# Corvus Gold Begins 2016 Phase I Drill Program, North Bullfrog Project, Nevada

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/corvus-gold-begins-2016-phase-i-drill-program-north-bullfrog-project-nevada--ea03ce91-1d9d-49f0-b246-0a5ad0899e85

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/KOR/news/73368907/corvus-gold-begins-2016-phase-i-drill-program-north-bullfrog-project-nevada

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2016-04-12T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Corvus Gold Inc.

- Ticker: KOR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nevada

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper

- Document categories: Other, Resource update

- Extracted: 2026-08-23 20:20:37 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Corvus Gold has commenced its 2016 Phase I 5,000-metre RC drill program at the North Bullfrog Project in Nevada, targeting the NW Sierra Blanca and Lower Savage areas. The announcement also provides a comprehensive update on the project's existing mineral resources for both mill and heap leach processing.

Reasoning: The company is announcing the start of a new 5,000m RC drill program targeting high-priority expansion zones, while also restating its substantial existing mineral resource.

- Positive factor: commencement of new drill program

- Positive factor: expansion of high-grade targets

- Positive factor: significant existing resource base

Facts used in scoring: 18

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release mentions the use of blind certified standard reference materials, blanks, and replicate samples, and names ALS Chemex as the laboratory.

Evidence · text

> Quality control is monitored by the insertion of blind certified standard reference materials and blanks into each sample shipment.

**QP/CP Signed**

Polarity: positive

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: Jeffrey A. Pontius and Carl E. Brechtel are named as Qualified Persons \(QP\) who have approved the disclosure.

Evidence · text

> Jeffrey A. Pontius \(CPG 11044\), a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has supervised the preparation

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The resource estimates and technical information are prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.

Evidence · text

> prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the guidelines set out by the Canadian Institute of Mining

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 0. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

No stored fact records are available for this extraction.

## 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.