# Solitario Intersects 1,445 Grams/Tonne Silver Over 1.2 Meters; Completes Phase 1 Drilling Campaign at Golden Crest; Awaiting Drilling Permits to Begin Phase 2 Drilling at Ponderosa

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-intersects-1-445-grams-tonne-silver-over-1-2-meters-completes-phase-1--06b58635-8d9c-41c7-b72e-528dab89c977

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SLR/news/5458845815055338/solitario-intersects-1-445-grams-tonne-silver-over-1-2-meters-completes-phase-1-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-09-15T12:30:00.000Z

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: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-16 23:04:49 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Solitario Resources Corp. has intersected an exceptional 1,445 g/t silver interval over 1.2 metres in hole GC-012 at the Golden Crest project in South Dakota. This intercept represents a new mineralization style for the property. The company has completed its Phase 1 drilling campaign and is awaiting permits to begin Phase 2 at Ponderosa.

Reasoning: The announcement reports an exceptional silver intercept that represents a new mineralization style for the project, significantly exceeding typical grades for the area.

- Positive factor: Exceptional silver grade \(1,445 g/t\)

- Positive factor: Discovery of a new mineralization style at Golden Crest

- Positive factor: Strong QA/QC disclosure

- Positive factor: Completion of Phase 1 drilling campaign

- Negative factor: Clay-rich alteration noted in the high-grade zone

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 1,445 g/t silver is exceptionally high-grade for silver mineralization.

Evidence · text

> intersected 1,445 grams per tonne silver \(46.5 oz\)

**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 details laboratory \(American Assay Laboratories\), insertion of duplicates, blanks, and standards.

Evidence · text

> Thorough QA/QC protocols are followed on the Project, including insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The silver mineralization is described as an unrecognized style unique to the project.

Evidence · text

> represents an unrecognized style of precious metal mineralization not only for the Golden Crest project

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### GC-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-intersects-1-445-grams-tonne-silver-over-1-2-meters-completes-phase-1--06b58635-8d9c-41c7-b72e-528dab89c977#fact-drill-facts-0)

Golden Crest · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GC-012
- Project: Golden Crest
- Commodity: silver
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: south dakota
- Ticker: SLR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1445
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.2 m
- From: 164 m
- To: 165.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 164 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: GC-012:164-165.2

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extremely high-grade silver intercept representing a new mineralization style.

- Positive factor: Exceptional grade

Evidence · text

> intersected 1,445 grams per tonne silver \(46.5 oz\) in drill hole GC-012

#### 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

### GC-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-intersects-1-445-grams-tonne-silver-over-1-2-meters-completes-phase-1--06b58635-8d9c-41c7-b72e-528dab89c977#fact-drill-facts-1)

Golden Crest · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GC-012
- Project: Golden Crest
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: south dakota
- Ticker: SLR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.57
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low-grade gold intercept mentioned as a pathfinder element.

- Positive factor: Indicates active gold deposition

Evidence · text

> grading up to 0.57 g/t Gold

#### 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

### GC-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-intersects-1-445-grams-tonne-silver-over-1-2-meters-completes-phase-1--06b58635-8d9c-41c7-b72e-528dab89c977#fact-drill-facts-2)

Golden Crest · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: GC-012
- Project: Golden Crest
- Commodity: gold
- Region: south dakota
- Reported Region: south dakota
- Ticker: SLR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.03
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Mention of gold values in excess of 30 ppb.

Evidence · text

> GC-012X and GC-013 had multiple intervals in excess of 30 ppb gold

#### 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. 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.
