TDG Intersects High-Grade Copper-Gold Mineralization at AuWEST, Toodoggone
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- TDG Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- TDG
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Copper, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-21 07:16:58 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
TDG Gold Corp. reported high-grade copper-gold mineralization from its first drillhole (TDG25-001) at the AuWEST target in British Columbia. The hole intersected 100.0 m at 2.24 g/t Au and 0.38% Cu, part of a larger 240.6 m zone, confirming porphyry-style mineralization near the AuRORA 1 discovery.
Reasoning: First drillhole at AuWEST target returned a strong gold-copper intercept (2.24 g/t Au and 0.38% Cu) within a broader mineralized zone, located near a major porphyry discovery.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercept in first drillhole
- Proximity to major discovery (AuRORA 1)
- Porphyry-style mineralization confirmed
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Negative factors
- True width unknown
- Preliminary results only
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release mentions use of certified reference materials, blanks, and duplicates, and names Bureau Veritas laboratory.
Evidence · text
“inserted certified reference materials, blanks and duplicates”
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 'True width is unknown'.
Evidence · text
“True width is unknown”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
TDG25-001AuWEST · goldGrade: 1.23Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 240.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TDG25-001
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.23
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 240.6 m
- From
- 238.4 m
- To
- 479 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TDG25-001:238.4-479.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- 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
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Broad mineralized interval at moderate grade.
Negative factors
- True width unknown
Evidence · table
“1.23”
Context: 240.6
TDG25-001AuWEST · copperGrade: 0.23Grade Unit: %Intercept: 240.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TDG25-001
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.23
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 240.6 m
- From
- 238.4 m
- To
- 479 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TDG25-001:238.4-479.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- 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
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Copper component of the broad mineralized zone.
Evidence · table
“0.23”
Context: 240.6
TDG25-001AuWEST · goldGrade: 2.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 100 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TDG25-001
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 100 m
- From
- 308 m
- To
- 408 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TDG25-001:308.0-408.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- 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
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main zone.
Positive factors
- Strong gold grade for porphyry
Evidence · table
“2.24”
Context: 100.0
TDG25-001AuWEST · copperGrade: 0.38Grade Unit: %Intercept: 100 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TDG25-001
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.38
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 100 m
- From
- 308 m
- To
- 408 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TDG25-001:308.0-408.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- 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
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade copper component of the sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Strong copper grade for porphyry
Evidence · table
“0.38”
Context: 100.0
TDG25-001AuWEST · silverGrade: 1.8Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 240.6 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- TDG25-001
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.8
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 240.6 m
- From
- 238.4 m
- To
- 479 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- TDG25-001:238.4-479.0
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- Bureau Veritas
- 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
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Trace silver reported in the broad zone.
Evidence · table
“1.8”
Context: 240.6
includingAuWEST · goldGrade: 2.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 100 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 100 m
- From
- 308 m
- To
- 408 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:308-408
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.24 g/t gold is exceptional against the porphyry deposit band [1, 0.5, 0.3, 0.15] g/t. Grade×width 224.0 g/t·m is strong (grade alone is exceptional; the better of the two is used).
Positive factors
- 2.24 g/t gold is exceptional on the porphyry deposit band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“2.24”
Context: including
includingAuWEST · copperGrade: 0.38Grade Unit: %Intercept: 100 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.38
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 100 m
- From
- 308 m
- To
- 408 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:308-408
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.38 % copper is moderate against the porphyry deposit band [0.8, 0.4, 0.25, 0.15] %. Grade×width 38.0 %·m is weak (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.38”
Context: including
includingAuWEST · silverGrade: 2.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 100 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- including
- Project
- AuWEST
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- TDG
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 100 m
- From
- 308 m
- To
- 408 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- including:308-408
- Mining Method
- open_pit
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 2.7 g/t silver is weak against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 270.0 g/t·m is weak (grade alone is below; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“2.7”
Context: including
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