Blackrock Silver Commences 17,000 Metre Two-Phased Expansion Drill Programs at Tonopah West Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Blackrock Silver Corp.
- Ticker
- BRC
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 02:28:48 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Blackrock Silver has mobilized drill rigs for a 17,100-metre two-phased expansion program at the Tonopah West project in Nevada. The program includes an Eastern Expansion targeting the Pittsburg-Monarch fault and a Northwest Expansion focusing on the Denver and Paymaster veins, featuring a significant 800m step-out hole.
Reasoning: The company is commencing a significant 17,100m two-phased expansion drill program targeting high-grade silver and gold veins, including a strategic 800m step-out hole.
Positive factors
- large scale expansion program
- strategic step-out drilling
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
- QP sign-off provided
Facts used in scoring: 0
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details specific laboratory procedures, sample preparation, and the use of blanks and certified reference materials.
Evidence · text
“Blackrock personnel insert a blind prep blank, lab blank or a certified reference material approximately every 10th to 15th sample.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The NW Expansion includes a planned 800 metre step-out hole based on recent seismic data.
Evidence · text
“an 800 metres step-out hole is planned based on the recently completed seismic geophysical survey”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
No stored fact records are available for this extraction.
How Atlas produces this analysis
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