# Equity Metals Announces Crews and Drill Mobilized to Commence Winter '26 Program on the Silver Queen Ag-Au Property, British Columbia; Arlington Property Drill Results Evaluated Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/EQTY/news/6738394071174558/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program- Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-01-28T13:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Equity Metals Corporation - Ticker: EQTY - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Arsenic, Lead, Zinc - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-21 10:32:10 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Equity Metals has mobilized crews for a winter 2026 drilling program at the Silver Queen property in British Columbia. Additionally, the company reported final assay results from 2025 drilling at the Arlington property, highlighting gold-enriched quartz veins. Reasoning: The release reports new drill intercepts at the Arlington property and announces mobilization for a winter program at Silver Queen. While the Arlington grades are moderate, the mobilization news provides forward momentum. - Positive factor: gold-enriched quartz veins intersected - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Positive factor: vectoring towards magnetic high suggested - Negative factor: true thickness not precisely calculated Facts used in scoring: 12 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions systematic inclusion of QA/QC standards, blanks, and duplicates. Evidence · text > Accuracy of results is tested through the systematic inclusion of QA/QC standards, blanks and duplicates into the sample stream. **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The company explicitly states that true thickness cannot be precisely calculated at this time. Evidence · text > Note that true thickness cannot be precisely calculated at this time ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (12) ### AR25-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-0) Arlington Property · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-001 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: gold - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 3.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-001:0-1.6 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MS Analytical - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 3.9 g/t Au over 1.6m is a solid intercept for this exploration stage. - Positive factor: gold-enriched intercept Evidence · text > A 1.6 metre interval averaging 3.9g/t Au , 0.29% Cu, \(6.6g/t AuEq\), from AR25-001 ### AR25-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-1) Arlington Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-001 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-001:0-1.6 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MS Analytical - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 0.29% Cu is a secondary component of the intercept. - Positive factor: copper association with gold Evidence · text > 0.29% Cu, \(6.6g/t AuEq\), from AR25-001 ### AR25-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-2) Arlington Property · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-004 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: gold - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 1.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-004:0-7.0 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MS Analytical - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 1.2 g/t Au over 7m provides decent continuity. - Positive factor: good width Evidence · text > A 7.0 metre interval averaging 1.2g/t Au , 0.03% Cu, \(1.2g/t AuEq\), from AR25-004 ### AR25-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-3) Arlington Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-004 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-004:0-7.0 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MS Analytical - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace copper. Evidence · text > 0.03% Cu, \(1.2g/t AuEq\), from AR25-004 ### AR25-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-4) Arlington Property · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-005 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: gold - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 3.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-005:0-2.0 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MS Analytical - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 3.1 g/t Au over 2m is a strong intercept. - Positive factor: high grade for width Evidence · text > A 2.0 metre interval averaging 3.1g/t Au , 0.01% Cu, \(3.1g/t AuEq\), from AR25-005 ### AR25-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-5) Arlington Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-005 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-005:0-2.0 #### QA/QC - Laboratory: MS Analytical - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Trace copper. Evidence · text > 0.01% Cu, \(3.1g/t AuEq\), from AR25-005 ### AR25-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-6) Arlington Property · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-001 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: gold - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 3.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.6 m - From: 0 m - To: 1.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-001:0-1.6 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.9 g/t gold is strong against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 6.2 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 3.9 g/t gold is strong on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 3.9 Context: AR25-001 ### AR25-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-7) Arlington Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-001 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 0.29 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 1.6 m - From: 0 m - To: 1.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-001:0-1.6 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.29 % copper is weak against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 0.5 %·m is below \(grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.29 Context: AR25-001 ### AR25-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-8) Arlington Property · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-004 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: gold - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 1.2 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 7 m - From: 0 m - To: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-004:0-7 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 1.2 g/t gold is moderate against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 8.4 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used\). - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 1.2 Context: AR25-004 ### AR25-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-9) Arlington Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-004 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 0.03 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 7 m - From: 0 m - To: 7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-004:0-7 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.03 % copper is below against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 0.2 %·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.03 % copper is below the weak threshold \(0.25 %\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.03 Context: AR25-004 ### AR25-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-10) Arlington Property · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-005 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: gold - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 3.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m - From: 0 m - To: 2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-005:0-2 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 3.1 g/t gold is strong against the default band \[5, 2, 1, 0.3\] g/t. Grade×width 6.2 g/t·m is below \(grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used\). - Positive factor: 3.1 g/t gold is strong on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 3.1 Context: AR25-005 ### AR25-005 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/equity-metals-announces-crews-and-drill-mobilized-to-commence-winter-26-program--aa999ed8-e3a2-45c7-b93d-aaaa0b32b258#fact-drill-facts-11) Arlington Property · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: AR25-005 - Project: Arlington Property - Commodity: copper - Ticker: EQTY #### Geometry - Grade: 0.01 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 2 m - From: 0 m - To: 2 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: AR25-005:0-2 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.01 % copper is below against the default band \[2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25\] %. Grade×width 0.0 %·m is below. - Negative factor: 0.01 % copper is below the weak threshold \(0.25 %\) on the default band. - Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context. Evidence · table > 0.01 Context: AR25-005 ## 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.