Kootenay to Showcase Columba Silver Project at the 2026 PDAC Core Shack
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Kootenay Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- KTN
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Zinc, Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 06:54:22 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Kootenay Silver Inc. is showcasing its Columba Silver Project in Chihuahua, Mexico, at the 2026 PDAC convention. The project features a maiden inferred silver resource of 54.1 Moz at 284 g/t Ag, characterized by a high-grade epithermal vein system.
Reasoning: The document showcases a significant inferred silver resource and highlights high-grade historical drill intercepts to promote the project at PDAC. While the resource is high-grade, it is entirely in the inferred category, which limits immediate economic confidence.
Positive factors
- Large inferred silver resource of 54.1 Moz
- High-grade epithermal vein system with significant vertical extent
- Robust QA/QC disclosure including certified lab and QP sign-off
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The 54.1 Moz silver resource is explicitly classified as an inferred Mineral Resource Estimate.
Evidence · text
“hosts an inferred Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") totaling 54.1 Moz of silver”
Maiden Resourceneutral
First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component. No prior estimate exists, so every change band is not applicable.
Why it applies: The technical report is titled 'Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate'.
Evidence · text
“Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release provides detailed QA/QC protocols including lab names, blanks, standards, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“All technical information for the Columba exploration program is obtained and reported under a formal quality assurance and quality control ("QA/QC") program.”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Hole CDH 24-164 returned 531 g/t Ag over 12m, which is exceptionally high for an epithermal system.
Evidence · text
“12 meters of 531 g/t Ag in CDH 24-164”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The resource was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
CDH 24-166Columba · silverGrade: 175Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 28.63 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH 24-166
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 175
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 28.63 m
- From
- 300 m
- To
- 328.63 m
- Intercept Depth
- 300 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH 24-166:300-328.63
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade silver intercept reported as historical reference.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grade over significant width
Evidence · text
“intercepted 28.63 meters of 175 gpt Ag including 9 meters of 302 gpt Ag in CDH 24-166”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
CDH 24-166Columba · silverGrade: 302Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH 24-166
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 302
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9 m
- From
- 300 m
- To
- 309 m
- Intercept Depth
- 300 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH 24-166:300-309
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within CDH 24-166.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“9 meters of 302 gpt Ag in CDH 24-166”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
CDH 21-110Columba · silverGrade: 453Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 29.9 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH 21-110
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 453
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 29.9 m
- From
- 150 m
- To
- 179.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 150 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH 21-110:150-179.9
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Very high grade over significant width
Evidence · text
“29.9 meters of 453 gpt Ag with 16.5 m of 650 gpt silver in CDH 21-110”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
CDH 21-110Columba · silverGrade: 650Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH 21-110
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 650
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 16.5 m
- From
- 150 m
- To
- 166.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 150 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH 21-110:150-166.5
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within CDH 21-110.
Positive factors
- Exceptional silver grade
Evidence · text
“16.5 m of 650 gpt silver in CDH 21-110”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
CDH 24-164Columba · silverGrade: 211Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 98.7 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH 24-164
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 211
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 98.7 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 98.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH 24-164:0-98.7
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant high-grade intercept reported as historical reference.
Positive factors
- Extremely wide high-grade intercept
Evidence · text
“hole CDH 24-164 that hit 98.7 meters grading 211 gpt Ag including 12 meters of 531 gpt Ag”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
CDH 24-164Columba · silverGrade: 531Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH 24-164
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 531
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 12 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH 24-164:0-12
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within CDH 24-164.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“12 meters of 531 gpt Ag”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Resource Estimates (1)
inferredColumba Silver Project · silverTonnes: 5920000Grade: 284Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 54.1Contained Unit: mozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Columba Silver Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Ben Eggers, Allan Armitage, Dale Brittliffe
- Resource group id
- resource:4d058c4da94b5d62cdac
- Deposit or zone
- Columba
- Mining method
- other
- Ownership percent
- 100 %
Resource Data
- Category
- inferred
- Tonnes
- 5920000
- Grade
- 284
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 54.1
- Contained Unit
- moz
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2025-05-29
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large scale silver resource established, though geological confidence is limited to the inferred category.
Positive factors
- Significant silver metal content (54.1 Moz)
Negative factors
- Entirely inferred category
Evidence · text
“inferred Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") totaling 54.1 Moz of silver based 5.92 Mt at a grade of 284 gpt”
Tags used in scoring
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: category is "inferred"
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
How Atlas produces this analysis
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