LaSalle Launches Comprehensive Exploration Program at Egan, Samples up to 44.70 g/t Gold
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- LaSalle Exploration Corp.
- Ticker
- LSX
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper
- Document categories
- Drill results, Permitting
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 12:34:45 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
LaSalle Exploration Corp. has received exploration permits for its Egan Gold Property in Ontario and announced high-grade gold grab samples of up to 44.70 g/t at the E3 Zone. The company is launching a comprehensive exploration program including geophysics, mapping, and planned diamond drilling in early 2022.
Reasoning: Discovery of high-grade gold (44.7 g/t) via grab sampling and receipt of exploration permits for a comprehensive program.
Positive factors
- high-grade grab samples
- exploration permits received
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- sampling is selective (grab samples)
- no standards or blanks inserted by LaSalle
Facts used in scoring: 4
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 mentions ALS as a certified laboratory and details assay methods.
Evidence · text
“delivered to ALS of Timmins, Ontario, a certified and accredited laboratory service provider”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
Fact 1Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 44.7Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 44.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 44.7 g/t gold grab sample is exceptionally high grade.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Negative factors
- grab samples are selective
Evidence · text
“highest-grade grab samples returned 44.7 g/t and 19.00 g/t Au”
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 44.7 g/t gold is exceptionally high grade for prospecting samples.
Evidence · text
“44.7 g/t”
QA/QC DisclosedRejected · positive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Reason: Release mentions ALS laboratory and specific assay methods.
Evidence · text
“delivered to ALS of Timmins, Ontario, a certified and accredited laboratory”
Fact 2Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 19Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 19
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 19.0 g/t gold grab sample is high grade.
Positive factors
- high-grade grab sample
Negative factors
- grab samples are selective
Evidence · text
“highest-grade grab samples returned 44.7 g/t and 19.00 g/t Au”
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
QA/QC DisclosedRejected · positive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Reason: Release mentions ALS laboratory and specific assay methods.
Evidence · text
“delivered to ALS of Timmins, Ontario, a certified and accredited laboratory”
Fact 3Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 7.67Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mView all detailsHide details
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
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Composite chip sample returning 7.67 g/t over 3m.
Evidence · text
“two composite chip samples returned 7.67 g/t gold over 3.0 metres”
Fact 4Egan Gold Property · goldGrade: 2.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Egan Gold Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- LSX
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2021-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Composite chip sample returning 2.8 g/t over 4m.
Evidence · text
“two composite chip samples returned 7.67 g/t gold over 3.0 metres and 2.80 g/t gold over 4.0 metres”
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