# Columba drilling returns 10 meters of 503 gpt silver, 0.1% lead, 0.6% zinc and 9.88 meters of 319 gpt silver, 0.1% lead and 0.6% zinc from the Columba Drill Program Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-of-503-gpt-silver-0-1-lead-0-6-zinc-and-9-88--a6c25a9f-5434-4f28-9399-eafa0bb5726d Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-133000953.html Publisher: yahoo\_press Original announcement: 2026-03-02T13:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Kootenay Silver Inc. - Ticker: KTN - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Chihuahua, Mexico - Primary commodity: Silver - Secondary commodities: Lead, Zinc - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-21 01:36:36 UTC Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Kootenay Silver Inc. has announced high-grade silver assay results from the Columba High-Grade Silver Project in Mexico. The results include intercepts of up to 503 g/t silver over 10 meters. Reasoning: The announcement reports exceptionally high-grade silver intercepts \(503 g/t and 319 g/t\) which significantly exceed the exceptional threshold for silver. - Positive factor: exceptional silver grades - Positive factor: high-grade silver intercepts Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 503 g/t silver exceeds the exceptional threshold for silver. Evidence · text > 503 gpt silver ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-of-503-gpt-silver-0-1-lead-0-6-zinc-and-9-88--a6c25a9f-5434-4f28-9399-eafa0bb5726d#fact-drill-facts-0) Columba High-Grade Silver Project · silver Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Columba High-Grade Silver Project - Commodity: silver - Region: mexico - Reported Region: Chihuahua, Mexico - Ticker: KTN #### Geometry - Grade: 503 - Grade Unit: gpt - Intercept: 10 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 503 g/t silver is an exceptional grade for silver. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > 10 meters of 503 gpt silver ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-of-503-gpt-silver-0-1-lead-0-6-zinc-and-9-88--a6c25a9f-5434-4f28-9399-eafa0bb5726d#fact-drill-facts-1) Columba High-Grade Silver Project · lead Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Columba High-Grade Silver Project - Commodity: lead - Region: mexico - Reported Region: Chihuahua, Mexico - Ticker: KTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace lead reported alongside silver. Evidence · text > 0.1% lead ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-of-503-gpt-silver-0-1-lead-0-6-zinc-and-9-88--a6c25a9f-5434-4f28-9399-eafa0bb5726d#fact-drill-facts-2) Columba High-Grade Silver Project · zinc Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Columba High-Grade Silver Project - Commodity: zinc - Region: mexico - Reported Region: Chihuahua, Mexico - Ticker: KTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.6 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace zinc reported alongside silver. Evidence · text > 0.6% zinc ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-of-503-gpt-silver-0-1-lead-0-6-zinc-and-9-88--a6c25a9f-5434-4f28-9399-eafa0bb5726d#fact-drill-facts-3) Columba High-Grade Silver Project · silver Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Columba High-Grade Silver Project - Commodity: silver - Region: mexico - Reported Region: Chihuahua, Mexico - Ticker: KTN #### Geometry - Grade: 319 - Grade Unit: gpt - Intercept: 9.88 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 319 g/t silver is a strong grade for silver. - Positive factor: strong silver grade Evidence · text > 9.88 meters of 319 gpt silver ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-of-503-gpt-silver-0-1-lead-0-6-zinc-and-9-88--a6c25a9f-5434-4f28-9399-eafa0bb5726d#fact-drill-facts-4) Columba High-Grade Silver Project · lead Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Columba High-Grade Silver Project - Commodity: lead - Region: mexico - Reported Region: Chihuahua, Mexico - Ticker: KTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9.88 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace lead reported alongside silver. Evidence · text > 0.1% lead ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/columba-drilling-returns-10-meters-of-503-gpt-silver-0-1-lead-0-6-zinc-and-9-88--a6c25a9f-5434-4f28-9399-eafa0bb5726d#fact-drill-facts-5) Columba High-Grade Silver Project · zinc Needs review: ungrounded #### Identity - Project: Columba High-Grade Silver Project - Commodity: zinc - Region: mexico - Reported Region: Chihuahua, Mexico - Ticker: KTN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.6 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9.88 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: ungrounded - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace zinc reported alongside silver. Evidence · text > 0.6% zinc ## 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.