Hycroft Drills New Best Hole Ever
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation
- Ticker
- HYMC
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-10-13 21:05:06 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Hycroft Mining has reported a record-breaking drill intercept at the Vortex system, with hole H26D-6175A returning 19.6 meters at 30.49 g/t gold and 1,726.72 g/t silver. This intercept includes a high-grade core of 1.7 meters at 347.07 g/t gold and 9,526.36 g/t silver, extending mineralization to the west and south.
Reasoning: The intercept H26D-6175A represents a record-breaking gold and silver grade for the company, significantly exceeding previous bests and extending the known mineralized footprint.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grades (30.49 g/t and 347.07 g/t)
- step-out extension to the west and south
- visible gold observed
- highest grade intercept in company history
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 1.7m intercept at 347.07 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“Including 1.7 meters at 347.07 g/t gold”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The intercept extends the known mineralization farther to the west and south.
Evidence · text
“This intercept extends farther to the west and south of previously reported high-grade gold and silver intercepts”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
H26D-6175AVortex · goldGrade: 30.49Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 19.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H26D-6175A
- Project
- Vortex
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- HYMC
Geometry
- Grade
- 30.49
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 19.6 m
- From
- 416.5 m
- To
- 436.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 416.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H26D-6175A:416.5-436.1
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Vortex
- Loc. Source
- document
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 4013.47
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 30.49 g/t gold over 19.6m is an exceptional intercept for the project and company history.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
- record high grade for company
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
H26D-6175AVortex · silverGrade: 1726.72Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 19.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H26D-6175A
- Project
- Vortex
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- HYMC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1726.72
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 19.6 m
- From
- 416.5 m
- To
- 436.1 m
- Intercept Depth
- 416.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H26D-6175A:416.5-436.1
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Vortex
- Loc. Source
- document
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 4013.47
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1,726.72 g/t silver is an exceptional byproduct grade.
Positive factors
- exceptional silver grade
- highest silver grades ever drilled at Vortex
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
H26D-6175AVortex · goldGrade: 347.07Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H26D-6175A
- Project
- Vortex
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- HYMC
Geometry
- Grade
- 347.07
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.7 m
- From
- 433.2 m
- To
- 434.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 433.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H26D-6175A:433.2-434.9
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Vortex
- Loc. Source
- document
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 35556.61
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 347.07 g/t gold is a bonanza grade intercept.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
- visible gold
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
H26D-6175AVortex · silverGrade: 9526.36Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- H26D-6175A
- Project
- Vortex
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- usa_nv
- Ticker
- HYMC
Geometry
- Grade
- 9526.36
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.7 m
- From
- 433.2 m
- To
- 434.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 433.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- H26D-6175A:433.2-434.9
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- Vortex
- Loc. Source
- document
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 35556.61
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t Eq
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 9,526.36 g/t silver is an exceptional grade.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.