# K2 Gold Reports Strong Initial Gold Solubility Results at Mojave Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3 Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/16/3363035/0/en/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave.html Publisher: globenewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T12:35:19.476Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T12:35:19.476Z - Company: K2 Gold Corporation - Ticker: KTO - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Inyo County, California - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Metallurgy - Extracted: 2026-09-16 12:35:20 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary K2 Gold reported strong initial gold solubility results from its Mojave Project in California, with 2026 drilling samples showing an aggregate 97.1% soluble-gold-to-fire-assay-gold ratio. These results, consistent with historical 2020 data \(95.0% ratio\), indicate readily leachable gold in an oxide environment. The company plans further bottle-roll metallurgical testing to evaluate extraction and reagent consumption. Reasoning: Initial cyanide soluble gold results show high recovery percentages \(97.1% aggregate for 2026, 95.0% for 2020\), indicating the gold is readily leachable in an oxide environment, which is positive for future processing. However, these are preliminary, bench-scale tests, and full bottle-roll metallurgical testing is still planned. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Positive factor: qp\_signed - Positive factor: lab\_certified - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: preliminary\_testwork Facts used in scoring: 21 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: The aggregate AuCN/AuFA ratio for 2026 samples is 97.1%, which is above the exceptional band for gold recovery. Evidence · text > A total of 211 mineralized samples from seven holes drilled in 2026 return a soluble-gold-to-fire-assay-gold ratio \(“AuCN/AuFA ratio”\) of 97.1% **Bench Scale Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work. Why it applies: The current results are from 'cyanide-soluble gold analysis' and the company is planning 'preliminary representative bottle-roll metallurgical testing', indicating the current tests are screening-level. Evidence · text > These analytical ratios provide a preliminary indication of the potential amenability of the tested mineralization to cyanide leaching... K2 is planning to conduct preliminary representative bottle-roll metallurgical testing **Single Domain Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established. Why it applies: The document states that the results 'should not be interpreted as representative of all drilled material' and mentions planning for 'representative composites' for future tests, implying limited domain coverage for current results. Evidence · text > Because the sample set includes only samples above the stated gold threshold, the results should not be interpreted as representative of all drilled material. **Heap Leach Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected. Why it applies: The analytical ratios provide a preliminary indication of potential amenability to 'heap-leach processing'. Evidence · text > These analytical ratios provide a preliminary indication of the potential amenability of the tested mineralization to cyanide leaching, including potential heap-leach processing. **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Eric Buitenhuis, M.Sc., P.Geo., K2’s QP and Vice President of Exploration. Evidence · text > The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved by Eric Buitenhuis, M.Sc., P.Geo., K2’s QP and Vice President of Exploration. **Multi-Domain Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: Variability across ore domains \(oxide, transition, fresh\) has been addressed. Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 21. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (19) ### DF26-018 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-1) Mojave #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-018 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high gold solubility for this drill hole indicates excellent amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · table > 99.2 Context: DF26-018 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-019 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-2) Mojave #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-019 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High gold solubility for this drill hole indicates good amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · table > 93.4 Context: DF26-019 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-020 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-3) Mojave #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-020 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High gold solubility for this drill hole indicates good amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · table > 96.4 Context: DF26-020 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-021 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-4) Mojave #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-021 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High gold solubility for this drill hole indicates good amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · table > 96.7 Context: DF26-021 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-022 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-5) Mojave #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-022 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High gold solubility for this drill hole indicates good amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · table > 95.1 Context: DF26-022 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-023 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-6) Mojave #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-023 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high gold solubility for this drill hole indicates excellent amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · table > 99.9 Context: DF26-023 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-024 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-7) Mojave #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-024 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High gold solubility for this drill hole indicates good amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · table > 96.2 Context: DF26-024 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF20-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-9) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DF20-001 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows high recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 96.9 Context: DF20-001 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF20-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-10) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DF20-002 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows high recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 95.7 Context: DF20-002 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF20-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-11) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DF20-003 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows high recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 95.2 Context: DF20-003 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF20-004 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-12) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DF20-004 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows high recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 93.1 Context: DF20-004 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF20-006 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-13) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DF20-006 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows high recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 96.7 Context: DF20-006 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### NM20-010 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-14) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: NM20-010 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows high recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 96.8 Context: NM20-010 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### NM20-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-15) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: NM20-011 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows good recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 91.9 Context: NM20-011 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### NM20-016 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-16) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: NM20-016 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows very high recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 98.0 Context: NM20-016 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### NM20-017 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-17) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: NM20-017 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows very high recovery, consistent with new results. Note: recovery over 100% can occur due to analytical variability. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · table > 102.4 Context: NM20-017 #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-024 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-18) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-024 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High gold solubility for a high-grade interval from DF26-024 indicates excellent amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Positive factor: high\_head\_grade - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · text > 3.05m of 17.55 g/t Au in DF26-024 returned a 97.0% AuCN/AuFA ratio #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### DF26-018 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-19) Mojave Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DF26-018 - Project: Mojave - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high gold solubility for a significant interval from DF26-018 indicates excellent amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Positive factor: good\_head\_grade - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · text > 18.29m of 3.77 g/t Au in DF26-018 returned a 99.4% AuCN/AuFA ratio #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ### NM20-011 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-drill-facts-20) Mojave · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: NM20-011 - Project: Mojave - Commodity: gold - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: inyo county, california - Ticker: KTO #### Geometry - Grade: 1.69 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 41.15 m - From: 44.2 m - To: 85.35 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### QA/QC - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility for this drill hole shows good recovery, consistent with new results. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · text > 41.15 m grading 1.69 g/t Au from 44.20 m #### Tags used in scoring **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: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER \(AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTUR" ## Metallurgical Results (2) ### cyanide-soluble gold analysis [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) Mojave Project · gold #### Identity - Project: Mojave Project - Commodity: gold - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: Inyo County, California - Ticker: KTO #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: cyanide-soluble gold analysis - Processing Route: cyanide leaching - Sample: 2026 Overall aggregate from 211 samples #### Recovery - Recovery: 97.1 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: ALS Laboratories #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High aggregate gold solubility from initial tests indicates good amenability to cyanide leaching. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only Evidence · text > A total of 211 mineralized samples from seven holes drilled in 2026 return a soluble-gold-to-fire-assay-gold ratio \(“AuCN/AuFA ratio”\) of 97.1% #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 97.1% is at or above the exceptional band \(95%\) ### cyanide-soluble gold analysis [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/k2-gold-reports-strong-initial-gold-solubility-results-at-mojave--fef7497e-537a-407c-8020-382946b5fca3#fact-metallurgical-facts-8) Mojave Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Mojave Project - Commodity: gold - Region: inyo county, california - Reported Region: Inyo County, California - Ticker: KTO #### Test Work - Program Status: scoping - Test Type: cyanide-soluble gold analysis - Processing Route: cyanide leaching - Sample: 2020 Overall aggregate from 206 samples #### Recovery - Recovery: 95 % - Recovery Basis: actual\_test #### Lab - Laboratory: Bureau Veritas #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical gold solubility results are consistent with new data, supporting the potential for good gold recovery. - Positive factor: high\_recovery - Positive factor: oxide\_environment - Negative factor: bench\_scale\_only - Negative factor: single\_domain\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · text > these data returned an aggregate AuCN/AuFA ratio of 95.0% #### Tags used in scoring **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route. Why it applies: 95% is at or above the exceptional band \(95%\) ## 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.