West Red Lake Gold's Starratt-Olsen Drill Results Extend the Case for a Third Mill Feed Source at Madsen
Original announcement by cruxinvestor on
- Company
- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.
- Ticker
- WRLG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 00:41:07 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
West Red Lake Gold has reported encouraging initial drill results from its Starratt-Olsen surface program, including a 1.5m intercept at 16.16 g/t gold. The results support the company's strategy to use the Starratt-Olsen deposit as a potential third feed source for the nearby Madsen mill.
Reasoning: First modern drill results at a historic mine show high-grade gold intercepts that support a potential new mill feed source proximal to existing infrastructure.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercepts in first pass of modern drilling
- Proximity to existing Madsen underground infrastructure
- Demonstrated extension of Madsen-style mineralization
Negative factors
- Apparent widths may overstate true thickness
- Historical data for deeper target lacks independent QA/QC verification
Facts used in scoring: 5
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
Fact 1Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 16.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 121.15 m
- To
- 122.65 m
- Intercept Depth
- 121.15 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:121.15-122.65
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept in first modern drilling pass.
Positive factors
- Strong grade
Negative factors
- Downhole width rather than true width
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
Fact 2Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 24.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.85 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
Geometry
- Grade
- 24.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.85 m
- From
- 121.15 m
- To
- 122.65 m
- Intercept Depth
- 121.15 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:121.15-122.65
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the strongest intercept.
Positive factors
- Very high grade
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
Fact 3Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 5.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.5 m
- From
- 114 m
- To
- 118.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 114 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:114.0-118.5
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid intercept in the first batch of modern drilling.
Positive factors
- Good grade and thickness
Negative factors
- Downhole width rather than true width
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
Fact 4Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 10.94Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.94
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 114 m
- To
- 118.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 114 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:114.0-118.5
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the second strongest intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade
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
Fact 5Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 1.05Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.05 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: One of the lower-grade intercepts in the first batch.
Negative factors
- Narrower, lower-grade intercept
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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