# Westhaven Extends High-Grade Gold and Silver Mineralization Below the South Zone Deposit, Including 10.04m Grading 12.18 g/t Au & 103 g/t Ag, Shovelnose Gold Property, Southern British Columbia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-extends-high-grade-gold-and-silver-mineralization-below-the-south-zone--79e321c4-3e3f-4561-914d-9e8848cc3227 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WHN/news/7695749868473023/westhaven-extends-high-grade-gold-and-silver-mineralization-below-the-south-zone Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-08-20T11:00:00.000Z 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 06:25:19 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Westhaven Gold Corp. has reported high-grade gold and silver drill results from its South Zone deposit at the Shovelnose property. Notably, hole SNR26-117 returned 10.04m at 12.18 g/t Au and 103 g/t Ag, extending mineralization below the depths proposed in the company's 2025 PEA. Reasoning: The drill results show high-grade gold and silver intercepts that extend the known mineralization depth and confirm continuity at the deposit margin, which is highly material for the ongoing resource infill program. - Positive factor: High-grade gold and silver intercepts - Positive factor: Extension of mineralization below proposed mining depth - Positive factor: Confirmation of continuity at deposit margin - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Negative factor: Reported intervals are downhole widths, not true widths Facts used in scoring: 4 ## 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 includes detailed QA/QC protocols, including ALS accreditation and use of blanks, standards, and duplicates. Evidence · text > ALS’s facilities are accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### SNR26-117 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-extends-high-grade-gold-and-silver-mineralization-below-the-south-zone--79e321c4-3e3f-4561-914d-9e8848cc3227#fact-drill-facts-0) Shovelnose · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SNR26-117 - Project: Shovelnose - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: WHN #### Geometry - Grade: 12.18 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.04 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SNR26-117:unknown - 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: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept extending mineralization below the proposed mine depth. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept - Positive factor: Extension below PEA depth Evidence · text > 10.04m grading 12.18 g/t Au and 103 g/t Ag #### Tags used in scoring **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: "Forward-looking statements in this news release may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to completi" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 12.18 g/t Au is exceptionally high for an epithermal deposit. Evidence · text > 12.18 g/t Au **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: Release details ALS accreditation, fire assay, and use of blanks, standards, and duplicates. Evidence · text > ALS’s facilities are accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard ### SNR26-117 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-extends-high-grade-gold-and-silver-mineralization-below-the-south-zone--79e321c4-3e3f-4561-914d-9e8848cc3227#fact-drill-facts-1) Shovelnose · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SNR26-117 - Project: Shovelnose - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: WHN #### Geometry - Grade: 103 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.04 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SNR26-117:unknown - 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: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant silver grade accompanying high-grade gold. Evidence · text > 10.04m grading 12.18 g/t Au and 103 g/t Ag #### 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: "Forward-looking statements in this news release may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to completi" ### SNR26-110 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-extends-high-grade-gold-and-silver-mineralization-below-the-south-zone--79e321c4-3e3f-4561-914d-9e8848cc3227#fact-drill-facts-2) Shovelnose · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SNR26-110 - Project: Shovelnose - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: WHN #### Geometry - Grade: 6.24 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 37.34 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SNR26-110:unknown - 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: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very thick and high-grade gold intercept confirming continuity at the margin. - Positive factor: Thick high-grade intercept Evidence · text > 37.34m grading 6.24 g/t Au and 55 g/t Ag #### Tags used in scoring **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: "Forward-looking statements in this news release may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to completi" #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: Release details ALS accreditation, fire assay, and use of blanks, standards, and duplicates. Evidence · text > ALS’s facilities are accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard ### SNR26-110 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-extends-high-grade-gold-and-silver-mineralization-below-the-south-zone--79e321c4-3e3f-4561-914d-9e8848cc3227#fact-drill-facts-3) Shovelnose · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SNR26-110 - Project: Shovelnose - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: WHN #### Geometry - Grade: 55 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 37.34 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SNR26-110:unknown - 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: 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant silver grade accompanying high-grade gold. Evidence · text > 37.34m grading 6.24 g/t Au and 55 g/t Ag #### 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: "Forward-looking statements in this news release may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to completi" ## 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.