# Solitario Completes Phase-One Drilling at Golden Crest - Reports Initial Drill Results for Ponderosa Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-completes-phase-one-drilling-at-golden-crest-reports-initial-drill-res--313c9d3c-7cd4-458f-9d4c-ae9fad809593 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SLR/news/5199653073828130/solitario-completes-phase-one-drilling-at-golden-crest-reports-initial-drill-res Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-09-02T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Solitario Resources Corp. - Ticker: SLR - Exchange: TSX - Region: South Dakota - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Molybdenum, Rhenium - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 22:20:22 UTC Narrative sentiment: -0.20 · Bearish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Solitario Resources reported initial assay results from three core holes at the Ponderosa area of the Golden Crest gold project, intersecting low-grade gold \(0.02 to 0.40 g/t Au\). While no high-grade feeder zones were identified in these initial holes, drone magnetic surveys have identified a large new target area on the western margin. The company has also mobilized to its Cat Creek molybdenum-rhenium project in Colorado. Reasoning: The initial drill results from the Ponderosa area are low-grade \(0.02 to 0.40 g/t Au\), failing to hit high-grade targets, though geophysical data provides new exploration vectors. - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Positive factor: QP sign-off provided - Positive factor: Geophysical surveys provide new targeting vectors - Negative factor: Initial results are low-grade - Negative factor: No high-grade feeder zones intersected in first three holes Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release includes details on duplicates, blanks, standards, and secure chain of custody. Evidence · text > Thorough QA/QC protocols are followed on the Project, including insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples **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: Not applicable as QA/QC is disclosed. **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: Project is located along the extensions of the Homestake-Wharf mining district. Evidence · text > strategic land holdings \(25,350 acres\) along the western and southwestern extensions of the Homestake-Wharf mining district ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### PD-007 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-completes-phase-one-drilling-at-golden-crest-reports-initial-drill-res--313c9d3c-7cd4-458f-9d4c-ae9fad809593#fact-drill-facts-0) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: PD-007 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: south dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.37 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A modest intercept in older Precambrian rocks, slightly higher than the surrounding low-grade mineralization. Evidence · text > Hole PD-007... intersected 1.3 meters grading 1.37 gpt gold in older Precambrian rocks. #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 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 ### PD-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-completes-phase-one-drilling-at-golden-crest-reports-initial-drill-res--313c9d3c-7cd4-458f-9d4c-ae9fad809593#fact-drill-facts-1) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: PD-001 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: south dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Part of a range of low-grade intercepts reported. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > intersected low level gold mineralization \(0.02 to 0.40 gpt\) #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 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 ### PD-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-completes-phase-one-drilling-at-golden-crest-reports-initial-drill-res--313c9d3c-7cd4-458f-9d4c-ae9fad809593#fact-drill-facts-2) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: PD-002 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: south dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Part of a range of low-grade intercepts reported. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > intersected low level gold mineralization \(0.02 to 0.40 gpt\) #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 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 ## 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. 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