Desert Gold Trench and Prospecting Results Showcase Opportunities for Resource Expansion

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Desert Gold Ventures Inc.
Ticker
DAU
Exchange
TSX
Region
Western Mali
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
None reported
Document categories
Drill results, Resource update
Extracted
2026-08-23 06:45:13 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Desert Gold Ventures has released historical trench and prospecting data from 2010-2012 that highlights significant gold mineralization opportunities near the Mogoyafara South and Linnguekoto West deposits. The data includes high-grade grab samples and trench intercepts that suggest potential for resource expansion and new zone discoveries.

Reasoning: The release presents historical trench and prospecting data that suggests significant expansion potential for existing gold resources, including bonanza-grade grab samples, though the data is not new and lacks true-width measurements.

Positive factors

  • High-grade grab samples (up to 1,205 g/t Au)
  • Trench results showing expansion potential
  • Identification of new exploration targets

Negative factors

  • Data is historical (2010-2012)
  • True widths not determined for trenches
  • Insufficient QA/QC performance data

Facts used in scoring: 9

Atlas analysis — Desert Gold Ventures Inc.: Desert Gold Trench and Prospecting Results Showcase Opportunities for Resource Expansion. 2.4 g/t over 32 m; 2.35 g/t over 29 m; 3.15 g/t over 16 m

Classification and evidence

Bonanza Interceptpositive

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

Why it applies: Grab samples returned up to 1,205 g/t Au, which is exceptionally high grade.

Evidence · text

“grab samples returned up to 1,205 g/t Au”

Apparent Width Onlynegative

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 true widths have not been determined for the trench results.

Evidence · text

“True widths have not been determined for the trench results”

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: While some QA/QC is mentioned, the company states there is insufficient data to determine how well standards and duplicates performed.

Evidence · text

“there is insufficient data to determine how well the standards and duplicates performed”

Inferred Resourcenegative

Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: A significant portion of the reported resource is in the Inferred category.

Evidence · text

“Inferred Mineral Resources of 769,200 ounces of gold”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (9)

Trench 17goldGrade: 2.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Trench 17
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
2.73
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
16 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade intercept in a trench, but part of a historical data re-release.

Positive factors

  • Strong grade for trenching

Negative factors

  • Historical data
  • No true width

Evidence · text

“Specifically results in Trench 17 of 1.23 g/t Au over 15 metres, 2.35 g/t Au over 29 metres , 0.72 g/t Au over 28 metres and 2.73 g/t Au over 16 metres”
Trench 17goldGrade: 2.35Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 29 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Trench 17
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
2.35
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
29 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant gold intercept in Trench 17.

Positive factors

  • Strong grade and width

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“2.35 g/t Au over 29 metres”
Trench 17goldGrade: 0.72Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 28 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Trench 17
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
0.72
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
28 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept in Trench 17.

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“0.72 g/t Au over 28 metres”
Trench 17goldGrade: 1.23Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
Trench 17
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
1.23
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
15 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept in Trench 17.

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“1.23 g/t Au over 15 metres”
LW-TrenchgoldGrade: 3.15Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 16 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LW-Trench
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
3.15
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
16 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
ungrounded
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold grade in Linnguekoto West trenching.

Positive factors

  • Strong grade

Negative factors

  • Historical data
  • No true width

Evidence · text

“trenches that returned 3.15 g/t Au over 16 metres”
LW-TrenchgoldGrade: 2.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 32 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
LW-Trench
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
2.4
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
32 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
ungrounded
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold grade and width in Linnguekoto West trenching.

Positive factors

  • Strong grade and width

Negative factors

  • Historical data
  • No true width

Evidence · text

“32 m @ 2.4 g/t Au”
MS-GrabgoldGrade: 1205Grade Unit: g/tNeeds review: ungroundedView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
MS-Grab
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
1205
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
ungrounded
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extremely high grade grab sample (bonanza) in the LW area.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza grade

Negative factors

  • Historical data
  • Surface sample only

Evidence · text

“grab samples returned up to 1,205 g/t Au”
SMSZ-ResourcegoldGrade: 1.16Grade Unit: g/tNeeds review: ungroundedView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
SMSZ-Resource
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
1.16
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
ungrounded
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Baseline inferred resource for the project.

Negative factors

  • Inferred category

Evidence · text

“Inferred Mineral Resources of 20.7 million tonnes grading 1.16 g/t gold totaling 769,200 ounces of gold”
SMSZ-ResourcegoldGrade: 1.14Grade Unit: g/tNeeds review: ungroundedView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
SMSZ-Resource
Commodity
gold
Ticker
DAU

Geometry

Grade
1.14
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
ungrounded
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Baseline indicated resource for the project.

Evidence · text

“Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources of 310,300 ounces of Gold and Inferred Mineral Resources of 769,200 ounces of Gold”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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