# Contact Gold Announces 2023 Exploration Program for the Green Springs Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/C/news/5890749440521740/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2023-04-05T10:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Contact Gold Corp. - Ticker: C - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-25 03:11:42 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Contact Gold has announced a US$ 1.85 million exploration and drilling program for 2023 at its Green Springs oxide gold project in Nevada, funded by partner Centerra Gold. The program includes 4,500 metres of reverse circulation drilling targeting established high-grade zones and new greenfield targets. Reasoning: The announcement focuses on the approval of a US$ 1.85M exploration program. While it includes high-grade 2022 drill intercepts, these are historical restatements used to provide context for the upcoming 2023 program rather than new assay results. - Positive factor: significant exploration budget approved - Positive factor: strategic partnership with Centerra Gold - Positive factor: high-grade oxide zones identified - Negative factor: historical results restated rather than new assays Facts used in scoring: 10 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions regular insertion of certified reference standards, blanks, and duplicates, and uses an ISO 17025 accredited lab. Evidence · text > Quality Assurance / Quality Control consists of regular insertion of certified reference standards, blanks, and duplicates. **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The 2023 program includes growing established high-grade oxide zones like X-Ray and Tango. Evidence · text > Drilling will focus on growing established high-grade oxide zones such as X-Ray and Tango ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (10) ### GS22-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-0) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-01 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 1.66 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 28.96 m - From: 9.14 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept of 1.66 g/t Au over 28.96m. - Positive factor: strong width Evidence · text > 1.66 g/t Au over 28.96 metres , from a depth of 9.14 metres, in drill hole GS22-01 ### GS22-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-1) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-01 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 2.66 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 15.24 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within GS22-01. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > Including: 2.66 g/t Au over 15.24 metres ### GS22-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-2) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-02 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 0.82 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 35.05 m - From: 9.14 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept of 0.82 g/t Au over 35.05m. - Positive factor: significant width Evidence · text > 0.82 g/t Au over 35.05 metres , from a depth of 9.14 metres, in drill hole GS22-02 ### GS22-02 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-3) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-02 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 1.32 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16.76 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within GS22-02. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > Including: 1.32 g/t Au over 16.76 metres ### GS22-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-4) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-04 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 1.95 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 41.15 m - From: 15.24 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept of 1.95 g/t Au over 41.15m. - Positive factor: strong width - Positive factor: good grade Evidence · text > 1.95 g/t Au over 41.15 metres , from a depth of 15.24 metres, in drill hole GS22-04 ### GS22-04 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-5) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-04 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 3.71 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 15.24 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within GS22-04. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > Including: 3.71 g/t Au over 15.24 metres ### GS22-09 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-6) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-09 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 0.51 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 30.48 m - From: 4.57 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept of 0.51 g/t Au over 30.48m. - Positive factor: significant width Evidence · text > 0.51 g/t Au over 30.48 metres , from a depth of 4.57 metres, in drill hole GS22-09 ### GS22-09 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-7) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-09 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 1.02 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3.05 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within GS22-09. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval Evidence · text > Including: 1.02 g/t Au over 3.05 metres ### GS22-08 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-8) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-08 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 0.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16.76 m - From: 3.05 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept of 0.7 g/t Au over 16.76m. Evidence · text > 0.70 g/t Au over 16.76 metres , from a depth of 3.05 metres, in drill hole GS22-08 ### GS22-11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contact-gold-announces-2023-exploration-program-for-the-green-springs-project--395a918e-34a3-4102-8be1-983091273d1b#fact-drill-facts-9) Green Springs · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: GS22-11 - Project: Green Springs - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: C #### Geometry - Grade: 0.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 24.38 m - From: 19.81 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: open\_pit #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Paragon - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2022-12-31T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2023-04-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept of 0.45 g/t Au over 24.38m. Evidence · text > 0.45 g/t Au over 24.38 metres, from a depth of 19.81 metres, in drill hole GS22-11 ## 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.