Lahontan Provides Santa Fe Mine Development and Exploration Update
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Lahontan Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- LG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update, Permitting
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 18:31:35 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Lahontan Gold Corp. provided an update on the Santa Fe Mine Project, highlighting the upcoming release of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and a revised PEA. The company reported new exploration discoveries at Slab West and is currently drilling historic heap leach pads to evaluate reprocessing potential.
Reasoning: The company is advancing multiple critical milestones including a new discovery, upcoming resource/economic updates, and permitting progress for a brownfields restart.
Positive factors
- New Slab West discovery
- Upcoming MRE and PEA milestones
- Reprocessing potential of historic heap leach pads
- Permitting progress toward 2027 construction
Negative factors
- Modest delays in MRE completion due to consultant demand
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Discovery of new Slab West zone west of the Slab resource.
Evidence · text
“discovery of a new, previously unrecognized zone of gold mineralization west of the Slab resource (“ Slab West “)”
Inferred Resourcenegative
Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
Why it applies: The company reports a significant portion of its resource in the Inferred category.
Evidence · text
“and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
CAL26-03RgoldGrade: 0.34Grade Unit: g/t Au EqIntercept: 35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CAL26-03R
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- LG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.34
- Grade Unit
- g/t Au Eq
- Intercept
- 35 m
- From
- 164.6 m
- To
- 199.6 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CAL26-03R:164.6-199.6
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a new discovery zone.
CAL26-01RgoldGrade: 0.26Grade Unit: g/t Au EqIntercept: 61 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- CAL26-01R
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- LG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t Au Eq
- Intercept
- 61 m
- From
- 184.4 m
- To
- 245.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- CAL26-01R:184.4-245.4
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a new discovery zone.
Fact 3goldGrade: 0.92Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- LG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.92
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Existing indicated resource for the project.
Positive factors
- Indicated category
Fact 4silverGrade: 7.18Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- LG
Geometry
- Grade
- 7.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal in indicated resource.
Fact 5goldGrade: 0.74Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- LG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.74
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Speculative resource category.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
Fact 6silverGrade: 3.25Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- LG
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary metal in inferred resource.
Negative factors
- Inferred category
How Atlas produces this analysis
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