# Western Gold Announces Review of Historic High-Grade Gold & Silver Data for Their Orchy Licence Application, Caledonian Gold Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WGLD/news/7879022414562006/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-02-25T12:55:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: WESTERN GOLD EXPLORATION LTD. - Ticker: WGLD - Exchange: TSX - Region: Scotland - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-15 07:03:52 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.30 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Western Gold has released a review of historic high-grade gold and silver exploration data for the Orchy licence area within the Caledonian Gold Project in Scotland. The data includes high-grade intercepts from historic AQ and NQ drilling and significant outcrop grab samples, intended to support the company's licence application and target prioritization. Reasoning: The release presents high-grade historic drill and surface data to support a licence application, but explicitly warns that the data is historical, lacks consistent QA/QC, and may not be representative. - Positive factor: high-grade historic intercepts - Positive factor: district-scale potential mentioned - Positive factor: proximity to Cononish mine - Negative factor: historical data with inconsistent QA/QC - Negative factor: no analytical methods for EN 1980s data - Negative factor: grab samples are selective/not representative - Negative factor: true widths unknown Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 8 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (8) ### BUAQ1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-0) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: BUAQ1 - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 12.85 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m - From: 4 m - To: 6 m - Hole Depth: 14 m - Intercept Depth: 4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BUAQ1:4-6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 227993 - Northing: 733040 - Azimuth: 136 ° - Dip: -51 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 12.85 g/t over 2m is a strong historic intercept, but data is historical and lacks consistent QA/QC. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 12.85 Context: 2.00 #### 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 ### BenUL-B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-1) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: BenUL-B - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 1.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12 m - From: 0 m - To: 12 m - Hole Depth: 12 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BenUL-B:0-12 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 226635 - Northing: 733845 - Azimuth: 45 ° - Dip: -51 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.45 g/t over 12m is a moderate intercept but is historical and lacks consistent QA/QC. - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC Evidence · table > 1.45 Context: 12.00 #### 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 ### BenUL-B [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-2) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: BenUL-B - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 12.31 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m - Hole Depth: 12 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BenUL-B:sub-interval - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 226635 - Northing: 733845 - Azimuth: 45 ° - Dip: -51 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade 12.31 g/t over 0.5m is a notable sub-interval within a larger historical hole. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC Evidence · table > 12.31 Context: 0.5 #### 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 ### BUAQ100 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-3) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: BUAQ100 - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 11.07 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 0 m - To: 1 m - Hole Depth: 4.5 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: BUAQ100:0-1 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 228298 - Northing: 733354 - Azimuth: 320 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 11.07 g/t over 1m is a high-grade historic intercept. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC Evidence · table > 11.07 Context: 1.00 #### 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 ### RVNQ01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-4) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RVNQ01 - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 9.72 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.6 m - From: 77 m - To: 77.6 m - Hole Depth: 173.56 m - Intercept Depth: 77 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RVNQ01:77-77.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 225193 - Northing: 733983 - Azimuth: 238 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 9.72 g/t over 0.6m is a high-grade historic intercept. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC Evidence · table > 9.72 Context: 0.60 #### 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 ### RVNQ04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-5) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: RVNQ04 - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 18.71 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.33 m - From: 165.33 m - To: 165.66 m - Hole Depth: 204.92 m - Intercept Depth: 165.33 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: RVNQ04:165.33-165.66 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 225184 - Northing: 734025 - Azimuth: 246 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 18.71 g/t over 0.33m is a very high-grade historic intercept. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC Evidence · table > 18.71 Context: 0.33 #### 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 ### GO-88-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-6) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GO-88-01 - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 8.53 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.1 m - From: 53.44 m - To: 54.54 m - Hole Depth: 75.3 m - Intercept Depth: 53.44 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GO-88-01:53.44-54.54 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 227940 - Northing: 733036 - Azimuth: 136 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 8.53 g/t over 1.1m is a strong historic intercept. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC Evidence · table > 8.53 Context: 1.10 #### 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 ### GO-88-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/western-gold-announces-review-of-historic-high-grade-gold-silver-data-for-their--e0cd9a68-d967-413e-a874-f30fe4f7df6a#fact-drill-facts-7) Caledonian · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GO-88-04 - Project: Caledonian - Commodity: gold - Region: scotland - Reported Region: scotland - Ticker: WGLD #### Geometry - Grade: 15.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m - From: 95.09 m - To: 95.59 m - Hole Depth: 122.22 m - Intercept Depth: 95.09 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GO-88-04:95.09-95.59 - Mining Method: unknown #### Location - Location: Orchy - Easting: 227918 - Northing: 733059 - Azimuth: 136 ° - Dip: -45 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global, Ireland - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, AAS #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 15.6 g/t over 0.5m is a high-grade historic intercept. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: historical data - Negative factor: unverifiable QA/QC Evidence · table > 15.60 Context: 0.50 #### 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.