# Epic Gold Expands High-Grade Gold Corridor, Advances District-Scale Hawkins Exploration Model and Appoints VP, Exploration Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982 Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/EPG.CN/press-releases/8550111471442796 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-10-06T20:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-06T21:07:47.588Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-06T21:07:47.588Z - Company: Epic Gold Corp. - Ticker: EPG.CN - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: northwestern Ontario - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-06 21:07:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Epic Gold announced high-grade gold results from recent channel and grab sampling at its Hawkins Project in northwestern Ontario, including 9.42 g/t Au over 11.0 metres from a channel sample and up to 72.1 g/t Au from grab samples. The company also received an Early Exploration Permit and is advancing an updated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate for the McKinnon Gold Zone, targeted for November 2026. Additionally, Epic Gold appointed Mark Richardson as Vice President, Exploration. Reasoning: Epic Gold reported high-grade gold results from recent channel and grab sampling at its Hawkins Project, confirming significant exploration potential and extending mineralization. The company also secured an exploration permit and is advancing an updated Mineral Resource Estimate, indicating progress towards de-risking and defining the project. - Positive factor: high-grade channel sample - Positive factor: bonanza-grade grab samples - Positive factor: permit approval - Positive factor: updated MRE planned - Positive factor: district-scale potential - Negative factor: apparent width only for channel sample - Negative factor: grab samples are selective - Negative factor: historical resource is not current Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 103 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 103. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (103) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-0) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 9.42 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 11 m - From: 0 m - To: 11 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: The channel sample returned a strong gold grade over a significant width, confirming high-grade mineralization at surface, though true width is unknown. - Positive factor: high grade - Positive factor: significant width - Positive factor: confirms surface mineralization - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > Channel CH-26-001 was completed across a mineralized exposure at the Goldfields target to evaluate the continuity of gold mineralization exposed at surface. The channel was cut perpendicular to the dominant structural fabric across an approximately 11 m exposure and returned 9.42 g/t Au over 11.0 metres #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-1) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 32.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 1 m - To: 2 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This sub-interval shows bonanza-grade gold, indicating a very high-grade zone within the broader channel, though over a narrow width and with unknown true width. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Negative factor: narrow width - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > including 32.5 g/t Au over 1.0 metre #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 32.5 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · text > 32.5 g/t Au **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-2) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 64.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 9 m - To: 10 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This sub-interval shows bonanza-grade gold, indicating a very high-grade zone within the broader channel, though over a narrow width and with unknown true width. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Negative factor: narrow width - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · text > and 64.7 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 64.7 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · text > 64.7 g/t Au **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-3) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 0 m - To: 1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a low gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 0.01 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-4) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 32.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 1 m - To: 2 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a bonanza gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Negative factor: narrow width - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 32.5 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 32.5 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · table > 32.5 Context: 1.0 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-5) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.82 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 2 m - To: 3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a high gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: narrow width - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 2.82 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-6) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 3 m - To: 4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a high gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: narrow width - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 2.45 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-7) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.45 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 4 m - To: 5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a low gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 0.45 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-8) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 5 m - To: 6 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a low gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 0.17 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-9) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.14 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 6 m - To: 7 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a low gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 0.14 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-10) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.05 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 7 m - To: 8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a low gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 0.05 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-11) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.14 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 8 m - To: 9 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a low gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 0.14 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-12) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 64.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 9 m - To: 10 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a bonanza gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Negative factor: narrow width - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 64.70 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 64.7 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · table > 64.70 Context: 1.0 **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-13) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.17 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m - From: 10 m - To: 11 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: channel #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This channel sample returned a low gold grade over a narrow width, with unknown true width. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: apparent width only Evidence · table > 0.17 Context: 1.0 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: The document states 'True widths are currently unknown.' for the channel sample. Evidence · text > True widths are currently unknown. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-14) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 72.1 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 719466 - Northing: 5430182 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a bonanza gold grade, indicating new mineralization approximately 300m east of historical drilling, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Positive factor: step-out extension - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 72.10 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 72.1 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · table > 72.10 **Step-Out Extension** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Reason: The sample was collected from an outcrop approximately 300 m east of all historical McKinnon drilling, indicating an extension of mineralization. Evidence · text > Grab samples returned up to 72.1 g/t Au from a 15 m-wide mineralized tonalite outcrop approximately 300 m east of all historical McKinnon drilling. **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-15) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 65 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: West Debroy - Easting: 717012 - Northing: 5430162 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a bonanza gold grade, indicating new mineralization at West Debroy, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 65.00 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 65.0 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · table > 65.00 **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-16) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 61.2 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706217 - Northing: 5428012 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a bonanza gold grade, indicating new mineralization at Goldfields, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 61.20 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 61.2 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · table > 61.20 **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-17) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 16.35 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 713668 - Northing: 5430072 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a bonanza gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: bonanza grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 16.35 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The grade of 16.35 g/t Au is well above the exceptional threshold for gold. Evidence · table > 16.35 **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 19 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-18) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 6.98 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 716196 - Northing: 5430358 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 6.98 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 20 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-19) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 6.61 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 715255 - Northing: 5430124 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 6.61 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 21 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-20) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 4.79 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 716235 - Northing: 5430330 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 4.79 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 22 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-21) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 3.73 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 715254 - Northing: 5430124 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 3.73 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 23 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-22) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 3.09 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706223 - Northing: 5428012 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at Goldfields, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 3.09 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 24 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-23) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 3.06 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706230.2 - Northing: 5428020 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at Goldfields, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 3.06 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 25 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-24) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.79 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 716898 - Northing: 5430142 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 2.79 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 26 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-25) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.69 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 713414 - Northing: 5430001 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 2.69 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 27 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-26) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.57 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: West Debroy - Easting: 717014 - Northing: 5430162 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at West Debroy, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 2.57 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-27) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 2.1 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 713698.5 - Northing: 5430071 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a high gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Positive factor: high grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 2.10 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 29 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-28) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.43 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706205 - Northing: 5428014 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a moderate gold grade, indicating new mineralization at Goldfields, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 1.43 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-29) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.36 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 714904 - Northing: 5430111 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a moderate gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 1.36 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 31 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-30) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.26 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 714916 - Northing: 5430210 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a moderate gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 1.26 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 32 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-31) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.17 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Goldfields - Easting: 706222 - Northing: 5428023 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a moderate gold grade, indicating new mineralization at Goldfields, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 1.17 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 33 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-32) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.04 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: McKinnon - Easting: 718934 - Northing: 5430193 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a moderate gold grade, indicating new mineralization at McKinnon, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 1.04 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 34 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-33) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.41 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712582 - Northing: 5429958 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.41 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 35 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-34) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.23 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 718918 - Northing: 5430278 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.23 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 36 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-35) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.79 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 718990 - Northing: 5430255 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a moderate gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.79 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 37 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-36) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.11 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719037 - Northing: 5430236 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.11 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 38 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-37) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719051 - Northing: 5430280 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.31 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 39 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-38) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719145 - Northing: 5430160 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.06 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 40 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-39) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.09 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719460 - Northing: 5430186 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.09 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 41 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-40) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.62 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719468 - Northing: 5430180 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a moderate gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.62 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 42 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-41) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.07 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719599 - Northing: 5430110 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.07 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 43 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-42) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.11 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719598 - Northing: 5430110 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.11 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 44 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-43) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719647 - Northing: 5430136 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.04 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 45 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-44) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 708483 - Northing: 5426267 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.04 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 46 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-45) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 718813 - Northing: 5430275 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.03 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 47 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-46) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.23 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 718972 - Northing: 5430116 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.23 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 48 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-47) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.19 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719004 - Northing: 5430123 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.19 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 49 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-48) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.15 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719034 - Northing: 5430203 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.15 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 50 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-49) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.38 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 713410 - Northing: 5430009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.38 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 51 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-50) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.15 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 713412 - Northing: 5430009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.15 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 52 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-51) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.28 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 713194 - Northing: 5429962 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.28 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 53 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-52) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.07 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 713248 - Northing: 5429978 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.07 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 54 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-53) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.05 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 713245 - Northing: 5429969 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.05 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 55 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-54) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.24 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 717170 - Northing: 5430329 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.24 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 56 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-55) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.21 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 717174 - Northing: 5430332 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.21 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 57 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-56) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.32 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 717176 - Northing: 5430333 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.32 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 58 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-57) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706125 - Northing: 5427863 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 59 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-58) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712495 - Northing: 5430330 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 60 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-59) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712484 - Northing: 5430192 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 61 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-60) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712584 - Northing: 5429996 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 62 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-61) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.05 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712583 - Northing: 5429958 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.05 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 63 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-62) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712581 - Northing: 5429962 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 64 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-63) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.14 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 710865 - Northing: 5429363 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.14 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 65 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-64) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712174 - Northing: 5429763 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 66 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-65) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 714803 - Northing: 5430104 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.13 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 67 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-66) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.16 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 714803 - Northing: 5430104 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.16 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 68 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-67) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 714791 - Northing: 5430104 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 69 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-68) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719579 - Northing: 5430122 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 70 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-69) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719578 - Northing: 5430124 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 71 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-70) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719604 - Northing: 5430118 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 72 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-71) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719612 - Northing: 5430138 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 73 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-72) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 708547 - Northing: 5426211 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 74 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-73) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 708045 - Northing: 5426076 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 75 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-74) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706213 - Northing: 5428001 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 76 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-75) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706212 - Northing: 5428016 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.03 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 77 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-76) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706205 - Northing: 5428008 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 78 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-77) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706205 - Northing: 5428009 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 79 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-78) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706200 - Northing: 5427996 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 80 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-79) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706177 - Northing: 5428058 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 81 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-80) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706262 - Northing: 5428107 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 82 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-81) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706159 - Northing: 5428115 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 83 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-82) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 704583 - Northing: 5426379 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 84 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-83) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 704580 - Northing: 5426378 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 85 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-84) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 704583 - Northing: 5426372 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 86 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-85) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 704691 - Northing: 5426306 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 87 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-86) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 704682 - Northing: 5426305 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 88 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-87) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706881 - Northing: 5429321 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 89 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-88) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.06 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706116 - Northing: 5429929 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.06 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 90 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-89) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719609 - Northing: 5430315 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 91 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-90) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706244 - Northing: 5428007 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 92 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-91) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706270 - Northing: 5428028 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 93 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-92) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706282 - Northing: 5428119 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 94 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-93) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.04 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 706448 - Northing: 5427711 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.04 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 95 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-94) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.09 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719455 - Northing: 5430187 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.09 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 96 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-95) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.13 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719467 - Northing: 5430182 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.13 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 97 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-96) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 719061 - Northing: 5430198 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 98 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-97) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.07 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712595 - Northing: 5429964 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.07 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 99 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-98) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.02 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712573 - Northing: 5429977 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.02 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 100 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-99) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712493 - Northing: 5429947 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.01 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 101 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-100) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712669 - Northing: 5430305 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.03 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 102 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-101) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.27 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712669 - Northing: 5430293 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.27 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ### Fact 103 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/epic-gold-expands-high-grade-gold-corridor-advances-district-scale-hawkins-explo--c1a96b7d-6f34-456a-9c96-61cc4237a982#fact-drill-facts-102) Hawkins Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Hawkins Project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_on - Reported Region: northwestern Ontario - Ticker: EPG.CN #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Easting: 712667 - Northing: 5430294 - CRS: NAD83 / UTM Zone 16N - Loc. Confidence: medium - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: fire assay, atomic absorption finish, gravimetric finish #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This grab sample returned a low gold grade, indicating mineralization, but grab samples are selective and may not represent average grades. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: selective grab sample - Negative factor: not representative of average grade Evidence · table > 0.29 #### Tags used in scoring **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 #### Rejected tags **QA/QC Disclosed** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Reason: The release mentions ALS Laboratories for analysis and Mark Richardson, P.Geo., as a Qualified Person. Evidence · text > Samples were submitted to ALS Laboratories for analysis. Gold was determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish \(Au-AA23/Au-AA24\), with over-limit samples re-analyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish \(Au-GRA21\). ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.