Silver Predator to Commence Initial Drilling on Taylor Gold Targets
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Predator Corp.
- Ticker
- SPD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Antimony, Arsenic, Mercury
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 05:07:55 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Predator Corp. has received permits to begin a reverse circulation drilling program targeting new gold-silver areas at the Taylor Project in Nevada. The program follows mapping and soil geochemistry that identified Carlin-type gold targets and high-grade surface anomalies.
Reasoning: The company is transitioning from silver-focused to a gold-silver exploration play by commencing drilling on newly identified Carlin-type targets.
Positive factors
- Permits received for 14 drill sites
- High-grade surface soil anomalies (1.7 g/t Au, 58.0 g/t Ag)
- Identification of Carlin-type gold targets
- District-scale potential identified via mapping
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Nearology Playneutral · Story-specific tag
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Targets are located in the Carlin Trend district of Nevada.
Evidence · text
“typical of other gold districts in Nevada, including the northern Carlin Trend”
Step-Out Extensionpositive · Story-specific tag
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling targets newly identified areas to the east and southeast of the existing resource.
Evidence · text
“test newly identified gold targets to the east and southeast of the existing 1,320 tpd mill and silver resource”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
Fact 1goldGrade: 1.7Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- SPD
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Enterprise - Crescent area
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2014-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade soil anomaly in a target area.
Positive factors
- High grade soil sample
Evidence · text
“soil samples up to 1.7 g/t gold (Au)”
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 2silverGrade: 58Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- SPD
Geometry
- Grade
- 58
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Enterprise - Crescent area
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2014-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade soil anomaly in a target area.
Positive factors
- High grade soil sample
Evidence · text
“58.0 g/t silver (Ag)”
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 3goldGrade: 5Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- SPD
Geometry
- Grade
- 5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Pilot Shale outcrop
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2014-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant gold grade found in a small outcrop.
Positive factors
- High grade outcrop
Evidence · text
“assayed 5 g/t Au”
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 4silverGrade: 12Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- SPD
Geometry
- Grade
- 12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Pilot Shale outcrop
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2014-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant silver grade found in a small outcrop.
Positive factors
- High grade outcrop
Evidence · text
“12 g/t Ag”
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.