# Contango Intersects 140.23 g/t Gold over 0.63 Meters and 18.16 g/t Gold over 3.65 Meters at Lucky Shot and Advances KM Vein Drilling

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b

Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/1805-nysemkt/ctgo/212398-contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-65-meters-at-lucky-shot-and-advances-km-vein-drilling.html

Publisher: jmn

Original announcement: 2026-10-06T21:42:46.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-06T12:29:37.886Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-06T12:29:37.886Z

- Company: Contango Silver and Gold Inc.

- Ticker: CTGO

- Exchange: NYSE American

- Region: Unavailable

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-10-06 12:29:38 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Contango Silver and Gold Inc. announced high-grade gold assay results from its 2026 surface diamond drilling program at the Lucky Shot Project in Alaska, including 140.23 g/t gold over 0.63 meters and 18.16 g/t gold over 3.65 meters. These results confirm the continuity of the Coleman vein system and will be used for an updated mineral resource estimate in H1 2027. The company also provided an update on underground exploration and drilling at the newly discovered KM vein system, with assays pending.

Reasoning: Contango Silver and Gold Inc. reported multiple bonanza-grade gold intercepts from its Lucky Shot Project, including 140.23 g/t gold over 0.63 meters and 18.16 g/t gold over 3.65 meters. These results significantly exceed prior project averages and peer comparisons, confirming continuity of the Coleman vein system and supporting a future mineral resource estimate. While true widths are not yet known, the high grades and disclosed QA/QC procedures provide strong confidence in the results.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercepts \(140.23 g/t Au, 118.36 g/t Au, 86.98 g/t Au, 61.73 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Strong grade intercepts \(18.16 g/t Au over 3.65m, 13.80 g/t Au over 2.74m\)

- Positive factor: Confirms continuity of Coleman vein system

- Positive factor: Supports upcoming MRE in H1 2027

- Positive factor: New KM vein adds excitement

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Positive factor: QP signed

- Positive factor: Certified labs used

- Positive factor: Visible gold observed in several intercepts

- Negative factor: Apparent width only

- Negative factor: Cut-off grade for compositing undisclosed

- Negative factor: Some assays pending

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 23

## 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: The release includes a 'Quality Assurance and Quality Control' section detailing procedures such as the insertion of certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicate samples.

Evidence · text

> Quality Assurance and Quality Control Contango's drilling and sampling programs are conducted under the supervision of the Company's Qualified Person. ... Quality assurance and quality control procedures include the regular insertion of certified reference materials, blanks and duplicate samples into the analytical stream.

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience.

Why it applies: Dave Larimer, CPG, VP Exploration for Contango, is named as the Qualified Person responsible for reviewing and approving the scientific and technical information.

Evidence · text

> The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dave Larimer, CPG, VP Exploration for Contango, who is a Qualified Person as defined by SEC Regulation S-K 1300.

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document explicitly states that all reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths and true widths are not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

**Compositing Transparent**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.

Why it applies: The release clarifies that composite grades are length-weighted averages and 'includes' rows are contained within preceding composites.

Evidence · text

> Composite grades are length-weighted averages. "Includes" rows are contained within the preceding composite and are not additional intervals.

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: The document does not state the cut-off grade used for compositing the reported intervals.

Evidence · text

> Table 1 summarizes the selected intervals from this assay batch. ... The table is not a complete listing of all sampled intervals and should not be interpreted as the average grade of a hole or vein.

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: The drilling program targeted infill areas within the Coleman geological model.

Evidence · text

> Drilling targeted infill areas within the Coleman geological model

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The drilling program also targeted step-out areas to test the interpreted structural relationship between vein systems.

Evidence · text

> and step-out areas to test the interpreted structural relationship between the Coleman and Lucky Shot vein systems

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 23. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (23)

### LSS26006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26006
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.87
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.6 m
- From: 233.39 m
- To: 234.99 m
- Intercept Depth: 233.39 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26006:233.39-234.99
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad C
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept from the Coleman vein system.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 2.87

Context: 1.60

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26006
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.19
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.22 m
- From: 251.31 m
- To: 252.53 m
- Intercept Depth: 233.39 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26006:251.31-252.53
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad C
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong grade gold intercept from the Coleman vein system.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 7.19

Context: 1.22

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26006

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-2)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26006
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.88
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 260.75 m
- To: 261.05 m
- Intercept Depth: 233.39 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26006:260.75-261.05
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad C
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong grade gold intercept from the Coleman vein system.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 5.88

Context: 0.30

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26009

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-3)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26009
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.62
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.51 m
- From: 249.04 m
- To: 249.55 m
- Intercept Depth: 249.04 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26009:249.04-249.55
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad C
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional grade gold intercept from the Coleman vein system.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 10.62

Context: 0.51

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 10.62 g/t exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 10.62

Context: 0.51

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26017

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-4)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26017
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 46.32
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 126.54 m
- To: 126.84 m
- Intercept Depth: 126.54 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26017:126.54-126.84
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad D
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza grade gold intercept with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 46.32

Context: 0.30

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 46.32 g/t significantly exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 46.32

Context: 0.30

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26017

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-5)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26017
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 15.86
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 151.49 m
- To: 151.79 m
- Intercept Depth: 126.54 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26017:151.49-151.79
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad D
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional grade gold intercept with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 15.86

Context: 0.30

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 15.86 g/t exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 15.86

Context: 0.30

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26018

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-6)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26018
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 140.23
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.63 m
- From: 171.65 m
- To: 172.28 m
- Intercept Depth: 171.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26018:171.65-172.28
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad D
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza grade gold intercept with visible gold, one of the highest reported.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 140.23

Context: 0.63

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 140.23 g/t significantly exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 140.23

Context: 0.63

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26018

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-7)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26018
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.97
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 4.57 m
- From: 177.7 m
- To: 182.27 m
- Intercept Depth: 171.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26018:177.7-182.27
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad D
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional grade gold intercept with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 9.97

Context: 4.57

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 9.97 g/t exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 9.97

Context: 4.57

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26018

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-8)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26018
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 86.98
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.39 m
- From: 178.5 m
- To: 178.89 m
- Intercept Depth: 171.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26018:178.5-178.89
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad D
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza grade gold sub-interval with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 86.98

Context: 0.39

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 86.98 g/t significantly exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 86.98

Context: 0.39

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26019

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-9)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26019
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.41
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.47 m
- From: 130.9 m
- To: 132.37 m
- Intercept Depth: 130.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26019:130.9-132.37
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 2.41

Context: 1.47

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26019

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-10)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26019
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.1
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.54 m
- From: 158.7 m
- To: 159.24 m
- Intercept Depth: 130.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26019:158.7-159.24
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 3.10

Context: 0.54

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26019

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-11)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26019
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.74 m
- From: 169.2 m
- To: 171.94 m
- Intercept Depth: 130.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26019:169.2-171.94
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional grade gold intercept with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 13.80

Context: 2.74

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 13.80 g/t exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 13.80

Context: 2.74

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26019

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-12)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26019
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 118.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 169.6 m
- To: 169.9 m
- Intercept Depth: 130.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26019:169.6-169.9
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza grade gold sub-interval with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 118.36

Context: 0.30

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 118.36 g/t significantly exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 118.36

Context: 0.30

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26019

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-13)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26019
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 27.28
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.36 m
- From: 183.03 m
- To: 183.39 m
- Intercept Depth: 130.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26019:183.03-183.39
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza grade gold intercept with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 27.28

Context: 0.36

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 27.28 g/t significantly exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 27.28

Context: 0.36

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26031

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-14)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26031
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.52
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.62 m
- From: 127.92 m
- To: 128.54 m
- Intercept Depth: 127.92 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26031:127.92-128.54
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 2.52

Context: 0.62

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26031

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-15)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26031
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.24
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.6 m
- From: 134.75 m
- To: 135.35 m
- Intercept Depth: 127.92 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26031:134.75-135.35
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 2.24

Context: 0.60

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26031

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-16)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26031
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.46
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 149.24 m
- To: 149.54 m
- Intercept Depth: 127.92 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26031:149.24-149.54
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 2.46

Context: 0.30

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26031

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-17)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26031
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.94
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.26 m
- From: 153.48 m
- To: 154.74 m
- Intercept Depth: 127.92 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26031:153.48-154.74
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad E
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 3.94

Context: 1.26

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-18)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26021
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.48
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.6 m
- From: 78.9 m
- To: 79.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 78.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26021:78.9-79.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad F
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 2.48

Context: 0.60

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-19)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26021
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.79 m
- From: 177.23 m
- To: 179.02 m
- Intercept Depth: 78.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26021:177.23-179.02
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad F
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept with visible gold.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 3.22

Context: 1.79

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-20)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26021
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.16
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.65 m
- From: 199.79 m
- To: 203.44 m
- Intercept Depth: 78.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26021:199.79-203.44
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad F
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Exceptional grade gold intercept with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 18.16

Context: 3.65

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 18.16 g/t exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 18.16

Context: 3.65

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-21)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26021
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 61.73
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.52 m
- From: 200.63 m
- To: 201.15 m
- Intercept Depth: 78.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26021:200.63-201.15
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad F
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Bonanza grade gold sub-interval with visible gold.

- Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 61.73

Context: 0.52

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: The gold grade of 61.73 g/t significantly exceeds the exceptional threshold of 8 g/t for epithermal gold deposits.

Evidence · table

> 61.73

Context: 0.52

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

### LSS26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/contango-intersects-140-23-g-t-gold-over-0-63-meters-and-18-16-g-t-gold-over-3-6--769747f2-b0d6-4b57-9ff7-3b55a04b708b#fact-drill-facts-22)

Lucky Shot · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LSS26021
- Project: Lucky Shot
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_ak
- Reported Region: usa\_ak
- Ticker: CTGO

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.7
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m
- From: 205.2 m
- To: 205.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 78.9 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: mixed
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LSS26021:205.2-205.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### Location

- Location: Pad F
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Bureau Veritas North America and Paragon Geochemical
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Deleterious

- Deleterious Flag: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade gold intercept.

- Negative factor: Apparent Width Only

Evidence · table

> 2.70

Context: 0.30

#### 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

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed"

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "MORE MINING NEWS New Mineralised VMS System Discovered at Storm Exploration's Gold Standard Project Outcrop Silver Annou"

#### Rejected tags

**Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Reason: The reported interval length is a downhole core length, and true width is not yet known.

Evidence · text

> All reported assay interval lengths are downhole core lengths. True widths are not yet known and may be materially different.

## 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.