# Smooth Rock Drills 10.98 g/t Au over 9.2 Meters at Palmetto Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-drills-10-98-g-t-au-over-9-2-meters-at-palmetto--d56ac168-9e09-49c2-a8b1-71a65b36cbda Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SMRV/news/7495221945342516/smooth-rock-drills-10-98-g-t-au-over-9-2-meters-at-palmetto Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2022-09-21T13:13:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Smooth Rock Ventures Corp. - Ticker: SMRV - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-24 11:15:40 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Smooth Rock Ventures reported gold intercepts at the Palmetto Gold Project, including 10.98 g/t Au over 9.2m in hole SRV 22-09. However, the 2022 RC drill program was severely hampered by technical issues, including rig breakdowns and poor recoveries, resulting in only partial drilling of the planned program. Reasoning: While high-grade gold intercepts were reported, the drill program was significantly compromised by technical failures, poor recoveries, and incomplete hole depths, limiting the reliability of the results. - Positive factor: significant gold mineralization encountered - Positive factor: continuity demonstrated via step-out drilling - Negative factor: poor to nonexistent recoveries - Negative factor: drill program hampered by technical issues - Negative factor: drilling failed to reach targeted depths - Negative factor: apparent width only \(no true width disclosed\) Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Apparent Width Only** Polarity: negative Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness. Why it applies: The document states widths are drill indicated and insufficient drilling has been undertaken to determine true widths. Evidence · text > insufficient drilling has been undertaken to determine true widths at this time **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: The release mentions blanks, standards, duplicates, and a certified laboratory. Evidence · text > A blank or certified reference material was inserted approximately every tenth sample. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: SRV 22-09 was drilled 32m west northwest of the previous hole SRV 21-01, demonstrating continuity. Evidence · text > SRV 22-09 was drilled over 32 meters west northwest of hole SRV 21-01 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### SRV 22-09 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-drills-10-98-g-t-au-over-9-2-meters-at-palmetto--d56ac168-9e09-49c2-a8b1-71a65b36cbda#fact-drill-facts-0) Palmetto Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SRV 22-09 - Project: Palmetto Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: SMRV #### Geometry - Grade: 10.98 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.2 m - From: 88.4 m - To: 97.6 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SRV 22-09:88.4-97.6 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assays Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Decent grade intercept in a step-out hole, but technical drilling issues and lack of true width reduce confidence. - Positive factor: solid grade for exploration - Negative factor: no true width disclosed Evidence · text > SRV 22-09 returned 10.98 g/t Au over 9.2 meters ### SRV 22-09 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-drills-10-98-g-t-au-over-9-2-meters-at-palmetto--d56ac168-9e09-49c2-a8b1-71a65b36cbda#fact-drill-facts-1) Palmetto Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SRV 22-09 - Project: Palmetto Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: SMRV #### Geometry - Grade: 18.87 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 4.6 m - From: 89.9 m - To: 94.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SRV 22-09:89.9-94.5 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assays Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong high-grade component within the main intercept. - Positive factor: high grade sub-interval - Negative factor: narrow width Evidence · text > including 18.87 g/t Au over 4.6 meters ### SRV 22-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/smooth-rock-drills-10-98-g-t-au-over-9-2-meters-at-palmetto--d56ac168-9e09-49c2-a8b1-71a65b36cbda#fact-drill-facts-2) Palmetto Gold Project · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SRV 22-05 - Project: Palmetto Gold Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: SMRV #### Geometry - Grade: 1.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.1 m - From: 181.4 m - To: 187.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assays Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept in a hole that was abandoned due to poor conditions. - Negative factor: low grade - Negative factor: poor drill hole conditions Evidence · table > 1.1 Context: 6.1 ## 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.