Independence Gold Intersects 5.12 g/t Gold and 33.04 g/t Silver over 9.23 Metres at Depth at the Goofy Vein, 3Ts Project, BC
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Independence Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- IGO.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-31 10:06:47 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Independence Gold has reported high-grade gold and silver intercepts from the Goofy Vein at its 3Ts Project in British Columbia. Drill hole 3TS-26-48 intersected 9.23 metres of 5.12 g/t gold and 33.04 g/t silver, confirming mineralization continues approximately 30 metres below the initial discovery hole.
Reasoning: The drill results confirm the continuation of the Goofy Vein at depth with significant gold and silver grades, supporting the structural exploration model.
Positive factors
- continuation at depth
- high-grade intercept
- QA/QC disclosed
Facts used in scoring: 10
Classification and evidence
True Width Disclosedpositive
Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
Why it applies: The document states the true width of the vein is estimated to be 4.00m.
Evidence · text
“True width of vein estimated to be 4.00m”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details the use of certified reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates, and names an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab.
Evidence · text
“The Company's quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program includes the routine insertion of certified reference materials, blank samples and field duplicates”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 0.60m sub-interval at 21.33 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade for an epithermal system.
Evidence · table
“21.33”
Context: 0.60
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (10)
3TS-26-483Ts Project · goldGrade: 5.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3TS-26-48
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9.23 m
- True Width
- 4 m
- From
- 62.77 m
- To
- 72 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3TS-26-48:62.77-72.00
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept confirms continuation of the vein at depth.
Positive factors
- depth extension
- high grade
Evidence · text
“3TS-26-48 intersected 9.23 m grading 5.12 g/t gold and 33.04 g/t silver”
3TS-26-483Ts Project · silverGrade: 33.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 9.23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3TS-26-48
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 33.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 9.23 m
- True Width
- 4 m
- From
- 62.77 m
- To
- 72 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3TS-26-48:62.77-72.00
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- SGS Canada Inc.
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver grades accompany the gold intercept, confirming polymetallic continuity.
Positive factors
- depth extension
Evidence · text
“3TS-26-48 intersected 9.23 m grading 5.12 g/t gold and 33.04 g/t silver”
3TS-26-483Ts Project · goldGrade: 21.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3TS-26-48
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 63.37 m
- To
- 63.97 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3TS-26-48:63.37-63.97
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · table
“21.33”
Context: 0.60
3TS-26-483Ts Project · silverGrade: 230Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3TS-26-48
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 230
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 63.37 m
- To
- 63.97 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3TS-26-48:63.37-63.97
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · table
“230.00”
Context: 0.60
3TS-26-483Ts Project · goldGrade: 11.09Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.33 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3TS-26-48
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.09
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.33 m
- From
- 66.12 m
- To
- 67.45 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3TS-26-48:66.12-67.45
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary high-grade sub-interval.
Evidence · table
“11.09”
Context: 1.33
3TS-26-483Ts Project · silverGrade: 42.11Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.33 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- 3TS-26-48
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 42.11
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.33 m
- From
- 66.12 m
- To
- 67.45 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- 3TS-26-48:66.12-67.45
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary silver sub-interval.
Evidence · table
“42.11”
Context: 1.33
including3Ts Project · goldGrade: 21.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 21.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 63.37 m
- To
- 63.97 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:63.37-63.97
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 21.33 g/t gold is exceptional against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 12.8 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used).
Positive factors
- 21.33 g/t gold is exceptional on the underground mining band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“21.33”
Context: including
including3Ts Project · silverGrade: 230Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 230
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.6 m
- From
- 63.37 m
- To
- 63.97 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:63.37-63.97
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 230 g/t silver is strong against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 138.0 g/t·m is below (grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used).
Positive factors
- 230 g/t silver is strong on the default band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“230.00”
Context: including
and including3Ts Project · goldGrade: 11.09Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.33 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- and including
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.09
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.33 m
- From
- 66.12 m
- To
- 67.45 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- and including:66.12-67.45
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 11.09 g/t gold is strong against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 14.7 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is strong; the better of the two is used).
Positive factors
- 11.09 g/t gold is strong on the underground mining band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“11.09”
Context: and including
and including3Ts Project · silverGrade: 42.11Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.33 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- and including
- Project
- 3Ts Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- IGO.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 42.11
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.33 m
- From
- 66.12 m
- To
- 67.45 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- epithermal
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- and including:66.12-67.45
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 42.11 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 56.0 g/t·m is below (grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“42.11”
Context: and including
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