# Kingfisher Metals Completes 2026 Drill Program at HWY 37 Project with 13,551 m Drilled, Golden Triangle Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kingfisher-metals-completes-2026-drill-program-at-hwy-37-project-with-13-551-m-d--2118174e-3ffc-4247-90fa-307285472856 Original source: https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/2938-tsx-venture/kfr/213275-kingfisher-completes-2026-drill-program-at-hwy-37-project-with-13-551-m-drilled-golden-triangle.html Publisher: jmn Original announcement: 2026-10-21T19:08:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-21T10:17:02.506Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-21T10:17:02.506Z - Company: Kingfisher Metals Corp - Ticker: KFR - Exchange: TSXV - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper, Silver, Zinc - Document categories: Other, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-21 10:17:03 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Kingfisher Metals Corp. has completed its 2026 diamond drill program at the HWY 37 Project in British Columbia, drilling 13,551 meters across 24 new holes and one extension. While visual observations from the Hank porphyry target are encouraging, assay results for all new holes are pending, with only a previously reported high-grade polymetallic intercept from HW-26-015 included in this update. The company is now planning a 20,000-meter drill program for 2027. Reasoning: Kingfisher Metals completed a significant 2026 drill program with encouraging visual observations, but the lack of new assay results limits immediate impact, and the only reported grades are historical. The company has also planned a larger 2027 program. - Positive factor: large\_drill\_program\_completed - Positive factor: encouraging\_visual\_observations - Positive factor: qaqc\_disclosed - Positive factor: future\_drill\_program\_planned - Negative factor: assays\_pending\_for\_new\_holes - Negative factor: visual\_observations\_not\_definitive - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### HW-26-015 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kingfisher-metals-completes-2026-drill-program-at-hwy-37-project-with-13-551-m-d--2118174e-3ffc-4247-90fa-307285472856#fact-drill-facts-0) HWY 37 · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: HW-26-015 - Project: HWY 37 - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: KFR #### Geometry - Grade: 20.33 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8.8 m - Hole Depth: 1067 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HW-26-015:8.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Easting: 409062 - Northing: 6341823 - CRS: NAD 83, UTM Zone 9 - Azimuth: 99 ° - Dip: -83 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 38.5 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a previously reported bonanza-grade gold intercept over a significant width, indicating high-grade mineralization. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: significant\_width - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · text > 8.8 m of 38.50 g/t AuEq \(20.33 g/t Au, 2.98% Cu, 937.6 g/t Ag, 11.08% Zn\) #### 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: "Kingfisher Metals Last Trade: C$ 0.91 Daily Volume: 274,089 Market Cap: C$ 143.260M September 21, 2026 Kingfisher Metals" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The gold grade of 20.33 g/t over 8.8m is exceptional for an epithermal deposit. Evidence · text > 20.33 g/t Au, 2.98% Cu, 937.6 g/t Ag, 11.08% Zn **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: Drill intervals are downhole lengths, true widths not determined. Evidence · text > All drill intervals reported in this news release are downhole lengths. True widths of the reported mineralized intervals have not been determined. **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept was previously reported on September 21, 2026. Evidence · text > Apart from the partial HW-26-015 result previously reported \(2\) ### HW-26-015 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kingfisher-metals-completes-2026-drill-program-at-hwy-37-project-with-13-551-m-d--2118174e-3ffc-4247-90fa-307285472856#fact-drill-facts-1) HWY 37 · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: HW-26-015 - Project: HWY 37 - Commodity: copper - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: KFR #### Geometry - Grade: 2.98 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 8.8 m - Hole Depth: 1067 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HW-26-015:8.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Easting: 409062 - Northing: 6341823 - CRS: NAD 83, UTM Zone 9 - Azimuth: 99 ° - Dip: -83 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 38.5 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a previously reported high-grade copper intercept over a significant width, contributing to the polymetallic nature. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Positive factor: significant\_width - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · text > 8.8 m of 38.50 g/t AuEq \(20.33 g/t Au, 2.98% Cu, 937.6 g/t Ag, 11.08% Zn\) #### 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: "Kingfisher Metals Last Trade: C$ 0.91 Daily Volume: 274,089 Market Cap: C$ 143.260M September 21, 2026 Kingfisher Metals" #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: Drill intervals are downhole lengths, true widths not determined. Evidence · text > All drill intervals reported in this news release are downhole lengths. True widths of the reported mineralized intervals have not been determined. **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept was previously reported on September 21, 2026. Evidence · text > Apart from the partial HW-26-015 result previously reported \(2\) ### HW-26-015 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kingfisher-metals-completes-2026-drill-program-at-hwy-37-project-with-13-551-m-d--2118174e-3ffc-4247-90fa-307285472856#fact-drill-facts-2) HWY 37 · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: HW-26-015 - Project: HWY 37 - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: KFR #### Geometry - Grade: 937.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 8.8 m - Hole Depth: 1067 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HW-26-015:8.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Easting: 409062 - Northing: 6341823 - CRS: NAD 83, UTM Zone 9 - Azimuth: 99 ° - Dip: -83 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 38.5 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a previously reported bonanza-grade silver intercept over a significant width, indicating high-grade mineralization. - Positive factor: bonanza\_grade - Positive factor: significant\_width - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · text > 8.8 m of 38.50 g/t AuEq \(20.33 g/t Au, 2.98% Cu, 937.6 g/t Ag, 11.08% Zn\) #### 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: "Kingfisher Metals Last Trade: C$ 0.91 Daily Volume: 274,089 Market Cap: C$ 143.260M September 21, 2026 Kingfisher Metals" #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: The silver grade of 937.6 g/t over 8.8m is exceptional for an epithermal deposit. Evidence · text > 20.33 g/t Au, 2.98% Cu, 937.6 g/t Ag, 11.08% Zn **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: Drill intervals are downhole lengths, true widths not determined. Evidence · text > All drill intervals reported in this news release are downhole lengths. True widths of the reported mineralized intervals have not been determined. **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept was previously reported on September 21, 2026. Evidence · text > Apart from the partial HW-26-015 result previously reported \(2\) ### HW-26-015 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kingfisher-metals-completes-2026-drill-program-at-hwy-37-project-with-13-551-m-d--2118174e-3ffc-4247-90fa-307285472856#fact-drill-facts-3) HWY 37 · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: HW-26-015 - Project: HWY 37 - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: KFR #### Geometry - Grade: 11.08 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 8.8 m - Hole Depth: 1067 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: HW-26-015:8.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Easting: 409062 - Northing: 6341823 - CRS: NAD 83, UTM Zone 9 - Azimuth: 99 ° - Dip: -83 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 38.5 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a previously reported high-grade zinc intercept over a significant width, contributing to the polymetallic nature. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Positive factor: significant\_width - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release Evidence · text > 8.8 m of 38.50 g/t AuEq \(20.33 g/t Au, 2.98% Cu, 937.6 g/t Ag, 11.08% Zn\) #### 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: "Kingfisher Metals Last Trade: C$ 0.91 Daily Volume: 274,089 Market Cap: C$ 143.260M September 21, 2026 Kingfisher Metals" #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: Drill intervals are downhole lengths, true widths not determined. Evidence · text > All drill intervals reported in this news release are downhole lengths. True widths of the reported mineralized intervals have not been determined. **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept was previously reported on September 21, 2026. Evidence · text > Apart from the partial HW-26-015 result previously reported \(2\) ### HW-26-015 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kingfisher-metals-completes-2026-drill-program-at-hwy-37-project-with-13-551-m-d--2118174e-3ffc-4247-90fa-307285472856#fact-drill-facts-4) HWY 37 · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: HW-26-015 - Project: HWY 37 - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: KFR #### Geometry - Intercept: 27 m - Hole Depth: 1067 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: epithermal - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Easting: 409062 - Northing: 6341823 - CRS: NAD 83, UTM Zone 9 - Azimuth: 99 ° - Dip: -83 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Metal Equivalent - Metal Eq. Grade: 13.61 - Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AuEq - Assumptions Disclosed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a previously reported high-grade gold equivalent intercept over a significant width, but individual metal grades are not provided in this release, and it is not new information. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_equivalent - Positive factor: significant\_width - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only - Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release - Negative factor: no\_individual\_metal\_grades Evidence · text > 27 m of 13.61 g/t AuEq #### 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: "Kingfisher Metals Last Trade: C$ 0.91 Daily Volume: 274,089 Market Cap: C$ 143.260M September 21, 2026 Kingfisher Metals" #### Rejected tags **Apparent Width Only** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Reason: Drill intervals are downhole lengths, true widths not determined. Evidence · text > All drill intervals reported in this news release are downhole lengths. True widths of the reported mineralized intervals have not been determined. **Stale Data Re-release** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Reason: This intercept was previously reported on September 21, 2026. Evidence · text > Apart from the partial HW-26-015 result previously reported \(2\) ## 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.