# iMetal Resources Intersects 16.65 Metres at 1.24 g/t Gold Within 62.25 Metres at 0.61 g/t Gold at Gowganda West

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/IMR/news/8629099969400645/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-02-26T14:32:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: iMetal Resources Inc.

- Ticker: IMR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Ontario

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Copper

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-14 06:51:12 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

iMetal Resources has reported significant gold drill results at the Gowganda West Gold Project in Ontario, featuring broad mineralization and high-grade internal intervals. Notable intercepts include 16.65m at 1.24 g/t gold within a larger 62.25m interval, demonstrating the expansion of the gold system.

Reasoning: The drilling returned broad, continuous mineralization with several high-grade sub-intervals, expanding the known gold system at Gowganda West.

- Positive factor: broad mineralization

- Positive factor: higher-grade internal intervals

- Positive factor: step-out extension

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

Facts used in scoring: 9

## Classification and evidence

No classification tags are available.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (9)

### IMGW-25-06

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-0)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-06
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.424
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 278.35 m
- From: 45.1 m
- To: 323.45 m
- Intercept Depth: 45.1 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-06:45.1-323.45
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: A very wide, continuous interval of mineralization.

- Positive factor: broad mineralization

Evidence · text

> IMGW-25-06 returned 0.424 g/t gold over 278.35 metres from 45.1 to 323.45 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-06

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-1)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-06
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.019
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.4 m
- From: 118.75 m
- To: 126.15 m
- Intercept Depth: 118.75 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-06:118.75-126.15
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a larger intercept.

- Positive factor: higher-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 1.019 g/t gold over 7.4 metres from 118.75 to 126.15 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-06

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-2)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-06
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.566
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 80 m
- From: 154 m
- To: 234 m
- Intercept Depth: 154 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-06:154-234
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant width of mineralization.

- Positive factor: broad mineralization

Evidence · text

> 0.566 g/t over 80 metres from 154 to 234 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-06

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-3)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-06
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 62.45 m
- From: 261 m
- To: 323.45 m
- Intercept Depth: 261 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-06:261-323.45
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad interval of mineralization.

- Positive factor: broad mineralization

Evidence · text

> 0.610 g/t gold over 62.45 metres from 261 to 323.45 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-06

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-4)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-06
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.239
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 16.65 m
- From: 289.35 m
- To: 306 m
- Intercept Depth: 289.35 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-06:289.35-306
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong high-grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: higher-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 1.239 g/t gold over 16.65 metres from 289.35 to 306 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-01

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-5)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-01
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.419
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 65.75 m
- From: 276.7 m
- To: 342.45 m
- Intercept Depth: 276.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-01:276.7-342.45
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad interval of mineralization.

- Positive factor: broad mineralization

Evidence · text

> IMGW-25-01 returned 0.419 g/t gold over 65.75 metres from 276.7 to 342.45 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-01

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-6)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-01
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.868
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 296.5 m
- To: 304 m
- Intercept Depth: 296.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-01:296.5-304
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: higher-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 0.868 g/t gold over 8 metres from 296.5 to 304 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-01

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-7)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-01
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.786
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 5.8 m
- From: 315.95 m
- To: 321.75 m
- Intercept Depth: 315.95 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-01:315.95-321.75
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval.

- Positive factor: higher-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> 0.786 g/t gold over 5.8 metres from 315.95 to 321.75 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

### IMGW-25-03

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/imetal-resources-intersects-16-65-metres-at-1-24-g-t-gold-within-62-25-metres-at--6a884c29-c4fc-484d-9c7c-a212763ce69f#fact-drill-facts-8)

Gowganda West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: IMGW-25-03
- Project: Gowganda West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: IMR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.116
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.2 m
- From: 342.75 m
- To: 348.95 m
- Intercept Depth: 342.75 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: IMGW-25-03:342.75-348.95
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: West Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept.

- Positive factor: higher-grade internal interval

Evidence · text

> IMGW-25-03 returned 1.116 g/t gold over 6.2 metres from 342.75 to 348.95 metres

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Drilling in the West Zone intersected broad levels of gold mineralization in multiple holes, with long intervals of gold"

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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