Revival Gold Completes 2026 Infill Drilling Program at Mercur Gold Project in Utah
Original announcement by newsfile on
- Company
- Revival Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- RVG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Utah
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-08 11:48:22 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Revival Gold has completed a 10,000-meter infill RC drilling program at the Mercur Gold Project in Utah. The results include several significant gold intercepts that support the project's previous Preliminary Economic Assessment and aim to upgrade resource confidence for an upcoming PFS.
Reasoning: The release reports successful infill drilling results that confirm continuity and support the project's economic model, though true widths are not explicitly measured.
Positive factors
- Infill drilling supports existing PEA grade and leachability estimates
- QA/QC protocols and lab accreditation disclosed
- Program objective of resource upgrading (Inferred to M&I) is clear
Negative factors
- True width is only estimated (60-95% of drilled width)
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 details regular insertion of CRMs, duplicates, and blanks, and names ALS as the accredited lab.
Evidence · text
“Quality Assurance/Quality Control consists of the regular insertion of certified reference materials, duplicate samples, and blanks into the sample stream.”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The program is explicitly described as infill drilling to upgrade resource categories.
Evidence · text
“Revival Gold Completes 2026 Infill Drilling Program”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document states true width is estimated to be 60-95% of drilled width rather than providing measured true widths.
Evidence · text
“True width for all holes is estimated to be 60-95% of drilled width.”
Heap Leach Routeneutral
Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected.
Why it applies: the document describes a heap_leach route ("heap leach")
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: the document describes a mill_cil route ("CIL")
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
RM26-180Mercur · goldGrade: 1.82Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 29 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-180
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.82
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 29 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 29 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-180:0-29
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- South Mercur and Main Mercur areas
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.17
- Cutoff Unit
- g/T
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 2 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.82 g/t gold over 29m is a strong infill intercept.
Positive factors
- Solid grade and width for infill drilling
Negative factors
- True width is estimated rather than stated
Evidence · text
“1.82 grams per tonne ("g/T") gold over 29.0 meters width 1 at 66 meters downhole in RM26-180”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both stated
RM26-193Mercur · goldGrade: 1.32Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 45.7 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-193
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.32
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 45.7 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 45.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-193:0-45.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- South Mercur and Main Mercur areas
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.17
- Cutoff Unit
- g/T
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 2 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 1.32 g/t gold over 45.7m is a substantial intercept.
Positive factors
- Significant width
Negative factors
- True width is estimated
Evidence · text
“1.32 g/T gold over 45.7 meters width 1 at 17 meters downhole in RM26-193”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both stated
RM26-201Mercur · goldGrade: 0.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 54.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-201
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 54.9 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 54.9 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-201:0-54.9
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- South Mercur and Main Mercur areas
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.17
- Cutoff Unit
- g/T
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 2 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.9 g/t gold over 54.9m provides significant volume.
Positive factors
- Very wide intercept
Negative factors
- True width is estimated
Evidence · text
“0.90 g/T gold over 54.9 meters width 1 at 69 meters downhole in RM26-201”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both stated
RM26-192Mercur · goldGrade: 0.75Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 44.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- RM26-192
- Project
- Mercur
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_ut
- Reported Region
- usa_ut
- Ticker
- RVG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.75
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 44.2 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 44.2 m
- Intercept Depth
- 0 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- RM26-192:0-44.2
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Location
- South Mercur and Main Mercur areas
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Geochemistry
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.17
- Cutoff Unit
- g/T
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 2 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 0.75 g/t gold over 44.2m is a moderate intercept.
Positive factors
- Wide intercept
Negative factors
- True width is estimated
Evidence · text
“0.75 g/T gold over 44.2 meters width 1 at 12 meters downhole in RM26-192”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Compositing Transparentpositive
Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
Why it applies: cutoff_grade and internal dilution are both 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.