# Smooth Rock Announces Initial Drill Program on the Chucker Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-announces-initial-drill-program-on-the-chucker-project--61bc8d29-b164-4c33-a5d0-964c277858e2 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SMRV/news/5445349271818038/smooth-rock-announces-initial-drill-program-on-the-chucker-project Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2019-09-17T12:03:31.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. - Ticker: SOCK - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 23:18:35 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. has commenced an initial reverse circulation \(RC\) exploration drilling program at the Chucker Project in Nevada. The project shows potential for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper, supported by high-grade historical surface samples and secured BLM permits. Reasoning: The company is initiating a new RC drilling program on a project with high-grade surface indicators and secured permits, though it lacks modern geological data. - Positive factor: Commencement of RC drilling program - Positive factor: High-grade historical surface samples \(44.6 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Permitting \(NOI\) secured from BLM - Positive factor: Proximity to past producing mines - Negative factor: No modern-day drilling or assay data available - Negative factor: Historical data is very old and unverified Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Story-specific tag Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Project is located in close proximity to past producing mines such as Marietta Mines, Moho, and Camp Douglas. Evidence · text > The Chucker Project is located in close proximity to past producing mines such as Marietta Mines, Moho, and Camp Douglas. **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release includes sign-off by a Qualified Person \(Yves Caron, P.Geo.\). Evidence · text > reviewed, verified and approved by Yves Caron M.Sc., P.Geo. \(OGQ\) ... and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-announces-initial-drill-program-on-the-chucker-project--61bc8d29-b164-4c33-a5d0-964c277858e2#fact-drill-facts-0) Chucker · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Chucker - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: SOCK #### Geometry - Grade: 44.6 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-08-08T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 44.6 g/t Au is an exceptional grade, but it is a historical sample from a mine dump. - Positive factor: Very high grade sample - Negative factor: Historical sample from a mine dump, not a drill intercept Evidence · text > returned up to 44.6 g/t Au from a mine dump #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-announces-initial-drill-program-on-the-chucker-project--61bc8d29-b164-4c33-a5d0-964c277858e2#fact-drill-facts-1) Chucker · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Chucker - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: SOCK #### Geometry - Grade: 5.63 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### QA/QC - QA/QC Methods: standards #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2019-08-08T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2019-09-17T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 5.63 g/t Au from an outcrop is a strong surface indicator. - Positive factor: Strong grade for an outcrop Evidence · text > 5.63 g/t Au from an outcrop #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## 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.