Legacy Gold Advances Core Drilling to Undrilled Northwest Zone at the Baner Gold Mine Property; RC Drilling on Target for July Start
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Legacy Gold Mines Ltd.
- Ticker
- LEGY
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Idaho County, Idaho, USA
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 06:39:46 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Legacy Gold is advancing its 2026 exploration program at the Baner Gold Mine Property, targeting the previously undrilled Northwest Zone. The company is also planning RC drilling to follow up on successful 2025 results in the Main and Northeast Zones.
Reasoning: The company is transitioning from Main Zone drilling to testing a new, undrilled Northwest Zone supported by strong geochemical and geophysical anomalies.
Positive factors
- Advancing to undrilled Northwest Zone
- Large gold-in-soil anomalies (up to 1.1 g/t)
- Significant exploration target (50-55 Mt)
- High metallurgical recovery potential (87-93%)
Negative factors
- Exploration target is conceptual and not a NI 43-101 resource
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Company is advancing core drilling to the undrilled Northwest Zone to extend mineralization.
Evidence · text
“our objective is to extend mineralization into this previously undrilled Northwest Zone.”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release names a Qualified Person (Mike Sutton, P.Geo.) who reviewed and approved the technical disclosure.
Evidence · text
“Review by Qualified Person Mr. Mike Sutton, P.Geo., Director and VP of Exploration of the Company, who reviewed and approved scientific and technical disclosure”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
6Baner Gold Mine · goldGrade: 0.57Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 64 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 6
- Project
- Baner Gold Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- LEGY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.57
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 64 m
- Hole Depth
- 3658 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Location
- Location
- Main Zone
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept provided for geological context of the NW Zone.
Evidence · text
“The closest drill hole is the step-out hole #6 drilled in 2025 that returned a continuous intersection of 0.57 g/t Au over 64.0m (210ft) from surface.”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "It is limited to 1,000m for the Main Zone (plus 500m at Baner Mine trend), and 370m for the NW Zone within 1,370m of the"
Fact 2Baner Gold Mine · goldGrade: 0.55Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 187.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Baner Gold Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- LEGY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.55
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 187.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical 2025 assay provided for context.
Evidence · text
“0.55 g/t Au over 187.5m (615ft) in the middle”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "It is limited to 1,000m for the Main Zone (plus 500m at Baner Mine trend), and 370m for the NW Zone within 1,370m of the"
Fact 3Baner Gold Mine · goldGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 108.2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Baner Gold Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- LEGY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 108.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical 2025 assay provided for context.
Evidence · text
“0.52 g/t Au over 108.2m (355ft) in the south”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "It is limited to 1,000m for the Main Zone (plus 500m at Baner Mine trend), and 370m for the NW Zone within 1,370m of the"
Fact 4Baner Gold Mine · goldGrade: 0.57Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 64 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Baner Gold Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- usa_id
- Ticker
- LEGY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.57
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 64 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical 2025 assay provided for context.
Evidence · text
“0.57 g/t Au over 64.0m (210ft) in the north”
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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "It is limited to 1,000m for the Main Zone (plus 500m at Baner Mine trend), and 370m for the NW Zone within 1,370m of the"
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