# Highlander Silver Reports Results of Step-Out Drilling at Bonita: 24.8m at 7.43 g/t Au and 16.45 g/t Ag; 40.4m at 3.42 g/t Au and 16.93 g/t Ag

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/HSLV/news/7875338108406395/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2025-09-16T10:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Highlander Silver Corp.

- Ticker: HSLV

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Central Peru

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 06:57:15 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Highlander Silver reported successful step-out drilling at the Bonita project in Peru, extending mineralization to the southeast. Notable intercepts include 24.8m at 7.43 g/t Au and 16.45 g/t Ag, with the system remaining open in the direction of drilling.

Reasoning: Strong step-out drill results extending the Bonita vein system with high-grade gold intercepts.

- Positive factor: Step-out drilling successfully extended mineralization to the southeast

- Positive factor: High gold grades encountered \(7.43 g/t Au\)

- Positive factor: Zone remains open in the direction of drilling

- Negative factor: Reported widths are apparent widths, not true widths

Facts used in scoring: 16

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling extends mineralization to the southeast of prior drilling.

Evidence · text

> extend mineralization to the southeast of prior drilling

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: Release includes detailed QA/QC procedures, including field duplicates, standards, and blanks.

Evidence · text

> The internal QA/QC program includes the submission of field duplicates

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: Reported intervals are noted as apparent widths as the full geometry has not been modelled.

Evidence · text

> Reported intervals are apparent widths as the full geometry of the mineralized structures has not yet been fully modelled.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 16. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (16)

### BOD-010

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-0)

Bonita · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-010
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.42
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 40.4 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 40.4 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-010:0.0-40.4
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Broad 40.4m intercept at 3.42 g/t Au.

Evidence · table

> 3.42

Context: 40.4

### BOD-010

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-1)

Bonita · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-010
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.93
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 40.4 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 40.4 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-010:0.0-40.4
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 16.93

Context: 40.4

### BOD-011

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-2)

Bonita · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-011
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.48
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20.9 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 20.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-011:0.0-20.9
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate gold grade over 20m.

Evidence · table

> 1.48

Context: 20.9

### BOD-011

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-3)

Bonita · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-011
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 18.93
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 20.9 m
- From: 0 m
- To: 20.9 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-011:0.0-20.9
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 18.93

Context: 20.9

### BOD-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-4)

Bonita · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-012
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.72
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.1 m
- From: 42.2 m
- To: 44.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-012:42.2-44.3
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Narrow and low grade intercept.

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

Evidence · table

> 0.72

Context: 2.1

### BOD-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-5)

Bonita · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-012
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.66
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 2.1 m
- From: 42.2 m
- To: 44.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-012:42.2-44.3
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Narrow intercept.

- Negative factor: Narrow intercept

Evidence · table

> 10.66

Context: 2.1

### BOD-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-6)

Bonita · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-012
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.82
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.8 m
- From: 54.9 m
- To: 61.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-012:54.9-61.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 0.82

Context: 6.8

### BOD-012

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-7)

Bonita · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-012
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.8 m
- From: 54.9 m
- To: 61.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-012:54.9-61.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low grade intercept.

Evidence · table

> 6.30

Context: 6.8

### BOD-013

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Bonita · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-013
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.43
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 24.8 m
- From: 28.7 m
- To: 53.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-013:28.7-53.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong intercept with high gold grade and good width.

- Positive factor: High grade gold intercept

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · table

> 7.43

Context: 24.8

### BOD-013

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Bonita · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-013
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 16.45
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 24.8 m
- From: 28.7 m
- To: 53.5 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-013:28.7-53.5
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 16.45

Context: 24.8

### BOD-014

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Bonita · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-014
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.5
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 19.1 m
- From: 37.7 m
- To: 56.8 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-014:37.7-56.8
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Solid gold grade over 19m.

- Positive factor: Good width

Evidence · table

> 3.50

Context: 19.1

### BOD-014

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-11)

Bonita · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-014
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.57
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 19.1 m
- From: 37.7 m
- To: 56.8 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-014:37.7-56.8
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 11.57

Context: 19.1

### BOD-015

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Bonita · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-015
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 3.31
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23.7 m
- From: 34.3 m
- To: 58 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-015:34.3-58.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Good gold grade at the southeastern extent of current drilling.

- Positive factor: Extends mineralization to the southeast

- Positive factor: Zone remains open

Evidence · table

> 3.31

Context: 23.7

### BOD-015

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/highlander-silver-reports-results-of-step-out-drilling-at-bonita-24-8m-at-7-43-g--38bfbf16-5c2a-4399-8b5b-c68ab9b484c4#fact-drill-facts-13)

Bonita · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: BOD-015
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 23.7 m
- From: 34.3 m
- To: 58 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: BOD-015:34.3-58.0
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Peru S.A.
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates, pulp, coarse reject

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade accompanies gold intercept.

Evidence · table

> 9.60

Context: 23.7

### and

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Bonita · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: and
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: gold
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.82
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.8 m
- From: 54.9 m
- To: 61.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: and:54.9-61.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.82 g/t gold is below against the underground mining band \[15, 7, 4, 2.5\] g/t. Grade×width 5.6 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 0.82 g/t gold is below the weak threshold \(2.5 g/t\) on the underground mining band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 0.82

Context: and

### and

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Bonita · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: and
- Project: Bonita
- Commodity: silver
- Region: peru
- Reported Region: Central Peru
- Ticker: HSLV

#### Geometry

- Grade: 6.3
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 6.8 m
- From: 54.9 m
- To: 61.6 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: and:54.9-61.6
- Mining Method: underground

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 6.3 g/t silver is below against the default band \[500, 200, 100, 30\] g/t. Grade×width 42.8 g/t·m is below.

- Negative factor: 6.3 g/t silver is below the weak threshold \(30 g/t\) on the default band.

- Negative factor: Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.

Evidence · table

> 6.30

Context: and

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