Goliath Resources Highlights Visible Gold in 2025 Surebet Drilling Campaign
Original announcement by assay on
- Company
- Goliath Resources Limited
- Ticker
- GOT
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-30 16:53:53 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Goliath Resources reports significant visible gold observations from its 2025 Surebet drilling campaign in British Columbia, with 76% of 2025 holes containing visible gold. While assays for 84 holes are pending, metallurgical testing shows a high gold recovery of 92.2% via gravity and flotation.
Reasoning: The release highlights a high hit rate for visible gold and strong metallurgical results, though the primary 2025 assay data is still pending.
Positive factors
- High frequency of visible gold (VG-NE) in drill holes
- Strong metallurgical recovery (92.2%)
- Significant historical high-grade intercepts
- Expansion of mineralized footprint
Negative factors
- Assays for 84 drill holes are still pending
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The document mentions visible gold (VG-NE) observations and metallurgical testing, but does not explicitly detail specific QA/QC protocols like blanks or standards in this summary.
Evidence · text
“66 of which contain visible gold to the naked eye (VG-NE)”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Historical intercept GD-24-260 contains grades significantly above the deposit norm.
Evidence · text
“166.04 g/t AuEq over 8m”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a flotation route ("flotation")
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: the document describes a gravity route ("gravity")
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
GD-24-260Golddigger · goldGrade: 34.52Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 39 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GD-24-260
- Project
- Golddigger
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- GOT
Geometry
- Grade
- 34.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 39 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical standout intercept with high grade and significant width.
Positive factors
- Exceptional grade and width
Evidence · text
“GD-24-260 from the Bonanza Zone: 34.52 g/t AuEq over 39m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
GD-24-260Golddigger · goldGrade: 132.93Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GD-24-260
- Project
- Golddigger
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- GOT
Geometry
- Grade
- 132.93
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a historical hole.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“including 132.93 g/t AuEq over 10m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
GD-24-260Golddigger · goldGrade: 166.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GD-24-260
- Project
- Golddigger
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- canada_bc
- Ticker
- GOT
Geometry
- Grade
- 166.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within a historical hole.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“and 166.04 g/t AuEq over 8m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Metallurgical Results (2)
Fact 1Surebet Discovery · goldRecovery: 92.2 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Surebet Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GOT
Test Work
- Processing Route
- gravity and flotation
- Sample
- Metallurgical testing
Recovery
- Recovery
- 92.2 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong metallurgical recovery reported via gravity and flotation.
Positive factors
- High recovery rate
Evidence · text
“Metallurgical testing indicates 92.2% gold recovery via gravity and flotation”
Tags used in scoring
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: processing_route matches the flotation signal
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
Fact 2Surebet Discovery · goldRecovery: 48.8 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Surebet Discovery
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- GOT
Test Work
- Processing Route
- gravity
- Sample
- Metallurgical testing
Recovery
- Recovery
- 48.8 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Substantial free gold recovery achieved through gravity alone.
Positive factors
- Significant free gold recovery
Evidence · text
“with 48.8% free gold recovery from gravity alone”
Tags used in scoring
Gravity Routeneutral
Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
Why it applies: processing_route matches the gravity signal
Low Recoverynegative
Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: 48.8% is below the weak band (80%)
How Atlas produces this analysis
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