Silver Bullet Mines Returns 23.6 oz/ton Gold From Concentrate at KT Mine in Arizona
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Silver Bullet Mines Corp.
- Ticker
- SBMI
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Arizona
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver, Lead
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 11:14:14 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Silver Bullet Mines has announced exceptional gold and silver grades from concentrate produced during a bulk sampling program at the KT Mine in Arizona. The concentrate returned up to 23.6 oz/t gold and 28 oz/t silver, with no significant deleterious elements reported.
Reasoning: The announcement reports extremely high-grade gold (23.6 oz/t) and silver (28 oz/t) concentrate results from a bulk sample, supported by third-party certified lab analysis and QP verification.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold and silver concentrate grades
- QA/QC disclosed with QP sign-off
- certified laboratory used
Negative factors
- samples are random and may not be representative
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions ISO-accredited ActLabs, a QP (Robert G. Komarechka, P.Geo.), and detailed assay protocols.
Evidence · text
“shipped to the QP, Robert G. Komarechka, who then forwarded them on to Actlabs (a certified ISO9001 lab)”
Free Millingpositive
Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation.
Why it applies: No significant deleterious elements were found and the process described is standard fire assay/acid digestion.
Evidence · text
“No significant deleterious elements were found.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (3)
Fact 1goldHead Grade: 809Head Grade Unit: g/tonneView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SBMI
Test Work
- Sample
- retested concentrate samples
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 809
- Head Grade Unit
- g/tonne
Lab
- Laboratory
- Activation Laboratories Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 809 g/t gold in concentrate is an exceptionally high value.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“returned as high as 809 g/tonne (23.6 oz/ton gold”
Fact 2silverHead Grade: 959Head Grade Unit: g/tonneView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- SBMI
Test Work
- Sample
- retested concentrate samples
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 959
- Head Grade Unit
- g/tonne
Lab
- Laboratory
- Activation Laboratories Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 959 g/t silver in concentrate is an exceptionally high value.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“959 g/tonne (28 oz/ton) silver”
Fact 3leadHead Grade: 48Head Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- lead
- Ticker
- SBMI
Test Work
- Sample
- retested concentrate samples
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 48
- Head Grade Unit
- %
Lab
- Laboratory
- Activation Laboratories Ltd.
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High lead content in concentrate.
Evidence · text
“and the lead returned 48%”
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.