Dolly Varden Silver Intersects 3.34 g/t Gold over 120 Meters, Including 216 g/t Gold over 0.52 Meters and 166 g/t Gold over 1.30 m in Step-Out Hole at Homestake Silver Deposit
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
- Ticker
- DV
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 05:51:59 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Dolly Varden Silver reported a significant gold intercept of 3.34 g/t Au over 120 meters in step-out hole HR25-456 at the Homestake Silver deposit. The intercept includes high-grade sub-intervals of up to 216 g/t Au.
Reasoning: The hole reported a very wide 120m intercept at 3.34 g/t Au, which is significant for a step-out hole, including high-grade bonanza-style sub-intervals.
Positive factors
- significant gold intercept
- large width
- step-out extension
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The hole is described as a 45-meter step-out along strike from hole HR24-433.
Evidence · text
“significant gold intercept from a 2025 step-out drill hole”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercepts of 216 g/t and 166 g/t Au are exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“including 216 g/t Au over 0.52 meters”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
HR25-456Homestake Silver deposit · goldGrade: 3.34Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 120 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HR25-456
- Project
- Homestake Silver deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- DV
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.34
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 120 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HR25-456:0-120
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 120m width at 3.34 g/t Au is a substantial intercept for a step-out hole.
Positive factors
- large width
- significant grade for step-out
Evidence · text
“HR25-456 intersected 3.34 g/t Au over 120 meters”
HR25-456Homestake Silver deposit · goldGrade: 216Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.52 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HR25-456
- Project
- Homestake Silver deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- DV
Geometry
- Grade
- 216
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.52 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HR25-456:0-120
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 216 g/t Au is an exceptionally high-grade bonanza intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“including 216 g/t Au over 0.52 meters”
HR25-456Homestake Silver deposit · goldGrade: 166Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- HR25-456
- Project
- Homestake Silver deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- DV
Geometry
- Grade
- 166
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- HR25-456:0-120
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 166 g/t Au is an exceptionally high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“and 166 g/t Au over 1.3 meters”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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