LaSalle Defines Several IP Trends and Samples up to 7.12 g/t Gold and 0.97% Copper

Original announcement by tmx on

Company
LaSalle Exploration Corp.
Ticker
LSX
Exchange
TSX
Region
Ontario
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
Copper, Silver, Lead, Zinc
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-08-21 12:32:58 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

LaSalle Exploration Corp. has reported several new surface discoveries at the Egan Gold Property, including gold grab samples up to 7.12 g/t and a copper anomaly of 0.97% Cu. The company also completed 71 line-kilometres of IP surveying which identified new chargeability anomalies.

Reasoning: The release reports several new surface discoveries including high-grade gold grab samples and a copper anomaly, supported by IP survey trends, though results are from selective surface sampling.

Positive factors

  • Discovery of new gold-bearing outcrops
  • Anomalous copper identified in bedrock
  • IP survey identifies new chargeability trends

Negative factors

  • Results are based on selective grab samples
  • No standards or blanks inserted by LaSalle (though ALS inserts them)

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 release details specific laboratory procedures (FA/AA, 4-acid ICP-AES) and mentions ALS's routine insertion of standards, blanks, and duplicates.

Evidence · text

“ALS routinely inserts certified gold and base metal standards, blanks and pulp duplicates”

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Discovery of E1 style mineralization 300m northeast of the E1 Zone suggests extension.

Evidence · text

“Discovery of E1 style mineralization in outcrop 300 metres northeast of the E1 Zone”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (5)

Fact 1Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 7.12Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Project
Egan Gold Property
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
Ontario
Ticker
LSX

Geometry

Grade
7.12
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.12 g/t gold is a strong intercept for a grab sample in an exploration context.

Positive factors

  • High grade grab sample

Negative factors

  • Selective grab sample

Evidence · text

“grab samples up to 7.12 g/t gold from prospecting”
Fact 2Egan Gold Property · copperGrade: 0.97Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Project
Egan Gold Property
Commodity
copper
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
Ontario
Ticker
LSX

Geometry

Grade
0.97
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.97% Cu is a significant anomaly for a bedrock grab sample.

Positive factors

  • Anomalous copper in bedrock

Negative factors

  • Selective grab sample

Evidence · text

“grab samples up to 0.97% copper in sulphide mineralized gabbro”
Fact 3Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 3.02Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Project
Egan Gold Property
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
Ontario
Ticker
LSX

Geometry

Grade
3.02
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 3.02 g/t gold is a moderate result for a surface grab sample.

Positive factors

  • New gold showing discovered

Negative factors

  • Selective grab sample

Evidence · text

“grab samples up to 3.02 g/t gold”
Fact 4Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 63.7Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Project
Egan Gold Property
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
Ontario
Ticker
LSX

Geometry

Grade
63.7
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 63.70 g/t gold is a very high grade, but it is noted as part of historical LaSalle sampling.

Positive factors

  • High grade historical grab sample

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“Assays of nine grab samples by LaSalle ranged from 0.09 g/t to 63.70 g/t gold”
Fact 5Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 7.67Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all details
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Identity

Project
Egan Gold Property
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_on
Reported Region
Ontario
Ticker
LSX

Geometry

Grade
7.67
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
3 m

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
historical_restatement
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
Yes
Historical Source Date
2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Dates

Event date
2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 7.67 g/t over 3.0m is a strong result, but is part of the historical LaSalle sampling mentioned.

Positive factors

  • Solid grade over width

Negative factors

  • Historical data

Evidence · text

“two composite chip samples returned 7.67 g/t gold over 3.0 metres”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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