Sitka Drills 235.9 Metres of 1.11 g/t Gold from Surface, Including 40.0 Metres of 2.01 g/t Gold and 10.0 Metres of 5.29 g/t Gold, Further Confirming a Near-Surface Higher-Grade Gold Zone at Its Rhosgobel Discovery, RC Gold Project, Yukon

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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 06:53:43 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Sitka Gold has reported significant RC drill results at the Rhosgobel discovery, including a new best intercept of 10.0 metres at 5.29 g/t gold. The results confirm the continuity of a near-surface higher-grade gold zone that remains open laterally and at depth.

Reasoning: The release reports a new best-intercept to date (5.29 g/t Au) and confirms continuity of a near-surface high-grade zone that remains open.

Positive factors

  • best intercept to date
  • high-grade sub-intervals
  • continuity confirmed
  • open in all directions

Facts used in scoring: 5

Atlas analysis — Sitka Gold Corp: Sitka Drills 235.9 Metres of 1.11 g/t Gold from Surface, Including 40.0 Metres of 2.01 g/t Gold and 10.0 Metres of 5.29 g/t Gold, Further Confirming a Near-Surface Higher-Grade Gold Zone at Its Rhosgobel Discovery, RC Gold Project, Yukon. 1.11 g/t over 235.9 m; 1.09 g/t over 118 m

Classification and evidence

Step-Out Extensionpositive

Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The results confirm continuity of mineralization that remains open in all directions.

Evidence · text

“remains open in all directions laterally and at depth”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (5)

DDRCRG-25-010Rhosgobel · goldGrade: 1.11Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 235.9 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
DDRCRG-25-010
Project
Rhosgobel
Commodity
gold
Ticker
SIG

Geometry

Grade
1.11
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
235.9 m
From
0 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
DDRCRG-25-010:0.0-235.9
Mining Method
open_pit

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Large width intercept of 235.9m at 1.11 g/t Au is a significant discovery-scale result.

Positive factors

  • best intercept to date
  • significant width

Evidence · text

“DDRCRG-25-010 returned 235.9 m of 1.11 g/t gold”
DDRCRG-25-010Rhosgobel · goldGrade: 2.01Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 40 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
DDRCRG-25-010
Project
Rhosgobel
Commodity
gold
Ticker
SIG

Geometry

Grade
2.01
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
40 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
DDRCRG-25-010:0.0-235.9
Mining Method
open_pit

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.

Positive factors

  • strong grade over significant width

Evidence · text

“including 40.0 m of 2.01 g/t gold”
DDRCRG-25-010Rhosgobel · goldGrade: 5.29Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
DDRCRG-25-010
Project
Rhosgobel
Commodity
gold
Ticker
SIG

Geometry

Grade
5.29
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
10 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
DDRCRG-25-010:0.0-235.9
Mining Method
open_pit

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 5.29 g/t Au exceeds the exceptional threshold for open pit gold.

Positive factors

  • Bonanza Intercept

Evidence · text

“and 10.0 Metres of 5.29 g/t Gold”

Rejected tags

Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.

Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive

Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Reason: 5.29 g/t exceeds the 5 g/t exceptional threshold for open pit gold.

Evidence · text

“10.0 Metres of 5.29 g/t Gold”
DDRCRG-25-009Rhosgobel · goldGrade: 1.09Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 118 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
DDRCRG-25-009
Project
Rhosgobel
Commodity
gold
Ticker
SIG

Geometry

Grade
1.09
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
118 m
From
0 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
DDRCRG-25-009:0.0-118.0
Mining Method
open_pit

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Wide intercept confirming mineralization continuity.

Positive factors

  • significant width

Evidence · text

“DDRCRG-25-009 returned 118.0 m of 1.09 g/t gold”
DDRCRG-25-009Rhosgobel · goldGrade: 3.34Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 14 mView all details
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Identity

Hole ID
DDRCRG-25-009
Project
Rhosgobel
Commodity
gold
Ticker
SIG

Geometry

Grade
3.34
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
14 m

Classification

Program
exploration
Sample Type
drill
Group ID
DDRCRG-25-009:0.0-118.0
Mining Method
open_pit

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the 118m intercept.

Positive factors

  • strong grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

“including 14.0 m of 3.34 g/t gold”

How Atlas produces this analysis

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