Sitka Drills 19.3 Metres of 5.04 g/t Gold Within 94.0 m of 1.79 g/t Gold, Expanding High-Grade Gold Zone at the Blackjack Deposit, RC Gold Project, Yukon
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Unavailable
- Ticker
- SIG
- Exchange
- TSXV
- Region
- Yukon
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 22:37:45 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Sitka Gold reported significant drill results from hole DDRCCC-26-121 at the Blackjack Deposit, extending high-grade gold mineralization 370m below the existing resource pit. The hole returned a 19.3m intercept at 5.04 g/t Au within a much broader 273.8m interval at 1.10 g/t Au.
Reasoning: The hole successfully extended high-grade mineralization 370m below the existing resource and 110m laterally, representing a significant discovery-style step-out.
Positive factors
- significant depth extension
- high-grade intercept
- lateral strike extension
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Mineralization extended 370m below existing resource and 110m laterally.
Evidence · text
“successfully extended high-grade gold mineralization approximately 370 m below the existing resource pit and 110 m laterally along strike”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
DDRCCC-26-121Blackjack Deposit · goldGrade: 1.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 273.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-121
- Project
- Blackjack Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 273.8 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad interval of 1.10 g/t Au demonstrates significant mineralized footprint extension.
Positive factors
- broad mineralized interval
Evidence · text
“273.8 m of 1.10 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-121Blackjack Deposit · goldGrade: 5.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 19.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-121
- Project
- Blackjack Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 19.3 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 5.04 g/t Au is a strong intercept for an exploration target.
Positive factors
- high-grade intercept
Evidence · text
“19.3 m of 5.04 g/t Au”
DDRCCC-26-121Blackjack Deposit · goldGrade: 1.79Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 94 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDRCCC-26-121
- Project
- Blackjack Deposit
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_yt
- Reported Region
- Yukon
- Ticker
- SIG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.79
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 94 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Mining Method
- unknown
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 94m at 1.79 g/t Au represents a substantial high-grade zone.
Positive factors
- significant width
Evidence · text
“94.0 m of 1.79 g/t Au”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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