Alaska Silver Cuts High-Grade Silver and Zinc at Waterpump Creek and Silver Sage
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Alaska Silver Corp.
- Ticker
- WAM
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Alaska
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Zinc, Lead
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 03:05:55 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Alaska Silver Corp. reported high-grade silver and zinc drill results from the Waterpump Creek and Silver Sage projects. Notable intercepts include silver grades up to 349 g/t and zinc grades up to 16.9%.
Reasoning: The announcement reports high-grade silver and zinc intercepts, including a bonanza-style silver sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high-grade silver intercepts
- significant zinc grades
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 349 g/t Ag exceeds the exceptional threshold for silver.
Evidence · text
“349g/t (10.8 oz/T) Ag”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
WPC-35Waterpump Creek · silverGrade: 38Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WPC-35
- Project
- Waterpump Creek
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 38
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WPC-35:0-5.9
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 38 g/t Ag is a strong intercept for silver.
Positive factors
- strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“WPC-35: 5.9m grading 38 g/t (1.2 oz/T) Silver ("Ag")”
WPC-35Waterpump Creek · zincGrade: 12.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 5.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WPC-35
- Project
- Waterpump Creek
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 5.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WPC-35:0-5.9
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12.1% Zn is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong zinc grade
Evidence · text
“12.1% Zinc ("Zn")”
WPC-35Waterpump Creek · silverGrade: 67Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WPC-35
- Project
- Waterpump Creek
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 67
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WPC-35:0-3.2
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 67 g/t Ag is a high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“Including 3.2m grading 67 g/t (2.1 oz/T) Ag”
WPC-35Waterpump Creek · zincGrade: 16.9Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WPC-35
- Project
- Waterpump Creek
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.9
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 3.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WPC-35:0-3.2
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.9% Zn is a high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“16.9% Zn”
SS25-04Silver Sage · silverGrade: 148Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SS25-04
- Project
- Silver Sage
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 148
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SS25-04:0-4.4
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 148 g/t Ag is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“SS25-04: 4.4m grading 148 g/t (4.6 oz/T) Ag”
SS25-04Silver Sage · leadGrade: 0.68Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SS25-04
- Project
- Silver Sage
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.68
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 4.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SS25-04:0-4.4
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.68% Pb is a minor component.
Evidence · text
“0.68% lead ("Pb")”
SS25-04Silver Sage · zincGrade: 0.24Grade Unit: %Intercept: 4.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SS25-04
- Project
- Silver Sage
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.24
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 4.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SS25-04:0-4.4
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.24% Zn is a minor component.
Evidence · text
“0.24% Zn”
SS25-04Silver Sage · silverGrade: 349Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SS25-04
- Project
- Silver Sage
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 349
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SS25-04:0-1
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 349 g/t Ag is an exceptionally high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“Including 1 m grading 349g/t (10.8 oz/T) Ag”
SS25-04Silver Sage · leadGrade: 2.2Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SS25-04
- Project
- Silver Sage
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.2
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SS25-04:0-1
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.2% Pb is a strong grade for a sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“2.2% Pb”
SS25-04Silver Sage · zincGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SS25-04
- Project
- Silver Sage
- Commodity
- zinc
- Ticker
- WAM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SS25-04:0-1
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.2% Zn is a minor component.
Evidence · text
“0.20% Zn”
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.