Contact Gold Reports 2022 Financial and Operating Results and Provides Corporate Update
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Contact Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- C
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update, Capital raise
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 03:11:32 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Contact Gold reported its 2022 financial results, highlighting a strategic earn-in agreement with Centerra Gold at the Green Springs project and successful drill intercepts at the Tango and X-Ray targets. The company also announced a $1M private placement and provided an initial mineral resource estimate for the Pony Creek project.
Reasoning: The release combines positive exploration drill results and a strategic partnership with significant financial updates showing a tightening liquidity position.
Positive factors
- Strong drill intercepts at Green Springs (Tango and X-Ray targets)
- Strategic earn-in agreement with Centerra Gold
- Successful private placement providing liquidity
- Maiden resource estimate at Pony Creek
Negative factors
- Ongoing net losses
- Significant reduction in cash position year-over-year
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Maiden Resourceneutral
First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component.
Why it applies: The company announced an initial mineral resource estimate at Pony Creek.
Evidence · text
“Announced an initial mineral resource estimate at Pony Creek”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The Pony Creek resource is stated as 100% inferred.
Evidence · text
“433,000 inferred pit total constrained ounces”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions review and approval by a Qualified Person (Vance Spalding, CPG).
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Vance Spalding, CPG, VP Exploration, Contact Gold, who is a “qualified person””
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
GS22-09Green Springs · goldGrade: 0.51Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 30.48 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS22-09
- Project
- Green Springs
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- C
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.51
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 30.48 m
- From
- 4.57 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS22-09:4.57-35.05
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade over a substantial width.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“0.51 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold ("Au") over 30.48 metres, from a depth of 4.57 metres, in drill hole GS22-09”
GS22-09Green Springs · goldGrade: 1.02Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.05 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS22-09
- Project
- Green Springs
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- C
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.02
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS22-09:4.57-35.05
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade component of the GS22-09 intercept.
Positive factors
- Higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“1.02 g/t Au over 3.05 metres”
GS22-08Green Springs · goldGrade: 0.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16.76 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS22-08
- Project
- Green Springs
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- C
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 16.76 m
- From
- 3.05 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS22-08:3.05-19.81
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“0.70 g/t Au over 16.76 metres, from a depth of 3.05 metres, in drill hole GS22-08”
GS22-01Green Springs · goldGrade: 1.66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 28.96 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS22-01
- Project
- Green Springs
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- C
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.66
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 28.96 m
- From
- 9.14 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS22-01:9.14-38.1
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong intercept at the X-Ray target.
Positive factors
- Strong grade and width
Evidence · text
“1.66 g/t Au over 28.96 metres, from a depth of 9.14 metres, in drill hole GS22-01”
GS22-02Green Springs · goldGrade: 2.66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15.24 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS22-02
- Project
- Green Springs
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- C
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.66
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15.24 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS22-02:9.14-24.38
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade component of the GS22-02 intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“2.66 g/t Au over 15.24 metres”
GS22-04Green Springs · goldGrade: 3.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15.24 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS22-04
- Project
- Green Springs
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- C
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 15.24 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS22-04:15.24-30.48
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · text
“3.71 g/t Au over 15.24 metres”
Fact 7goldGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- C
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.14
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Initial maiden resource estimate at Pony Creek.
Positive factors
- Maiden resource
Negative factors
- All Inferred
Evidence · text
“433,000 inferred pit total constrained ounces at an average grade of 0.52 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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