Kootenay Silver reports strong silver grades at Columba
Original announcement by canadianminingjournal on
- Company
- Kootenay Silver Inc.
- Ticker
- KTN
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 19:02:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Kootenay Silver has reported strong silver and gold drill results from its Columba project in Chihuahua, Mexico. Notable intercepts include 17m at 178 g/t Ag and a high-grade gold intercept of 6.28m at 274 g/t Au.
Reasoning: High-grade silver intercepts and the first consistent appearance of gold mineralization represent significant exploration progress at the Columba project.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grades reported
- Consistent gold mineralization identified
- New exploration targets identified
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The document mentions assay results but does not explicitly detail QA/QC protocols or lab certification.
Evidence · text
“new drilling along the D Vein at its Columba silver project in Chihuahua, Mexico has identified”
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: The release does not disclose specific QA/QC procedures, lab certification, or QP sign-off.
Evidence · text
“The company has now reported results from 42 holes”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
CDH-26-253Columba · goldGrade: 274Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.28 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH-26-253
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 274
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.28 m
- From
- 422 m
- To
- 428.28 m
- Intercept Depth
- 422 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH-26-253:422-428.28
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 274 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for gold mineralization.
Positive factors
- Exceptional gold grade
Evidence · text
“hole CDH-26-253, which cut across 6.28 metres grading 274 grams of gold per tonne at a depth of 422.0 metres downhole”
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
CDH-26-243Columba · silverGrade: 178Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH-26-243
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 178
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17 m
- From
- 435 m
- To
- 452 m
- Intercept Depth
- 435 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH-26-243:435-452
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 178 g/t Ag over 17m is a strong silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“CDH-26-243 in the central D Vein region returned 17 metres grading 178 grams of silver per tonne”
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
CDH-26-243Columba · goldGrade: 0.01Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CDH-26-243
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.01
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 17 m
- From
- 435 m
- To
- 452 m
- Intercept Depth
- 435 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CDH-26-243:435-452
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace gold grade of 0.01 g/t.
Positive factors
- Presence of gold in silver interval
Evidence · text
“17 metres grading 178 grams of silver per tonne and 0.01 grams of 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
Fact 4Columba · goldGrade: 0.11Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.71 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.11
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.71 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold intercept.
Positive factors
- Consistent gold mineralization
Evidence · text
“intervals ranging from 0.11 grams per tonne over 5.71 metres”
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
Fact 5Columba · goldGrade: 1.61Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.66 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Columba
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- KTN
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.66 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
QA/QC
- QA/QC Methods
- standards
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Relatively high grade but very narrow interval.
Positive factors
- Higher grade gold
Evidence · text
“to 1.61 grams per tonne over 0.66 metres”
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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