# Kootenay to Showcase Columba Silver Project at the 2026 PDAC Core Shack Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/KTN/news/4800653951647094/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-23T14:25:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Large inferred silver resource of 54.1 Moz - Positive factor: High-grade epithermal vein system with significant vertical extent - Positive factor: Robust QA/QC disclosure including certified lab and QP sign-off Facts used in scoring: 7 ## Classification and evidence **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Resource** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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 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 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 Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 24-166 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d#fact-drill-facts-1) Columba · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: 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 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 ### CDH 24-166 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d#fact-drill-facts-2) Columba · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: Bonanza grade intercept Evidence · text > 9 meters of 302 gpt Ag in CDH 24-166 #### 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 ### CDH 21-110 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d#fact-drill-facts-3) Columba · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: 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 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 ### CDH 21-110 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d#fact-drill-facts-4) Columba · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: Exceptional silver grade Evidence · text > 16.5 m of 650 gpt silver in CDH 21-110 #### 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 ### CDH 24-164 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d#fact-drill-facts-5) Columba · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: 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 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 ### CDH 24-164 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d#fact-drill-facts-6) Columba · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: Bonanza grade intercept Evidence · text > 12 meters of 531 gpt Ag #### 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 ## Resource Estimates (1) ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/kootenay-to-showcase-columba-silver-project-at-the-2026-pdac-core-shack--7cea5d5c-e47d-4f3e-8d99-758a186c109d#fact-resource-facts-0) Columba Silver Project · silver #### 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 factor: Significant silver metal content \(54.1 Moz\) - Negative factor: 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 Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **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 **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Compliant** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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