Freegold drills bonanza gold at Golden Summit
Original announcement by miningnewsnorth on
- Company
- Freegold Ventures Ltd.
- Ticker
- Unavailable
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Alaska
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 10:21:12 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Freegold Ventures reported high-grade gold drill results from the Cleary Hill Zone at the Golden Summit project in Alaska, including intercepts up to 347.9 g/t gold. The company is currently conducting a large-scale infill drilling program to support an upcoming pre-feasibility study for the 30-million-ounce gold deposit.
Reasoning: High-grade gold intercepts (up to 347.9 g/t) and significant resource scale provide strong positive momentum for the project.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercepts reported in Cleary Hill Zone
- Infill drilling supporting higher-grade corridors
- Large-scale resource (30M oz gold) mentioned
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Multiple intercepts exceed exceptional grade thresholds for gold.
Evidence · text
“Cuts 1.4 meters of 347.9 g/t gold at Cleary Hill Zone”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The release explicitly states the drilling is infill drilling to support confidence.
Evidence · text
“reported a series of high-grade gold intercepts from infill drilling”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
GS2553Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 35.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2553
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 35.73
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 391 m
- To
- 394 m
- Intercept Depth
- 391 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2553:391-394
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 35.73 g/t gold is a very high grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Three meters averaging 35.73 g/t gold from a depth of 391 meters in hole GS2553”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 35.73 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“Three meters averaging 35.73 g/t gold”
GS2556Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 115Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2556
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 115
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.1 m
- From
- 471.5 m
- To
- 474.6 m
- Intercept Depth
- 471.5 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2556:471.5-474.6
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 115 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“3.1 meters averaging 115.g/t gold from a depth of 471.5 meters”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 115 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Evidence · text
“3.1 meters averaging 115.g/t gold”
GS2556Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 61.2Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2556
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 61.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.9 m
- From
- 548.9 m
- To
- 550.8 m
- Intercept Depth
- 548.9 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2556:548.9-550.8
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 61.2 g/t gold is a high grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“1.9 meters of 61.2 g/t gold from a depth of 548.9 meters in hole GS2556”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 61.2 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Evidence · text
“1.9 meters of 61.2 g/t gold”
GS2558Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 33.71Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 19.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2558
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 33.71
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 19.5 m
- From
- 606.5 m
- To
- 626 m
- Intercept Depth
- 606.5 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2558:606.5-626
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 33.71 g/t over 19.5m is a very strong intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade over significant width
Evidence · text
“19.5 meters averaging 33.71 g/t gold from a depth of 606.5 meters in hole GS2558”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
GS2558Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 263.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2558
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 263.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.4 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 263.9 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“including 2.4 meters of 263.9 g/t gold”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 263.9 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Evidence · text
“2.4 meters of 263.9 g/t gold”
GS2559Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 347.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2559
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 347.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.4 m
- From
- 698 m
- To
- 699.4 m
- Intercept Depth
- 698 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2559:698-699.4
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 347.9 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“1.4 meters averaging 347.9 g/t gold from a depth of 698 meters in hole GS2559”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 347.9 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Evidence · text
“1.4 meters averaging 347.9 g/t gold”
GS2554Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 1.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2554
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.4 m
- From
- 306.6 m
- To
- 313 m
- Intercept Depth
- 306.6 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2554:306.6-313
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.4 g/t gold is a moderate grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“6.4 meters averaging 1.4 g/t gold from a depth of 306.6 meters”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
GS2554Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 1.13Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2554
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.13
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17.1 m
- From
- 325.7 m
- To
- 342.8 m
- Intercept Depth
- 325.7 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2554:325.7-342.8
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.13 g/t gold is a moderate grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“17.1 meters averaging 1.13 g/t gold from 325.7 meters in hole GS2554”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
GS2555Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 0.97Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 289.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2555
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.97
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 289.6 m
- From
- 258.1 m
- To
- 547.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 258.1 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2555:258.1-547.7
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.97 g/t gold over a very large width (289.6m) is a material intercept.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Evidence · text
“289.6 meters averaging 0.97 g/t gold from a depth of 258.1 meters in hole GS2555”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
GS2555Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 1.15Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 167.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2555
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.15
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 167.7 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.15 g/t gold over 167.7m is a material intercept.
Evidence · text
“including 167.7 meters of 1.15 g/t gold”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
GS2554Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 58.44Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2554
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 58.44
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 311 m
- To
- 314 m
- Intercept Depth
- 311 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2554:311-314
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 58.44 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Three meters averaging 58.44 g/t gold from a depth of 311 meters”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 58.44 g/t gold is an exceptional grade.
Evidence · text
“Three meters averaging 58.44 g/t gold”
GS2554Golden Summit North · goldGrade: 1.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 57 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GS2554
- Project
- Golden Summit North
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ak
- Reported Region
- usa_ak
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 57 m
- From
- 509 m
- To
- 566 m
- Intercept Depth
- 509 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GS2554:509-566
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.25 g/t gold over 57m is a moderate grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“57 meters of 1.25 g/t gold from 509 meters in hole GS2554”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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