Nord Reports Updated Gowganda Tailings Indicated Mineral Resource of 2.814 Million Ounces of Silver at 47.4 g/t
Original announcement by newsfile on
- Company
- Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- NTH
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 13:49:09 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nord Precious Metals has reported an updated Indicated Mineral Resource for the Gowganda Silver Tailings Project in Ontario, totaling 1.845 million tonnes at 47.4 g/t silver, containing 2.814 million ounces. The estimate, prepared by GeoVector Management Inc., is based on a 10 g/t silver cut-off and aims to support upcoming recovery and permitting applications.
Reasoning: The update provides a defined silver inventory for the Gowganda Tailings Project, establishing a technical foundation for recovery and permitting work.
Positive factors
- Indicated resource established
- High grade for tailings (47.4 g/t)
- QP signed off
- NI 43-101 compliant
Negative factors
- Historical data used
- Cut-off grade based on historical recovery
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: The entire resource is classified as Indicated.
Evidence · text
“comprises an Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,845,000 tonnes”
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: The estimate is prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.
Evidence · text
“independent Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101”
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: Duncan Studd, M.Sc., P.Geo. is named as the responsible QP.
Evidence · text
“Duncan Studd, M.Sc., P.Geo. of GeoVector is responsible”
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: A base case cut-off grade of 10 g/t Ag is explicitly stated.
Evidence · text
“at a 10 g/t silver cut-off grade”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Resource Estimates (5)
indicatedGowganda Silver Tailings Project · silverTonnes: 1762000Grade: 46.3Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 2622000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gowganda Silver Tailings Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- NTH
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Duncan Studd
- Resource group id
- resource:470fab35cf63c5bbf4b7
- Deposit or zone
- Main Tailings
- Mining method
- open_pit
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1762000
- Grade
- 46.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 2622000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 10
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Ag
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-08-01
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Primary domain of the resource.
Positive factors
- Large tonnage component
Evidence · table
“46.3”
Context: 1,762,000
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
indicatedGowganda Silver Tailings Project · silverTonnes: 52000Grade: 42.9Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 72000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gowganda Silver Tailings Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- NTH
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Duncan Studd
- Resource group id
- resource:e14ecece65589e3e876a
- Deposit or zone
- South Tailings
- Mining method
- open_pit
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 52000
- Grade
- 42.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 72000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 10
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Ag
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-08-01
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Secondary domain.
Evidence · table
“42.9”
Context: 52,000
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
indicatedGowganda Silver Tailings Project · silverTonnes: 10000Grade: 96.5Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 31000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gowganda Silver Tailings Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- NTH
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Duncan Studd
- Resource group id
- resource:96adceb2ce2257b33b32
- Deposit or zone
- Outflow One
- Mining method
- open_pit
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 10000
- Grade
- 96.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 31000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 10
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Ag
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-08-01
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade outflow domain.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · table
“96.5”
Context: 10,000
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
indicatedGowganda Silver Tailings Project · silverTonnes: 21000Grade: 134Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 89000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gowganda Silver Tailings Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- NTH
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Duncan Studd
- Resource group id
- resource:5f287afb3bb81599742f
- Deposit or zone
- Outflow Two
- Mining method
- open_pit
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 21000
- Grade
- 134
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 89000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 10
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Ag
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-08-01
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Highest grade domain.
Positive factors
- Very high grade
Evidence · table
“134.0”
Context: 21,000
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
indicatedGowganda Silver Tailings Project · silverTonnes: 1845000Grade: 47.4Grade Unit: g/tContained Metal: 2814000Contained Unit: ozView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Gowganda Silver Tailings Project
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- Ontario
- Ticker
- NTH
Resource scope
- Estimate type
- resource
- Effective date
- 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Reporting standards
- ni_43_101
- QP Signed
- Yes
- Qualified person names
- Duncan Studd
- Resource group id
- resource:05b90a48ab414892be44
- Deposit or zone
- Total
- Mining method
- open_pit
Resource Data
- Category
- indicated
- Tonnes
- 1845000
- Grade
- 47.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Contained Metal
- 2814000
- Contained Unit
- oz
- Cutoff Grade
- 10
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t Ag
Prior Estimate
- Resource Date
- 2026-08-01
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Total resource summary.
Positive factors
- Indicated resource status
Evidence · table
“47.4”
Context: 1,845,000
Tags used in scoring
Indicated Resourcepositive
Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
Why it applies: category is "indicated"
Cut-off Disclosedpositive
Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade is stated
QP/CP Signedpositive
Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
Why it applies: qp_signed is true
NI 43-101 Compliantpositive
Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
Why it applies: reporting_standards includes ni_43_101
Resource Updateneutral
Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate
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