# American Eagle Gold drills one km of copper-gold mineralization from surface at NAK Project, British Columbia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb Original source: https://resourceworld.com/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at-nak-project-british-columbia/ Publisher: resourceworld Original announcement: 2026-08-18T12:22:48.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: American Eagle Gold Corp. - Ticker: AE - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Gold, Silver, Molybdenum - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-20 09:09:31 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary American Eagle Gold reported a major step-out drill success at the NAK Project, with hole NAK26-87 intersecting 1,001 metres of 0.46% CuEq from surface. This intercept extends the high-grade South Zone 150 metres to the northwest and demonstrates significant scale for potential open-pit mining. Reasoning: The discovery of a 1,001m continuous copper-gold intercept starting from surface is a highly material exploration success that significantly expands the known footprint of the South Zone. - Positive factor: exceptional intercept length - Positive factor: step-out extension of high-grade zone - Positive factor: from-surface mineralization - Positive factor: expansion of mineralized footprint Facts used in scoring: 17 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: NAK26-87 is a step-out hole that extends the high-grade South Zone 150m northwest. Evidence · text > NAK26-87 extends the high-grade South Zone 150 metres to the northwest **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The results confirm grade continuity in the existing South Zone. Evidence · text > confirms grade continuity ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 17. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (17) ### NAK26-87 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-0) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-87 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.46 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 1001 m - From: 0 m - To: 1001 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-87:0-1001 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1,001m intercept is exceptionally long and starts at surface. - Positive factor: exceptional width - Positive factor: from-surface Evidence · text > NAK26-87 intersected 1,001 metres of 0.46% CuEq starting at surface ### NAK26-87 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-1) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-87 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 1.01 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 218 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-87:0-1001 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade component within the larger intercept. - Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 218 metres of 1.01% CuEq ### NAK26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-2) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-84 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.23 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 109 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-84:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Broad intercept extending the mineralized footprint to the west. - Positive factor: extends footprint Evidence · text > NAK26-84 returned 109 metres at 0.23% copper ### NAK26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-3) NAK Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-84 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: gold - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 109 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-84:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold grade within the copper intercept. Evidence · text > 0.10 g/t gold ### NAK26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-4) NAK Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-84 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 2.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 109 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-84:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace silver grade. Evidence · text > 2.6 g/t silver ### NAK26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-5) NAK Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-84 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 31 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 109 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-84:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum grade. Evidence · text > 31 ppm molybdenum ### NAK26-84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-6) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-84 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 587 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-84:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large width intercept at lower CuEq grade. - Positive factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > for a 0.40% CuEq within 587 metres ### NAK26-88 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-7) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-88 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.16 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 555 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-88:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Broad intercept extending the footprint. - Positive factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > NAK26-88 returned 555 metres at 0.16% copper ### NAK26-88 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-8) NAK Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-88 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: gold - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 555 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-88:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold grade. Evidence · text > 0.06 g/t gold ### NAK26-88 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-9) NAK Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-88 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 555 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-88:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace silver grade. Evidence · text > 0.8 g/t silver ### NAK26-88 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-10) NAK Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-88 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 99 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 555 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-88:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum grade. Evidence · text > 99 ppm Mo ### NAK26-88 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-11) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-88 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.3 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 692 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-88:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large width intercept at lower CuEq grade. - Positive factor: broad intercept Evidence · text > for 0.30% CuEq within 692 metres ### NAK26-86 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-12) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-86 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.18 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 151 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-86:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Intercept testing the western part of the North Zone. - Positive factor: extends footprint Evidence · text > NAK26-86 returned 151 metres at 0.18% copper ### NAK26-86 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-13) NAK Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-86 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: gold - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 151 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-86:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace gold grade. Evidence · text > 0.04 g/t gold ### NAK26-86 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-14) NAK Project · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-86 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: silver - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 151 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-86:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace silver grade. Evidence · text > 0.9 g/t silver ### NAK26-86 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-15) NAK Project · molybdenum #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-86 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: molybdenum - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 12 - Grade Unit: ppm - Intercept: 151 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-86:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace molybdenum grade. Evidence · text > 12 ppm Mo ### NAK26-86 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-eagle-gold-drills-one-km-of-copper-gold-mineralization-from-surface-at--0a67d379-8be6-4fc2-a005-d8c35b7ef4fb#fact-drill-facts-16) NAK Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: NAK26-86 - Project: NAK Project - Commodity: copper - Ticker: AE #### Geometry - Grade: 0.25 - Grade Unit: % CuEq - Intercept: 151 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: NAK26-86:unknown-unknown #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-18T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Intercept testing the western part of the North Zone. Evidence · text > for 0.25% CuEq ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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