# Kootenay Silver reports strong silver grades at Columba Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-silver-reports-strong-silver-grades-at-columba--43d6415a-0828-4e3e-922c-c25e9ec4e958 Original source: https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/kootenay-silver-reports-strong-silver-grades-at-columba/ Publisher: canadianminingjournal Original announcement: 2026-09-16T16:50:30.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Strong silver grades reported in central D Vein - Positive factor: Discovery of consistent gold mineralization - Positive factor: Identification of new potential exploration targets \(hanging-wall and footwall structures\) - Positive factor: Expansion of known mineralized system Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: 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-26-253 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-silver-reports-strong-silver-grades-at-columba--43d6415a-0828-4e3e-922c-c25e9ec4e958#fact-drill-facts-0) Columba · gold #### 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 factor: 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 Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### CDH-26-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-silver-reports-strong-silver-grades-at-columba--43d6415a-0828-4e3e-922c-c25e9ec4e958#fact-drill-facts-1) Columba · silver #### 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 factor: Strong silver grade and significant width Evidence · text > 17 metres grading 178 grams of silver per tonne #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ### CDH-26-243 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-silver-reports-strong-silver-grades-at-columba--43d6415a-0828-4e3e-922c-c25e9ec4e958#fact-drill-facts-2) Columba · gold #### 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 Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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 ## 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.