Alkane Resources Uncovers New High Grade Gold Antimony Domain At Costerfield
Original announcement by proactiveinvestors on
- Company
- Alkane Resources Ltd
- Ticker
- ALK
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Victoria
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-23 23:33:48 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Alkane Resources has discovered a new high-grade gold-antimony domain at its Costerfield operation in Victoria. The discovery includes exceptional intercepts at the Cuffley Lode and significant results in the deeper Sub-KC domain, both of which show potential for expansion near existing underground infrastructure.
Reasoning: Discovery of a new high-grade gold-antimony pod (Cuffley Lode) with exceptional intercepts (up to 1,360 g/t Au) that is already being integrated into the mine schedule.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grades
- new high-grade domain discovery
- proximity to existing infrastructure
- already incorporated into mine schedule
Facts used in scoring: 11
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercepts of 1,360 g/t Au and 192 g/t Au are exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“1,360 g/t gold”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The discovery of the Cuffley pod in a previously sparsely drilled area demonstrates extension of mineralisation.
Evidence · text
“identifying a new grade pod containing areas of very high-grade gold and antimony”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 11. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (11)
AD270Costerfield · goldGrade: 580.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.61 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AD270
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 580.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.61 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AD270:0-0.61
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 580.9 g/t gold is an exceptional intercept for an underground deposit.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“exceptional intercept of 580.9 g/t gold and 24% antimony over 0.61 metres at the Cuffley Lode”
AD270Costerfield · antimonyGrade: 24Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.61 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AD270
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 24
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.61 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AD270:0-0.61
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 24% antimony is a very high grade for this commodity.
Positive factors
- high grade antimony
Evidence · text
“580.9 g/t gold and 24% antimony over 0.61 metres”
AD270Costerfield · goldGrade: 1360Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AD270
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1360
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AD270:0-0.25
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1,360 g/t gold is an exceptional bonanza-style intercept.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“even higher-grade section of 1,360 g/t gold and 19.7% antimony over 0.25 metres”
AD270Costerfield · antimonyGrade: 19.7Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AD270
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 19.7
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.25 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AD270:0-0.25
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 19.7% antimony is a very high grade.
Positive factors
- high grade antimony
Evidence · text
“1,360 g/t gold and 19.7% antimony over 0.25 metres”
AD275Costerfield · goldGrade: 124Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AD275
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 124
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.23 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AD275:0-0.23
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 124 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“124 g/t gold and 48.6% antimony over 0.23 metres in AD275”
AD275Costerfield · antimonyGrade: 48.6Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AD275
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 48.6
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.23 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AD275:0-0.23
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 48.6% antimony is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional antimony grade
Evidence · text
“124 g/t gold and 48.6% antimony over 0.23 metres in AD275”
CSK043Costerfield · goldGrade: 73.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.19 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CSK043
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 73.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.19 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CSK043:0-0.19
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 73.2 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“73.2 g/t gold and 18.8% antimony over 0.19 metres in CSK043”
CSK043Costerfield · antimonyGrade: 18.8Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.19 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CSK043
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 18.8
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.19 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CSK043:0-0.19
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 18.8% antimony is a high grade.
Positive factors
- high grade antimony
Evidence · text
“73.2 g/t gold and 18.8% antimony over 0.19 metres in CSK043”
CSK043Costerfield · goldGrade: 192Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CSK043
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 192
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.17 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CSK043:0-0.17
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 192 g/t gold is an exceptional intercept.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“192 g/t gold over 0.17 metres in the same hole”
CSK048Costerfield · goldGrade: 16.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.37 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CSK048
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.37 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CSK048:0-0.37
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.1 g/t gold is a strong intercept for underground.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“CSK048 returned 16.1 g/t gold and 12.7% antimony over 0.37 metres”
CSK048Costerfield · antimonyGrade: 12.7Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.37 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CSK048
- Project
- Costerfield
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- australia_vic
- Reported Region
- Victoria
- Ticker
- ALK
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.7
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.37 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CSK048:0-0.37
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12.7% antimony is a high grade.
Positive factors
- high grade antimony
Evidence · text
“CSK048 returned 16.1 g/t gold and 12.7% antimony over 0.37 metres”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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