# Solitario Resources Intersects 11.55 and 2.45 g/t Gold in Two Important New Styles of Gold Mineralization at Golden Crest Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-intersects-11-55-and-2-45-g-t-gold-in-two-important-new-styl--881e047e-a711-41c7-ab76-355c1a374493 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SLR/news/7112758711344944/solitario-resources-intersects-11-55-and-2-45-g-t-gold-in-two-important-new-styl Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-02-06T13:30:00.000Z 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: None reported - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-16 23:03:25 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Discovery of two distinct mineralization styles - Positive factor: High-grade paleo-placer intercept \(11.33 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Intersection of Homestake BIF, a key indicator for high-grade targets - Positive factor: Proximity to the prolific Homestake district - Negative factor: True width not disclosed for the intercepts Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Only** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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-010 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-intersects-11-55-and-2-45-g-t-gold-in-two-important-new-styl--881e047e-a711-41c7-ab76-355c1a374493#fact-drill-facts-0) Golden Crest · gold #### 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 factor: Confirms presence of diatreme breccia mineralization Evidence · table > 2.45 Context: 0.43 #### 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-010 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-intersects-11-55-and-2-45-g-t-gold-in-two-important-new-styl--881e047e-a711-41c7-ab76-355c1a374493#fact-drill-facts-1) Golden Crest · gold #### 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 factor: High-grade paleo-placer intercept - Positive factor: New mineralization style discovered Evidence · table > 11.33 Context: 0.52 #### 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. 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