Carlin Gold Reports on Barrick's Drill Program at its Cortez Summit Property
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Carlin Gold Corporation
- Ticker
- CGD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Arsenic, Mercury, Antimony, Thallium
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 13:08:49 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Carlin Gold has announced the balance of assays for drill hole SJV17-1D at the Cortez Summit property in Nevada. The hole encountered a 3m gold intercept at 2.6 g/t in the upper plate, accompanied by significant arsenic and other pathfinder elements.
Reasoning: The hole reported a modest gold intercept in the upper plate alongside strong pathfinder elements, which the company views as a guide for deeper targets, though the lower plate was barren.
Positive factors
- strong alteration and pathfinder elements
- gold values in upper plate rocks
- exploration potential demonstrated
Negative factors
- no significant gold mineralization in lower plate carbonate section
- presence of arsenic and other pathfinder elements
Facts used in scoring: 5
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 states that Robert Thomas CPG has reviewed and approved the technical information.
Evidence · text
“Robert Thomas CPG... has reviewed and approved the technical information”
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
Why it applies: The release explicitly mentions anomalous arsenic, mercury, antimony, and thallium.
Evidence · text
“highly anomalous arsenic at 328-920 ft. (100-280 m) averaging 480 ppm”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · goldGrade: 2.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 211 m
- To
- 214 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:211-214
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A 2.6 g/t Au intercept over 3m is a modest but encouraging result in the upper plate.
Positive factors
- gold values in upper plate rocks
Evidence · text
“10 ft. (3 m) wide zone at 694-704 ft. (211-214 m) grading 2.6 grams/tonne”
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · arsenicGrade: 480Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- arsenic
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 480
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High arsenic levels are noted as pathfinder elements for Carlin-style mineralization.
Positive factors
- highly anomalous arsenic
Negative factors
- deleterious elements present
Evidence · text
“592 ft. (180 m) interval of highly anomalous arsenic at 328-920 ft. (100-280 m) averaging 480 ppm”
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · mercuryGrade: 17Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- mercury
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 17
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Mercury is reported as a pathfinder element.
Negative factors
- deleterious elements present
Evidence · text
“mercury (to 17 ppm)”
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · antimonyGrade: 173Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- antimony
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 173
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony is reported as a pathfinder element.
Negative factors
- deleterious elements present
Evidence · text
“antimony (to 173 ppm)”
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · thalliumGrade: 6.3Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- thallium
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.3
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 180 m
- From
- 100 m
- To
- 280 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SJV17-1D:100-280
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Thallium is reported as a pathfinder element.
Evidence · text
“thallium (to 6.3 ppm)”
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.