Contango confirms Torbrit-North Star link
Original announcement by miningnewsnorth on
- Company
- Contango Silver and Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- Unavailable
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Zinc, Lead
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 15:36:44 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Contango Silver and Gold Inc. has confirmed a structural link between the Torbit and North Star silver deposits at the Kitsault Valley project in British Columbia. The announcement includes high-grade silver intercepts from the 2026 drilling program and provides an overview of existing silver and gold resources across the project.
Reasoning: High-grade silver drill results confirm a structural link between the Torbit and North Star deposits, significantly de-risking the project's continuity.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- High-grade silver intercepts
- Structural connection confirmed between deposits
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Systematic step-out drilling has defined a clear structural link between Torbrit and North Star.
Evidence · text
“Systematic step-out drilling between Torbrit and North Star has now defined a clear structural link”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: Significant portions of the resource at Homestake Ridge and Dolly Varden are in the Inferred category.
Evidence · text
“1.29 million metric tons of inferred resource”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
DV26-480Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 300Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-480
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 300
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 25 m
- From
- 146 m
- To
- 171 m
- Intercept Depth
- 146 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-480:146-171
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant silver intercept at depth.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“25 meters averaging 300 g/t silver, 0.18% zinc, and 0.15% lead from a depth of 146 meters in hole DV26-480”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-480Kitsault Valley · zincGrade: 0.18Grade Unit: %Intercept: 25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-480
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.18
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 25 m
- From
- 146 m
- To
- 171 m
- Intercept Depth
- 146 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-480:146-171
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace zinc reported.
Evidence · text
“0.18% zinc”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-480Kitsault Valley · leadGrade: 0.15Grade Unit: %Intercept: 25 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-480
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.15
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 25 m
- From
- 146 m
- To
- 171 m
- Intercept Depth
- 146 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-480:146-171
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace lead reported.
Evidence · text
“0.15% lead”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-480Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 499Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 13.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-480
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 499
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 13.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-480:sub-interval
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade silver sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“including 13.9 meters of 499 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-488Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 232Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.54 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-488
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 232
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.54 m
- From
- 156.5 m
- To
- 162.04 m
- Intercept Depth
- 156.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-488:156.5-162.04
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“5.54 meters averaging 232 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-488Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 1566Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-488
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 1566
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-488:sub-interval
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional silver grade.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“including two meters of 1,566 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-494Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 750Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.96 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-494
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 750
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.96 m
- From
- 265.4 m
- To
- 270.36 m
- Intercept Depth
- 265.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-494:265.4-270.36
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver intercept at North Star.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“4.96m of 750 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-494Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 2140Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-494
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 2140
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-494:sub-interval
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional silver grade.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“including one meter of 2,140 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-515Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 396Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-515
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 396
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.7 m
- From
- 37.5 m
- To
- 44.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 37.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-515:37.5-44.2
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“6.7 meters averaging 396 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-515Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 278Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-515
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 278
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17 m
- From
- 54 m
- To
- 71 m
- Intercept Depth
- 54 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-515:54-71
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“17 meters averaging 278 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV26-515Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 161Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 66.36 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV26-515
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 161
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 66.36 m
- From
- 98.65 m
- To
- 165.01 m
- Intercept Depth
- 98.65 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DV26-515:98.65-165.01
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide, moderate grade silver intercept.
Evidence · text
“66.36 meters averaging 161 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
DV25-470Kitsault Valley · silverGrade: 66Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12.5 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DV25-470
- Project
- Kitsault Valley
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
Geometry
- Grade
- 66
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical hole testing connection between Wolf and Torbit.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
Evidence · text
“cut 12.5 meters of Torbrit-style mineralization averaging 66 g/t silver”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
How Atlas produces this analysis
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