Silver Bullet Mines Assays 30.1 ppm Gold at the Washington Mine in Idaho
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Bullet Mines Corp.
- Ticker
- SBMI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Idaho
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-14 23:07:17 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Bullet Mines Corp. has completed the first phase of development at the Washington Mine in Idaho, including advancing a main haulage tunnel and setting up underground drill stations. The company reported anomalous gold and silver grades in the host rock, with one sample returning 30.1 ppm gold.
Reasoning: The release reports anomalous gold and silver grades in host rock adjacent to a known vein, supported by professional QA/QC and QP sign-off.
Positive factors
- High grade gold in host rock
- QA/QC disclosed
- QP signed
Facts used in scoring: 12
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 includes details on sample delivery to ALS and verification by a Qualified Person.
Evidence · text
“Mr. Robert G. Komarechka, P.Geo., an independent consultant, has reviewed and verified SBMI's work referred to herein, and is the Qualified Person for this release.”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The work described involves advancing tunnels and setting up stations to define geometry, which is characteristic of development/infill work.
Evidence · text
“Set up underground drill stations that will help further define the geometry of the mineralized zones”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
Fact 1Washington Mine · goldGrade: 30.1Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 30.1
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 30.1 ppm gold is highly anomalous for host rock.
Positive factors
- High grade gold in host rock
Evidence · text
“one assay returning 30.1 ppm gold”
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
Fact 2Washington Mine · silverGrade: 14.9Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.9
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies high gold grade in host rock.
Evidence · table
“14.9 ppm silver”
Context: 30.1 ppm gold
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
Fact 3Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sample.
Evidence · table
“.34 ppm gold”
Context: 56.7 ppm silver
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
Fact 4Washington Mine · silverGrade: 56.7Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 56.7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies low gold grade in host rock.
Evidence · table
“56.7 ppm silver”
Context: .34 ppm gold
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
Fact 5Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.101Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.101
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sample.
Evidence · table
“.101 ppm gold”
Context: 33.0 ppm silver
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
Fact 6Washington Mine · silverGrade: 33Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 33
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies low gold grade in host rock.
Evidence · table
“33.0 ppm silver”
Context: .101 ppm gold
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
Fact 7Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.117Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.117
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sample.
Evidence · table
“.117 ppm gold”
Context: 35.7 ppm silver
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
Fact 8Washington Mine · silverGrade: 35.7Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 35.7
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies low gold grade in host rock.
Evidence · table
“35.7 ppm silver”
Context: .117 ppm gold
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
Fact 9Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.58Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.58
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sample.
Evidence · table
“.58 ppm gold”
Context: 97.3 ppm silver
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
Fact 10Washington Mine · silverGrade: 97.3Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 97.3
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies low gold grade in host rock.
Evidence · table
“97.3 ppm silver”
Context: .58 ppm gold
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
Fact 11Washington Mine · goldGrade: 0.498Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.498
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sample.
Evidence · table
“.498 ppm gold”
Context: 7.5 ppm silver
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
Fact 12Washington Mine · silverGrade: 7.5Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Washington Mine
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_id
- Reported Region
- Idaho
- Ticker
- SBMI
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.5
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Location
- host rock
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade silver sample.
Evidence · table
“7.5 ppm silver”
Context: .498 ppm gold
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.