Solitario Resources Intersects 11.55 and 2.45 g/t Gold in Two Important New Styles of Gold Mineralization at Golden Crest
Original announcement by tmx on
- 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 11:02:01 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Solitario Resources has intersected two new styles of gold mineralization at the Golden Crest Project in South Dakota. Drill hole GC-010 returned a high-grade 0.52m paleo-placer intercept of 11.33 g/t gold and a 0.43m diatreme breccia intercept of 2.45 g/t gold, alongside the intersection of the Homestake Banded Iron Formation.
Reasoning: The discovery of a new mineralization style (paleo-placer) and the intersection of the Homestake BIF represent significant geological breakthroughs for the project, providing a new vector for exploration.
Positive factors
- Discovery of new mineralization style (paleo-placer)
- High-grade intercept (11.33 g/t Au)
- Intersection of Homestake BIF
- Vectoring potential towards Homestake-style targets
Negative factors
- True width not estimated for the high-grade interval
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 11.33 g/t gold is a high-grade intercept for this project type.
Evidence · text
“11.33 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples and use of an independent lab.
Evidence · text
“insertion of duplicate, blank and standard samples in the assay stream”
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 high-grade interval does not report a true width.
Evidence · text
“True thickness cannot be estimated based on this single drill hole”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
GC-010Golden Crest · goldGrade: 2.45Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.43 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GC-010
- Project
- Golden Crest
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- south dakota
- Reported Region
- South Dakota
- Ticker
- SLR
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.45
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.43 m
- From
- 391.59 m
- To
- 392.01 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GC-010:391.59-392.01
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Azimuth
- 208 °
- Dip
- 75 °
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- No
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: A moderate grade intercept in a newly identified mineralization style.
Positive factors
- New mineralization style (diatreme breccia)
Evidence · table
“2.45”
Context: 0.43
GC-010Golden Crest · goldGrade: 11.33Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.52 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- GC-010
- Project
- Golden Crest
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- south dakota
- Reported Region
- South Dakota
- Ticker
- SLR
Geometry
- Grade
- 11.33
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.52 m
- From
- 394.66 m
- To
- 395.18 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- GC-010:394.66-395.18
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Azimuth
- 208 °
- Dip
- 75 °
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- American Assay Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- No
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- duplicates, blanks, standards
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept in a newly discovered mineralization style that provides a vector to Homestake-style targets.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercept
- New paleo-placer mineralization style
- Intersection of Homestake BIF
Negative factors
- True width not disclosed
Evidence · table
“11.33”
Context: 0.52
How Atlas produces this analysis
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