EnGold Drills 655 Metres of 0.14% Copper Equivalent at Ann North, Deep Hole at Aurizon Gold at 1200 Metres and Still Underway
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, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 12:06:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
EnGold has reported deep drilling results from the Ann North Alkalic Porphyry Copper Gold prospect, featuring a 655m intercept of 0.14% CuEq. The results extend historically defined mineralization to depths exceeding 900m and confirm a large mineralized zone.
Reasoning: The drill results show a very broad (655m) but low-grade copper-equivalent intercept, extending known mineralization to depth at the Ann North prospect.
Positive factors
- significant depth extension
- broad mineralized zone
- step-out extension
Negative factors
- low grade intercept
- metal equivalent assumptions disclosed but recovery assumed 100%
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: AN22-05 has extended mineralization cut in previous holes to the northern edge of the magnetic low anomaly.
Evidence · text
“AN22-05 has extended mineralization cut in previous holes”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions a Qualified Person (P.Geo) has reviewed and approved the technical content.
Evidence · text
“Rob Shives P.Geo., VP Exploration and a Qualified Person... has reviewed and approved”
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: While assumptions are provided, the recovery is assumed to be 100% without metallurgical data.
Evidence · text
“Recovery is assumed to be 100% as no metallurgical data is available”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
AN22-05Ann North · copperGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 655 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN22-05
- Project
- Ann North
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 655 m
- From
- 355 m
- To
- 1010 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN22-05:355.0-1010.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 0.14
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 655m wide intercept of 0.1% Cu is a significant geological footprint but low grade.
Positive factors
- broad width
Negative factors
- low grade
Evidence · table
“0.10”
Context: 655.00
AN22-05Ann North · goldGrade: 0.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 655 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN22-05
- Project
- Ann North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 655 m
- From
- 355 m
- To
- 1010 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN22-05:355.0-1010.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold component in a large copper intercept.
Evidence · table
“0.04”
Context: 655.00
AN22-05Ann North · silverGrade: 0.03Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 655 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN22-05
- Project
- Ann North
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.03
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 655 m
- From
- 355 m
- To
- 1010 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN22-05:355.0-1010.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver component.
Evidence · table
“0.03”
Context: 655.00
AN22-05Ann North · copperGrade: 1.58Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.16 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- AN22-05
- Project
- Ann North
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- EGM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.58
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.16 m
- From
- 533.84 m
- To
- 535 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- AN22-05:533.84-535.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 1.68
- Metal Eq. Unit
- % CuEq
- Assumptions Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade copper intercept within a larger low-grade zone.
Positive factors
- high grade
Negative factors
- narrow width
Evidence · table
“1.58”
Context: 1.16
How Atlas produces this analysis
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