Aben Gold Commences Drill Program at Justin Gold Tungsten Project
Original announcement by globenewswire on
- Company
- Aben Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- ABM
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Yukon Territory
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Tungsten, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 18:10:48 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Aben Gold has commenced its 2026 diamond drill program at the Justin Gold-Tungsten Project in the Yukon. The program aims to test continuity of gold-tungsten mineralization at the POW zone and explore high-grade orogenic gold at the Lost Ace zone.
Reasoning: The announcement marks the start of a new drill program testing known mineralization and high-grade targets, though much of the cited data is historical.
Positive factors
- commencement of 1,300m drill program
- ahead of schedule
- testing high-grade orogenic gold targets
Facts used in scoring: 12
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 names a Qualified Person (Milosz Mielniczuk) and references NI 43-101 compliance.
Evidence · text
“Qualified Person: Milosz Mielniczuk, B.Sc. P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration for Aben Gold, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The program is designed to test continuity of mineralization between discovery holes.
Evidence · text
“The 2026 program will test continuity of mineralization between these discovery holes”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
JN11-009Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 60 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11-009
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 60 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2011-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2011.
Positive factors
- significant width
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“JN11-009: 1.25 g/t Au over 60.0 m”
JN11-009Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 2.47Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 21 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11-009
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.47
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 21 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2011-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade sub-interval from 2011.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“including 2.47 g/t Au over 21.0 m”
JN11-010Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 2.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11-010
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2012.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“JN11-010: 2.52 g/t Au and 29.53 g/t Ag over 12.0 m”
JN11-010Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · silverGrade: 29.53Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11-010
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 29.53
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver grade from 2012.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“29.53 g/t Ag over 12.0 m”
JN11-010Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · tungstenGrade: 0.25Grade Unit: % WO₃Intercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11-010
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.25
- Grade Unit
- % WO₃
- Intercept
- 12 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical tungsten re-assay from 2012.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“returned 0.25% WO₃ over 12.0 m”
JN12-018Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 0.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 88.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12-018
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.73
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 88.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical wide but low-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- large width
Negative factors
- low grade
- historical data
Evidence · text
“JN12-018 which returned: 88.5 metres of 0.73 g/t Au”
JN12-016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 4.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12-016
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2012.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“JN12-016, which returned: 5.6 m grading 4.12 g/t Au”
JN12-016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 8.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12-016
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.6 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2012-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade sub-interval from 2012.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“including 2.6 m grading 8.20 g/t Au”
JN12-016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · tungstenGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: % WO₃Intercept: 8.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12-016
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.39
- Grade Unit
- % WO₃
- Intercept
- 8.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2014-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical tungsten intercept from 2014.
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“8.5 m grading 0.39% WO₃”
JN12-016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · tungstenGrade: 1.12Grade Unit: % WO₃Intercept: 1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12-016
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.12
- Grade Unit
- % WO₃
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2014-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade tungsten sub-interval from 2014.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Negative factors
- historical data
Evidence · text
“including 1.0 m grading 1.12% WO₃”
Fact 11Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 20.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 20.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.4 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical trench channel sample.
Positive factors
- high grade
Negative factors
- surface sample
Evidence · text
“Trench channel samples previously returned: 20.8 g/t Au over 4.4 m”
Fact 12Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 88.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon Territory
- Ticker
- ABM
Geometry
- Grade
- 88.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- channel
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade trench channel sample.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Negative factors
- surface sample
Evidence · text
“88.2 g/t Au over 1.0 m”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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