Metals Creek Returns 40.61 g/t Gold over 2.6 meters at Ogden Gold Project in Timmins, Ontario
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Metals Creek Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- MEK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Timmins, Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-14 10:39:16 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Metals Creek Resources Corp. reported high-grade gold drill results from the Ogden Gold Project, featuring an intercept of 40.61 g/t Au over 2.6m including 152 g/t Au over 0.6m in hole TOG-26-75. The results also highlighted a broader mineralization zone of 8.43 g/t Au over 13.25m and the presence of strong visible gold.
Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept of 40.61 g/t over 2.6m with a significant 152 g/t sub-interval and visible gold, supported by clear QA/QC protocols.
Positive factors
- Bonanza intercept (152 g/t Au)
- Strong visible gold reported
- Broad zone of mineralization (13.25m)
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- True width unknown
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 152 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“152 g/t Au over 0.6m”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details lab (Activation Laboratories), check assays, and standards/blanks.
Evidence · text
“All split core samples were sent to Activation Laboratories”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Document explicitly states true thickness/widths are unknown.
Evidence · text
“true thickness/widths of the mineralization are unknown”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
TOG-26-75Ogden · goldGrade: 40.61Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOG-26-75
- Project
- Ogden
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 40.61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.6 m
- From
- 326.6 m
- To
- 329.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 326.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOG-26-75:326.6-329.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Thomas Ogden Zone (TOG) fold structure
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Activation Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, check_assays
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold grade and presence of visible gold.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
- Visible gold
Evidence · text
“40.61 g/t Au over 2.6m including 152 g/t Au over 0.6m (TOG-26-75)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
TOG-26-75Ogden · goldGrade: 152Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOG-26-75
- Project
- Ogden
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 152
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 326.6 m
- To
- 327.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 326.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOG-26-75:326.6-327.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Thomas Ogden Zone (TOG) fold structure
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Activation Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, check_assays
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza intercept
Evidence · text
“152 g/t Au over 0.6m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
TOG-26-75Ogden · goldGrade: 8.43Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 13.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOG-26-75
- Project
- Ogden
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.43
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 13.25 m
- From
- 322.7 m
- To
- 335.95 m
- Intercept Depth
- 322.7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TOG-26-75:322.7-335.95
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Thomas Ogden Zone (TOG) fold structure
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Activation Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, check_assays
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width with respectable grade.
Positive factors
- Broad zone of mineralization
Evidence · text
“8.43 g/t Au over 13.25m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
TOG-26-75Ogden · goldGrade: 0.58Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7.95 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TOG-26-75
- Project
- Ogden
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- MEK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.58
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7.95 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Footwall felsic dike
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Activation Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, check_assays
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a dike.
Evidence · text
“Footwall felsic dike returned 0.58 g/t Au over 7.95m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 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
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.