# Silver Elephant to Assay Historic Drill Cores for Germanium, Prepare Technical Report on the Robinson-Lasher Zinc-Germanium-Gallium Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/silver-elephant-to-assay-historic-drill-cores-for-germanium-prepare-technical-re--4ff90c8c-5ed9-480f-9714-0138ae41371b Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/ELEF.TO/press-releases/5455731005128861 Publisher: orestocks Original announcement: 2026-10-14T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-14T12:55:48.157Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-14T12:55:48.157Z - Company: Silver Elephant Mining Corp. - Ticker: ELEF.TO - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Kentucky - Primary commodity: Zinc - Secondary commodities: Germanium, Gallium, Silver, Fluorspar - Document categories: Other, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-10-14 12:55:48 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Silver Elephant Mining Corp. has engaged Mercator Geological Services to prepare an independent NI 43-101 technical report for its Robinson-Lasher zinc-germanium-gallium project in Kentucky. Concurrently, the company has commenced a core sampling and assay program on archived 2008 drill cores to verify and extend historical germanium and gallium results. While the project shows historical high-grade zinc and significant critical mineral potential, the current work aims to validate these findings and does not yet include a current mineral resource estimate or economic assessment. Reasoning: Silver Elephant is advancing its Robinson-Lasher project by commissioning an NI 43-101 technical report and initiating a sampling program on historical drill cores to verify and extend critical mineral \(germanium, gallium\) results. This is a positive step for project de-risking and potential value addition, despite the early stage and reliance on historical data, and the uncertainty around economic recovery of by-products. - Positive factor: NI 43-101 Technical Report Commissioned - Positive factor: Systematic Sampling Program Initiated - Positive factor: Critical Minerals Potential \(Germanium, Gallium\) - Positive factor: Historical High-Grade Intercepts - Positive factor: QP/CP Oversight - Negative factor: Reliance on Historical Data - Negative factor: No Current Resource Estimate - Negative factor: No Economic Assessment - Negative factor: Uncertainty of Economic Recovery for By-products - Negative factor: Processing Complexity for By-products Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: The document presents historical drill results from a 2008 program, explicitly stating they are 'historical estimates' and 'historical results' and not independently verified by the Company. Evidence · text > Historical high-grade zinc intervals from the 2008 confirmation drill program **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The document states that depths are downhole and holes are vertical, so downhole intervals approximate true thickness, but no explicit true width is provided. Evidence · text > Depths are downhole; holes are vertical \(−90°\), so downhole intervals approximate true thickness. **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: For the historical drill results, the document mentions analytical methods but does not disclose standard QA/QC procedures such as blanks, standards, or duplicates. Evidence · text > The historical drill results have not been independently verified by the Company **NI 43-101 Compliant** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard. Why it applies: The company has engaged Mercator Geological Services to prepare an independent technical report in accordance with National Instrument 43-101. Evidence · text > The report will be prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 \("NI 43-101"\). **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: Michael Hendrickson, P.Geo., a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical contents of the news release. Evidence · text > The technical contents of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Michael Hendrickson, P.Geo. \(3254\) who is a member of the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario. Mr. Hendrickson is a consultant to the Company, and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. **Deleterious Elements Present** Polarity: negative Definition: Penalty elements \(arsenic, antimony, etc.\) or refractory concerns noted in the release. Why it applies: Germanium and gallium are interpreted to substitute within the crystal lattice of sphalerite, indicating potential processing complexity, and there is no certainty of their economic recovery. Evidence · text > Germanium and gallium do not occur as discrete minerals at the Project; they are interpreted to substitute within the crystal lattice of sphalerite \(zinc sulfide\) and broadly correlate with the zinc mineralized zone. If this spatial relationship is confirmed, germanium and gallium could be recoverable as by-product credits during conventional zinc-concentrate production. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### DXHR-01 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/silver-elephant-to-assay-historic-drill-cores-for-germanium-prepare-technical-re--4ff90c8c-5ed9-480f-9714-0138ae41371b#fact-drill-facts-0) Robinson-Lasher · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DXHR-01 - Project: Robinson-Lasher - Commodity: zinc - Region: kentucky - Reported Region: kentucky - Ticker: ELEF.TO #### Geometry - Grade: 11.2 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 24.81 m - From: 170.26 m - To: 195.07 m - Hole Depth: 230.73 m - Intercept Depth: 170.26 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DXHR-01:170.26-195.07 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Easting: -624 - Northing: 1474 - Elevation: 443 m - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept shows high-grade zinc over a significant width, indicating strong potential, but is not new data and lacks modern QA/QC details. - Positive factor: High Grade - Positive factor: Significant Width - Negative factor: Historical Data - Negative factor: Apparent Width Only - Negative factor: Limited QA/QC Disclosure Evidence · table > 11.20 Context: 81.4 \(24.8 m\) #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ### DXHR-03 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/silver-elephant-to-assay-historic-drill-cores-for-germanium-prepare-technical-re--4ff90c8c-5ed9-480f-9714-0138ae41371b#fact-drill-facts-1) Robinson-Lasher · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: DXHR-03 - Project: Robinson-Lasher - Commodity: zinc - Region: kentucky - Reported Region: kentucky - Ticker: ELEF.TO #### Geometry - Grade: 13.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 4.88 m - From: 192.02 m - To: 196.9 m - Hole Depth: 205.43 m - Intercept Depth: 192.02 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: other - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DXHR-03:192.02-196.9 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Easting: -503 - Northing: 3975 - Elevation: 496 m - Dip: -90 ° - Loc. Confidence: high - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Deleterious - Deleterious Flag: No #### Metal Equivalent - Assumptions Disclosed: No #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept shows very high-grade zinc, indicating strong potential, but is not new data and lacks modern QA/QC details. - Positive factor: High Grade - Negative factor: Historical Data - Negative factor: Apparent Width Only - Negative factor: Limited QA/QC Disclosure Evidence · table > 13.40 Context: 16.0 \(4.9 m\) #### 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 **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## 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.