# Solitario Resources Discovers Gold in First Three Golden Crest Drill Holes Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/SLR/news/8314247138456661/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-09-16T12:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Solitario Resources Corp. - Ticker: SLR - Exchange: TSX - Region: South Dakota - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-24 11:04:37 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.90 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Solitario Resources has announced successful first drill results from its Golden Crest Project in South Dakota, intersecting significant gold mineralization in three holes. Highlights include a 2.0m intercept of 13.13 g/t gold in hole GC-003 and wide, high-grade zones across the program. Reasoning: First-ever drill results for the Golden Crest project show high-grade gold intercepts and significant widths, representing a major discovery in a known gold district. - Positive factor: First drill holes on a large 35,000-acre property - Positive factor: Significant gold mineralization over substantial widths - Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept \(13.13 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Discovery of new gold mineralization in a major district - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and QP sign-off disclosed Facts used in scoring: 9 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 13.13 g/t gold exceeds the exceptional threshold for underground/high-grade gold. Evidence · table > 13.13 Context: 2.0 **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: Release details insertion of duplicates, blanks, and standards and names an independent lab. Evidence · text > insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (9) ### GC-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-0) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-001 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.68 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 32 m - From: 9.1 m - To: 41.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-001:9.1-41.1 - Mining Method: underground #### QA/QC - Laboratory: American Assay Laboratories - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: duplicates, blanks, standards #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid width intercept in the first holes of the project. - Positive factor: Significant width of 32m Evidence · table > 1.68 Context: 32.0 ### GC-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-1) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-001 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 3.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.2 m - From: 10.7 m - To: 24.9 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-001:10.7-24.9 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Stronger grade within the main intercept. - Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval Evidence · table > 3.10 Context: 14.2 ### GC-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-2) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-002 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.72 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.9 m - From: 7.9 m - To: 17.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-002:7.9-17.8 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Marginal grade intercept. Evidence · table > 0.72 Context: 9.9 ### GC-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-3) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-002 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.88 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.9 m - From: 23.3 m - To: 33.2 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-002:23.3-33.2 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept. Evidence · table > 1.88 Context: 9.9 ### GC-002 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-4) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-002 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.55 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.1 m - From: 40.2 m - To: 46.3 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-002:40.2-46.3 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept. Evidence · table > 0.55 Context: 6.1 ### GC-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-5) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-003 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 2.56 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 26.4 m - From: 5 m - To: 31.4 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-003:5.0-31.4 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong discovery intercept. - Positive factor: Significant width and grade Evidence · table > 2.56 Context: 26.4 ### GC-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-6) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-003 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 4.18 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 14.4 m - From: 11.4 m - To: 25.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-003:11.4-25.8 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong grade within the main intercept. - Positive factor: High grade sub-interval Evidence · table > 4.18 Context: 14.4 ### GC-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-7) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-003 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 13.13 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 2 m - From: 19.8 m - To: 21.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-003:19.8-21.8 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptionally high grade intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade intercept Evidence · table > 13.13 Context: 2.0 ### GC-003 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/solitario-resources-discovers-gold-in-first-three-golden-crest-drill-holes--b3d3e6a6-1697-4387-9ba6-90b35f1b5dc9#fact-drill-facts-8) Golden Crest · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: GC-003 - Project: Golden Crest - Commodity: gold - Region: south dakota - Reported Region: South Dakota - Ticker: SLR #### Geometry - Grade: 0.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 11.7 m - From: 38.9 m - To: 50.6 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: GC-003:38.9-50.6 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept. Evidence · table > 0.60 Context: 11.7 ## 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.