Drilling Extends Mineralized Zone at ArcWest's Oweegee Dome Cu-Mo-Au-Ag Project
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- ArcWest Exploration Inc.
- Ticker
- AWX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 07:53:06 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
ArcWest's 2024 drilling at the Oweegee Dome project successfully extended the Delta Zone mineralization to the northwest. While the Junction target did not return significant intercepts, the results confirm the potential for a larger porphyry system under Hazelton group cover.
Reasoning: Drilling successfully extended the known Delta Zone mineralization to the northwest, though the Junction target returned no significant intercepts.
Positive factors
- Step-Out Extension
- QA/QC Disclosed
Negative factors
- No significant intercepts in Junction target
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drillholes OW24-03 and 04 extended the mineralized zone to the northwest.
Evidence · text
“extended the mineralized zone to the northwest”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes details on standards, blanks, and duplicates used in the assay process.
Evidence · text
“One standard, one blank and one duplicate sample were added to each batch”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
OW24-03Oweegee Dome · copperGrade: 0.216Grade Unit: %Intercept: 46 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- OW24-03
- Project
- Oweegee Dome
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AWX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.216
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 46 m
- From
- 291 m
- To
- 337 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- OW24-03:291-337
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSA
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate width intercept with low copper grade in a porphyry setting.
Evidence · table
“0.216”
Context: 46.00
OW24-03Oweegee Dome · goldGrade: 0.148Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 46 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- OW24-03
- Project
- Oweegee Dome
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AWX
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.148
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 46 m
- From
- 291 m
- To
- 337 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- OW24-03:291-337
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSA
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.148”
Context: 46.00
OW24-03Oweegee Dome · silverGrade: 1.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 46 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- OW24-03
- Project
- Oweegee Dome
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AWX
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 46 m
- From
- 291 m
- To
- 337 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- OW24-03:291-337
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSA
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver grade.
Evidence · table
“1.4”
Context: 46.00
OW24-03Oweegee Dome · molybdenumGrade: 34Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 46 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- OW24-03
- Project
- Oweegee Dome
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AWX
Geometry
- Grade
- 34
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 46 m
- From
- 291 m
- To
- 337 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- OW24-03:291-337
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSA
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace molybdenum grade.
Evidence · table
“34”
Context: 46.00
OW24-03Oweegee Dome · goldGrade: 2.803Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- OW24-03
- Project
- Oweegee Dome
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AWX
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.803
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 349 m
- To
- 351 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- OW24-03:349-351
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSA
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade gold over a very narrow interval.
Evidence · table
“2.803”
Context: 2.00
OW24-04Oweegee Dome · goldGrade: 1.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- OW24-04
- Project
- Oweegee Dome
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- AWX
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.4 m
- From
- 237 m
- To
- 240.4 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- OW24-04:237-240.4
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- MSA
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade gold over a narrow interval.
Evidence · table
“1.160”
Context: 3.40
How Atlas produces this analysis
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