2018 Exploration Results
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Grail Resources Ltd.
- Ticker
- SVG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Cobalt
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Manganese, Nickel
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 12:58:01 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Grail Resources reported 2018 exploration results from surface sampling programs at its Pacifico, Roman, and Kobald properties. The results highlight significant cobalt and manganese anomalies at Pacifico, successful extension of cobalt-nickel anomalies at Roman, and copper-cobalt targets at Kobald.
Reasoning: The release reports highly anomalous cobalt and copper surface geochemistry across multiple properties, including successful extension of known anomalies at the Roman property.
Positive factors
- high cobalt anomalies
- extension of known anomalies
- copper-cobalt targets identified
Negative factors
- surface sampling only
- no drill intercepts
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 accredited laboratories (Activation Laboratories Ltd. and SGS Canada Inc.) and a Qualified Person (Dino Cremonese, P.Eng.).
Evidence · text
“Both are accredited laboratories. The Qualified Person... is Dino Cremonese, P.Eng.”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: Exploration focuses on following up geochemical anomalies identified in regional surveys.
Evidence · text
“The principal target of these efforts was a stream from which a BC Regional Geochemistry survey had returned a value of 584 ppm cobalt”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: No drilling was performed; results are based on surface geochemical sampling.
Evidence · text
“results from surface programs carried out over its properties in 2018”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1cobaltGrade: 682Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 682
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 682ppm cobalt is highly anomalous for the region.
Positive factors
- highly anomalous
Evidence · text
“returning values of 224, 228 and 682ppm cobalt--all highly anomalous”
Fact 2cobaltGrade: 344Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 344
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 344ppm cobalt is a notable high in soil sampling.
Positive factors
- high values
Evidence · text
“Sporadic cobalt highs of 180, 220 and 344ppm were obtained from marshy sites”
Fact 3manganeseGrade: 5.6Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- manganese
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.6
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Manganese values up to 5.6% accompany cobalt anomalies.
Positive factors
- high values
Evidence · text
“high values in manganese, ranging from 0.5 to 5.6%”
Fact 4copperGrade: 1.8Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- SVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.8
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.8% Cu from a single rock sample is a significant surface anomaly.
Positive factors
- anomalous copper
Evidence · text
“returned an assay of 1.8% copper”
Fact 5cobaltView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- cobalt
- Ticker
- SVG
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous cobalt reported in float samples.
Positive factors
- anomalous values
Evidence · text
“three of the float samples taken returned anomalous values in cobalt and copper”
Fact 6copperView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- SVG
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Anomalous copper reported in float samples.
Positive factors
- anomalous values
Evidence · text
“three of the float samples taken returned anomalous values in cobalt and copper”
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.