Artemis Gold drills significant mineralization in first two drill holes in resource expansion program at Blackwater mine, British Columbia
Original announcement by resourceworld on
- Company
- Artemis Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- ARTG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 20:19:03 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Artemis Gold reported significant gold mineralization from the first two holes of its resource expansion program at the Blackwater mine. The intercepts, including a 259m zone in BWDD-26-0001, extend below previous drilling and confirm the scale of the deposit at depth.
Reasoning: The drill results show significant gold mineralization at depth, extending the known footprint of the Blackwater deposit.
Positive factors
- significant mineralization at depth
- extension of deposit below previous drilling
- large scale disseminated deposit
Negative factors
- true width not calculated due to unknown orientation
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The drill holes extended below any previous drilling on the deposit.
Evidence · text
“These drill holes extended below any previous drilling on the deposit”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: Mineralized zone orientation at depth is not currently known and true widths cannot be calculated.
Evidence · text
“Mineralized zone orientation at depth is not currently known and therefore true widths cannot be calculated.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
BWDD-26-0001Blackwater · goldGrade: 1.22Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 259 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BWDD-26-0001
- Project
- Blackwater
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- ARTG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.22
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 259 m
- From
- 309 m
- To
- 568 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BWDD-26-0001:309-568
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Large intercept at depth extending the deposit footprint.
Positive factors
- significant width
- extension at depth
Evidence · text
“BWDD-26-0001 intercepted 259 metres at 1.22 g/t Au from 309 metres downhole”
BWDD-26-0001Blackwater · goldGrade: 2.29Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 85 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BWDD-26-0001
- Project
- Blackwater
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- ARTG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.29
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 85 m
- From
- 371 m
- To
- 456 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BWDD-26-0001:371-456
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade intercept within a larger mineralized zone.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 85 metres at 2.29 g/t Au from 371 metres downhole”
BWDD-26-0003Blackwater · goldGrade: 0.95Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 191 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BWDD-26-0003
- Project
- Blackwater
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- ARTG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.95
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 191 m
- From
- 163 m
- To
- 354 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BWDD-26-0003:163-354
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide intercept confirming mineralization continuity.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“BWDD-26-0003 intercepted 191 metres at 0.95g/t Au from 163 metres downhole”
BWDD-26-0003Blackwater · goldGrade: 1.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 93 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BWDD-26-0003
- Project
- Blackwater
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- ARTG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 93 m
- From
- 228 m
- To
- 321 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BWDD-26-0003:228-321
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade portion of the intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 93 metres at 1.33 g/t Au from 228 metres downhole”
BWDD-26-0003Blackwater · silverGrade: 25.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BWDD-26-0003
- Project
- Blackwater
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- ARTG
Geometry
- Grade
- 25.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 16 m
- From
- 1000 m
- To
- 1016 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BWDD-26-0003:1000-1016
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High silver intercept at the bottom of the hole.
Positive factors
- notably high silver
Evidence · text
“The intercept from 1,000 to 1,016 metres was notably high in silver, copper and gold, averaging 25.6 g/t Ag, 0.22% Cu and 0.41g/t Au over the 16 metres”
BWDD-26-0003Blackwater · copperGrade: 0.22Grade Unit: %Intercept: 16 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BWDD-26-0003
- Project
- Blackwater
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- ARTG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.22
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 16 m
- From
- 1000 m
- To
- 1016 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BWDD-26-0003:1000-1016
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace copper intercept.
Evidence · text
“averaging 25.6 g/t Ag, 0.22% Cu and 0.41g/t Au over the 16 metres”
BWDD-26-0003Blackwater · goldGrade: 0.41Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- BWDD-26-0003
- Project
- Blackwater
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- ARTG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.41
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 16 m
- From
- 1000 m
- To
- 1016 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- BWDD-26-0003:1000-1016
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · text
“averaging 25.6 g/t Ag, 0.22% Cu and 0.41g/t Au over the 16 metres”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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