# Lahontan Drills 16.5m Grading 2.72 g/t Au and 2.8 g/t Ag at Santa Fe Heap Leach Pad Two Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach--44f40660-043a-415a-a84e-56c8b5b8c661 Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/15/3361906/0/en/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach-pad-two.html Publisher: globenewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Lahontan Gold Corp. - Ticker: LG - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-15 12:49:03 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Lahontan Gold has reported encouraging Sonic core drilling results from the Santa Fe Mine Project's Heap Leach Pad Two in Nevada. The initial ten holes confirm significant residual gold and silver mineralization, with nearly every interval containing meaningful grades. Reasoning: Sonic drilling of historic heap leach pad confirms residual gold and silver mineralization, supporting potential reprocessing. - Positive factor: confirms presence of significant residual mineralization - Positive factor: high percentage of intervals containing mineralization - Positive factor: amenable to conventional CN leaching - Negative factor: lack of systematic geologic controls in heap leach material - Negative factor: high grade variability expected Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **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: Release details insertion of coarse blanks and CRMs and names American Assay Laboratories. Evidence · text > The QA/QC program consisted of the insertion of coarse blanks and Certified Reference Materials \(CRM\) **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The program is evaluating a historic heap leach pad at the Santa Fe Mine Project. Evidence · text > the program is evaluating a historic heap leach pad ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### SF26-XXXS [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach--44f40660-043a-415a-a84e-56c8b5b8c661#fact-drill-facts-0) Santa Fe Mine · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SF26-XXXS - Project: Santa Fe Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: LG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.72 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SF26-XXXS:0-16.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Santa Fe Heap Leach Pad Two - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories \(AAL\) - 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: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong intercept in a historic heap leach pad confirming residual mineralization. - Positive factor: intercept length is substantial Evidence · text > Lahontan Drills 16.5m Grading 2.72 g/t Au and 2.8 g/t Ag at Santa Fe Heap Leach Pad Two #### 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 ### SF26-XXXS [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach--44f40660-043a-415a-a84e-56c8b5b8c661#fact-drill-facts-1) Santa Fe Mine · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SF26-XXXS - Project: Santa Fe Mine - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: LG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SF26-XXXS:0-16.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Santa Fe Heap Leach Pad Two - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories \(AAL\) - 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: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies gold in a significant intercept. Evidence · text > Lahontan Drills 16.5m Grading 2.72 g/t Au and 2.8 g/t 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 ## 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.