EnGold Drills 478 Metres of 0.23% Copper Eq. at Lac La Hache
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- EnGold Mines Ltd.
- Ticker
- EGM
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 12:30:00 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
EnGold reports significant deep drilling results at the Ann North Alkalic Porphyry target, highlighted by a 478m interval at 0.23% CuEq in hole AN21-03. The results suggest improving grades to the north and extend the known mineralized footprint of the project.
Reasoning: The release reports a significant 478m mineralized interval in AN21-03, extending historical mineralization, though it notes geometry is not yet determined.
Positive factors
- significant interval length
- improving grades to the north
- extension of historical mineralization
Negative factors
- apparant width only (core length only stated)
- metal equivalent assumptions based on 100% recovery
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: Aurizon South Deposit resource is entirely Inferred.
Evidence · text
“Aurizon South Deposit hosts an Inferred Mineral Resource”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: All drill intercepts are reported as core length only without geometry/true width.
Evidence · text
“All drill intercepts are core length only as the geometry of the zone has not yet been determined.”
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: Copper equivalent calculation uses assumed 100% recovery without metallurgical data.
Evidence · text
“Recovery is assumed to be 100% as no metallurgical data is available.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
AN20-1Lac La Hache · copperGrade: 0.15Grade Unit: %Intercept: 216 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN20-1
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.15
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 216 m
- From
- 229 m
- To
- 515 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN20-1:229.0-515.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard low-grade porphyry intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.15”
Context: 216.00
AN20-1Lac La Hache · goldGrade: 0.05Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 216 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN20-1
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.05
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 216 m
- From
- 229 m
- To
- 515 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN20-1:229.0-515.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold component.
Evidence · table
“0.05”
Context: 216.00
AN20-1Lac La Hache · silverGrade: 0.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 216 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN20-1
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 216 m
- From
- 229 m
- To
- 515 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN20-1:229.0-515.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver component.
Evidence · table
“0.40”
Context: 216.00
AN20-1Lac La Hache · copperGrade: 0.37Grade Unit: %Intercept: 3.85 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN20-1
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.37
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 3.85 m
- From
- 396.15 m
- To
- 400 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN20-1:396.15-400.0
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval within AN20-1.
Evidence · table
“0.37”
Context: 3.85
AN20-1Lac La Hache · goldGrade: 0.63Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN20-1
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.63
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.2 m
- From
- 398.45 m
- To
- 398.65 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN20-1:398.45-398.65
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade but extremely narrow interval.
Evidence · table
“0.63”
Context: 0.20
AN21-03Lac La Hache · copperGrade: 0.13Grade Unit: %Intercept: 477.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN21-03
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.13
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 477.75 m
- From
- 345.25 m
- To
- 823 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN21-03:345.25-823.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Longest mineralized intersection to date on the project.
Evidence · table
“0.13”
Context: 477.75
AN21-03Lac La Hache · goldGrade: 0.11Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 477.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN21-03
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.11
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 477.75 m
- From
- 345.25 m
- To
- 823 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN21-03:345.25-823.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant interval length.
Evidence · table
“0.11”
Context: 477.75
AN21-03Lac La Hache · copperGrade: 0.37Grade Unit: %Intercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN21-03
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.37
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 6 m
- From
- 659 m
- To
- 665 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN21-03:659.0-665.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade intercept within AN21-03.
Evidence · table
“0.37”
Context: 6.00
AN21-03Lac La Hache · goldGrade: 0.79Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN21-03
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.79
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6 m
- From
- 659 m
- To
- 665 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN21-03:659.0-665.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong gold grade in a 6m interval.
Evidence · table
“0.79”
Context: 6.00
AN21-04Lac La Hache · copperGrade: 0.11Grade Unit: %Intercept: 82 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN21-04
- Project
- Lac La Hache
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.11
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 82 m
- From
- 441 m
- To
- 589 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN21-04:441.0-589.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standard low-grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.11”
Context: 82.00
How Atlas produces this analysis
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