# American Pacific Reports 20.1 Metres of 11.15 g/t Gold, 14.3 g/t Silver, and 0.42% Copper within Massive Sulfide Mineralization Remaining Open \[and Thickening\] to the Southwest at Madison

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-pacific-reports-20-1-metres-of-11-15-g-t-gold-14-3-g-t-silver-and-0-42--ac2afc38-78e4-4c54-8a60-2568e4cc2dd4

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/USGD.CN/press-releases/7509905278353669

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-09-09T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: American Pacific Mining Corp.

- Ticker: USGD.CN

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Montana

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Zinc

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-09 12:00:08 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

American Pacific reported high-grade drill results from its Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana, highlighted by hole M26C-02 which intersected 30.8m of massive sulfide mineralization. The hole included a high-grade intercept of 7.92m at 25.33 g/t gold, 0.86% copper, and 29.6 g/t silver, with mineralization appearing to thicken to the southwest.

Reasoning: The drill hole M26C-02 returned a substantial 30.8m massive sulfide interval with high-grade gold \(25.33 g/t\) and copper \(0.86%\), representing a significant step-out that confirms an expanding mineralized zone.

- Positive factor: Significant step-out from high-grade mineralization

- Positive factor: Thick massive sulfide mineralization \(30.8m\)

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts \(25.33 g/t\)

- Positive factor: Mineralization remains open and thickening

- Negative factor: Apparent width only \(true width not disclosed\)

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 7.92 m at 25.33 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · text

> 7.92 metres \("m"\) at 25.33 g/t gold

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: M26C-02 represents a significant step-out from high-grade mineralization identified by previous drilling.

Evidence · text

> M26C-02 represents a significant step-out from high-grade mineralization

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: Release includes detailed QA/QC protocols, including lab certification \(ISO 17025\) and QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

> independent ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document explicitly states that sufficient work has not been completed to determine true widths.

Evidence · text

> Sufficient work has not been completed to determine true widths

**Mill Route**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\).

Why it applies: the document describes a mill\_cil route \("CIL"\)

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### M26C-02

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-pacific-reports-20-1-metres-of-11-15-g-t-gold-14-3-g-t-silver-and-0-42--ac2afc38-78e4-4c54-8a60-2568e4cc2dd4#fact-drill-facts-0)

Madison · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: M26C-02
- Project: Madison
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_mt
- Reported Region: usa\_mt
- Ticker: USGD.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 25.33
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.92 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: M26C-02:sub-7.92
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Laboratories
- 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: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade of 25.33 g/t over 7.92m.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept

Evidence · text

> 7.92 metres \("m"\) at 25.33 g/t gold

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "\# American Pacific Reports 20.1 Metres of 11.15 g/t Gold, 14.3 g/t Silver, and 0.42% Copper within Massive Sulfide Miner"

### M26C-02

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-pacific-reports-20-1-metres-of-11-15-g-t-gold-14-3-g-t-silver-and-0-42--ac2afc38-78e4-4c54-8a60-2568e4cc2dd4#fact-drill-facts-1)

Madison · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: M26C-02
- Project: Madison
- Commodity: silver
- Region: usa\_mt
- Reported Region: usa\_mt
- Ticker: USGD.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 29.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 7.92 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: M26C-02:sub-7.92
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Laboratories
- 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: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant silver credit in high-grade interval.

Evidence · text

> 29.6 g/t silver

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "\# American Pacific Reports 20.1 Metres of 11.15 g/t Gold, 14.3 g/t Silver, and 0.42% Copper within Massive Sulfide Miner"

### M26C-02

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/american-pacific-reports-20-1-metres-of-11-15-g-t-gold-14-3-g-t-silver-and-0-42--ac2afc38-78e4-4c54-8a60-2568e4cc2dd4#fact-drill-facts-2)

Madison · copper

#### Identity

- Hole ID: M26C-02
- Project: Madison
- Commodity: copper
- Region: usa\_mt
- Reported Region: usa\_mt
- Ticker: USGD.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.86
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 7.92 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: M26C-02:sub-7.92
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Global Laboratories
- 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: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong copper grade within high-grade gold interval.

Evidence · text

> 0.86% copper

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "\# American Pacific Reports 20.1 Metres of 11.15 g/t Gold, 14.3 g/t Silver, and 0.42% Copper within Massive Sulfide Miner"

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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