# Westhaven Announces the Start of Exploration at the Spences Bridge Gold Belt Properties, Southern British Columbia

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WHN/news/4967071816779174/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-07-07T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Westhaven Gold Corp.

- Ticker: WHN

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 06:44:15 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Westhaven Gold Corp. has commenced exploration at its Spences Bridge Gold Belt properties, including a 15,000m program at Shovelnose. Ongoing resource infill drilling at the South Zone deposit continues to confirm gold and silver continuity with several high-grade intercepts.

Reasoning: The release reports strong infill drilling results that confirm continuity in the South Zone deposit, supported by a significant earn-in agreement with Dundee Corporation.

- Positive factor: high-grade gold-silver intercepts

- Positive factor: confirmed continuity of mineralization

- Positive factor: strategic funding from Dundee Corporation

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Negative factor: intercepts are downhole widths, not true widths

Facts used in scoring: 16

## Classification and evidence

**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: Release details ALS laboratory accreditation, field controls \(blanks, standards, duplicates\), and specific assay methods.

Evidence · text

> ALS’s facilities are accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for gold assays

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The 35,000m program is explicitly described as resource infill drilling to confirm continuity.

Evidence · text

> 35,000m resource infill drilling program is over 50% complete

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 16. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (16)

### SNR26-79

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-0)

South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-79
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.26
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.28 m
- From: 115.5 m
- To: 119.78 m
- Intercept Depth: 115.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-79:115.5-119.78
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 10.26 g/t Au is a strong intercept for an epithermal system.

- Positive factor: strong gold grade

Evidence · text

> 4.28m grading 10.26 g/t Au & 57 g/t Ag from 115.50m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-79

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-1)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-79
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 57
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.28 m
- From: 115.5 m
- To: 119.78 m
- Intercept Depth: 115.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-79:115.5-119.78
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver is reported as a byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 4.28m grading 10.26 g/t Au & 57 g/t Ag from 115.50m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-83

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-2)

South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-83
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.72
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.81 m
- From: 149.41 m
- To: 156.22 m
- Intercept Depth: 149.41 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-83:149.41-156.22
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid gold grade for an epithermal deposit.

Evidence · text

> 6.81m grading 7.72 g/t Au & 32 g/t Ag from 149.41m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-83

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-3)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-83
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 32
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.81 m
- From: 149.41 m
- To: 156.22 m
- Intercept Depth: 149.41 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-83:149.41-156.22
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 6.81m grading 7.72 g/t Au & 32 g/t Ag from 149.41m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-83

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-4)

South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-83
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 8.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.85 m
- From: 301.65 m
- To: 311.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 301.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-83:301.65-311.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 8.3 g/t over 9.85m is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: good grade and width

Evidence · text

> 9.85m grading 8.30 g/t & 11 g/t Ag from 301.65m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-83

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-5)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-83
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.85 m
- From: 301.65 m
- To: 311.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 301.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-83:301.65-311.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 9.85m grading 8.30 g/t & 11 g/t Ag from 301.65m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-87

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-6)

South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-87
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.77
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8.22 m
- From: 115.78 m
- To: 123.99 m
- Intercept Depth: 115.78 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-87:115.78-123.99
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid grade and width.

Evidence · text

> 8.22m grading 4.77 g/t Au & 61 g/t Ag from 115.78m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-87

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-7)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-87
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 8.22 m
- From: 115.78 m
- To: 123.99 m
- Intercept Depth: 115.78 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-87:115.78-123.99
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 8.22m grading 4.77 g/t Au & 61 g/t Ag from 115.78m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-88

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-8)

South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-88
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.92
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.04 m
- From: 125 m
- To: 132.04 m
- Intercept Depth: 125 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-88:125-132.04
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade.

Evidence · text

> 7.04m grading 2.92 g/t Au & 141 g/t Ag from 125.00m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-88

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-9)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-88
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 141
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.04 m
- From: 125 m
- To: 132.04 m
- Intercept Depth: 125 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-88:125-132.04
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High silver byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 7.04m grading 2.92 g/t Au & 141 g/t Ag from 125.00m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-92

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South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-92
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.59
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11.46 m
- From: 160.54 m
- To: 171.99 m
- Intercept Depth: 160.54 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-92:160.54-171.99
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Good grade and width.

Evidence · text

> 11.46m grading 4.59 g/t Au & 43 g/t Ag from 160.54m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-92

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-11)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-92
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 43
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11.46 m
- From: 160.54 m
- To: 171.99 m
- Intercept Depth: 160.54 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-92:160.54-171.99
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 11.46m grading 4.59 g/t Au & 43 g/t Ag from 160.54m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-92

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-12)

South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-92
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.95
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.86 m
- From: 305.15 m
- To: 310.01 m
- Intercept Depth: 305.15 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-92:305.15-310.01
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade intercept.

Evidence · text

> 4.86m grading 9.95 g/t Au & 86 g/t Ag from 305.15m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-92

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-13)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-92
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 86
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.86 m
- From: 305.15 m
- To: 310.01 m
- Intercept Depth: 305.15 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-92:305.15-310.01
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 4.86m grading 9.95 g/t Au & 86 g/t Ag from 305.15m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-95

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-14)

South Zone · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-95
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.48
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.98 m
- From: 262.02 m
- To: 269 m
- Intercept Depth: 262.02 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-95:262.02-269
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Good gold grade.

Evidence · text

> 6.98m grading 6.48 g/t Au & 37 g/t Ag from 262.02m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

### SNR26-95

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-announces-the-start-of-exploration-at-the-spences-bridge-gold-belt-pro--2db37c4e-4b89-4701-911c-193c253a0108#fact-drill-facts-15)

South Zone · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: SNR26-95
- Project: South Zone
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: canada\_bc
- Ticker: WHN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 37
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.98 m
- From: 262.02 m
- To: 269 m
- Intercept Depth: 262.02 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: SNR26-95:262.02-269
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

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

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver byproduct credit.

Evidence · text

> 6.98m grading 6.48 g/t Au & 37 g/t Ag from 262.02m downhole

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

**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: "Exploration is perhaps the most important component of our 2026 field programs with prospecting, mapping and soil sampli"

## 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.