# Deep gold zone grows at Blackjack

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/deep-gold-zone-grows-at-blackjack--dfa821ee-0457-4c02-a880-cfb4e64982b1

Original source: https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2026/05/29/northern-neighbors/deep-gold-zone-grows-at-blackjack/9695.html

Publisher: miningnewsnorth

Original announcement: 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-19T08:04:45.474Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-19T08:04:45.474Z

- Company: Sitka Gold Corp.

- Ticker: Unavailable

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Yukon

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-19 08:04:46 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Sitka Gold Corp. reported high-grade gold drill results from its RC Gold project in the Yukon. The deepest hole to date returned 19 meters of 5.04 g/t gold, extending mineralization approximately 370 meters below the current Blackjack resource pit limits.

Reasoning: The drill result reports a high-grade gold intercept \(5.04 g/t\) that extends mineralization significantly below the current resource pit limits, demonstrating depth potential.

- Positive factor: high-grade intercept

- Positive factor: depth extension

- Positive factor: expansion below existing resource

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The hole extended mineralization roughly 370 meters below the current Blackjack resource pit limits.

Evidence · text

> extended high-grade mineralization roughly 370 meters below the current Blackjack resource pit limits.

**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 document does not explicitly detail QA/QC protocols, but the results are presented as assay results from a drilling campaign.

Evidence · text

> reported the first assay results from its 2026 drilling campaign

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (1)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/deep-gold-zone-grows-at-blackjack--dfa821ee-0457-4c02-a880-cfb4e64982b1#fact-drill-facts-0)

RC · gold

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### Identity

- Project: RC
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_yt
- Reported Region: canada\_yt

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5.04
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 19 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: open\_pit

#### Location

- Location: Blackjack
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 19m at 5.04 g/t gold is a strong intercept that extends the known mineralization depth.

- Positive factor: high grade

- Positive factor: depth extension

Evidence · text

> Sitka drills 19 meters of 5.04 g/t below RC Gold pit model.

#### 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

## 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.