# Kirkland Lake Discoveries Reports High-Grade Gold at Mirado and Commences Additional 25,000 m Drill Program

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additi--a7143a3a-8f60-431f-92ea-865b930ded06

Original source: https://www.kirklandlakediscoveries.com/post/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additional-25-000-m-drill

Publisher: prospectors\_exchange

Original announcement: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-20T12:53:26.005Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-20T12:53:26.005Z

- Company: Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp.

- Ticker: KLDC

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Ontario

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-10-20 12:53:26 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Kirkland Lake Discoveries reported high-grade gold assay results from the Mirado project, including intercepts of 73.86 g/t Au and 36.43 g/t Au at Mirado West. The company has also commenced a 25,000-meter drill program to test extensions and continuity across the KL South project.

Reasoning: The release reports significant high-grade gold intercepts \(up to 73.86 g/t\) that extend the known footprint, supported by a newly completed $20M financing.

- Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts at Mirado West

- Positive factor: Expansion of mineralized footprint beyond historical envelope

- Positive factor: Fully funded 25,000 m drill program

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with independent lab and PhotonAssay technology

- Negative factor: True widths are only estimated at 80% of core length

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 73.86 g/t Au exceeds the exceptional threshold for gold.

Evidence · text

> 73.86 g/t Au over 1.00 m

**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: Release discloses use of Paragon Geochemical Laboratory, PhotonAssay technology, and insertion of standards and blanks.

Evidence · text

> Gold analyses were completed on half-core NQ samples at Paragon Geochemical Laboratory... Certified reference standards and blanks are inserted

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The document states that true widths are estimated at approximately 80% of reported core lengths rather than providing measured true widths.

Evidence · text

> True widths at Mirado are estimated at approximately 80% of reported core lengths.

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (6)

### KLM26-039

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additi--a7143a3a-8f60-431f-92ea-865b930ded06#fact-drill-facts-0)

Mirado West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KLM26-039
- Project: Mirado West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: KLDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 73.86
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1 m
- From: 219 m
- To: 220 m
- Intercept Depth: 219 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KLM26-039:219-220
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Paragon Geochemical Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 73.86 g/t Au is an exceptional high-grade intercept for this project.

- Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept

Evidence · text

> KLM26-039 intersected 73.86 g/t Au over 1.00 m from 219.00 m downhole

#### 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

### KLM26-041

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additi--a7143a3a-8f60-431f-92ea-865b930ded06#fact-drill-facts-1)

Mirado West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KLM26-041
- Project: Mirado West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: KLDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 36.43
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 1.45 m
- From: 40.55 m
- To: 42 m
- Intercept Depth: 40.55 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KLM26-041:40.55-42
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Paragon Geochemical Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 36.43 g/t Au is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: Strong high-grade intercept

Evidence · text

> KLM26-041 intersected 36.43 g/t Au over 1.45 m from 40.55 m downhole

#### 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

### KLM26-032

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additi--a7143a3a-8f60-431f-92ea-865b930ded06#fact-drill-facts-2)

Mirado West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KLM26-032
- Project: Mirado West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: KLDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.01
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 19 m
- From: 146 m
- To: 165 m
- Intercept Depth: 146 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KLM26-032:146-165
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Paragon Geochemical Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.01 g/t over 19m is a solid mineralized intersection.

- Positive factor: Significant width

Evidence · text

> KLM26-032 intersected 2.01 g/t Au over 19.00 m from 146.00 m downhole

#### 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

### KLM26-032

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additi--a7143a3a-8f60-431f-92ea-865b930ded06#fact-drill-facts-3)

Mirado West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KLM26-032
- Project: Mirado West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: KLDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 11.22
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3 m
- From: 146 m
- To: 149 m
- Intercept Depth: 146 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KLM26-032:146-149
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Paragon Geochemical Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade component within a broader mineralized zone.

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> including 11.22 g/t Au over 3.00 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

### KLM26-036

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additi--a7143a3a-8f60-431f-92ea-865b930ded06#fact-drill-facts-4)

Mirado West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KLM26-036
- Project: Mirado West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: KLDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7.36
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 3.5 m
- From: 257 m
- To: 260.5 m
- Intercept Depth: 257 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KLM26-036:257-260.5
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Paragon Geochemical Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.36 g/t over 3.5m is a strong intersection.

- Positive factor: Strong grade

Evidence · text

> KLM26-036 returned 7.36 g/t Au over 3.50 m from 257.00 m downhole

#### 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

### KLM26-038

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/kirkland-lake-discoveries-reports-high-grade-gold-at-mirado-and-commences-additi--a7143a3a-8f60-431f-92ea-865b930ded06#fact-drill-facts-5)

Mirado West · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: KLM26-038
- Project: Mirado West
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_on
- Reported Region: canada\_on
- Ticker: KLDC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.27
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 11 m
- From: 81 m
- To: 92 m
- Intercept Depth: 81 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: KLM26-038:81-92
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: South Zone
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: Paragon Geochemical Laboratory
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates

#### Compositing

- Dilution Disclosed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.27 g/t over 11m is a moderate mineralized intersection.

Evidence · text

> KLM26-038 intersected 1.27 g/t Au over 11.00 m from 81.00 m downhole

#### 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

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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