# 9.5 metres @ 13.8 g/t AuEq Intercepted at Great Pacific Gold's Wild Dog \(12.61 g/t Au, 0.62% Cu, 14.63 g/t Ag\)

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/9-5-metres-13-8-g-t-aueq-intercepted-at-great-pacific-gold-s-wild-dog-12-61-g-t--e02cadb9-6d7a-4d7e-a140-8c8a47b48172

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/9-5-metres-13-8-123000711.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2025-12-10T12:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-19T02:10:22.963Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-19T02:10:22.963Z

- Company: Great Pacific Gold Corp.

- Ticker: GPAC

- Exchange: TSXV

- Region: Papua New Guinea

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 02:10:23 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Great Pacific Gold has reported a high-grade polymetallic intercept at the Sinivit target of the Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea. The intercept consists of 9.5 metres at 12.61 g/t Au, 0.62% Cu, and 14.63 g/t Ag, representing 13.8 g/t AuEq.

Reasoning: The intercept of 12.61 g/t Au over 9.5m is exceptionally high-grade for an epithermal system and significantly exceeds the 75th percentile of peer deposits \(3.078 g/t Au\).

- Positive factor: High grade gold intercept

- Positive factor: Significant gold equivalent grade

- Positive factor: Polymetallic nature of intercept

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

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

Why it applies: 12.61 g/t Au is exceptionally high-grade for an epithermal deposit.

Evidence · text

> 12.61 g/t Au

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/9-5-metres-13-8-g-t-aueq-intercepted-at-great-pacific-gold-s-wild-dog-12-61-g-t--e02cadb9-6d7a-4d7e-a140-8c8a47b48172#fact-drill-facts-0)

Wild Dog · gold

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Project: Wild Dog
- Commodity: gold
- Region: png
- Reported Region: png
- Ticker: GPAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 12.61
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:0-9.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Sinivit target
- Loc. Source: document

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 13.8
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 12.61 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for an epithermal deposit.

- Positive factor: High grade gold intercept

Evidence · text

> 9.5 metres @ 13.8 g/t AuEq Intercepted... \(12.61 g/t Au, 0.62% Cu, 14.63 g/t Ag\)

#### 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

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.

Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/9-5-metres-13-8-g-t-aueq-intercepted-at-great-pacific-gold-s-wild-dog-12-61-g-t--e02cadb9-6d7a-4d7e-a140-8c8a47b48172#fact-drill-facts-1)

Wild Dog · copper

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Wild Dog
- Commodity: copper
- Region: png
- Reported Region: png
- Ticker: GPAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.62
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 9.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:0-9.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Sinivit target
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.62% Cu is a strong credit in an epithermal gold system.

- Positive factor: Significant copper credit

Evidence · text

> 0.62% Cu

#### 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

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/9-5-metres-13-8-g-t-aueq-intercepted-at-great-pacific-gold-s-wild-dog-12-61-g-t--e02cadb9-6d7a-4d7e-a140-8c8a47b48172#fact-drill-facts-2)

Wild Dog · silver

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: Wild Dog
- Commodity: silver
- Region: png
- Reported Region: png
- Ticker: GPAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 14.63
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.5 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: unknown:0-9.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Sinivit target
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 14.63 g/t Ag provides additional value to the gold intercept.

- Positive factor: Silver credit

Evidence · text

> 14.63 g/t Ag

#### 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

## 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.
