Horizon Gold expands Gum Creek mineralisation with strong drilling across three prospects
Original announcement by proactiveinvestors on
- Company
- Horizon Gold Ltd
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Western Australia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 00:35:28 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Horizon Gold has reported strong gold intercepts from RC drilling at its Gum Creek Gold Project in Western Australia. The results extend mineralisation at the Howards, Heron South, and Melbourne Bitter prospects, strengthening the potential for significant resource growth.
Reasoning: Strong RC drilling results across three prospects (Howards, Heron South, Melbourne Bitter) confirmed mineralisation continuity and provided high-grade intercepts, supporting upcoming resource updates.
Positive factors
- strong gold intercepts
- extension of mineralisation
- resource growth potential
- high-grade intercepts
Facts used in scoring: 15
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling confirmed an 800-metre southern extension to known gold mineralisation at Howards.
Evidence · text
“drilling confirmed an 800-metre southern extension to known gold mineralisation”
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: The announcement discusses drilling results intended to support upcoming resource updates.
Evidence · text
“strengthening the potential for resource growth ahead of updated estimates”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 15. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (15)
Fact 1Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 5.57Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.57
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6 m
- From
- 70 m
- To
- 76 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 6m at 5.57 g/t gold is a strong intercept for an exploration program.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“6 metres at 5.57 g/t gold from 70 metres”
Fact 2Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 9.91Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.91
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the 6m intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“including 3 metres at 9.91 g/t”
Fact 3Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 4.65Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.65
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4 m
- From
- 70 m
- To
- 74 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 4m at 4.65 g/t gold is a strong intercept.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“4 metres at 4.65 g/t from 70 metres”
Fact 4Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 17.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 17.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1m at 17.3 g/t is an exceptionally high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 1 metre at 17.30 g/t”
Fact 5Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 12.67Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.67
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6 m
- From
- 114 m
- To
- 120 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 6m at 12.67 g/t is a very strong intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“6 metres at 12.67 g/t gold from 114 metres”
Fact 6Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 58.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 58.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1m at 58.7 g/t is an exceptional high-grade intercept.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 1 metre at 58.70 g/t”
Fact 7Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 1.79Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 25 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.79
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 25 m
- From
- 84 m
- To
- 109 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad intersection of 25m at 1.79 g/t gold.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“25 metres at 1.79 g/t from 84 metres”
Fact 8Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 2.35Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 12 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.35
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 12 m
- From
- 180 m
- To
- 192 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12m at 2.35 g/t gold.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“12 metres at 2.35 g/t from 180 metres”
Fact 9Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 2.14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 21 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.14
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 21 m
- From
- 24 m
- To
- 45 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 21m at 2.14 g/t gold.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“21 metres at 2.14 g/t gold from 24 metres”
Fact 10Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 3.64Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.64
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 8m at 3.64 g/t gold.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“including 8 metres at 3.64 g/t”
Fact 11Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 2.31Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.31
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 49 m
- To
- 56 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 7m at 2.31 g/t gold.
Evidence · text
“7 metres at 2.31 g/t from 49 metres”
Fact 12Gum Creek Gold Project · goldGrade: 13.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gum Creek Gold Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1m at 13.1 g/t gold.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“including 1 metre at 13.10 g/t”
Fact 13Howards · goldGrade: 1.11Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Howards
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.11
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing resource for Howards.
Evidence · text
“Howards resource currently stands at 6.85 million tonnes at 1.11 g/t gold for 245,300 ounces”
Fact 14Heron South · goldGrade: 1.66Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Heron South
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.66
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing resource for Heron South.
Evidence · text
“Heron South, where the existing resource is 1.48 million tonnes at 1.66 g/t for 78,900 ounces”
Fact 15Melbourne Bitter · goldGrade: 1.39Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Melbourne Bitter
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- ASX:HRN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.39
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing resource for Melbourne Bitter.
Evidence · text
“Melbourne Bitter currently hosts 0.48 million tonnes at 1.39 g/t for 21,300 ounces”
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