Legacy Gold Starts RC Drilling at the Baner Gold Mine Property and is on Target to Complete Its 40,000 Foot 2026 Program; MT GEO Survey Flown
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 06:32:50 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Legacy Gold has commenced the reverse circulation (RC) phase of its 2026 exploration program at the Baner Gold Mine Property in Idaho. The company also reported successful results from a recently completed magnetotellurics (MT) geophysical survey that has delineated new conductive target areas.
Reasoning: The release announces the start of a major drilling phase and positive geophysical results, though it relies on historical 2025 data for grade context.
Positive factors
- Commencement of RC drilling phase of 2026 program
- MT geophysical survey confirms and expands known targets
- Large gold-in-soil anomalies in NW zone
- High-grade 2025 historical intercepts support continuity
Negative factors
- No new assay results provided in this specific release
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The program targets new exploration targets to the Northwest and the Northeast Zone to expand the footprint.
Evidence · text
“targeting both the Main and Northeast Zones, as well as new exploration targets to the Northwest”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The 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, is the Qualified Person”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
Fact 1Baner 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
- 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical 2025 intercept reported for context.
Positive factors
- Very wide intercept
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 2Baner 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
- 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical 2025 intercept reported for context.
Positive factors
- Wide intercept
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 3Baner 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
- 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical 2025 intercept reported for context.
Positive factors
- Wide intercept
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"
#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
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical 2025 step-out hole reported for context.
Positive factors
- Continuous intersection
Evidence · text
“step-out hole #6 drilled in 2025 that returned a continuous intersection of 0.57 g/t Au over 64.0m (210ft)”
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"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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