LaSalle Reports Strong Gold in Soil Geochemical Results at Egan; Multiple Anomalies up to 1.9 g/t Gold
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- LaSalle Exploration Corp.
- Ticker
- LSX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 11:50:23 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
LaSalle Exploration Corp. has reported strong gold soil geochemical anomalies at the Egan Gold Property in Ontario, with results up to 1.90 g/t gold. The survey shows spatial correlation with IP chargeability anomalies, and new gold showings were discovered via prospecting near the E1 target.
Reasoning: The release reports significant surface geochemical anomalies and new surface showings that correlate with geophysical targets, suggesting a larger mineralized footprint, though results are from surface sampling.
Positive factors
- Strong soil geochemical anomalies (up to 1.90 g/t Au)
- Spatial correlation with geophysical (IP) targets
- Discovery of new gold showing and boulders near E1
- QA/QC disclosed with certified lab (ALS)
Negative factors
- No standards or blanks inserted by LaSalle (relied on lab routine)
- Surface sampling (grab/soil) is selective and not representative of bulk ore
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions ALS as a certified laboratory and discusses standard, blank, and duplicate usage.
Evidence · text
“The soil samples reported above were delivered to ALS of Sudbury, Ontario, a certified and accredited laboratory service provider”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The project is positioned within the Abitibi gold camp near major operations in Timmins and Kirkland Lake.
Evidence · text
“Egan is strategically located in the heart of Ontario's Abitibi gold camp, central to operations in Timmins, Kirkland Lake and Matachewan”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 1.9Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- E1 grid
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.90 g/t gold in soil is a strong anomaly for an exploration target.
Positive factors
- High grade soil anomaly
Negative factors
- Surface sample
Evidence · text
“one sample returned 1,900 ppb gold (1.90 g/t)”
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
Fact 2Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 1.52Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- E1 grid
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.52 g/t gold in soil is a significant anomaly.
Positive factors
- Strong soil anomaly
Negative factors
- Surface sample
Evidence · text
“including results up to 1.52 g/t and 1.90 g/t 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
Fact 3Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 3.02Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.02
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- 300m northeast of E1
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 3.02 g/t gold from a new grab sample discovery is a positive exploration signal.
Positive factors
- New gold showing discovered
Negative factors
- Grab sample selectivity
Evidence · text
“discovered a new gold showing 300 metres northeast of E1 returning values up to 3.02 g/t gold from grab samples”
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
Fact 4Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 63.7Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 63.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- E1
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade grab sample reported from LaSalle's own sampling at E1.
Positive factors
- High grade grab sample
Negative factors
- Historical/Vendor data
Evidence · text
“Assays of nine grab samples by LaSalle ranged from 0.09 g/t to 63.70 g/t 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
Fact 5Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 7.67Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.67
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- E1
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Composite chip sample at E1.
Positive factors
- Composite chip sample
Negative factors
- Historical/Vendor data
Evidence · text
“two composite chip samples returned 7.67 g/t gold over 3.0 metres”
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
Fact 6Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 2.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- E1
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Composite chip sample at E1.
Positive factors
- Composite chip sample
Negative factors
- Historical/Vendor data
Evidence · text
“and 2.80 g/t gold over 4.0 metres”
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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