# Kinross Gold Completes Expanded Soil Geochemistry Survey at Riley Gold's PWC Project \(Cortez District - Nevada\), Expanding the Strike Length of the Existing Gold Anomaly by 2km Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kinross-gold-completes-expanded-soil-geochemistry-survey-at-riley-gold-s-pwc-pro--8a0974c2-abf7-4c79-8d74-34263dfe67c5 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/RLYG/news/6316724700139286/kinross-gold-completes-expanded-soil-geochemistry-survey-at-riley-gold-s-pwc-pro Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-26T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Riley Gold Corp. - Ticker: RLYG - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Arsenic, Mercury - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-18 18:53:15 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Riley Gold has announced the successful expansion of its PWC project's gold-in-soil anomaly by 2km following a 5.4 sqkm geochemical survey. The survey identified coincident gold, arsenic, and mercury signatures, supporting the presence of a Carlin-type hydrothermal system in the Cortez district of Nevada. Reasoning: The announcement reports a successful expansion of a known gold anomaly via soil geochemistry, providing structural evidence for a Carlin-type system. While not drill intercepts, the extension of the anomaly is a significant exploration milestone. - Positive factor: Expansion of gold anomaly strike length by 2km - Positive factor: Coincident gold and pathfinder element \(As, Hg\) signatures - Positive factor: Presence of Carlin-type indicators - Positive factor: Strong QA/QC disclosure with certified lab and QP sign-off Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The survey successfully identified an additional 2km strike length of anomalous gold, extending the anomaly to 6km. Evidence · text > successfully identified an additional 2 kilometers \("km"\) strike length of anomalous gold in soil, extending the gold in soil anomaly at PWC to approximately 6 km long. **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: The release specifies the use of ALS Geochemistry \(a certified lab\) and details the inclusion of CRMs, duplicates, and blanks. Evidence · text > Samples are submitted to ALS Geochemistry, Reno Nevada, which is a certified and accredited laboratory... Kinross QAQC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is described as being adjacent to the Gold Acres stock and the Pipeline gold deposit. Evidence · text > adjacent to the Gold Acres stock, at Riley Gold's PWC Project. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kinross-gold-completes-expanded-soil-geochemistry-survey-at-riley-gold-s-pwc-pro--8a0974c2-abf7-4c79-8d74-34263dfe67c5#fact-drill-facts-0) PWC · gold #### Identity - Project: PWC - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: RLYG #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: PWC Project - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Successful delineation of a larger geochemical footprint. - Positive factor: 2km strike length extension Evidence · text > successfully identified an additional 2 kilometers \("km"\) strike length of anomalous gold in soil #### 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: "Results of gold and other pathfinder elements in the soil geochemical survey, along with 2025 drilling, indicate potenti" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kinross-gold-completes-expanded-soil-geochemistry-survey-at-riley-gold-s-pwc-pro--8a0974c2-abf7-4c79-8d74-34263dfe67c5#fact-drill-facts-1) PWC · arsenic #### Identity - Project: PWC - Commodity: arsenic - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: RLYG #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: PWC Project - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Pathfinder element supporting Carlin-type model. - Positive factor: Coincident with gold anomaly Evidence · text > arsenic \(As\) and mercury \(Hg\) are coincident with gold in soil anomalies #### 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: "Results of gold and other pathfinder elements in the soil geochemical survey, along with 2025 drilling, indicate potenti" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kinross-gold-completes-expanded-soil-geochemistry-survey-at-riley-gold-s-pwc-pro--8a0974c2-abf7-4c79-8d74-34263dfe67c5#fact-drill-facts-2) PWC · mercury #### Identity - Project: PWC - Commodity: mercury - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: RLYG #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: PWC Project - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Pathfinder element supporting Carlin-type model. - Positive factor: Coincident with gold anomaly Evidence · text > arsenic \(As\) and mercury \(Hg\) are coincident with gold in soil anomalies #### 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: "Results of gold and other pathfinder elements in the soil geochemical survey, along with 2025 drilling, indicate potenti" ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.