# Western Exploration Commences 2025 Drill Program at the Aura Project, Nevada

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WEX/news/6949311910726672/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-08-05T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Western Exploration Inc.

- Ticker: WEX

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nevada

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 07:11:05 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.30 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Western Exploration has commenced a 4,000-meter reverse circulation drill program at the Aura Project in Nevada, targeting the Tomasina Fault zone for resource expansion. The program aims to test high-grade epithermal gold-silver vein targets near the existing Wood Gulch and Saddle resource areas.

Reasoning: The announcement focuses on the commencement of a new drill program, but the specific assay data provided in the table is explicitly labeled as 'past drilling' results.

- Positive factor: Initiation of a fully-funded 4,000m RC drill program

- Positive factor: Targeting a 1.3 km strike length on the Tomasina Fault

- Positive factor: Proximity to known high-grade resource areas \(Wood Gulch and Saddle\)

- Positive factor: Analogy to successful Gravel Creek deposit

- Negative factor: Reported drill results are from 'past drilling' rather than new 2025 assays

Facts used in scoring: 18

## Classification and evidence

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The assay results provided in the table are explicitly described as 'past drilling' results rather than new assays from the 2025 program.

Evidence · text

> Results of past drilling adjacent Tomasina Fault Zone

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 18. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (18)

### WG-355

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-0)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-355
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.67
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13.71 m
- From: 269.75 m
- To: 283.46 m
- Intercept Depth: 269.75 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-355:269.75-283.46

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.01
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical intercept with moderate grade.

Evidence · table

> 1.67

Context: 13.71

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-355

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-1)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-355
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 28.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13.71 m
- From: 269.75 m
- To: 283.46 m
- Intercept Depth: 269.75 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-355:269.75-283.46

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 2.01
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade.

Evidence · table

> 28.5

Context: 13.71

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-355

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-2)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-355
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.9
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.52 m
- From: 269.75 m
- To: 271.27 m
- Intercept Depth: 269.75 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-355:269.75-271.27

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval in historical hole.

Evidence · table

> 10.90

Context: 1.52

#### 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

**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

### WG-355

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-3)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-355
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 101
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.52 m
- From: 269.75 m
- To: 271.27 m
- Intercept Depth: 269.75 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-355:269.75-271.27

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade silver sub-interval in historical hole.

Evidence · table

> 101.0

Context: 1.52

#### 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

**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

### WG-355

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-4)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-355
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13.71 m
- From: 288.04 m
- To: 301.75 m
- Intercept Depth: 288.04 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-355:288.04-301.75

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.14
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lower grade historical interval.

Evidence · table

> 1.00

Context: 13.71

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-355

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-5)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-355
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13.71 m
- From: 288.04 m
- To: 301.75 m
- Intercept Depth: 288.04 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-355:288.04-301.75

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.14
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lower grade historical interval.

Evidence · table

> 11.7

Context: 13.71

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-6)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.83
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.1 m
- From: 195.07 m
- To: 201.17 m
- Intercept Depth: 195.07 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:195.07-201.17

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.96
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.83

Context: 6.10

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-7)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.1 m
- From: 195.07 m
- To: 201.17 m
- Intercept Depth: 195.07 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:195.07-201.17

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.96
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 10.7

Context: 6.10

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-8)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.91
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 25.9 m
- From: 211.84 m
- To: 237.74 m
- Intercept Depth: 211.84 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:211.84-237.74

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.04
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate width, low grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.91

Context: 25.90

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-9)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 25.9 m
- From: 211.84 m
- To: 237.74 m
- Intercept Depth: 211.84 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:211.84-237.74

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.04
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate width, low grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 11.1

Context: 25.90

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-10)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.52 m
- From: 211.84 m
- To: 213.36 m
- Intercept Depth: 211.84 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:211.84-213.36

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval in historical hole.

Evidence · table

> 1.92

Context: 1.52

#### 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

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-11)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 101
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.52 m
- From: 211.84 m
- To: 213.36 m
- Intercept Depth: 211.84 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:211.84-213.36

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade silver sub-interval in historical hole.

Evidence · table

> 101.0

Context: 1.52

#### 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

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-12)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.28
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.52 m
- From: 228.6 m
- To: 230.12 m
- Intercept Depth: 228.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:228.6-230.12

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 7.46
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong grade sub-interval in historical hole.

Evidence · table

> 7.28

Context: 1.52

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG-360

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-13)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG-360
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.4
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.52 m
- From: 228.6 m
- To: 230.12 m
- Intercept Depth: 228.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG-360:228.6-230.12

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 7.46
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong grade sub-interval in historical hole.

Evidence · table

> 15.4

Context: 1.52

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG421

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-14)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG421
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.13
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.14 m
- From: 403.86 m
- To: 412.99 m
- Intercept Depth: 403.86 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG421:403.86-412.99

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.16
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 1.13

Context: 9.14

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG421

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-15)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG421
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.14 m
- From: 403.86 m
- To: 412.99 m
- Intercept Depth: 403.86 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG421:403.86-412.99

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 1.16
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 2.8

Context: 9.14

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG421

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-16)

Aura · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG421
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.89
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.15 m
- From: 431.29 m
- To: 440.44 m
- Intercept Depth: 431.29 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG421:431.29-440.44

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.98
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.89

Context: 9.15

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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

### WG421

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--df89c506-2324-4a34-aa34-015dcd037922#fact-drill-facts-17)

Aura · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: WG421
- Project: Aura
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: usa\_nv
- Ticker: WEX

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.15 m
- From: 431.29 m
- To: 440.44 m
- Intercept Depth: 431.29 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: WG421:431.29-440.44

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 0.98
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t Eq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade historical intercept.

Evidence · table

> 7.8

Context: 9.15

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

**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.