# Volcanic Gold Mines secures First Right of Refusal on Guatemalan Antimony Mine and advances mine owner's drilling

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a--0763578e-3b0e-403e-bde6-3eaf1a4f65ac

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VG/news/8295348880685223/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-08-24T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Volcanic Gold Mines Inc.

- Ticker: VG

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Guatemala

- Primary commodity: Antimony

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 02:30:41 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Volcanic Gold Mines has secured rights to acquire an interest in the permitted Los Angeles antimony mine in Guatemala. The company reported high-grade channel sampling results \(up to 17.8% Sb\) and noted that recent drilling has intercepted a new zone extending 300m along strike, with assays pending.

Reasoning: The company has secured strategic rights to a permitted antimony asset and reported high-grade surface sampling alongside successful drill intercepts that suggest strike extension.

- Positive factor: Secured ROFO/ROFR on a fully permitted antimony mine

- Positive factor: High-grade channel sampling results \(up to 17.8% Sb\)

- Positive factor: Drilling has intercepted a new deeper zone extending 300m along strike

- Positive factor: Project is fully permitted

- Negative factor: Drill assay results are still pending

Facts used in scoring: 7

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling intercepted a new deeper zone extending 300 m along strike of the current pit.

Evidence · text

> including a new deeper zone extending 300 m along strike of the current pit

**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 names a Qualified Person \(Luc English\) and states technical information has been reviewed and approved.

Evidence · text

> Luc English, PhD... is the Company's Qualified Person... Dr. English has reviewed and approved the technical information

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The company is securing rights to an existing mine \(Los Angeles\) to expand it.

Evidence · text

> secured a Right of First Offer and Right of First Refusal to acquire an interest in the fully permitted Los Angeles antimony mine

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a--0763578e-3b0e-403e-bde6-3eaf1a4f65ac#fact-drill-facts-1)

Los Angeles · antimony

#### Identity

- Project: Los Angeles
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: surface:Planchon
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Planchon \(Oxide zone\)
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong channel sampling results in the oxide zone.

- Positive factor: High grade antimony \(6.1% Sb\)

- Positive factor: High grade silver \(17.5 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · text

> 6 channels averaged 1.6 m at 6.1% Sb and 17.5 g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a--0763578e-3b0e-403e-bde6-3eaf1a4f65ac#fact-drill-facts-2)

Los Angeles · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Los Angeles
- Commodity: silver
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: surface:Planchon
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Planchon \(Oxide zone\)
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong silver credits in the oxide zone.

- Positive factor: High grade silver \(17.5 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · text

> 17.5 g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a--0763578e-3b0e-403e-bde6-3eaf1a4f65ac#fact-drill-facts-3)

Los Angeles · antimony

#### Identity

- Project: Los Angeles
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: surface:Manzanal
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Manzanal \(Sulphide zone\)
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong channel sampling results in the sulphide zone.

- Positive factor: High grade antimony \(4.1% Sb\)

Evidence · text

> 7 channels averaged 1.6 m at 4.1% Sb and 16.8 g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a--0763578e-3b0e-403e-bde6-3eaf1a4f65ac#fact-drill-facts-4)

Los Angeles · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Los Angeles
- Commodity: silver
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: surface:Manzanal
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Manzanal \(Sulphide zone\)
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong silver credits in the sulphide zone.

- Positive factor: High grade silver \(16.8 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · text

> 16.8 g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a--0763578e-3b0e-403e-bde6-3eaf1a4f65ac#fact-drill-facts-5)

Los Angeles · antimony

#### Identity

- Project: Los Angeles
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 1.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: surface:face\_avg
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: 200 m open pit face
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong weighted average across the entire face.

- Positive factor: High grade antimony \(5.0% Sb\)

Evidence · text

> Overall weighted average along entire 200 m face: 1.6 m at 5.0% Sb and 17.1 g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-mines-secures-first-right-of-refusal-on-guatemalan-antimony-mine-a--0763578e-3b0e-403e-bde6-3eaf1a4f65ac#fact-drill-facts-6)

Los Angeles · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Los Angeles
- Commodity: silver
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: surface:face\_avg
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: 200 m open pit face
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong silver credits across the face.

- Positive factor: High grade silver \(17.1 g/t Ag\)

Evidence · text

> 17.1 g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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

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