# Lahontan Drills 16.5m Grading 2.72 g/t Au and 2.8 g/t Ag at Santa Fe Heap Leach Pad Two Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach--f1920983-5131-4121-968f-fefcd2ea1680 Original source: https://investingnews.com/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach-pad-two/ Publisher: investingnews Original announcement: 2026-09-15T10:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Lahontan Gold Corp. - Ticker: LG - Exchange: TSXV - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-09-15 11:47:38 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Lahontan Gold Corp. has reported encouraging Sonic core drilling results from its Santa Fe Mine Project, specifically targeting the historic Heap Leach Pad Two. The initial ten holes confirm the presence of significant residual gold and silver mineralization, with a weighted average grade of 0.50 g/t Au and 3.3 g/t Ag to date. Reasoning: The drill results confirm significant residual gold and silver mineralization in the historic heap leach pad, which is a key objective for the company's reprocessing strategy. - Positive factor: significant residual mineralization confirmed - Positive factor: amenable to conventional CN leaching - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed - Negative factor: high grade variability expected in heap leach material Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **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: The release details an industry standard QA/QC program including blanks, CRMs, and laboratory protocols. Evidence · text > Lahontan conducts an industry standard QA/QC program ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### SF26-XXXS [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach--f1920983-5131-4121-968f-fefcd2ea1680#fact-drill-facts-0) Santa Fe Mine · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SF26-XXXS - Project: Santa Fe Mine - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: LG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.72 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SF26-XXXS:unknown - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Santa Fe Mine Heap Leach Pad Two - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories \(AAL\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: The 2.72 g/t Au intercept is higher than the project's weighted average of 0.50 g/t Au reported for the program to date. - Positive factor: above project average gold grade Evidence · text > 16.5m Grading 2.72 g/t Au and 2.8 g/t Ag #### 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 ### SF26-XXXS [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lahontan-drills-16-5m-grading-2-72-g-t-au-and-2-8-g-t-ag-at-santa-fe-heap-leach--f1920983-5131-4121-968f-fefcd2ea1680#fact-drill-facts-1) Santa Fe Mine · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: SF26-XXXS - Project: Santa Fe Mine - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: LG #### Geometry - Grade: 2.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 16.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SF26-XXXS:unknown - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Location - Location: Santa Fe Mine Heap Leach Pad Two - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories \(AAL\) - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade is reported alongside gold in the intercept. Evidence · text > 16.5m Grading 2.72 g/t Au and 2.8 g/t Ag #### 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 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. 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