# Trifecta's First Drill Program Returns 1.98 g/t Gold over 15 m and 44.3 g/t Gold over 0.58 m, Validating Discovery Potential at Rye Project, Yukon Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/trifecta-s-first-drill-program-returns-1-98-g-t-gold-over-15-m-and-44-3-g-t-gold--f047b658-fa02-45a6-ae10-dee3dcb4a4a8 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/TG/news/5461659590571096/trifecta-s-first-drill-program-returns-1-98-g-t-gold-over-15-m-and-44-3-g-t-gold Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-12-02T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Trifecta Gold Ltd. - Ticker: TG - Exchange: TSX - Region: Yukon - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Bismuth, Tellurium - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-15 03:04:58 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Trifecta Gold reported results from its first drill program at the Rye Project in the Yukon, highlighting a 44.3 g/t gold intercept over 0.58 m and a 1.98 g/t gold intercept over 15 m. The results confirm a gold-bearing hydrothermal system surrounding the Itsi Pluton within the Tombstone Gold Belt. Reasoning: Inaugural drill program at Rye Project returned significant gold intercepts, including a bonanza-style 44.3 g/t Au interval, validating the hydrothermal system's potential. - Positive factor: strong discovery potential - Positive factor: high-grade intercept - Positive factor: widespread mineralization - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 44.3 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade for the region. Evidence · text > 44.3 g/t gold over 0.58 metres **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 ALS Minerals, use of standards, blanks, and duplicates. Evidence · text > Certified assay standards, coarse reject duplicates, field duplicates and blanks were routinely inserted **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Inaugural drilling confirming discovery potential. Evidence · text > Inaugural drilling at Rye confirms a large and gold-bearing hydrothermal system ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### RY-25-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/trifecta-s-first-drill-program-returns-1-98-g-t-gold-over-15-m-and-44-3-g-t-gold--f047b658-fa02-45a6-ae10-dee3dcb4a4a8#fact-drill-facts-0) Rye · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: RY-25-01 - Project: Rye - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: canada\_yt - Ticker: TG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.02 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 37 m - From: 0 m - To: 37 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RY-25-01:0-37 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Rye - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No - Deleterious Elements: bismuth, tellurium #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Initial intercept of 1.02 g/t Au over 37 m establishes the presence of a gold-bearing system. - Positive factor: confirms prospectivity #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Tombstone Gold Belt Extending more than 1000 km from the Fairbanks district in Alaska eastward across the entire width o" ### RY-25-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/trifecta-s-first-drill-program-returns-1-98-g-t-gold-over-15-m-and-44-3-g-t-gold--f047b658-fa02-45a6-ae10-dee3dcb4a4a8#fact-drill-facts-1) Rye · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: RY-25-01 - Project: Rye - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: canada\_yt - Ticker: TG #### Geometry - Grade: 1.98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.99 m - From: 94 m - To: 108.99 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RY-25-01:94-108.99 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Rye - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No - Deleterious Elements: bismuth, tellurium #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.98 g/t Au over ~15 m is a solid intercept for an inaugural program. - Positive factor: strong intercept #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Tombstone Gold Belt Extending more than 1000 km from the Fairbanks district in Alaska eastward across the entire width o" ### RY-25-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/trifecta-s-first-drill-program-returns-1-98-g-t-gold-over-15-m-and-44-3-g-t-gold--f047b658-fa02-45a6-ae10-dee3dcb4a4a8#fact-drill-facts-2) Rye · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: RY-25-01 - Project: Rye - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: canada\_yt - Ticker: TG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.309 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10 m - From: 108.99 m - To: 118.99 m - Intercept Depth: 94 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RY-25-01:108.99-118.99 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Rye - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No - Deleterious Elements: bismuth, tellurium #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Lower grade intercept within the same hole. #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Tombstone Gold Belt Extending more than 1000 km from the Fairbanks district in Alaska eastward across the entire width o" ### RY-25-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/trifecta-s-first-drill-program-returns-1-98-g-t-gold-over-15-m-and-44-3-g-t-gold--f047b658-fa02-45a6-ae10-dee3dcb4a4a8#fact-drill-facts-3) Rye · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: RY-25-02 - Project: Rye - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_yt - Reported Region: canada\_yt - Ticker: TG #### Geometry - Grade: 44.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.58 m - From: 26.42 m - To: 27 m - Intercept Depth: 26.42 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RY-25-02:26.42-27 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Rye - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No - Deleterious Elements: bismuth, tellurium #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 44.3 g/t Au is an exceptionally high-grade intercept, though narrow. - Positive factor: bonanza grade #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "Tombstone Gold Belt Extending more than 1000 km from the Fairbanks district in Alaska eastward across the entire width o" ## 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.