High-grade Tungsten Assays up to 2.7% WO3 at Regional Nevada Projects
Original announcement by investingnews on
- Company
- Viking Mines Limited
- Ticker
- VKA
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Tungsten
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-01 07:03:28 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Viking Mines reported high-grade tungsten results from reconnaissance sampling at its Long and Terrell projects in Nevada. The sampling included grab and channel samples, with intercepts reaching up to 2.7% WO3 at the Long Prospect and 2.4% WO3 at the Terrell Prospect.
Reasoning: Reconnaissance sampling confirmed high-grade tungsten (up to 2.7% WO3) at two historic Nevada projects, demonstrating expansion potential for the company's portfolio.
Positive factors
- high-grade surface intercepts
- confirmation of mineralisation at historic sites
- potential for skarn-hosted bodies
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Sampling at Long and Terrell demonstrates potential beyond the flagship Linka project.
Evidence · text
“demonstrates the broader endowment potential of Viking’s Nevada tungsten portfolio beyond the flagship Linka Tungsten Project”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1Terrell Prospect · tungstenGrade: 2.4Grade Unit: % WO3View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Terrell Prospect
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Ticker
- VKA
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.4
- Grade Unit
- % WO3
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade float sample confirms surface mineralisation.
Positive factors
- exceptional surface grade
Fact 2Terrell Prospect · tungstenGrade: 1.7Grade Unit: % WO3View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Terrell Prospect
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Ticker
- VKA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.7
- Grade Unit
- % WO3
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant tungsten grades identified in granite-hosted veins.
Positive factors
- strong vein grades
Fact 3Long Prospect · tungstenGrade: 1.8Grade Unit: % WO3Intercept: 1.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Long Prospect
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Ticker
- VKA
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.8
- Grade Unit
- % WO3
- Intercept
- 1.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Continuous channel sampling returned a high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- high-grade channel intercept
Fact 4Long Prospect · tungstenGrade: 2.7Grade Unit: % WO3Intercept: 0.45 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Long Prospect
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Ticker
- VKA
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.7
- Grade Unit
- % WO3
- Intercept
- 0.45 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high-grade sub-interval within the channel sample.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Fact 5Long Prospect · tungstenGrade: 0.6Grade Unit: % WO3Intercept: 1.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Long Prospect
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Ticker
- VKA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.6
- Grade Unit
- % WO3
- Intercept
- 1.35 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- channel
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Lower grade intercept compared to the primary high-grade zone.
Fact 6Long Prospect · tungstenGrade: 0.3Grade Unit: % WO3View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Long Prospect
- Commodity
- tungsten
- Ticker
- VKA
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.3
- Grade Unit
- % WO3
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low-grade grab samples confirming presence of mineralisation.
How Atlas produces this analysis
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