# Contango confirms Torbrit-North Star link Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828 Original source: https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2026/09/18/northern-neighbors/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link/9866.html Publisher: miningnewsnorth Original announcement: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T15:36:44.086Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T15:36:44.086Z - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: Step-Out Extension - Positive factor: High-grade silver intercepts - Positive factor: Structural connection confirmed between deposits Facts used in scoring: 12 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: 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) ### DV26-480 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-0) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 factor: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-480 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-1) Kitsault Valley · zinc #### 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-480 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-2) Kitsault Valley · lead #### 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-480 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-3) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > including 13.9 meters of 499 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-488 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-4) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-488 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-5) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > including two meters of 1,566 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-494 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-6) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > 4.96m of 750 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-494 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-7) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > including one meter of 2,140 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-515 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-8) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-515 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-9) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV26-515 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-10) Kitsault Valley · silver #### 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### DV25-470 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-confirms-torbrit-north-star-link--a40d388b-8e65-40ec-9941-b8f558378828#fact-drill-facts-11) Kitsault Valley · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### 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 factor: Step-Out Extension Evidence · text > cut 12.5 meters of Torbrit-style mineralization averaging 66 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: 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 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.