Aben Gold Provides Update on 2026 Drill Program at the Justin Gold-Tungsten Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Aben Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- ABM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Yukon Territory
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Tungsten, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 05:34:39 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Aben Gold has announced its fully funded 2026 exploration program at the Justin Gold-Tungsten Project in the Yukon. The program will focus on testing continuity of gold-tungsten mineralization in the POW Zone and high-grade orogenic gold in the Lost Ace Zone.
Reasoning: The announcement outlines a fully funded 2026 exploration program targeting high-priority zones. While it provides high-grade historical intercepts to build excitement, the primary news is the logistical readiness and funding for upcoming drilling rather than new assay results.
Positive factors
- fully funded exploration program
- identification of tungsten mineralization associated with gold
- high-grade historical trench samples
Negative factors
- most reported drill results are historical restatements
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 mentions a Qualified Person (Milosz Mielniczuk, B.Sc. P.Geo.) has reviewed and approved the technical aspects.
Evidence · text
“Qualified Person: Milosz Mielniczuk, B.Sc. P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration for Aben Gold, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The 2026 program aims 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)
JN11009Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 60 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11009
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept reported as context for upcoming drilling.
Evidence · text
“JN11009: 1.25 g/t Au over 60.0 m”
JN11009Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 2.47Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 21 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11009
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within historical hole.
Evidence · text
“including 2.47 g/t Au over 21.0 m”
JN11010Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 2.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11010
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept reported as context.
Evidence · text
“JN11010: 2.52 g/t Au and 29.53 g/t Ag over 12.0 m”
JN11010Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · silverGrade: 29.53Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11010
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical silver byproduct reported.
Evidence · text
“29.53 g/t Ag over 12.0 m”
JN11010Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · tungstenGrade: 0.25Grade Unit: % WO₃Intercept: 12 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN11010
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical tungsten re-assay reported.
Evidence · text
“returned 0.25% WO₃ over 12.0 m”
JN12018Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 0.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 88.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12018
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical wide but low-grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“JN12018 which returned: 88.5 metres of 0.73 g/t Au”
JN12016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 4.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12016
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical high-grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“JN12016, which returned: 5.6 m grading 4.12 g/t Au”
JN12016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 8.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.6 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12016
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval in historical hole.
Evidence · text
“including 2.6 m grading 8.20 g/t Au”
JN12016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · tungstenGrade: 0.39Grade Unit: % WO₃Intercept: 8.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12016
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical tungsten intercept.
Evidence · text
“8.5 m grading 0.39% WO₃”
JN12016Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · tungstenGrade: 1.12Grade Unit: % WO₃Intercept: 1 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- JN12016
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
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
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade tungsten sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“including 1.0 m grading 1.12% WO₃”
Fact 11Justin Gold-Tungsten Project · goldGrade: 20.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.4 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView 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
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade historical trench channel 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 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView 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
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Bonanza-grade historical trench channel sample.
Evidence · text
“88.2 g/t Au over 1.0 m”
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.