GoldArc scores 1m at 59.9g/t in latest high-grade round at Mt Stirling Well
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, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 17:27:55 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
GoldArc Resources has completed a grade control drilling campaign at Mt Stirling Well, returning several high-grade gold intercepts, including 1m at 59.9 g/t Au. These results confirm systematic mineralisation and support the inclusion of the deposit in broader Leonora North mine development planning.
Reasoning: The release reports multiple high-grade gold intercepts from a grade control program, confirming systematic mineralisation and supporting mine planning for the Leonora North hub.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercepts
- systematic mineralisation
- grade control completion
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 59.9 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“1m at 59.9g/t Au from 24m in hole 26BSWRC973”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The reported resource is in the Inferred category.
Evidence · text
“hosts a JORC inferred mineral resource”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
26BSWRC973Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 59.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC973
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 59.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 24 m
- To
- 25 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC973:24-25
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 59.9 g/t gold over 1m is an exceptional high-grade intercept for this deposit type.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“1m at 59.9g/t Au from 24m in hole 26BSWRC973”
26BSWRC977Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 32.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC977
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 32.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 30 m
- To
- 31 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC977:30-31
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 32.7 g/t gold is a very strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“1m at 32.7g/t Au from 30m in 26BSWRC977”
26BSWRC975Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 14.253Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC975
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 14.253
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 27 m
- To
- 30 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC975:27-30
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 14.253 g/t over 3m is a solid intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“3m at 14.253g/t from 27m”
26BSWRC975Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 32.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC975
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 32.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 28 m
- To
- 29 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC975:28-29
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the 3m intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“including 1m at 32.4g/t from 28m in 26BSWRC975”
26BSWRC976Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 31.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC976
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 31.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 29 m
- To
- 30 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC976:29-30
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 31.5 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“1m at 31.5g/t Au from 29m in 26BSWRC976”
26BSWRC954Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 25.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC954
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 25.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 27 m
- To
- 28 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC954:27-28
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 25.3 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“1m at 25.3g/t from 27m in 26BSWRC954”
26BSWRC974Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 21.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC974
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 25 m
- To
- 26 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC974:25-26
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 21.3 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“1m at 21.3g/t from 25m in 26BSWRC974”
26BSWRC943Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 19.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC943
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 19.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 14 m
- To
- 15 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC943:14-15
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 19.7 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“1m at 19.7g/t from 14m in 26BSWRC943”
26BSWRC953Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 12.065Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 26BSWRC953
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.065
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 26 m
- To
- 28 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 26BSWRC953:26-28
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12.065 g/t gold over 2m is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“2m at 12.065g/t from 26m in 26BSWRC953”
Fact 10Mt Stirling Well · goldGrade: 2.3Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Mt Stirling Well
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- GA8
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: The resource is entirely in the Inferred category, which is speculative.
Negative factors
- Inferred Resource
Evidence · text
“hosts a JORC inferred mineral resource of 198,000t at 2.3g/t Au, or 15,000oz”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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