Revival Gold Completes 2026 Infill Drilling Program at Mercur Gold Project in Utah
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Revival Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- RVG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Utah
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 22:20:06 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Revival Gold has completed 10,000 meters of infill RC drilling at the Mercur Gold Project in Utah, aimed at upgrading Inferred resources to Measured and Indicated categories. The results include several intercepts, such as 1.82 g/t gold over 29.0m, which support the project's heap leachability and grade expectations. The company continues drilling to support a planned Preliminary Feasibility Study in early 2027.
Reasoning: The release reports successful infill drilling results that support the project's economic model and aim to upgrade resource classification for an upcoming PFS.
Positive factors
- Infill drilling supports existing PEA grade and leachability estimates
- QA/QC protocols and lab accreditation disclosed
- Program intent to upgrade resource confidence (Inferred to M&I) is clear
Negative factors
- True width is only estimated (60-95% of drilled width)
- Intercepts are relatively low grade for underground but consistent with open pit/heap leach
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details regular insertion of CRMs, duplicates, and blanks, and names ALS as the accredited lab.
Evidence · text
“Quality Assurance/Quality Control consists of the regular insertion of certified reference materials, duplicate samples, and blanks into the sample stream.”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The program is explicitly described as infill drilling to upgrade resource confidence.
Evidence · text
“Revival Gold Completes 2026 Infill Drilling Program”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: True width is not explicitly stated for the intercepts, only an estimate of 60-95% of drilled width.
Evidence · text
“True width for all holes is estimated to be 60-95% of drilled width.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
RM26-180Mercur · goldGrade: 1.82Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 29 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-180
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.82
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 29 m
- From
- 66 m
- To
- 95 m
- Intercept Depth
- 66 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-180:66-95
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.82 g/t over 29m is a strong intercept for an open-pit/heap leach target.
Positive factors
- Solid grade and width for heap leach potential
Negative factors
- True width not explicitly stated
Evidence · text
“1.82 grams per tonne ("g/T") gold over 29.0 meters width 1 at 66 meters downhole in RM26-180”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
RM26-193Mercur · goldGrade: 1.32Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 45.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-193
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.32
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 45.7 m
- From
- 17 m
- To
- 62.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 17 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-193:17-62.7
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.32 g/t over 45.7m provides good continuity for the resource.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“1.32 g/T gold over 45.7 meters width 1 at 17 meters downhole in RM26-193”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
RM26-201Mercur · goldGrade: 0.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 54.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-201
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 54.9 m
- From
- 69 m
- To
- 123.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 69 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-201:69-123.9
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.9 g/t over nearly 55m is a significant volume of mineralized material.
Positive factors
- Very wide intercept
Evidence · text
“0.90 g/T gold over 54.9 meters width 1 at 69 meters downhole in RM26-201”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
RM26-192Mercur · goldGrade: 0.75Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 44.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-192
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.75
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 44.2 m
- From
- 12 m
- To
- 56.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 12 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-192:12-56.2
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.75 g/t over 44.2m is consistent with the project's economic model.
Positive factors
- Wide intercept
Evidence · text
“0.75 g/T gold over 44.2 meters width 1 at 12 meters downhole in RM26-192”
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
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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