Legacy Gold Intersects 1.44 g/t Gold over 80ft (24.4m) Starting 7ft (2.1m) Vertically Below Surface, Incl. 15.8 g/t over 5ft (1.5m), in First 2026 RC Hole, Extending Main Zone 220m (720ft) North at Baner, Idaho

Original announcement by tmx on Aug 5, 2026

Bullish

Company: Legacy Gold Mines Ltd.
Ticker: LEGY
Exchange: TSX
Region: Idaho
Primary commodity: Gold
Secondary commodities: None reported
Document categories: Drill results, Other
Extracted: 2026-08-25 18:29:18 UTC

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Legacy Gold reported significant gold intercepts from its first 2026 RC hole (LG26-005) at the Baner Property in Idaho. The hole extended the Main Zone 220m north and included a high-grade 15.8 g/t Au over 1.5m interval near the surface.

Reasoning: The hole LG26-005 extended the Main Zone mineralization 220m north and returned a high-grade 15.8 g/t Au intercept near surface. The results are high-confidence due to explicit QA/QC and accredited lab mention, though true width is not stated.

Positive factors

Step-Out Extension
Bonanza Intercept
QA/QC Disclosed

Negative factors

Apparent Width Only

Facts used in scoring: 6

Classification and evidence

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: LG26-005 extended Main Zone gold mineralization 220m north of the nearest previous drill intersection.

Evidence · text

“LG26-005 extended Main Zone gold mineralization 220m (720ft) north”

Bonanza Interceptpositive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: The 15.8 g/t Au over 1.5m intercept is exceptionally high grade for this deposit type.

Evidence · table

“15.76”

Context: 1.6

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 the QA/QC program including blanks, standards, and duplicates.

Evidence · text

“The Company's QA/QC program includes the regular insertion of blanks and standards”

Apparent Width Onlynegative

Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: True widths are not stated for the intercepts, only downhole lengths.

Evidence · text

“True widths are unknown until zone dips are proven.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (6)

LG26-005Baner Gold Mine Property · goldGrade: 0.86Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 45.7 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: LG26-005
Project: Baner Gold Mine Property
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_id
Reported Region: Idaho
Ticker: LEGY

Geometry

Grade: 0.86
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 45.7 m
From: 13.7 m
To: 59.4 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: LG26-005:13.7-59.4
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: Skyline Assayers & Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant width and grade extending the known zone north.

Positive factors

Step-Out Extension

Evidence · table

“0.86”

Context: 45.7

LG26-005Baner Gold Mine Property · goldGrade: 1.44Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 24.4 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: LG26-005
Project: Baner Gold Mine Property
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_id
Reported Region: Idaho
Ticker: LEGY

Geometry

Grade: 1.44
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 24.4 m
From: 13.7 m
To: 38.1 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: LG26-005:13.7-38.1
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: Skyline Assayers & Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Wide high-grade intersection near surface.

Positive factors

Step-Out Extension

Evidence · table

“1.44”

Context: 24.4

LG26-005Baner Gold Mine Property · goldGrade: 15.76Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.6 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: LG26-005
Project: Baner Gold Mine Property
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_id
Reported Region: Idaho
Ticker: LEGY

Geometry

Grade: 15.76
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 1.6 m
From: 33.5 m
To: 35.1 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: LG26-005:33.5-35.1
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: Skyline Assayers & Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade intercept within the wider zone.

Positive factors

Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · table

“15.76”

Context: 1.6

LG26-005Baner Gold Mine Property · goldGrade: 0.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 15.2 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: LG26-005
Project: Baner Gold Mine Property
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_id
Reported Region: Idaho
Ticker: LEGY

Geometry

Grade: 0.25
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 15.2 m
From: 44.2 m
To: 59.4 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: LG26-005:44.2-59.4
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: Skyline Assayers & Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lower grade component of the main intercept.

Evidence · table

“0.25”

Context: 15.2

LG26-005Baner Gold Mine Property · goldGrade: 0.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all details

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Identity

Hole ID: LG26-005
Project: Baner Gold Mine Property
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_id
Reported Region: Idaho
Ticker: LEGY

Geometry

Grade: 0.73
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 1.5 m
From: 57.9 m
To: 59.4 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: LG26-005:57.9-59.4
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: Skyline Assayers & Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Sub-interval within the lower grade section.

Evidence · table

“0.73”

Context: 1.5

LG26-005Baner Gold Mine Property · goldGrade: 0.42Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 18.3 mView all details

Link to this fact

Identity

Hole ID: LG26-005
Project: Baner Gold Mine Property
Commodity: gold
Region: usa_id
Reported Region: Idaho
Ticker: LEGY

Geometry

Grade: 0.42
Grade Unit: g/t
Intercept: 18.3 m
From: 80.8 m
To: 99.1 m

Classification

Program: exploration
Sample Type: drill
Group ID: LG26-005:80.8-99.1
Mining Method: open_pit

QA/QC

Laboratory: Skyline Assayers & Laboratories
QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
Lab Certified: Yes
QP Signed: Yes
QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates

Review

Needs Review: No
Interp. Status: scored
Historical: No

Dates

Event date: 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Another notable width of mineralization.

Evidence · table

“0.42”

Context: 18.3

How Atlas produces this analysis

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