Lucky Minerals Discovers Gold in the Initial 384 Metres of Drilling at Wayka
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Lucky Minerals Inc.
- Ticker
- LKY
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Ecuador
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 11:51:23 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Lucky Minerals has announced gold discovery at its Wayka Project in Ecuador following the first five drill holes. The results confirm the continuity of gold mineralization at depth, following the rock foliation, with grades ranging from 0.64 to 0.87 g/t Au.
Reasoning: Initial drill results confirm gold mineralization at the Wayka project, following up on previous trenching. While grades are modest, they confirm the presence of an epithermal system.
Positive factors
- Discovery of gold mineralization in initial drilling
- Continuity of mineralization demonstrated
- QA/QC protocols and certified lab disclosed
Negative factors
- Grades are relatively low (0.64-0.87 g/t Au) for epithermal targets
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: Release includes details on blanks, standards, and duplicates, and names an ISO certified lab.
Evidence · text
“include the insertion of a coarse blank, a standard and duplicate sample on every batch of 25 samples.”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling follows up on previously announced trenches to test continuity.
Evidence · text
“These shallow drill holes are designed to follow up on the trenches previously announced”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
DDHW-003-2023Wayka · goldGrade: 0.68Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDHW-003-2023
- Project
- Wayka
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- LKY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.68
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10 m
- From
- 16 m
- To
- 26 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDHW-003-2023:16-26
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept confirms gold mineralization in the initial drill phase.
Positive factors
- Confirms continuity of mineralization
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“10 metres at an average grade of 0.68 g/t gold (DDHW-003-2023)”
DDHW-001-2023Wayka · goldGrade: 0.64Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDHW-001-2023
- Project
- Wayka
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- LKY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.64
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 7 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 7 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDHW-001-2023:0-7
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept confirms gold mineralization in the initial drill phase.
Positive factors
- Near-surface mineralization
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“7 metres at an average grade of 0.64 g/t gold (DDHW-001-2023)”
DDHW-005-2023Wayka · goldGrade: 0.87Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.82 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDHW-005-2023
- Project
- Wayka
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- LKY
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.87
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.82 m
- From
- 0.53 m
- To
- 6.35 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDHW-005-2023:0.53-6.35
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept confirms gold mineralization in the initial drill phase.
Positive factors
- Near-surface mineralization
Negative factors
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“5.82 metres at an average grade of 0.87g/t gold (DDHW-005-2023)”
DDHW-005-2023Wayka · goldGrade: 1.13Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDHW-005-2023
- Project
- Wayka
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- ecuador
- Reported Region
- Ecuador
- Ticker
- LKY
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.13
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.35 m
- From
- 3 m
- To
- 6.35 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDHW-005-2023:3-6.35
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2023-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval within DDHW-005.
Positive factors
- Higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“the interval from 3.0 to 6.35 metres, (width of 3.35 metres) returned 1.13 g/t gold”
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