Spartan Metals Discovers Two New Tungsten-Silver Veins at Tungstonia
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Spartan Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- W
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Tungsten
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 06:44:18 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Spartan Metals has discovered two new tungsten-silver veins, Spartan A and Spartan B, at its Eagle Project in Nevada using backpack diamond core drilling. The results confirm that mineralization extends beyond historically known areas and include silver, which adds potential value to the tungsten project.
Reasoning: Discovery of new tungsten-silver veins at a known project, validating extension of mineralization, though true widths are not yet established.
Positive factors
- Discovery of two new veins (Spartan A and B)
- Mineralization extends beyond historically recognized areas
- Silver presence adds potential value
- QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and QP sign-off
Negative factors
- True widths unknown
- Small scale backpack drilling
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions certified lab (American Assay Lab), CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks, with QP sign-off.
Evidence · text
“AAL undertakes its own internal coarse and pulp duplicate analysis”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Newly identified veins demonstrate mineralization extends beyond historically recognized areas.
Evidence · text
“demonstrate that the mineralization extends beyond the areas historically recognized”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: True thicknesses/widths of mineralization are unknown.
Evidence · text
“True thicknesses/widths of mineralization are unknown”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
STS-26-004Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium · tungstenGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- STS-26-004
- Project
- Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- W
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 1.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- STS-26-004:0-1.3
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Lab (AAL)
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: New intercept in a newly discovered vein.
Positive factors
- New vein discovery
Negative factors
- True width unknown
Evidence · table
“0.26”
Context: 1.3
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
STS-26-004Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium · silverGrade: 9.51Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- STS-26-004
- Project
- Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- W
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.51
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.3 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 1.3 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- STS-26-004:0-1.3
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Lab (AAL)
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade reported alongside tungsten in a new discovery.
Positive factors
- Silver adds potential value
Evidence · table
“9.51”
Context: 1.3
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
STS-26-004Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium · tungstenGrade: 0.23Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- STS-26-004
- Project
- Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- W
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.23
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 1.3 m
- To
- 1.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- STS-26-004:1.3-1.5
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Lab (AAL)
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Narrow sub-interval within the vein.
Negative factors
- Narrow interval
Evidence · table
“0.23”
Context: 0.2
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
STS-26-004Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium · silverGrade: 55.96Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- STS-26-004
- Project
- Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- W
Geometry
- Grade
- 55.96
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 1.3 m
- To
- 1.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 1.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- STS-26-004:1.3-1.5
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Lab (AAL)
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver in a narrow sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade silver sub-interval
Negative factors
- Narrow interval
Evidence · table
“55.96”
Context: 0.2
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
STS-26-005Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium · tungstenGrade: 0.57Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- STS-26-005
- Project
- Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- W
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.57
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.8 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.8 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- STS-26-005:0-0.8
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Lab (AAL)
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: New intercept in Spartan B vein.
Positive factors
- New vein discovery
Evidence · table
“0.57”
Context: 0.8
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
STS-26-005Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium · silverGrade: 9.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- STS-26-005
- Project
- Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- W
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.8 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 0.8 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- STS-26-005:0-0.8
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Lab (AAL)
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade reported alongside tungsten in a new discovery.
Positive factors
- Silver presence
Evidence · table
“9.16”
Context: 0.8
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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