# West Red Lake Gold's Starratt-Olsen Drilling Confirms Grade at Surface, Leaves the Deep High-Grade Panel Unverified Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996 Original source: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/west-red-lake-golds-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-the-deep-high-grade-panel-unverified Publisher: cruxinvestor Original announcement: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: West Red Lake Gold Ltd. - Ticker: WRLG - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Ontario - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-15 11:06:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary West Red Lake Gold has reported high-grade gold drill results from the surface at the Starratt-Olsen project, including an intercept of 16.16 g/t Au over 1.5m. While these results confirm mineralization at the periphery of the historic mine, the deeper high-grade panel remains unverified by modern QA/QC standards. Reasoning: Strong surface gold grades confirmed at a near-mine target, though the primary value driver \(the deep panel\) lacks modern verification. - Positive factor: High-grade surface intercepts confirmed - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Positive factor: Near-mine target with historic production context - Negative factor: Deep high-grade panel remains unverified - Negative factor: 7 of 12 holes pending assays - Negative factor: Intercepts are from the periphery, not the main historic footprint Facts used in scoring: 9 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 24.60 g/t gold exceeds the exceptional threshold for underground/high-grade systems. Evidence · text > peak of 24.60 grams per tonne of gold over 0.85 meters **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 standard reference materials and blanks were inserted at a 10% rate. Evidence · text > Standard reference materials and blanks were inserted at a target rate of 10% **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The project is described as a near-mine target located 1.1km from the Madsen Mine. Evidence · text > past-producing mine approximately 1.1 kilometers southwest of the company's Madsen Mine ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (9) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-0) Starratt-Olsen · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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: unknown:121.15-122.65 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 16.16 g/t over 1.5m is a strong intercept for an orogenic/historic gold system. - Positive factor: Strong grade Evidence · text > strongest hole returned 16.16 grams per tonne of gold over 1.5 meters #### 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-1) Starratt-Olsen · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0.85 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 24.6 g/t is an exceptionally high-grade peak interval. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade Evidence · text > peak of 24.60 grams per tonne of gold over 0.85 meters #### 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-2) Starratt-Olsen · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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: unknown:114.0-118.5 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 5.16 g/t over 4.5m is a strong intercept. - Positive factor: Solid grade and width Evidence · text > second hole returned 5.16 grams per tonne of gold over 4.5 meters #### 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-3) Starratt-Olsen · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:1.5 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 10.94 g/t is a high-grade component of the second hole. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 10.94 grams per tonne of gold over 1.5 meters #### 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 ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-4) Starratt-Olsen · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Starratt-Olsen - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: WRLG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.71 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.8 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:0.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.71 g/t is below the strong threshold for this system. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > One intersected 0.71 grams per tonne of gold over 0.80 meters #### 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 ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-5) Starratt-Olsen · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Starratt-Olsen - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: WRLG #### Geometry - Grade: 0.78 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: unknown:1.0 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.78 g/t is a marginal intercept. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > another returned 0.78 grams per tonne of gold over 1.0 meters #### 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 ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-6) Starratt-Olsen · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### 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 - Group ID: unknown:2.05 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - Laboratory: AGAT Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.05 g/t is a marginal intercept. - Negative factor: Low grade Evidence · text > and 1.05 grams per tonne of gold over 2.05 meters #### 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 ### 2016-drillhole [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-7) Starratt-Olsen · gold Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: 2016-drillhole - Project: Starratt-Olsen - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: WRLG #### Geometry - Grade: 27.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m - From: 561 m - To: 563 m - Intercept Depth: 561 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 2016-drillhole:561-563 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade intercept from a single verified 2016 hole, but it is historical. - Positive factor: High grade - Negative factor: Historical data Evidence · text > returned 2 meters at 27.3 grams per tonne gold from 561 to 563 meters #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### 2016-drillhole [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/west-red-lake-gold-s-starratt-olsen-drilling-confirms-grade-at-surface-leaves-th--013714a9-0036-4be8-ad83-d0146cc83996#fact-drill-facts-8) Starratt-Olsen · gold Historical result Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Hole ID: 2016-drillhole - Project: Starratt-Olsen - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: canada\_on - Ticker: WRLG #### Geometry - Grade: 104.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3 m - From: 567 m - To: 570 m - Intercept Depth: 567 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: 2016-drillhole:567-570 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Loc. Confidence: medium #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional grade from a single verified 2016 hole, but it is historical. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade - Negative factor: Historical data Evidence · text > 3 meters at 104.1 grams per tonne gold from 567 to 570 meters #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## 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.