Sitka Drills 164.0 Metres of 1.83 g/t Gold Including 45.0 Metres of 3.49 g/t Gold and 2.0 Metres of 15.35 g/t Gold at Its RC Gold Project, Yukon
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Sitka Gold Corp
- Ticker
- SIG
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Yukon
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 20:42:50 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Sitka Gold Corp reported significant step-out drilling results at the Blackjack deposit in the Yukon. The DDRCCC-26-128 hole returned a massive 348m intercept of 1.12 g/t gold, featuring several high-grade sub-intervals including 2.0m at 15.35 g/t gold.
Reasoning: Significant step-out drilling at Blackjack deposit returned a very long 348m intercept and multiple high-grade sub-intervals, including bonanza-grade 15.35 g/t Au.
Positive factors
- broad high-grade intervals
- step-out drilling success
- bonanza grade intercepts
Facts used in scoring: 5
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The release states results are from step out drilling at the Blackjack deposit.
Evidence · text
“in step out drilling at the Blackjack deposit”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Intercepts of 15.35 g/t and 13.65 g/t gold are exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“2.0 m of 15.35 g/t Au”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (5)
DDRCCC-26-128Blackjack · goldGrade: 1.12Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 348 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-128
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.12
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 348 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-128:0-348
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very wide 348m intercept of gold mineralization.
Positive factors
- exceptional width
Evidence · text
“DDRCCC-26-128 returned 348.0 m of 1.12 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-128Blackjack · goldGrade: 1.83Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 164 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-128
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.83
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 164 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-128:0-164
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant 164m interval of gold.
Positive factors
- broad interval
Evidence · text
“including 164.0 m of 1.83 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-128Blackjack · goldGrade: 3.49Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 45 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-128
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.49
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 45 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-128:0-45
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade over a substantial 45m width.
Positive factors
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“45.0 m of 3.49 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-128Blackjack · goldGrade: 15.35Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-128
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 15.35
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-128:0-2
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 15.35 g/t gold is an exceptional grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“2.0 m of 15.35 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-128Blackjack · goldGrade: 13.65Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-128
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 13.65
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDRCCC-26-128:0-2
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 13.65 g/t gold is an exceptional grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“2.0 m of 13.65 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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