Sitka Gold Confirms Significant Tungsten Mineralization Within the Rhosgobel Gold Deposit, Including 128.0 Metres of 0.115% WO3, at Its RC Gold Project, Yukon
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Sitka Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- SIG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Yukon
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Tungsten
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 22:49:01 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Sitka Gold has confirmed significant tungsten mineralization at its Rhosgobel gold deposit in the Yukon, with intercepts up to 152.3 m at 0.109% WO3. The tungsten mineralization occurs over an 850 m strike length and is expected to serve as a high-value by-product to the existing gold resource. Initial metallurgical testing is currently underway to evaluate tungsten recovery.
Reasoning: The announcement reports significant tungsten mineralization within a known gold deposit, providing a new high-value by-product dimension to the Rhosgobel project.
Positive factors
- Discovery of significant tungsten mineralization as a potential high-value by-product
- Broad strike length of 850m for tungsten
- High-grade tungsten intercepts (up to 0.116% WO3) over long widths (>100m)
- Mineralization is located within the existing Maiden MRE footprint
- QA/QC protocols and accredited laboratory (ALS) disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Tungsten mineralization identified as a new by-product element within the existing Rhosgobel gold deposit footprint.
Evidence · text
“Results confirm significant tungsten mineralization over a broad 850 m strike length”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release details specific QA/QC protocols including standards, blanks, duplicates, and accredited ALS laboratory.
Evidence · text
“Standard reference materials, blanks and duplicate samples were inserted by Sitka personnel”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The tungsten discovery is framed as adding value to the existing Rhosgobel gold deposit.
Evidence · text
“demonstrate the potential for tungsten to be a significant by-product at the Rhosgobel gold deposit”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
DDRCRG-25-006RC · tungstenGrade: 0.115Grade Unit: %Intercept: 128 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCRG-25-006
- Project
- RC
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.115
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 128 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCRG-25-006:0-128.0
Location
- Location
- Rhosgobel
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Long intercept of tungsten in a gold project.
Positive factors
- Significant width and grade for a tungsten by-product
Evidence · text
“Drill hole DDRCRG-25-006 returned 128.0 m of 0.115% WO 3”
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Sitka Gold Confirms Significant Tungsten Mineralization Within the Rhosgobel Gold Deposit, Including 128.0 Metres of 0.1"
DDRCRG-25-010RC · tungstenGrade: 0.116Grade Unit: %Intercept: 113.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCRG-25-010
- Project
- RC
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.116
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 113.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCRG-25-010:0-113.2
Location
- Location
- Rhosgobel
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Long intercept of tungsten in a gold project.
Positive factors
- Significant width and grade for a tungsten by-product
Evidence · text
“Drill hole DDRCRG-25-010 returned 113.2 m of 0.116% WO 3”
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Sitka Gold Confirms Significant Tungsten Mineralization Within the Rhosgobel Gold Deposit, Including 128.0 Metres of 0.1"
DDRCRG-25-033RC · tungstenGrade: 0.109Grade Unit: %Intercept: 152.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCRG-25-033
- Project
- RC
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.109
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 152.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCRG-25-033:0-152.3
Location
- Location
- Rhosgobel
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Longest intercept reported in the release.
Positive factors
- Very wide intercept of tungsten
Evidence · text
“Drill hole DDRCRG-25-033 returned 152.3 m of 0.109% WO 3”
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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Sitka Gold Confirms Significant Tungsten Mineralization Within the Rhosgobel Gold Deposit, Including 128.0 Metres of 0.1"
DDRCRG-25-010RC · goldGrade: 2.01Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 40 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCRG-25-010
- Project
- RC
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- canada_yt
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.01
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 40 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Long intercept of tungsten in a gold project.
Positive factors
- Significant width and grade for a tungsten by-product
Evidence · text
“including 40.0 m of 2.01 g/t 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
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Sitka Gold Confirms Significant Tungsten Mineralization Within the Rhosgobel Gold Deposit, Including 128.0 Metres of 0.1"
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.