# Pinnacle Discovers Silver-Lead-Zinc Mineralization Following up on LiDAR Survey at El Potrero

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey--30e21c7e-6c42-4c02-b9f1-c42cdd9212f7

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PINN/news/7293871900183323/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey-

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-03-17T12:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp.

- Ticker: PINN

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Durango, Mexico

- Primary commodity: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Lead, Zinc, Gold

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 01:04:20 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. has discovered new silver-lead-zinc mineralization at the El Potrero project in Mexico. The discovery, made via channel sampling of breccia veins, shows a strike length of approximately 650 metres and includes silver grades up to 266 g/t.

Reasoning: Discovery of a new Ag-Pb-Zn target on an existing project following LiDAR survey, showing significant strike extent and high-grade silver.

- Positive factor: New polymetallic target discovered

- Positive factor: Strike length of 650m indicated

- Positive factor: Proximity to operating mines

- Positive factor: High-grade silver intercepts

- Negative factor: Channel sampling only \(not drill core\)

- Negative factor: Small sample widths

Facts used in scoring: 6

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Discovery of a new polymetallic zone on the southern block of the existing project.

Evidence · text

> discovered previously unknown silver-lead-zinc \(Ag-Pb-Zn\) mineralization on the southern block

**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 assays submitted to SGS Labs and a QP sign-off.

Evidence · text

> samples have been submitted to SGS Labs in Durango

## Extracted facts

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

## Drill Results (6)

### EPPR26030

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey--30e21c7e-6c42-4c02-b9f1-c42cdd9212f7#fact-drill-facts-0)

silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: EPPR26030
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PINN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 266
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: EPPR26030:0-0.3

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 266 g/t Ag is an exceptional intercept for this deposit type.

- Positive factor: Exceptional silver grade

Evidence · table

> 266

Context: 0.3

### EPPR26030

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey--30e21c7e-6c42-4c02-b9f1-c42cdd9212f7#fact-drill-facts-1)

lead

#### Identity

- Hole ID: EPPR26030
- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: PINN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.39
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: EPPR26030:0-0.3

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 4.39% Pb is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: Strong lead grade

Evidence · table

> 4.39

Context: 0.3

### EPPR26030

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey--30e21c7e-6c42-4c02-b9f1-c42cdd9212f7#fact-drill-facts-2)

zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: EPPR26030
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: PINN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.13
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.3 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: EPPR26030:0-0.3

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.13% Zn is a weak intercept.

- Negative factor: Low zinc grade

Evidence · table

> 0 .13

Context: 0.3

### EPPR26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey--30e21c7e-6c42-4c02-b9f1-c42cdd9212f7#fact-drill-facts-3)

zinc

#### Identity

- Hole ID: EPPR26021
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: PINN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.89
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: EPPR26021:0-0.45

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 2.89% Zn is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: Strong zinc grade

Evidence · table

> 2.89

Context: 0.45

### EPPR26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey--30e21c7e-6c42-4c02-b9f1-c42cdd9212f7#fact-drill-facts-4)

lead

#### Identity

- Hole ID: EPPR26021
- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: PINN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.64
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: EPPR26021:0-0.45

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 1.64% Pb is a strong intercept.

- Positive factor: Strong lead grade

Evidence · table

> 1.64

Context: 0.45

### EPPR26021

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-discovers-silver-lead-zinc-mineralization-following-up-on-lidar-survey--30e21c7e-6c42-4c02-b9f1-c42cdd9212f7#fact-drill-facts-5)

silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: EPPR26021
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: PINN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 33
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.45 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: channel
- Group ID: EPPR26021:0-0.45

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 33 g/t Ag is a weak intercept.

Evidence · table

> 33

Context: 0.45

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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