Kootenay Silver reports strong silver grades at Columba
Original announcement by canadianminingjournal on
- Company
- Kootenay Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- KTN
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 19:04:18 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Kootenay Silver has reported significant drill results from its Columba silver project in Chihuahua, Mexico, including a high-grade silver intercept of 178 g/t over 17 metres. The results also highlight the first consistent occurrence of gold mineralization along the D Vein, identifying new potential exploration targets.
Reasoning: The release reports high-grade silver intercepts and the first consistent occurrence of gold mineralization, which 'substantially advanced' the understanding of the D Vein.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grades reported in central D Vein
- Discovery of consistent gold mineralization
- Identification of new potential exploration targets (hanging-wall and footwall structures)
- Expansion of known mineralized system
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling identified new potential exploration targets in hanging-wall and footwall structures blind to surface.
Evidence · text
“identified additional hanging-wall and footwall structures blind to surface, representing new potential exploration targets”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The silver intercept of 178 g/t over 17m is exceptionally high grade for a silver project.
Evidence · text
“17 metres grading 178 grams of silver per tonne”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
CDH-26-253Columba · goldGrade: 274Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.28 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH-26-253
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 274
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.28 m
- From
- 422 m
- To
- 428.28 m
- Intercept Depth
- 422 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH-26-253:422-428.28
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 274 g/t gold is an exceptional intercept.
Positive factors
- Exceptionally high gold grade
Evidence · text
“6.28 metres grading 274 grams of gold per tonne at a depth of 422.0 metres downhole”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
CDH-26-243Columba · silverGrade: 178Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH-26-243
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 178
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17 m
- From
- 435 m
- To
- 452 m
- Intercept Depth
- 435 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH-26-243:435-452
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 178 g/t silver over 17m is a very strong intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grade and significant width
Evidence · text
“17 metres grading 178 grams of silver per tonne”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
CDH-26-243Columba · goldGrade: 0.01Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH-26-243
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17 m
- From
- 435 m
- To
- 452 m
- Intercept Depth
- 435 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH-26-243:435-452
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace gold grade.
Evidence · text
“0.01 grams of gold”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
How Atlas produces this analysis
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