# Elk Range Mining logs more visible gold beyond Friday project’s historical drilling Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/elk-range-mining-logs-more-visible-gold-beyond-friday-project-s-historical-drill--9c36af97-5803-4b94-b9ac-ebcba97a2aaa Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/elk-range-mining-logs-more-visible-gold-beyond-friday-projects-historical-drilling/ Publisher: stockhead Original announcement: 2026-10-06T02:00:27.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-06T03:05:16.553Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-06T03:05:16.553Z - Company: Elk Range Mining - Ticker: ELK - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Idaho - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Other, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-06 03:05:17 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Elk Range Mining has completed its first maiden diamond drill hole at the Friday gold project in Idaho, logging visible gold at five different depths. The hole extended approximately 200m beyond the endpoint of historical drilling, with assay results expected in late October or early November 2026. Reasoning: The company completed its first maiden diamond hole showing visible gold at multiple depths, extending beyond historical limits, though actual grades are not yet confirmed by assays. - Positive factor: Visible gold observed at five distinct depths in maiden diamond hole - Positive factor: Drilling extended 200m beyond historical hole endpoint - Positive factor: High-quality oriented core recovered - Negative factor: Assay results are still pending Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The maiden hole logged visible gold 200m beyond the historical hole's endpoint. Evidence · text > continuing about 200m beyond the older hole into ground with limited previous drilling ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/elk-range-mining-logs-more-visible-gold-beyond-friday-project-s-historical-drill--9c36af97-5803-4b94-b9ac-ebcba97a2aaa#fact-drill-facts-0) Friday · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Friday - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: ELK #### Geometry - Intercept: 0 m - From: 124.1 m - To: 124.1 m - Hole Depth: 336.8 m - Intercept Depth: 124.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Friday:124.1-124.1 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual observation of gold at 124.1m - Positive factor: Visible gold occurrence - Negative factor: No assay grade reported Evidence · text > identified four additional visible-gold occurrences at approximately 124.1m #### 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 ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/elk-range-mining-logs-more-visible-gold-beyond-friday-project-s-historical-drill--9c36af97-5803-4b94-b9ac-ebcba97a2aaa#fact-drill-facts-1) Friday · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Friday - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: ELK #### Geometry - Intercept: 0 m - From: 138.7 m - To: 138.7 m - Hole Depth: 336.8 m - Intercept Depth: 138.7 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Friday:138.7-138.7 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual observation of gold at 138.7m - Positive factor: Visible gold occurrence - Negative factor: No assay grade reported Evidence · text > identified four additional visible-gold occurrences at approximately 124.1m, 138.7m #### 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 ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/elk-range-mining-logs-more-visible-gold-beyond-friday-project-s-historical-drill--9c36af97-5803-4b94-b9ac-ebcba97a2aaa#fact-drill-facts-2) Friday · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Friday - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: ELK #### Geometry - Intercept: 0 m - From: 159.9 m - To: 159.9 m - Hole Depth: 336.8 m - Intercept Depth: 159.9 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Friday:159.9-159.9 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual observation of gold at 159.9m - Positive factor: Visible gold occurrence - Negative factor: No assay grade reported Evidence · text > identified four additional visible-gold occurrences at approximately 124.1m, 138.7m, 159.9m #### 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 ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/elk-range-mining-logs-more-visible-gold-beyond-friday-project-s-historical-drill--9c36af97-5803-4b94-b9ac-ebcba97a2aaa#fact-drill-facts-3) Friday · gold Historical result Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Friday - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_id - Reported Region: usa\_id - Ticker: ELK #### Geometry - Intercept: 0 m - From: 233.8 m - To: 233.8 m - Hole Depth: 336.8 m - Intercept Depth: 233.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Friday:233.8-233.8 #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Visual observation of gold at 233.8m - Positive factor: Visible gold occurrence - Negative factor: No assay grade reported Evidence · text > identified four additional visible-gold occurrences at approximately 124.1m, 138.7m, 159.9m and 233.8m #### 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. 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