# Pinnacle Samples up to 17.7 g/t Gold on La Estrella Vein and Extends Strike Length of La Dura Vein, Enlarging the Footprint of the Gold-Silver System at El Potrero Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/PINN/news/6240395820893547/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-01-20T13:30:00.000Z 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: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-21 03:06:21 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Pinnacle Silver and Gold Corp. reported high-grade gold and silver surface and underground sampling at the El Potrero project in Mexico. Results include intercepts up to 17.7 g/t Au and significant strike length extensions for the La Dura vein. Reasoning: High-grade gold and silver intercepts \(up to 17.7 g/t Au\) and significant strike length extension at La Dura vein demonstrate strong exploration potential in a known epithermal system. - Positive factor: high-grade intercepts - Positive factor: strike length extension - Positive factor: epithermal system continuity - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed - Negative factor: sampling is indicative \(grab samples\) - Negative factor: limited mine workings Facts used in scoring: 14 ## 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 implementing industry standard practices, including certified reference materials and blanks, and uses an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab. Evidence · text > The lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Surface sampling has extended the gold-silver mineralization along strike at La Dura. Evidence · text > surface sampling of the vein has extended the gold-silver mineralization along strike ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 14. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (14) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-0) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 5.49 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.72 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Channel sample yielding 5.49 g/t Au. - Positive factor: high grade Evidence · text > channel sampling identified two mineralized zones yielding 5.49 g/t Au and 48 g/t Ag over an average width of 0.72 metres ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-1) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 48 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.72 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Channel sample yielding 48 g/t Ag. - Positive factor: high grade Evidence · text > channel sampling identified two mineralized zones yielding 5.49 g/t Au and 48 g/t Ag over an average width of 0.72 metres ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-2) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 1.87 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Channel sample yielding 1.87 g/t Au. Evidence · text > and 1.87 g/t Au and 51 g/t Ag over an average width of 1.1 metres ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-3) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 51 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Channel sample yielding 51 g/t Ag. Evidence · text > and 1.87 g/t Au and 51 g/t Ag over an average width of 1.1 metres ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-4) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 17.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade intercept of 17.7 g/t Au. - Positive factor: Bonanza Intercept Evidence · text > Individual samples assayed up to 17.7 g/t Au and 24 g/t Ag over 0.5 metres #### Rejected tags **Bonanza Intercept** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Reason: 17.7 g/t Au is exceptionally high for an epithermal system. Evidence · text > Individual samples assayed up to 17.7 g/t Au ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-5) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 24 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.5 m #### Classification - Sample Type: channel #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade associated with high gold sample. Evidence · text > Individual samples assayed up to 17.7 g/t Au and 24 g/t Ag over 0.5 metres ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-6) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 6.89 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong surface sample. Evidence · text > assays included 6.89 g/t Au and 208 g/t Ag over 1.4 metres ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-7) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 208 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong surface silver sample. Evidence · text > assays included 6.89 g/t Au and 208 g/t Ag over 1.4 metres ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-8) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 5.95 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong surface sample. Evidence · text > 5.95 g/t Au and 185 g/t Ag over 1.0 metres ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-9) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 185 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong surface silver sample. Evidence · text > 5.95 g/t Au and 185 g/t Ag over 1.0 metres ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-10) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 5.75 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong surface sample. Evidence · text > 5.75 g/t Au and 230 g/t Ag over 0.7 metres ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-11) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 230 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.7 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong surface silver sample. Evidence · text > 5.75 g/t Au and 230 g/t Ag over 0.7 metres ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-12) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 3.39 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface sample. Evidence · text > 3.39 g/t Au and 248 g/t Ag over 1.3 metres ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/pinnacle-samples-up-to-17-7-g-t-gold-on-la-estrella-vein-and-extends-strike-leng--e94fd210-37d1-4634-9bdd-10ea34a2fbaa#fact-drill-facts-13) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: PINN #### Geometry - Grade: 248 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.3 m #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Surface silver sample. Evidence · text > 3.39 g/t Au and 248 g/t Ag over 1.3 metres ## 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. 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