Solitario Resources Intersects 11.55 and 2.45 g/t Gold in Two Important New Styles of Gold Mineralization at Golden Crest
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Solitario Resources Corp.
- Ticker
- SLR
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- South Dakota
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 23:03:25 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Solitario Resources has reported significant new gold mineralization at the Golden Crest Project in South Dakota, intersecting two distinct styles: a high-grade 11.33 g/t Au paleo-placer interval and a 2.45 g/t Au diatreme breccia. Notably, the drilling intersected the Homestake Banded Iron Formation (BIF), providing a key geological vector toward potential high-grade Precambrian targets similar to the nearby Homestake mine.
Reasoning: The discovery of a high-grade paleo-placer style and the intersection of the Homestake BIF represent significant geological de-risking and new target generation for the Golden Crest project.
Positive factors
- Discovery of two distinct mineralization styles
- High-grade paleo-placer intercept (11.33 g/t Au)
- Intersection of Homestake BIF, a key indicator for high-grade targets
- Proximity to the prolific Homestake district
Negative factors
- True width not disclosed for the intercepts
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 11.33 g/t Au intercept is exceptionally high for the context of paleo-placer/diatreme mineralization.
Evidence · text
“11.33 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 0.52 meters”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The release explicitly states that true thickness cannot be estimated based on this single drill hole.
Evidence · text
“True thickness cannot be estimated based on this single drill hole”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details the use of blanks, standards, and duplicates, and names an independent laboratory.
Evidence · text
“insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples in the assay stream for all drill holes”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The discovery of new mineralization styles and the BIF intersection suggests expansion of the known geological potential.
Evidence · text
“This also suggests the potential for significant basement-hosted mineralization nearby within our claim block.”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The project's value is heavily linked to its proximity to the Homestake mine and district.
Evidence · text
“The Homestake BIF hosts the entire 68-million-ounce gold endowment of the Homestake mine situated about 15 kilometers east of these drill holes.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
GC-010Golden Crest · goldGrade: 2.45Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GC-010
- Project
- Golden Crest
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- south dakota
- Reported Region
- south dakota
- Ticker
- SLR
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.43 m
- From
- 391.59 m
- To
- 392.01 m
- Intercept Depth
- 391.59 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GC-010:391.59-392.01
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Tertiary bx
- Azimuth
- 208 °
- Dip
- 75 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Laboratories
- 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
- 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A moderate grade intercept in a new mineralization style.
Positive factors
- Confirms presence of diatreme breccia mineralization
Evidence · table
“2.45”
Context: 0.43
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
GC-010Golden Crest · goldGrade: 11.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.52 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GC-010
- Project
- Golden Crest
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- south dakota
- Reported Region
- south dakota
- Ticker
- SLR
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.52 m
- From
- 394.66 m
- To
- 395.18 m
- Intercept Depth
- 394.66 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- other
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GC-010:394.66-395.18
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Basal cg
- Azimuth
- 208 °
- Dip
- 75 °
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Laboratories
- 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
- 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept in a newly identified mineralization style.
Positive factors
- High-grade paleo-placer intercept
- New mineralization style discovered
Evidence · table
“11.33”
Context: 0.52
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
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