GoldArc extends Whistler run 400m with deeper, broader gold
Original announcement by stockhead on
- Company
- GoldArc Resources
- Ticker
- GA8
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Western Australia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 05:04:45 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
GoldArc Resources has extended gold anomalism at the Whistler prospect by 400m through a second round of aircore drilling. The results show broader and deeper gold signatures, including a standout 8m intercept at 811ppb gold.
Reasoning: The second round of aircore drilling successfully extended gold anomalism 400m south and identified a potentially open-ended zone, though grades remain in the ppb range.
Positive factors
- extension of gold anomalism
- broader and deeper weathering profiles
- open-ended zone identified
Negative factors
- low absolute grades (ppb range)
Facts used in scoring: 9
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
NWAC038Whistler · goldGrade: 0.811Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC038
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.811
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 44 m
- To
- 52 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NWAC038:44-52
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Standout intercept in a new southern extension zone.
Positive factors
- extension of anomalism
Evidence · text
“8m at 811ppb gold from 44m in hole NWAC038”
NWAC038Whistler · goldGrade: 1.52Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC038
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.52
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 4 m
- From
- 44 m
- To
- 48 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NWAC038:44-48
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade component within the standout intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 4m at 1520ppb from 44m”
NWAC037Whistler · goldGrade: 0.273Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC037
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.273
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 8 m
- From
- 36 m
- To
- 44 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NWAC037:36-44
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Encouraging intercept in the southern fence.
Evidence · text
“8m at 273ppb from 36m in hole NWAC037”
NWAC037Whistler · goldGrade: 0.434Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC037
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.434
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 4 m
- From
- 40 m
- To
- 44 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- NWAC037:40-44
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade component within the intercept.
Evidence · text
“including 4m at 434ppb from 40m”
NWAC075Whistler · goldGrade: 0.2Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 20 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC075
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.2
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 20 m
- From
- 32 m
- To
- 52 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Shallow encouraging intercept.
Evidence · text
“20m at 200ppb gold from 32m in hole NWAC075”
NWAC102Whistler · goldGrade: 0.44Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC102
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.44
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 4 m
- From
- 48 m
- To
- 52 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Shallow encouraging intercept.
Evidence · text
“4m at 440ppb from 48m in NWAC102”
NWAC079Whistler · goldGrade: 0.09Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC079
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.09
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 4 m
- From
- 52 m
- To
- 56 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“4m at 90ppb from 52m in NWAC079”
NWAC103Whistler · goldGrade: 0.124Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC103
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.124
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 67 m
- To
- 68 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very shallow intercept.
Evidence · text
“1m at 124ppb from 67m in NWAC103”
NWAC069Whistler · goldGrade: 0.062Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 12 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- NWAC069
- Project
- Whistler
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.062
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 12 m
- From
- 44 m
- To
- 56 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · text
“12m at 62ppb from 44m in NWAC069”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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