Hewitt Point Q2 Prospecting Results
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Unity Metals Corp.
- Ticker
- UTY
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Copper, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 12:57:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Unity Metals Corp. announced Q2 prospecting and backpack drilling results at the Hewitt Point project in British Columbia. The program identified high-grade gold outcrop samples and extended a known vein along strike, identifying a new high-priority target for future diamond drilling.
Reasoning: The program reported several high-grade gold outcrop samples (>10 g/t) and successfully traced a vein along strike, though the drilling component is limited to man-portable backpack drilling.
Positive factors
- high-grade gold outcrop samples
- vein extension along strike
- QA/QC disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 18
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Outcrop samples 36903 and 36906 exceed 10g/t Au.
Evidence · text
“three samples assayed higher than 10g/t Au”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Technical content reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (Dr. Peter Born, P. Geo.).
Evidence · text
“reviewed and approved by Dr. Peter Born, P. Geo., a Qualified Person”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The vein was traced ~500ft WNW along strike from Hewitt Point.
Evidence · text
“vein was traced ~500ft WNW along strike from Hewitt Point”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 18. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (18)
Fact 1Hewitt Point · goldGrade: 6.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.057 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.057 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 2.057 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 6.18 g/t Au over a short interval from backpack drilling.
Positive factors
- significant result
Evidence · text
“6.75ft interval (0 - 6.75ft) interval assayed 6.18g/t Au”
Fact 2Hewitt Point · silverGrade: 8.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.057 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.057 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 2.057 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:0.0-2.057
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with the gold interval.
Evidence · text
“6.75ft interval (0 - 6.75ft) interval assayed 6.18g/t Au and 8.1g/t Ag”
Fact 3Hewitt Point · goldGrade: 0.538Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.538
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Outcrop sample confirming vein extension along strike.
Positive factors
- vein extension
Evidence · text
“An outcrop sample taken there assayed 0.538g/t Au”
Fact 4Hewitt Point · silverGrade: 1.7Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with the outcrop sample.
Evidence · text
“assayed 0.538g/t Au and 1.7g/t Ag”
Fact 5Amethyst Zone · copperGrade: 2.3Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Amethyst Zone
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.3
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade copper sample from adit wall.
Evidence · text
“sample was collected from the adit wall that assayed 2.3% Cu”
Fact 6Amethyst Zone · silverGrade: 34.3Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Amethyst Zone
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 34.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with the copper sample.
Evidence · text
“assayed 2.3% Cu, 34.3g/t Ag”
Fact 7Amethyst Zone · goldGrade: 0.388Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Amethyst Zone
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.388
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Gold grade associated with the copper sample.
Evidence · text
“34.3g/t Ag, 0.388g/t Au”
Fact 8Amethyst Zone · zincGrade: 0.125Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Amethyst Zone
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.125
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Zinc grade associated with the copper sample.
Evidence · text
“34.3g/t Ag, 0.388g/t Au, and 0.125% Zn”
Fact 9Monte Cristo pit · goldGrade: 0.777Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.9144 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monte Cristo pit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.777
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.9144 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Backpack drill hole result.
Evidence · text
“backpack drill hole assayed 0.777g/t Au and 4g/t Ag over 3ft depth”
Fact 10Monte Cristo pit · silverGrade: 4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.9144 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Monte Cristo pit
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.9144 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with the gold interval.
Evidence · text
“backpack drill hole assayed 0.777g/t Au and 4g/t Ag over 3ft depth”
Fact 11Hewitt Point · goldGrade: 19.3Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 19.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade outcrop sample.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · table
“19.3”
Context: 36903
Fact 12Hewitt Point · silverGrade: 69.3Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 69.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with high grade gold sample.
Evidence · table
“69.3”
Context: 36903
Fact 13Hewitt Point · goldGrade: 15.45Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 15.45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade outcrop sample.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · table
“15.45”
Context: 36906
Fact 14Hewitt Point · silverGrade: 76Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 76
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with high grade gold sample.
Evidence · table
“76”
Context: 36906
Fact 15Hewitt Point · goldGrade: 9.47Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.47
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade outcrop sample.
Evidence · table
“9.47”
Context: 36773
Fact 16Hewitt Point · silverGrade: 12.6Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with gold sample.
Evidence · table
“12.6”
Context: 36773
Fact 17Hewitt Point · goldGrade: 2.02Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.02
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Outcrop sample.
Evidence · table
“2.02”
Context: 36905
Fact 18Hewitt Point · silverGrade: 13.2Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Hewitt Point
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- UTY
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2019-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grade associated with gold sample.
Evidence · table
“13.2”
Context: 36905
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