Sitka Drills 172.4 Metres of 0.90 g/t Gold, Including 33.4 Metres of 2.40 g/t Gold, at Blackjack and 44.4 Metres of 1.33 g/t Gold from Surface at Saddle 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
- 2026-08-21 04:14:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Sitka Gold reported significant drill intercepts at its Yukon RC gold project, including expansion of the Blackjack deposit and extension of mineralization at the Saddle zone. Notable intercepts include 33.4m at 2.40 g/t Au and 24.3m at 2.33 g/t Au.
Reasoning: Drilling successfully expanded the Blackjack deposit and extended mineralization at Saddle, with several intercepts showing grade improvement over the total hole length.
Positive factors
- extension of known mineralization
- expansion of Blackjack deposit
- step-out drilling southwest of MRE margin
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: DDRCCC-25-102 intersected southwest of the current MRE margin.
Evidence · text
“southwest of the current Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") margin”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
DDRCCC-25-099Blackjack · goldGrade: 0.61Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 310 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-099
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.61
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 310 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Total hole intercept showing moderate gold grade.
Evidence · text
“DDRCCC-25-099 intersected 310.0 m of 0.61 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-25-099Blackjack · goldGrade: 0.9Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 172.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-099
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.9
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 172.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width intercept within the hole.
Evidence · text
“including 172.4 m of 0.90 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-25-099Blackjack · goldGrade: 1.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 26.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-099
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 26.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Higher grade sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“26.8 m of 1.04 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-25-099Blackjack · goldGrade: 2.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 33.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-099
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.4
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 33.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade intercept relative to hole average.
Positive factors
- strong grade intercept
Evidence · text
“33.4 m of 2.40 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-25-102Blackjack · goldGrade: 0.65Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 191.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-102
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.65
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 191.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width intercept southwest of MRE margin.
Positive factors
- step-out from MRE margin
Evidence · text
“DDRCCC-25-102 intersected 191.8 m of 0.65 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-25-102Blackjack · goldGrade: 0.87Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 119.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-102
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.87
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 119.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Sub-interval within DDRCCC-25-102.
Evidence · text
“including 119.9 m of 0.87 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-25-102Blackjack · goldGrade: 2.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 24.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-102
- Project
- Blackjack
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 24.3 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- strong grade intercept
Evidence · text
“24.3 m of 2.33 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-25-104Saddle · goldGrade: 1.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 44.4 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-25-104
- Project
- Saddle
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 44.4 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Intercept extends known mineralization at Saddle from surface.
Positive factors
- extension of known mineralization
- from surface
Evidence · text
“DDRCCC-25-104 intersected 44.4 m of 1.33 g/t Au from surface”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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