# 10/8/2026Metals Creek Signs Drilling Contract for the Ogden Gold Project in Timmins, Ontario

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/10-8-2026metals-creek-signs-drilling-contract-for-the-ogden-gold-project-in-timm--db6a6b22-4c3e-422a-b918-09f6762117f4

Original source: https://www.metalscreek.com/october-8-2026

Publisher: prospectors\_exchange

Original announcement: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-09T12:50:19.116Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-09T12:50:19.116Z

- Company: Metals Creek Resources Corp.

- Ticker: MEK

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Ontario

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Other, Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-09 12:50:19 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Metals Creek Resources has signed a contract for a four-hole diamond drilling program at the Ogden Gold Project in Timmins, Ontario. The release highlights previous high-grade intercepts, including 115.51 g/t gold over 9.85m, to provide context for the upcoming exploration work.

Reasoning: The primary news is the signing of a drilling contract \(other\), supported by a restatement of high-grade historical results \(drill\_results\) to justify the upcoming program.

- Positive factor: Signing of new drilling contract

- Positive factor: High-grade historical intercepts mentioned to support project potential

- Positive factor: Visible gold reported in recent holes

- Negative factor: No new assay results in this specific release

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 mentions a Qualified Person \(Michael MacIsaac, P.Geo\) is responsible for the release.

Evidence · text

> Michael MacIsaac, P.Geo and VP Exploration for the Corporation and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 2050 g/t Au intercept is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · text

> 0.50m \(304.45 – 304.95m\) of 2050 g/t Au

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (4)

### TOG-26-76

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/10-8-2026metals-creek-signs-drilling-contract-for-the-ogden-gold-project-in-timm--db6a6b22-4c3e-422a-b918-09f6762117f4#fact-drill-facts-0)

Ogden · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TOG-26-76
- Project: Ogden
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 115.51
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.85 m
- From: 296.95 m
- To: 306.8 m
- Intercept Depth: 296.95 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TOG-26-76:296.95-306.8

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade reported in a previous release.

- Positive factor: Very high grade intercept

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> TOG-26-76 returned high-grade gold mineralization \(see news release dated July 14, 2026 \) with a downhole intercept of 115.51 grams per tonne \(g/t\) gold \(Au\) over 9.85m

#### 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

### TOG-26-76

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/10-8-2026metals-creek-signs-drilling-contract-for-the-ogden-gold-project-in-timm--db6a6b22-4c3e-422a-b918-09f6762117f4#fact-drill-facts-1)

Ogden · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TOG-26-76
- Project: Ogden
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 356.85
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.1 m
- From: 301.85 m
- To: 304.95 m
- Intercept Depth: 301.85 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TOG-26-76:301.85-304.95

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extremely high grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade sub-interval

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> including 3.10m \(301.85 – 304.95m\) of 356.85 g/t Au

#### 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

### TOG-26-76

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/10-8-2026metals-creek-signs-drilling-contract-for-the-ogden-gold-project-in-timm--db6a6b22-4c3e-422a-b918-09f6762117f4#fact-drill-facts-2)

Ogden · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TOG-26-76
- Project: Ogden
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2050
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.5 m
- From: 304.45 m
- To: 304.95 m
- Intercept Depth: 304.45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: TOG-26-76:304.45-304.95

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Ultra-high grade narrow intercept.

- Positive factor: Extreme bonanza grade

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> including 0.50m \(304.45 – 304.95m\) of 2050 g/t Au

#### 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

### TOG-13-25

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/10-8-2026metals-creek-signs-drilling-contract-for-the-ogden-gold-project-in-timm--db6a6b22-4c3e-422a-b918-09f6762117f4#fact-drill-facts-3)

Ogden · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: TOG-13-25
- Project: Ogden
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: MEK

#### Geometry

- Grade: 210.19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 12.53 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2013-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant high-grade intercept from a prior campaign.

- Positive factor: High grade over significant width

- Negative factor: Historical data

Evidence · text

> Hole TOG-13-25 retuned an intercept of 210.19 g/t Au over 12.53m \(See News Release May 22, 2013\)

#### 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

## 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.