# Assays at Trunkey show more gold at play than what the old timers turned up Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/assays-at-trunkey-show-more-gold-at-play-than-what-the-old-timers-turned-up--c8f653ed-28a6-4158-af17-aa7e22e227e8 Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/assays-at-trunkey-show-more-gold-at-play-than-what-the-old-timers-turned-up/ Publisher: stockhead Original announcement: 2026-09-21T03:17:13.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-21T05:03:02.580Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-21T05:03:02.580Z - Company: Argent Minerals - Ticker: ARD - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: New South Wales - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-21 05:03:03 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Argent Minerals' maiden diamond drilling at the Trunkey Creek project has confirmed gold mineralisation extending beyond historic mining areas. High-grade intercepts of up to 15.84 g/t gold were reported from two quartz veins intersected beyond a known historic void. Reasoning: Maiden diamond drilling at Trunkey Creek has successfully intersected high-grade gold veins beyond the known limits of historic underground workings, providing a significant exploration upside. - Positive factor: gold mineralisation confirmed beyond historic workings - Positive factor: high-grade intercepts \(15.84 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: maiden diamond drilling success - Negative factor: drilling is in early stages - Negative factor: groundwater management issues noted historically Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling intersected gold-bearing veins beyond the interpreted extent of historic underground workings. Evidence · text > confirmed gold mineralisation beyond areas exploited by historic miners **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: The release mentions duplicate assay results for the reported intercepts. Evidence · text > with a duplicate at 3.25g/t ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### second hole [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/assays-at-trunkey-show-more-gold-at-play-than-what-the-old-timers-turned-up--c8f653ed-28a6-4158-af17-aa7e22e227e8#fact-drill-facts-0) Trunkey Creek · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: second hole - Project: Trunkey Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nsw - Reported Region: australia\_nsw - Ticker: ARD #### Geometry - Grade: 6.35 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 6.35 g/t gold over 0.4m is a strong intercept for an exploration target. - Positive factor: high grade intercept Evidence · text > A 0.4m downhole sample from the first vein returned 6.35g/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 ### second hole [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/assays-at-trunkey-show-more-gold-at-play-than-what-the-old-timers-turned-up--c8f653ed-28a6-4158-af17-aa7e22e227e8#fact-drill-facts-1) Trunkey Creek · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: second hole - Project: Trunkey Creek - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nsw - Reported Region: australia\_nsw - Ticker: ARD #### Geometry - Grade: 15.84 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 15.84 g/t gold is a high-grade intercept confirming mineralisation beyond historic workings. - Positive factor: high grade intercept Evidence · text > The second 0.4m sample returned 15.84g/t #### 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 ### surface [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/assays-at-trunkey-show-more-gold-at-play-than-what-the-old-timers-turned-up--c8f653ed-28a6-4158-af17-aa7e22e227e8#fact-drill-facts-2) Kempfield · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: surface - Project: Kempfield - Commodity: gold - Region: australia\_nsw - Reported Region: New South Wales - Ticker: ARD #### Geometry - Grade: 73.3 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade rock chips are noted but lack subsurface continuity. - Positive factor: high grade surface samples - Negative factor: surface samples do not establish subsurface continuity Evidence · text > Earlier selective rock-chip sampling returned gold grades up to 73.3g/t along the corridor #### 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. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.