Capitan Drills 2,636 g/t Silver over 1.5 Metres Within Wider Interval of 370.2 g/t Silver over 19.8 Metres
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Capitan Silver Corp.
- Ticker
- CAPT
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Durango, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 07:16:46 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Capitan Silver Corp. has announced high-grade silver drill results from its Cruz de Plata project in Mexico. The results include an exceptional 2,636 g/t silver intercept and demonstrate the expansion of the Jesús María mineralization zone.
Reasoning: The announcement reports an exceptional silver intercept of 2,636 g/t over 1.5m and a very wide high-grade interval of 370.2 g/t over 19.8m, which expands known mineralization.
Positive factors
- exceptional silver grades
- significant width
- expansion of known mineralization
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 2,636 g/t silver exceeds the exceptional threshold of 500 g/t.
Evidence · text
“2,636 g/t Silver”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The results expand the Jesús María mineralization 150 metres to the east.
Evidence · text
“Expands Jesús María Mineralization 150 Metres to the East”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
25-ERRC-12Cruz de Plata · silverGrade: 2636Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 25-ERRC-12
- Project
- Cruz de Plata
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Durango, Mexico
- Ticker
- CAPT
Geometry
- Grade
- 2636
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2,636 g/t silver is well above the exceptional threshold for silver.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“2,636 g/t Silver over 1.5 Metres”
25-ERRC-12Cruz de Plata · silverGrade: 370.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 19.8 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 25-ERRC-12
- Project
- Cruz de Plata
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- Durango, Mexico
- Ticker
- CAPT
Geometry
- Grade
- 370.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 19.8 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 370.2 g/t silver over nearly 20m represents a significant high-grade zone.
Positive factors
- strong continuity
- high grade
Evidence · text
“370.2 g/t Silver over 19.8 Metres”
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.