# 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--d6995375-2bae-44c1-af5a-cb515932c8f5 Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/commodities/articles/american-pacific-reports-20-1-110000195.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2026-09-09T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-22T00:55:03.743Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-22T00:55:03.743Z - Company: American Pacific - Ticker: USGD - Exchange: CSE - Region: Unavailable - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-22 00:55:04 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary American Pacific reported a high-grade gold, copper, and silver intercept from step-out drilling at the Madison project. The hole \(M26C-02\) returned 7.92 m at 25.33 g/t Au, with mineralization appearing to thicken to the southwest. Reasoning: Exceptional gold grade \(25.33 g/t\) in a step-out hole that shows mineralization thickening, suggesting significant expansion potential. - Positive factor: High-grade gold intercept - Positive factor: Step-out extension - Positive factor: Mineralization thickening Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The hole is explicitly called a vertical step-out drill hole. Evidence · text > Vertical step-out drill hole ## 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--d6995375-2bae-44c1-af5a-cb515932c8f5#fact-drill-facts-0) Madison · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: M26C-02 - Project: Madison - Commodity: gold - Ticker: USGD #### Geometry - Grade: 25.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7.92 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: M26C-02:0.0-7.92 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 25.33 g/t gold is an exceptional grade for this deposit type. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > 7.92 metres \("m"\) at 25.33 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 25.33 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade. Evidence · text > 25.33 g/t gold **Step-Out Extension** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Reason: Hole is described as a vertical step-out drill hole from previous holes. Evidence · text > Vertical step-out drill hole from previous American Pacific ### 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--d6995375-2bae-44c1-af5a-cb515932c8f5#fact-drill-facts-1) Madison · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: M26C-02 - Project: Madison - Commodity: copper - Ticker: USGD #### Geometry - Grade: 0.86 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 7.92 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: M26C-02:0.0-7.92 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong copper grade accompanying high-grade gold. Evidence · text > 0.86% copper #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ### 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--d6995375-2bae-44c1-af5a-cb515932c8f5#fact-drill-facts-2) Madison · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: M26C-02 - Project: Madison - Commodity: silver - Ticker: USGD #### Geometry - Grade: 29.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7.92 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: M26C-02:0.0-7.92 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver reported as a byproduct in a high-grade gold intercept. Evidence · text > 29.6 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not 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 ## 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. 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