# Upside Gold extends drilling program at B.C. project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/upside-gold-extends-drilling-program-at-b-c-project--ff84b20e-ead3-4226-ac01-23a10a107d71 Original source: https://resourceworld.com/upside-gold-extends-drilling-program-at-b-c-project/ Publisher: resourceworld Original announcement: 2026-10-01T12:32:30.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-01T16:21:43.928Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-01T16:21:43.928Z - Company: Upside Gold Corp. - Ticker: UG - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Copper - Document categories: Other, Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-10-01 16:21:44 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Upside Gold is extending its 2026 drilling program at the Kena Gold-Copper project in British Columbia by approximately 1,000 metres. The additional drilling targets the South Zone and Kena Copper-Gold Zone to test mineralization outside the historical resource footprint. Reasoning: The company is expanding its exploration footprint and targeting areas beyond the known resource, which is a positive exploration signal. - Positive factor: Expansion of drilling program to test targets outside historical resource footprint - Positive factor: Planned resource update in Q1 2027 Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The additional drilling targets areas outside the footprint of the 2021 historical resource estimate. Evidence · text > both target areas lie outside the footprint of the 2021 historical resource estimate **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The document reports a significant portion of the historical resource is in the Inferred category. Evidence · text > inferred resource of 177.5 million tonnes ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Resource Estimates (2) ### indicated [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/upside-gold-extends-drilling-program-at-b-c-project--ff84b20e-ead3-4226-ac01-23a10a107d71#fact-resource-facts-0) Kena Gold-Copper project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Kena Gold-Copper project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: UG #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:c5dc40f9c19ff85a2c67 - Deposit or zone: Kena Project #### Resource Data - Category: indicated - Tonnes: 32100000 - Grade: 0.544 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 561000 - Contained Unit: oz #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical indicated resource stated in text. Evidence · text > indicated resource of 32.1 million tonnes at an average grade o f0.544 g/t gold or 561,000 ounces of gold #### Tags used in scoring **Indicated Resource** Polarity: positive Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves. Why it applies: category is "indicated" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 5.7 years before this release ### inferred [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/upside-gold-extends-drilling-program-at-b-c-project--ff84b20e-ead3-4226-ac01-23a10a107d71#fact-resource-facts-1) Kena Gold-Copper project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Kena Gold-Copper project - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: British Columbia - Ticker: UG #### Resource scope - Estimate type: resource - Resource group id: resource:25faeed33b19a80afb59 - Deposit or zone: Kena Project #### Resource Data - Category: inferred - Tonnes: 177500000 - Grade: 0.486 - Grade Unit: g/t - Contained Metal: 2.77 - Contained Unit: moz #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical inferred resource stated in text. Evidence · text > inferred resource of 177.5 million tonnes at an average grade of 0.486 g/t gold or 2.77 million ounces of gold #### Tags used in scoring **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: category is "inferred" **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **No QP/CP Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience. Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release **Resource Update** Polarity: neutral Definition: Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress. Why it applies: the release compares against a previous estimate **Stale Estimate** Polarity: negative Definition: Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding. Why it applies: effective date is 5.7 years before this release ## 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. 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