Pacific Bay Starts Exploration at Weaver Gold Property
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd.
- Ticker
- PBM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 14:39:19 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Pacific Bay Minerals has commenced a new exploration program at its Weaver Gold Property in British Columbia, involving geological mapping and geochemical sampling. The program aims to extend the known strike length of the main vein and investigate high-grade gold-in-soil anomalies.
Reasoning: The announcement marks the mobilization of an exploration team to the Weaver Gold Property. While it contains historical drill results, the primary news is the start of current field work (mapping, sampling).
Positive factors
- Commencement of new exploration program
- Historical high-grade intercepts mentioned
- Accessibility of the property
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral · Story-specific tag
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The release mentions the property is located near Harrison Mills and discusses historical mineralization in the area.
Evidence · text
“located in southwestern British Columbia approximately 13 kilometers north of Highway 7 near Harrison Mills”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
Fact 1Weaver · goldGrade: 16.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.52 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.52 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong historical gold grade.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“16.6 g/t gold and 91.9 g/t silver over 1.52 meters”
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
Fact 2Weaver · silverGrade: 91.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.52 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 91.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.52 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1975-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver grade.
Positive factors
- Silver credit
Evidence · text
“16.6 g/t gold and 91.9 g/t silver over 1.52 meters”
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
Fact 3Weaver · goldGrade: 11.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.13 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.13 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong historical gold grade.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“11.8 g/t gold and 44.6 g/t silver over 2.13 meters”
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
Fact 4Weaver · silverGrade: 44.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.13 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 44.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.13 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver grade.
Positive factors
- Silver credit
Evidence · text
“11.8 g/t gold and 44.6 g/t silver over 2.13 meters”
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
Fact 5Weaver · goldGrade: 8.61Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.05 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong historical gold grade.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“8.61 g/t gold and 46.2 g/t silver over 3.05 meters”
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
Fact 6Weaver · silverGrade: 46.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.05 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 46.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver grade.
Positive factors
- Silver credit
Evidence · text
“8.61 g/t gold and 46.2 g/t silver over 3.05 meters”
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
Fact 7Weaver · goldGrade: 2.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical gold grade.
Positive factors
- Gold intercept
Evidence · text
“2.06 g/t gold and 21.4 g/t silver over 6.10 meters”
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
Fact 8Weaver · silverGrade: 21.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver grade.
Positive factors
- Silver credit
Evidence · text
“2.06 g/t gold and 21.4 g/t silver over 6.10 meters”
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
Fact 9Weaver · goldGrade: 2.49Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.53 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.49
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.53 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical gold grade.
Positive factors
- Gold intercept
Evidence · text
“2.49 g/t gold and 7.52 g/t silver over 1.53 meters”
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
Fact 10Weaver · silverGrade: 7.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.53 mHistorical resultNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Weaver
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- PBM
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.53 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver grade.
Positive factors
- Silver credit
Evidence · text
“2.49 g/t gold and 7.52 g/t silver over 1.53 meters”
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
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.