Churchill Discovers 20 Gold-Silver-Molybdenum-Lead-Zinc Veins Within a 150m Wide Swarm at Pomley Cove Pond, Black Raven Property
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Churchill Resources Inc.
- Ticker
- CRI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 06:39:02 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Churchill Resources has discovered a 150m wide polymetallic vein swarm at the Pomley Cove Pond area of the Black Raven Project. Initial 'wildcat' drilling (PC25-01 and PC25-02) intersected at least 20 veins containing gold, silver, lead, zinc, and molybdenum.
Reasoning: The announcement reports significant maiden drill success at a new target within the Black Raven property, discovering a wide polymetallic vein swarm with high-grade gold-silver-base metal intercepts.
Positive factors
- Discovery of 20 veins within a wide 150m swarm
- High-grade polymetallic intercepts
- Strong continuity suggested from surface to subsurface
- Maiden drill success at a new target (Pomley Cove Pond)
Negative factors
- Metal equivalent assumptions used without metallurgical studies
- Molybdenum values only reported as above detection limit in one intercept
Facts used in scoring: 16
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: Release mentions Eastern Analytical laboratory and QP sign-off by Dr. Derek Wilton.
Evidence · text
“All samples were labelled, securely bound, and delivered to the Eastern Analytical (EA) laboratory”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Discovery of a new vein swarm at Pomley Cove Pond within the Black Raven property.
Evidence · text
“Churchill Discovers 20 Gold-Silver-Molybdenum-Lead-Zinc Veins Within a 150m Wide Swarm”
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: Au Eq values reported without explicit disclosure of the specific recovery factors used in the text (though mentioned in a footnote, they are not fully transparent for all metals).
Evidence · text
“Au Eq values were calculated using long-term metal price forecasts”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 16. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (16)
PC25-01Black Raven · goldGrade: 4.77Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.31 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.77
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.31 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 66.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-66.05
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold intercept within a sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
PC25-01Black Raven · silverGrade: 118.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.31 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 118.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.31 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 66.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-66.05
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade reported in polymetallic intercept.
PC25-01Black Raven · leadGrade: 4.05Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.31 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.05
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.31 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 66.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-66.05
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead grade reported in polymetallic intercept.
PC25-01Black Raven · zincGrade: 9.6Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.31 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.6
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.31 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 66.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-66.05
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Zinc grade reported in polymetallic intercept.
PC25-02Black Raven · goldGrade: 7.34Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.34
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 41.98 m
- To
- 42.18 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:41.98-42.18
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold intercept in a narrow vein.
PC25-02Black Raven · silverGrade: 87.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 87.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 41.98 m
- To
- 42.18 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:41.98-42.18
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade reported in polymetallic intercept.
PC25-02Black Raven · leadGrade: 2.35Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.35
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 41.98 m
- To
- 42.18 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:41.98-42.18
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lead grade reported in polymetallic intercept.
PC25-02Black Raven · zincGrade: 2.14Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.14
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 41.98 m
- To
- 42.18 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:41.98-42.18
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Zinc grade reported in polymetallic intercept.
PC25-02Black Raven · goldGrade: 2.82Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.82
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.23 m
- From
- 92.44 m
- To
- 92.67 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:92.44-92.67
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade reported in sub-interval.
PC25-02Black Raven · silverGrade: 21.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.23 m
- From
- 92.44 m
- To
- 92.67 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:92.44-92.67
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Eastern Analytical
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade reported in sub-interval.
PC25-01Black Raven · goldGrade: 4.77Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.37 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.77
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.37 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 67.11 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-67.11
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 4.77 g/t gold is moderate against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 6.5 g/t·m is below (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“4.77”
Context: PC25-01
PC25-01Black Raven · silverGrade: 118.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.37 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 118.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.37 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 67.11 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-67.11
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 118.4 g/t silver is moderate against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 162.2 g/t·m is below (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“118.4”
Context: PC25-01
PC25-01Black Raven · leadGrade: 4.05Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.37 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.05
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.37 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 67.11 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-67.11
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 4.05 % lead is moderate against the default band [10, 6, 3, 1] %. Grade×width 5.5 %·m is below (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“4.05”
Context: PC25-01
PC25-01Black Raven · zincGrade: 9.6Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.37 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-01
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.6
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.37 m
- From
- 65.74 m
- To
- 67.11 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-01:65.74-67.11
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 9.6 % zinc is moderate against the default band [18, 10, 5, 2] %. Grade×width 13.2 %·m is below (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“9.6”
Context: PC25-01
PC25-02Black Raven · goldGrade: 2.82Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.82
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.43 m
- From
- 92.44 m
- To
- 92.87 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:92.44-92.87
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.82 g/t gold is weak against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 1.2 g/t·m is below (grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“2.82”
Context: PC25-02
PC25-02Black Raven · silverGrade: 21.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PC25-02
- Project
- Black Raven
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_nl
- Reported Region
- Central Newfoundland
- Ticker
- CRI
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.43 m
- From
- 92.44 m
- To
- 92.87 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PC25-02:92.44-92.87
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 21.7 g/t silver is below against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 9.3 g/t·m is below.
Negative factors
- 21.7 g/t silver is below the weak threshold (30 g/t) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“21.7”
Context: PC25-02
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