# Pacific Bay Weaver Lake Rock Sample Returns 0.78 Ounces per Ton Gold

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/PBM.V/press-releases/7168946664205559

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-10-06T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-06T12:44:18.810Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-06T12:44:18.810Z

- Company: Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd.

- Ticker: PBM.V

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: British Columbia

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony, Arsenic

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-10-06 12:44:19 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Pacific Bay Minerals has reported high-grade gold-silver rock grab samples from its Weaver Lake Gold Property in British Columbia, including a peak result of 26.7 ppm gold and 1,350 ppm silver. The results, supported by soil and silt anomalies, are consistent with an intermediate-sulfidation epithermal system and will inform a second phase of exploration.

Reasoning: The release reports high-grade rock grab samples \(0.78 oz/t Au\) and supporting soil/silt anomalies at the Weaver Lake property, indicating successful early-stage exploration.

- Positive factor: High-grade rock sample \(26.7 ppm Au\)

- Positive factor: Consistent with historical quartz-carbonate veins

- Positive factor: Multi-element pathfinder signature present

- Positive factor: QA/QC protocols disclosed

- Negative factor: Surface sampling is selective and may not represent average grades

- Negative factor: Soil and silt values are reconnaissance in nature

Facts used in scoring: 7

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: Release mentions blanks, standards, and duplicates were inserted in the sample sequence.

Evidence · text

> quality-control procedures \(blanks, standards and duplicates\) were inserted in the sample sequence.

**Nearology Play**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: Results are positioned 130m east of the interpreted main vein system from past drilling.

Evidence · text

> The sample was taken approximately 130 metres east from the interpreted main vein system that was the target of past drilling

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (7)

### Fact 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62#fact-drill-facts-0)

Weaver Lake Gold Property · gold

#### Identity

- Project: Weaver Lake Gold Property
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: PBM.V

#### Geometry

- Grade: 26.7
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: quartz vein grab sample
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- 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: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 26.7 ppm gold is an exceptional grade for an exploration grab sample.

- Positive factor: High grade \(26.7 ppm Au\)

- Negative factor: Grab sample is selective

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 2

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62#fact-drill-facts-1)

Weaver Lake Gold Property · silver

#### Identity

- Project: Weaver Lake Gold Property
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: PBM.V

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1350
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: null:null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: quartz vein grab sample
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- 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: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1,350 ppm silver accompanies high gold grade.

- Positive factor: Strong silver grade

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 3

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62#fact-drill-facts-2)

Weaver Lake Gold Property · lead

#### Identity

- Project: Weaver Lake Gold Property
- Commodity: lead
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: PBM.V

#### Geometry

- Grade: 955
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: null:null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: quartz vein grab sample
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- 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: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lead is part of the multi-element signature.

- Positive factor: Pathfinder element present

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62#fact-drill-facts-3)

Weaver Lake Gold Property · zinc

#### Identity

- Project: Weaver Lake Gold Property
- Commodity: zinc
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: PBM.V

#### Geometry

- Grade: 604
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: null:null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: quartz vein grab sample
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- 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: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Zinc is part of the multi-element signature.

- Positive factor: Pathfinder element present

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### 82734

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62#fact-drill-facts-4)

Weaver Lake Gold Property · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 82734
- Project: Weaver Lake Gold Property
- Commodity: gold
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: PBM.V

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.32
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 82734:null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: rock sample
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- 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: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Standard mineralized rock sample.

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### 82734

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62#fact-drill-facts-5)

Weaver Lake Gold Property · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 82734
- Project: Weaver Lake Gold Property
- Commodity: silver
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: PBM.V

#### Geometry

- Grade: 37.9
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 82734:null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: rock sample
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- 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: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Standard mineralized rock sample.

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

### 82734

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pacific-bay-weaver-lake-rock-sample-returns-0-78-ounces-per-ton-gold--70c7c2fc-487c-4c48-8e3e-0157d414fd62#fact-drill-facts-6)

Weaver Lake Gold Property · antimony

#### Identity

- Hole ID: 82734
- Project: Weaver Lake Gold Property
- Commodity: antimony
- Region: canada\_bc
- Reported Region: British Columbia
- Ticker: PBM.V

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.35
- Grade Unit: ppm

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface
- Group ID: 82734:null
- Mining Method: unknown

#### Location

- Location: rock sample
- Loc. Source: document

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS
- 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: 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Antimony noted as pathfinder.

- Positive factor: Pathfinder element present

#### Tags used in scoring

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.
