Paradigm Gold Closes First Tranche and Extends Closing of Non-Brokered Private Placement

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Paradigm Gold Corporation
Ticker
PDQ
Exchange
TSX
Region
British Columbia
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
Copper, Silver
Document categories
Drill results, Capital raise, Other
Extracted
2026-09-12 19:04:05 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Paradigm Gold Corporation has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement, raising $150,000. The company also received exchange approval to extend the closing of the remaining offering for 30 days, with proceeds intended to fund exploration at the Swift-Katie gold/copper project.

Reasoning: The company successfully closed a portion of its financing but delayed the full close, which is a routine corporate administrative event.

Positive factors

  • Successful closing of first tranche of private placement
  • Funds earmarked for exploration at Swift-Katie project

Negative factors

  • Closing of the remaining offering has been extended by 30 days

Facts used in scoring: 9

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 company positions the Swift target as a possible analogue to the nearby Rossland Mining District.

Evidence · text

“possible analogues to gold-veins in the nearby Rossland Mining District”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (8)

SK17-015Swift-Katie · goldGrade: 11.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
SK17-015
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
11.5
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
2.5 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade gold intercept from 2017 drilling.

Positive factors

  • High grade intercept

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“2.5m of 11.5g/t Au”

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

SK17-015Swift-Katie · silverGrade: 6.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
SK17-015
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
silver
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
6.7
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
2.5 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade reported alongside gold in historical hole.

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“6.7g/t Ag in hole SK17-015”

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

SK17-019Swift-Katie · goldGrade: 3.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
SK17-019
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
3.1
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
8.6 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept from 2017 drilling.

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“8.6m of 3.1g/t Au”

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

SK17-019Swift-Katie · silverGrade: 2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
SK17-019
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
silver
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
2
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
8.6 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2017-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade reported alongside gold in historical hole.

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“2.0g/t Ag in hole SK17-019”

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

VKT08-069Swift-Katie · copperGrade: 0.19Grade Unit: %Intercept: 101.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
VKT08-069
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
0.19
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
101.5 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Wide intercept of copper mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Significant width

Evidence · text

“101.5m of 0.19% Cu”

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

VKT08-069Swift-Katie · goldGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 101.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
VKT08-069
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
0.12
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
101.5 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold associated with copper intercept.

Evidence · text

“0.12g/t Au from VKT08-069”

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

VKT08-071Swift-Katie · copperGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: %Intercept: 64 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
VKT08-071
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
0.16
Grade Unit
%
Intercept
64 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Wide intercept of copper mineralization.

Positive factors

  • Significant width

Evidence · text

“64m of 0.16% Cu”

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

VKT08-071Swift-Katie · goldGrade: 0.29Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 64 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
VKT08-071
Project
Swift-Katie
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_bc
Reported Region
canada_bc
Ticker
PDQ

Geometry

Grade
0.29
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
64 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2025-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade gold associated with copper intercept.

Evidence · text

“0.29g/t Au from VKT08-071”

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

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.