Carlin Gold Updates 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, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 13:08:12 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Carlin Gold reports that Barrick's drill hole SJV17-1D at the Cortez Summit property encountered a 3m zone at 2.6 g/t gold within a wide zone of strong Carlin-style alteration. The hole also showed highly anomalous arsenic (484 ppm) and other pathfinder elements, supporting the project's exploration potential near the Goldrush resource.
Reasoning: The drill hole SJV17-1D encountered encouraging gold grades and strong Carlin-style alteration/pathfinders, supporting the target concept, though significant arsenic and other pathfinders were noted.
Positive factors
- strong alteration
- high Carlin-style pathfinder elements
- encouraging gold values
- proximity to Goldrush resource
Negative factors
- deleterious elements present (arsenic, mercury, antimony, thallium)
- incomplete assay analysis for the entire hole
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 is reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (Robert Thomas CPG).
Evidence · text
“Robert Thomas CPG, Vice President of Carlin and a qualified person... 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, and antimony.
Evidence · text
“highly anomalous arsenic at 328-920 ft. (100-280 m.) averaging 484 ppm, with accompanying additional strongly anomalous Carlin-style pathfinder elements including mercury (to 17 ppm), antimony (to 173 ppm)”
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: The project's value is heavily linked to its proximity to Barrick's Goldrush resource.
Evidence · text
“Cortez Summit is located within 1 kilometer of Barrick's 11.5 million ounce Goldrush resource”
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
- 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.6 g/t over 3m is an encouraging intercept in a Carlin-style exploration context.
Positive factors
- encouraging gold values
Evidence · text
“10 ft. (3 m.) wide zone at 694-704 ft. (211-214 m. grading 2.6 grams/tonne”
SJV17-1DCortez Summit · arsenicGrade: 484Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 180 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SJV17-1D
- Project
- Cortez Summit
- Commodity
- arsenic
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- CGD
Geometry
- Grade
- 484
- 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
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High arsenic levels are characteristic of Carlin-style mineralization but represent a penalty element.
Positive factors
- pathfinder element indicator
Negative factors
- deleterious element present
Evidence · text
“592 ft. (180m.), of highly anomalous arsenic at 328-920 ft. (100-280 m.) averaging 484 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
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- mercury
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Mercury is a pathfinder but also a deleterious element.
Negative factors
- deleterious element present
Evidence · text
“accompanying additional strongly anomalous Carlin-style pathfinder elements including 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
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- antimony
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Antimony is a pathfinder but also a penalty element.
Negative factors
- deleterious element 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
- 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Thallium reported as a pathfinder element.
Evidence · text
“thallium (to 6.3 ppm)”
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