Smooth Rock Drills 122 g/t Au over 1.1 Meters at Palmetto
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Smooth Rock Ventures Corp.
- Ticker
- SOCK
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-24 11:23:24 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Smooth Rock Ventures reported high-grade gold drill results from its Palmetto Gold project in Nevada, highlighted by an intercept of 122.5 g/t Au over 1.1 meters. The results are part of an initial 2021 diamond drilling program aimed at expanding the current resource.
Reasoning: The release reports a high-grade bonanza intercept (122.5 g/t Au) and strong continuous mineralization in an initial exploration program, supported by robust QA/QC disclosures.
Positive factors
- Bonanza intercept of 122.5 g/t Au
- Strong grade-width product in SRV 21-01
- QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and QP sign-off
Negative factors
- Apparent width only (true width not disclosed)
Facts used in scoring: 7
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 122.5 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade for the project context.
Evidence · text
“122.5 g/t Au over 1.1 meters”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions certified laboratory, blanks, standards, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“A blank or certified reference material was inserted approximately every tenth sample.”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document explicitly states widths are drill indicated core length and insufficient drilling has been undertaken to determine true widths.
Evidence · text
“Widths are drill indicated core length as insufficient drilling has been undertaken to determine true widths at this time.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 7. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (7)
SRV 21-01Palmetto Gold project · goldGrade: 31.44Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SRV 21-01
- Project
- Palmetto Gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- SOCK
Geometry
- Grade
- 31.44
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.5 m
- From
- 85.3 m
- To
- 91.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SRV 21-01:85.3-91.8
- Mining Method
- underground
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
- 2021-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant gold intercept in an initial program.
Positive factors
- Strong grade and width
Negative factors
- True width not disclosed
Evidence · text
“SRV 21-01 returned 31.4 g/t Au over 6.5 meters”
SRV 21-01Palmetto Gold project · goldGrade: 44.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SRV 21-01
- Project
- Palmetto Gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- SOCK
Geometry
- Grade
- 44.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.8 m
- From
- 85.3 m
- To
- 86.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SRV 21-01:85.3-86.1
- Mining Method
- underground
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
- 2021-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade
Evidence · text
“44.3g/t Au over 0.8 meters”
SRV 21-01Palmetto Gold project · goldGrade: 122.5Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SRV 21-01
- Project
- Palmetto Gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- SOCK
Geometry
- Grade
- 122.5
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.1 m
- From
- 86.1 m
- To
- 87.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SRV 21-01:86.1-87.2
- Mining Method
- underground
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
- 2021-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional grade intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza intercept
Evidence · text
“122.5 g/t Au over 1.1 meters”
SRV 21-01Palmetto Gold project · goldGrade: 0.923Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 13.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SRV 21-01
- Project
- Palmetto Gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- SOCK
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.923
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 13.8 m
- From
- 109.4 m
- To
- 123.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SRV 21-01:109.4-123.2
- Mining Method
- underground
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
- 2021-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“.923”
Context: 13.8
SRV 21-01Palmetto Gold project · goldGrade: 3.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SRV 21-01
- Project
- Palmetto Gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- SOCK
Geometry
- Grade
- 3.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.6 m
- From
- 114.9 m
- To
- 119.5 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SRV 21-01:114.9-119.5
- Mining Method
- underground
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
- 2021-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“3.16”
Context: 4.6
SRV 21-01Palmetto Gold project · goldGrade: 1.04Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.3 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SRV 21-01
- Project
- Palmetto Gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- SOCK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.04
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.3 m
- From
- 138.7 m
- To
- 143 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SRV 21-01:138.7-143
- Mining Method
- underground
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
- 2021-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“1.04”
Context: 4.3
SRV 21-02Palmetto Gold project · goldGrade: 1.73Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SRV 21-02
- Project
- Palmetto Gold project
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- SOCK
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.73
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.8 m
- From
- 102.4 m
- To
- 105.2 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SRV 21-02:102.4-105.2
- Mining Method
- underground
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
- 2021-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade intercept.
Evidence · table
“1.73”
Context: 2.8
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.