# Wesdome Intersects 7.8 g/t Gold over 57.2 Metres at Kiena Deep, Confirming the Norbenite Footwall Zone; Discovers a New Zone Near Infrastructure

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-7-8-g-t-gold-over-57-2-metres-at-kiena-deep-confirming-the-no--fe1a42de-ae41-4d48-9e81-d4de4a937311

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WDO/news/7630090221329025/wesdome-intersects-7-8-g-t-gold-over-57-2-metres-at-kiena-deep-confirming-the-no

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-09-10T21:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.

- Ticker: WDO

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Quebec

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 06:23:29 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Wesdome has reported significant gold drill results at its Kiena mine, confirming the Norbenite Footwall Zone with a 7.8 g/t Au over 57.2 m intercept. Additionally, the company has discovered a new VZ Zone and a high-grade parallel vein near existing infrastructure at level 109.

Reasoning: Significant high-grade gold intercepts confirming a new zone and extending a known footwall zone, both near existing infrastructure.

- Positive factor: high-grade intercepts

- Positive factor: discovery of new VZ Zone

- Positive factor: extension of Norbenite Footwall Zone

- Positive factor: proximity to infrastructure

- Positive factor: continuity confirmed by multiple holes

- Negative factor: true width not yet determined

Facts used in scoring: 8

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The Norbenite Footwall Zone is being delineated beyond the Norbenite Fault, showing significant growth potential.

Evidence · text

> delineate the new Norbenite Footwall Zone beyond the Norbenite Fault

**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 mentions use of blanks, standards, and duplicates, and names ALS Minerals as a certified lab.

Evidence · text

> In addition to laboratory internal duplicates, standards, and blanks, the geology department inserts blind duplicates, standards, and blanks

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 23.8 g/t Au intercept in hole N109-7213 is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · text

> N109-7213: 23.8 g/t Au uncapped over 4.0 m core length

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (8)

### N134-7207

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-7-8-g-t-gold-over-57-2-metres-at-kiena-deep-confirming-the-no--fe1a42de-ae41-4d48-9e81-d4de4a937311#fact-drill-facts-0)

Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N134-7207
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 57.2 m
- From: 620.5 m
- To: 677.7 m
- Intercept Depth: 620.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N134-7207:620.5-677.7
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Norbenite Footwall Zone
- Easting: 13810.75
- Northing: 12537.04
- Elevation: 1704 m
- Azimuth: 13.02 °
- Dip: -60.37 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.8 g/t over 57.2m is a very strong intercept for an underground gold project.

- Positive factor: broad high-grade intercept

- Positive factor: confirms zone continuity

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

### N109-7213

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-7-8-g-t-gold-over-57-2-metres-at-kiena-deep-confirming-the-no--fe1a42de-ae41-4d48-9e81-d4de4a937311#fact-drill-facts-1)

Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N109-7213
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 23.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 42.3 m
- To: 46.3 m
- Intercept Depth: 42.3 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N109-7213:42.3-46.3
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: VZ Parallel Vein
- Easting: 13051.42
- Northing: 12952.55
- Elevation: 1970.73 m
- Azimuth: 357.92 °
- Dip: 6.84 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 23.8 g/t Au is an exceptional grade intercept identifying a new structure.

- Positive factor: bonanza grade

- Positive factor: new parallel vein discovery

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

### N109-7213

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-7-8-g-t-gold-over-57-2-metres-at-kiena-deep-confirming-the-no--fe1a42de-ae41-4d48-9e81-d4de4a937311#fact-drill-facts-2)

Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N109-7213
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.7 m
- From: 85.5 m
- To: 89.2 m
- Intercept Depth: 85.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N109-7213:85.5-89.2
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: VZ Zone
- Easting: 13051.42
- Northing: 12952.55
- Elevation: 1970.73 m
- Azimuth: 357.92 °
- Dip: 6.84 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept confirming the VZ Zone.

- Positive factor: confirms VZ Zone continuity

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

### N109-7017

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-7-8-g-t-gold-over-57-2-metres-at-kiena-deep-confirming-the-no--fe1a42de-ae41-4d48-9e81-d4de4a937311#fact-drill-facts-3)

Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N109-7017
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6 m
- From: 192 m
- To: 198 m
- Intercept Depth: 192 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N109-7017:192-198
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: VZ Zone
- Easting: 13211.13
- Northing: 12830.34
- Elevation: 1964.35 m
- Azimuth: 331.15 °
- Dip: -10.2 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Confirms continuity of the VZ Zone.

- Positive factor: confirms VZ Zone continuity

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

### N109-7204

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Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N109-7204
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7 m
- From: 74.5 m
- To: 81.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 74.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N109-7204:74.5-81.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: VZ Zone
- Easting: 13051.42
- Northing: 12952.55
- Elevation: 1970.73 m
- Azimuth: 20 °
- Dip: -13.04 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong intercept confirming VZ Zone.

- Positive factor: confirms VZ Zone continuity

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

### N109-7205A

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Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N109-7205A
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 66 m
- To: 70 m
- Intercept Depth: 66 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N109-7205A:66-70
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: VZ Zone
- Easting: 13051.41
- Northing: 12952.55
- Elevation: 1970.73 m
- Azimuth: 32.07 °
- Dip: -4.21 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Confirms VZ Zone continuity.

- Positive factor: confirms VZ Zone continuity

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

### N109-7206

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Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N109-7206
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8 m
- From: 71.7 m
- To: 79.7 m
- Intercept Depth: 71.7 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N109-7206:71.7-79.7
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: VZ Zone
- Easting: 13051.42
- Northing: 12952.55
- Elevation: 1970.73 m
- Azimuth: 29.89 °
- Dip: -14.2 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Confirms VZ Zone continuity.

- Positive factor: confirms VZ Zone continuity

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

### N109-7214

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-7-8-g-t-gold-over-57-2-metres-at-kiena-deep-confirming-the-no--fe1a42de-ae41-4d48-9e81-d4de4a937311#fact-drill-facts-7)

Kiena · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: N109-7214
- Project: Kiena
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: canada\_qc
- Ticker: WDO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4 m
- From: 79.5 m
- To: 83.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 79.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: N109-7214:79.5-83.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: VZ Zone
- Easting: 13051.42
- Northing: 12952.55
- Elevation: 1970.73 m
- Azimuth: 9.94 °
- Dip: -2.92 °
- Loc. Confidence: high
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Confirms VZ Zone continuity.

- Positive factor: confirms VZ Zone continuity

#### 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: "VZ Zone and VZ Parallel Vein Discovery \(Figure 6, Table 1\) 1 The new VZ Zone opens a previously untested parallel trend "

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