Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. provides update on compilation & targeting work at Wann River area

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
Engineer Gold Mines Ltd.
Ticker
EAU
Exchange
TSX
Region
British Columbia
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Antimony, Tellurium
Document categories
Resource update, Other
Extracted
2026-08-25 06:49:18 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Engineer Gold Mines Ltd. provided an update on its compilation and targeting work at the Wann River area in British Columbia. The release restates historical mineral resources for the Engineer and Tag properties, noting high-grade potential in several vein and shear-hosted targets.

Reasoning: The document provides an update on compilation work and restates historical resource estimates for the Engineer and Tag properties. While highlighting high-grade potential, the resources are historical and unconfirmed by recent drilling.

Positive factors

  • high-grade historical intercepts
  • multiple exploration targets identified

Negative factors

  • historical resources require verification
  • estimates pre-date 2019 CIM guidelines

Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source.

Facts used in scoring: 25

Classification and evidence

True Width Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag

Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.

Why it applies: The Float Vein drillhole WR11-14 intersection explicitly states a 2.9 m true width.

Evidence · text

“2.9 m true width”

Inferred Resourcenegative

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

Why it applies: The Engineer Gold Mine resource is classified as Inferred.

Evidence · text

“Inferred Mineral Resource of 41,000 t”

Historical Estimate Onlynegative

Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling.

Why it applies: The resource estimates for both Engineer and Tag properties are noted as historical and unconfirmed.

Evidence · text

“The company has done no further work to confirm this historical resource.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 25. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Resource Estimates (25)

inferredgoldTonnes: 41000Grade: 19Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 25000Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
41000
Grade
19
Grade Unit
g/t
Contained Metal
25000
Contained Unit
oz
Cutoff Grade
5

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Restatement of a 2018 historical resource that has not been confirmed by recent work.

Positive factors

  • high grade

Negative factors

  • historical
  • unconfirmed

Evidence · text

“Inferred Mineral Resource of 41,000 t grading 19.0 g/t gold for 25,000 oz contained gold.”
inferredgoldTonnes: 14000Grade: 52.5Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 23600Contained Unit: ozHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
14000
Grade
52.5
Grade Unit
g/t
Contained Metal
23600
Contained Unit
oz
Cutoff Grade
25

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2018-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade core within the historical inferred resource.

Positive factors

  • very high grade core

Negative factors

  • historical

Evidence · text

“higher-grade core of 14,000t grading 52.5 g/t gold (25 g/t gold Cut-Off) containing 23,600 oz contained gold.”
indicatedgoldTonnes: 250000Grade: 2.97Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Category
indicated
Tonnes
250000
Grade
2.97
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical indicated resource for the Tag property.

Negative factors

  • historical
  • pre-dates 2019 CIM

Evidence · text

“250,000 tonnes of Indicated material at average grades of 2.97 g/t Au”
indicatedsilverTonnes: 250000Grade: 12.09Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Category
indicated
Tonnes
250000
Grade
12.09
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade associated with the Tag indicated resource.

Negative factors

  • historical

Evidence · text

“250,000 tonnes of Indicated material at average grades of 2.97 g/t Au and 12.09 g/t Ag”
inferredgoldTonnes: 400000Grade: 2.98Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
400000
Grade
2.98
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical inferred resource for the Tag property.

Negative factors

  • historical
  • pre-dates 2019 CIM

Evidence · text

“an Inferred resource of 400,000 tonnes at average grades of 2.98 g/t Au”
inferredsilverTonnes: 400000Grade: 9.91Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Category
inferred
Tonnes
400000
Grade
9.91
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Historical silver grade associated with the Tag inferred resource.

Negative factors

  • historical

Evidence · text

“an Inferred resource of 400,000 tonnes at average grades of 2.98 g/t Au and 9.91 g/t Ag.”
Fact 7goldGrade: 245Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
245
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extremely high grade grab sample from historical trench spoils.

Positive factors

  • bonanza grade

Evidence · text

“2010 grab samples from historic trench spoils yielded up to 245 g/t Au”
Fact 8silverGrade: 1360Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
1360
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extremely high grade grab sample from historical trench spoils.

Positive factors

  • bonanza grade

Evidence · text

“245 g/t Au, 1360 g/t Ag”
Fact 9copperGrade: 4.15Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
copper
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
4.15
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade copper grab sample from historical trench spoils.

Evidence · text

“4.15% Cu”
Fact 10leadGrade: 3.46Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
lead
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
3.46
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lead grade from historical grab sample.

Evidence · text

“3.46% Pb”
Fact 11goldGrade: 1.48Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
1.48
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade grab sample.

Evidence · text

“A 2020 grab sample returned 1.48 g/t Au”
Fact 12silverGrade: 14.2Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
14.2
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade from 2020 grab sample.

Evidence · text

“14.2 g/t Ag”
Fact 13goldGrade: 15.9Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
15.9
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade grab sample from historical pit spoils.

Evidence · text

“yielded 15.9 g/t Au”
Fact 14silverGrade: 440Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
440
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade silver grab sample from historical pit spoils.

Evidence · text

“440 g/t Ag”
Fact 15copperGrade: 0.57Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
copper
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
0.57
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper grade from historical grab sample.

Evidence · text

“0.57% Cu”
Fact 16leadGrade: 1.04Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
lead
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
1.04
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lead grade from historical grab sample.

Evidence · text

“1.04% Pb”
Fact 17zincGrade: 0.28Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Commodity
zinc
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
0.28
Grade Unit
%

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Zinc grade from historical grab sample.

Evidence · text

“0.28% Zn”
Fact 18goldGrade: 17.4Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
17.4
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade chip sample.

Evidence · text

“yielded 17.4 g/t Au”
Fact 19silverGrade: 72.1Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
72.1
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade from 2020 chip sample.

Evidence · text

“72.1 g/t Ag”
Fact 20goldGrade: 0.225Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
0.225
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade chip sample.

Evidence · text

“yielded 0.225 g/t Au”
Fact 21silverGrade: 8.4Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
8.4
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade from 2010 chip sample.

Evidence · text

“8.4 g/t Ag”
Fact 22goldGrade: 8.6Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
8.6
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade chip sample from sulphide-rich footwall.

Evidence · text

“returned 8.6 g/t Au”
Fact 23silverGrade: 420Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
420
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade silver chip sample.

Evidence · text

“420 g/t Ag”
Fact 24goldGrade: 1.01Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
gold
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
1.01
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Drill intersection in Float Vein with reported true width.

Positive factors

  • true width disclosed

Evidence · text

“16.6 m drillhole intersection (2.9 m true width) yielded an average of 1.01 g/t Au”
Fact 25silverGrade: 9.55Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Commodity
silver
Ticker
EAU

Resource Data

Grade
9.55
Grade Unit
g/t

Review

Needs Review
No
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2023-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade from Float Vein drill intersection.

Positive factors

  • true width disclosed

Evidence · text

“16.6 m drillhole intersection (2.9 m true width) yielded an average of 1.01 g/t Au and 9.55 g/t Ag”

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