# Top 5 Canadian Mining Stocks This Week: NV Gold Shines with 88 Percent Gain Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3 Original source: https://investingnews.com/top-tsxv-gainers/ Publisher: investingnews Original announcement: 2026-08-14T22:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: NV Gold - Ticker: NVX - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Molybdenum, Antimony - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update, Capital raise - Extracted: 2026-08-20 17:31:41 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary NV Gold \(TSXV:NVX\) saw an 87.5% weekly gain following successful step-out drilling at its Slumber gold project in Nevada. The company is preparing for a 5,000-meter drill program in September and recently completed a C$1.4 million private placement. Reasoning: The article highlights NV Gold's strong weekly performance driven by successful step-out drilling at the Slumber project and an upcoming drill program, alongside a recent private placement. - Positive factor: step\_out\_extension - Positive factor: drill\_program\_expansion Facts used in scoring: 10 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: NV Gold's 2025 drill program was a step-out campaign that extended mineralization. Evidence · text > 964.7-meter step-out campaign, extended mineralization at the site ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 10. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (10) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-0) Slumber · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Slumber - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.43 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 28.95 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Highlighted interval from the 2025 step-out campaign. - Positive factor: Step-Out Extension Evidence · text > highlighted interval grading 0.43 grams per metric ton \(g/t\) gold over 28.95 meters #### Rejected tags **Step-Out Extension** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Reason: The 2025 drill program was a step-out campaign that extended mineralization. Evidence · text > 964.7-meter step-out campaign, extended mineralization at the site ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-1) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.12 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated resource component of the Sangihe project MRE. - Positive factor: Indicated Resource Evidence · text > indicated resource of 114,000 ounces of gold... with grades of 1.12 g/t gold #### Rejected tags **Indicated Resource** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Reason: The project hosts an indicated resource of 114,000 ounces of gold. Evidence · text > hosts an indicated resource of 114,000 ounces of gold ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-2) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 19.4 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Indicated silver component of the Sangihe project MRE. Evidence · text > 1.93 million ounces of silver from 3.15 million metric tons of ore with grades of... 19.4 g/t silver ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-3) gold #### Identity - Commodity: gold - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.22 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred resource component of the Sangihe project MRE. - Negative factor: Inferred Resource Evidence · text > inferred resource of 91,000 ounces of gold... with grades of 1.22 g/t #### Rejected tags **Inferred Resource** — Rejected; excluded from scoring Polarity: negative Story-specific tag Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Reason: The project has an inferred resource of 91,000 ounces of gold. Evidence · text > has an inferred resource of 91,000 ounces of gold ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-4) silver #### Identity - Commodity: silver - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 14.5 - Grade Unit: g/t #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Inferred silver component of the Sangihe project MRE. Evidence · text > 1.08 million ounces of silver from 2.3 million metric tons of ore with grades of... 14.5 g/t ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-5) Thompson Knolls · copper Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Thompson Knolls - Commodity: copper - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.66 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 155.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant copper intercept in a single drill hole. - Positive factor: Strong Mineralization Evidence · text > highlighted 155.4 meter interval grading an average of 0.66 percent copper ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-6) Thompson Knolls · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Thompson Knolls - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.12 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 155.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold grade within the polymetallic intercept. Evidence · text > 155.4 meter interval grading an average of 0.66 percent copper, 0.12 \(g/t\) gold ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-7) Thompson Knolls · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Thompson Knolls - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_ut - Reported Region: Utah - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 7.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 155.4 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade within the polymetallic intercept. Evidence · text > 155.4 meter interval grading an average of 0.66 percent copper, 0.12 \(g/t\) gold and 7.4 g/t silver ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-8) Main Zone · antimony Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Main Zone - Commodity: antimony - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: New Brunswick - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 13 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 0.65 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade antimony intercept. Evidence · text > One hole produced a highlighted interval of 0.65 meters grading 13 percent antimony ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/top-5-canadian-mining-stocks-this-week-nv-gold-shines-with-88-percent-gain--3f59d92c-fca7-4cad-b1b6-eca971f9edf3#fact-drill-facts-9) Main Zone · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Main Zone - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_nb - Reported Region: New Brunswick - Ticker: NVX #### Geometry - Grade: 2.22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 0.65 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Gold grade within the high-grade antimony intercept. Evidence · text > 0.65 meters grading 13 percent antimony and 2.22 g/t gold ## 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.