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Original announcement by cnw on
- Company
- Lake Victoria Gold Ltd.
- Ticker
- LVG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Tanzania
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-27 13:48:49 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Lake Victoria Gold Ltd. reported high-grade near-surface gold drill results at its permitted Imwelo Gold Project in Tanzania, including an intercept of 59.77 g/t Au over 1.30 m. The company is also conducting metallurgical testwork on clay-rich surface ore to finalize its plant flowsheet, building on previous recoveries of up to 97%.
Reasoning: Strong high-grade near-surface gold intercepts at a permitted project, supported by high historical metallurgical recoveries, though true width and current NI 43-101 compliance are noted as risks.
Positive factors
- high-grade near-surface intercepts
- high metallurgical recovery previously demonstrated
- fully permitted project status
- strategic backing from Barrick
Negative factors
- intercepts are downhole lengths, not true widths
- high-grade associated with narrow quartz veins
- prior studies not NI 43-101 compliant
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions independent laboratory Nesch Mintech Tanzania and refers to company disclosures.
Evidence · text
“submitted to independent laboratory Nesch Mintech Tanzania”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Company explicitly states drill intervals are downhole core lengths rather than true widths.
Evidence · text
“drill intervals are downhole core lengths rather than true widths”
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Reported recovery of 96-97% is in the exceptional band for gold.
Evidence · text
“up to approximately 96 to 97 percent gold recovery”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
IMWDR029Imwelo Gold Project · goldGrade: 28.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IMWDR029
- Project
- Imwelo Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- tanzania
- Reported Region
- Tanzania
- Ticker
- LVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 28.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.75 m
- From
- 21 m
- To
- 23.75 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IMWDR029:21-23.75
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Nesch Mintech Tanzania
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept in shallow weathered material.
Positive factors
- high grade
- near-surface
Negative factors
- downhole length only
Evidence · text
“28.71 g/t gold over 2.75 metres from 21 metres in hole IMWDR029”
IMWDR029Imwelo Gold Project · goldGrade: 59.77Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IMWDR029
- Project
- Imwelo Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- tanzania
- Reported Region
- Tanzania
- Ticker
- LVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 59.77
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.3 m
- From
- 21 m
- To
- 22.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IMWDR029:21-23.75
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Nesch Mintech Tanzania
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Negative factors
- narrow interval
Evidence · text
“59.77 g/t over 1.30 metres”
IMWDR029Imwelo Gold Project · goldGrade: 142.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IMWDR029
- Project
- Imwelo Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- tanzania
- Reported Region
- Tanzania
- Ticker
- LVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 142.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.5 m
- From
- 21 m
- To
- 21.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IMWDR029:21-23.75
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Nesch Mintech Tanzania
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extreme high-grade sample.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“individual half-metre sample assaying 142.90 g/t”
IMWDR028Imwelo Gold Project · goldGrade: 12.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IMWDR028
- Project
- Imwelo Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- tanzania
- Reported Region
- Tanzania
- Ticker
- LVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.5 m
- From
- 32 m
- To
- 36.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IMWDR028:32-36.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Nesch Mintech Tanzania
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong grade intercept in shallow material.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“12.20 g/t gold over 4.50 metres from 32 metres in hole IMWDR028”
IMWDR028Imwelo Gold Project · goldGrade: 27.94Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- IMWDR028
- Project
- Imwelo Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- tanzania
- Reported Region
- Tanzania
- Ticker
- LVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 27.94
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.9 m
- From
- 32 m
- To
- 33.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- IMWDR028:32-36.5
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Nesch Mintech Tanzania
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“including 27.94 g/t over 1.90 metres”
Fact 6goldView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- LVG
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High recovery demonstrated on deeper material.
Positive factors
- High Recovery
Evidence · text
“demonstrated up to approximately 96 to 97 percent gold recovery with free-milling metallurgy on transitional and fresh sulphide material”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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