American Eagle Opens Drill Season with 154 Metres of 1.21% CuEq within 280 Metres of 0.96% CuEq from Surface, Extending the South Zone 100 Metres North
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- American Eagle Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- AE
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 20:31:57 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
American Eagle Gold Corp. reported significant drill results from its NAK project in British Columbia, with hole NAK26-83 extending the South Zone 100 metres north. The hole intersected 154 metres of 1.21% CuEq from surface, part of a large 50,000-metre exploration program.
Reasoning: The drill hole NAK26-83 successfully extended the South Zone footprint by 100m to the north with high-grade copper-equivalent intercepts starting from surface. The results are part of a large, fully funded exploration campaign.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- QA/QC Disclosed
- High-grade intercepts from surface
Negative factors
- Metal Equivalent Opaque
Facts used in scoring: 8
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
NAK26-83NAK · copperGrade: 0.36Grade Unit: %Intercept: 154 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.36
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 154 m
- From
- 83 m
- To
- 237 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:83-237
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.21
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade copper intercept within a significant CuEq interval extending the known zone.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
Evidence · table
“0.36%”
Context: 154
NAK26-83NAK · goldGrade: 0.65Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 154 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.65
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 154 m
- From
- 83 m
- To
- 237 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:83-237
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold component of the high-grade CuEq intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.65”
Context: 154
NAK26-83NAK · silverGrade: 1.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 154 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 154 m
- From
- 83 m
- To
- 237 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:83-237
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver component of the intercept.
Evidence · table
“1.5”
Context: 154
NAK26-83NAK · molybdenumGrade: 194Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 154 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 194
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 154 m
- From
- 83 m
- To
- 237 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:83-237
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Molybdenum component of the intercept.
Evidence · table
“194”
Context: 154
NAK26-83NAK · copperGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: %Intercept: 210 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 210 m
- From
- 83 m
- To
- 293 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:83-293
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.12
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broader interval of mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.30%”
Context: 210
NAK26-83NAK · copperGrade: 0.27Grade Unit: %Intercept: 247 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.27
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 247 m
- From
- 66 m
- To
- 313 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:66-313
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.04
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broader interval of mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.27%”
Context: 247
NAK26-83NAK · copperGrade: 0.25Grade Unit: %Intercept: 280 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.25
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 280 m
- From
- 33 m
- To
- 313 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:33-313
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.96
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broader interval of mineralization.
Evidence · table
“0.25%”
Context: 280
NAK26-83NAK · copperGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: %Intercept: 801 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NAK26-83
- Project
- NAK
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AE
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.16
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 801 m
- From
- 33 m
- To
- 834 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NAK26-83:33-834
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.49
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very long intercept demonstrating scale.
Evidence · table
“0.16%”
Context: 801
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