Rio Grande Resources Confirms High-Grade Gold and Silver Including 46.3 g/t Gold and 1,030 g/t Silver in Channel Samples as it Advances Toward Phase 1 Drilling at its Winston Project, New Mexico

Original announcement by yahoo_press on

Company
Rio Grande Resources
Ticker
RGR
Exchange
CSE
Region
New Mexico
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
Silver
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-12 12:08:13 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Rio Grande Resources has reported high-grade gold and silver intercepts from a May 2026 surface sampling program at the Winston Project in New Mexico. Results include up to 46.3 g/t gold and 1,030 g/t silver from channel samples.

Reasoning: High-grade gold and silver intercepts reported from surface sampling, though lack of drill intercepts or structural context limits geological confidence.

Positive factors

  • High-grade intercepts reported
  • Multiple sampling methods confirming mineralization

Facts used in scoring: 5

Classification and evidence

Bonanza Interceptpositive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: Gold grades of 46.3 and 67.1 g/t are exceptionally high.

Evidence · text

“Up to 46.3 g/t gold”

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: The release does not disclose assay protocols, lab certification, or QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

“Highlights from the May 2026 Surface Sampling Program Include”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (5)

Fact 1Winston Project · goldGrade: 46.3Grade Unit: g/tView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Winston Project
Commodity
gold
Region
mexico
Reported Region
New Mexico
Ticker
RGR

Geometry

Grade
46.3
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
channel

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 46.3 g/t gold is an exceptional grade for surface sampling.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional gold grade

Negative factors

  • Surface sample only

Evidence · text

“Up to 46.3 g/t gold”

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

Fact 2Winston Project · silverGrade: 1030Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Project
Winston Project
Commodity
silver
Region
mexico
Reported Region
New Mexico
Ticker
RGR

Geometry

Grade
1030
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
channel

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1,030 g/t silver is an exceptional grade for surface sampling.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional silver grade

Negative factors

  • Surface sample only

Evidence · text

“1,030 g/t silver in channel samples”

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

Fact 3Winston Project · goldGrade: 67.1Grade Unit: g/tView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Winston Project
Commodity
gold
Region
mexico
Reported Region
New Mexico
Ticker
RGR

Geometry

Grade
67.1
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 67.1 g/t gold is an exceptional grade for grab samples.

Positive factors

  • High-grade grab sample

Negative factors

  • Surface sample only

Evidence · text

“Up to 67.1 g/t gold in grab samples”

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

Fact 4Winston Project · goldGrade: 26.1Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Project
Winston Project
Commodity
gold
Region
mexico
Reported Region
New Mexico
Ticker
RGR

Geometry

Grade
26.1
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 26.1 g/t gold is a strong grade for rock chip samples.

Positive factors

  • Strong gold grade

Negative factors

  • Surface sample only

Evidence · text

“Up to 26.1 g/t gold”

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

Fact 5Winston Project · silverGrade: 348Grade Unit: g/tView all details
Link to this fact

Identity

Project
Winston Project
Commodity
silver
Region
mexico
Reported Region
New Mexico
Ticker
RGR

Geometry

Grade
348
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 348 g/t silver is a strong grade for rock chip samples.

Positive factors

  • Strong silver grade

Negative factors

  • Surface sample only

Evidence · text

“348 g/t silver in rock chip samples”

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

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