Sitka Continues to Expand High-Grade Gold Mineralization at the Blackjack Deposit, Drilling 94.5 Metres of 1.62 g/t Gold, Including 2.0 Metres of 11.85 g/t Gold, and an Additional Interval of 197.0 Metres of 1.06 g/t Gold, Including 2.0 Metres of 9.95 g/t Gold, in Hole 125 at Its RC Gold Project, Yukon
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Sitka
- Ticker
- SIG
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Yukon
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 21:37:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Sitka has reported high-grade gold drill results from the Blackjack deposit in the Yukon. Notable intercepts include 94.5m at 1.62 g/t Au and 197.0m at 1.06 g/t Au in hole DDRCCC-26-125, demonstrating continued expansion of mineralization.
Reasoning: The announcement reports significant high-grade gold intercepts and wide mineralized intervals from step-out drilling at the Blackjack deposit.
Positive factors
- significant high-grade gold intercepts
- step-out drilling success
- large continuous intervals
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The release states drilling is in step out drilling at the Blackjack deposit.
Evidence · text
“in step out drilling at the Blackjack deposit”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
DDRCCC-26-125Blackjack · goldGrade: 1.62Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 94.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-125
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.62
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 94.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-125:0-94.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Wide intercept of 94.5m at 1.62 g/t Au is a strong exploration result.
Positive factors
- significant width
- high grade
Evidence · text
“DDRCCC-26-125 returned 94.5 m of 1.62 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-125Blackjack · goldGrade: 11.85Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-125
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.85
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-125:0-94.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 11.85 g/t Au is a high-grade intercept within the larger interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“including 2.0 m of 11.85 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-125Blackjack · goldGrade: 1.06Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 197 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-125
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.06
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 197 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-125:0-197.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Extremely wide interval of 197m provides significant continuity.
Positive factors
- very large width
Evidence · text
“a separate interval of 197.0 m of 1.06 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-125Blackjack · goldGrade: 9.95Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-125
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.95
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-125:0-197.0
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval within the 197m intercept.
Positive factors
- high grade
Evidence · text
“including 2.0 m of 9.95 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-123Blackjack · goldGrade: 0.97Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 214.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-123
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.97
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 214.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-123:0-214.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very wide intercept of 214.5m showing continuity.
Positive factors
- large width
Evidence · text
“DDRCCC-26-123 returned 214.5 m of 0.97 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-123Blackjack · goldGrade: 1.36Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 106.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-123
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.36
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 106.9 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-123:0-214.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Substantial width of 106.9m at 1.36 g/t Au.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“including 106.9 m of 1.36 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-123Blackjack · goldGrade: 15.45Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-123
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 15.45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-123:0-214.5
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade 15.45 g/t Au intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“and 2.0 m of 15.45 g/t Au”
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.