# Volcanic Gold provides update on drilling at Motagua Norte property, Guatemala

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-provides-update-on-drilling-at-motagua-norte-property-guatemala--d50321d8-80a4-4587-950f-95656a8e527d

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/VG/news/7857133249657856/volcanic-gold-provides-update-on-drilling-at-motagua-norte-property-guatemala

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2024-04-25T11:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Volcanic Gold Mines Inc.

- Ticker: VG

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Guatemala

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-21 09:59:54 UTC

Narrative sentiment: -0.40 · Bearish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Volcanic Gold reported that initial diamond drilling at the Motagua Norte property \(holes MIDD-24-04 and MIDD-24-05\) failed to return anomalous gold grades, suggesting the Veta Madre fault is not the source of nearby high-grade boulders. However, the company identified a new quartz structure, Veta Padre, and observed visible gold in outcrop between the two structures.

Reasoning: The drilling failed to confirm the Veta Madre fault as the source of previous high-grade surface samples, though new structures have been identified.

- Positive factor: identification of new quartz structure \(Veta Padre\)

- Positive factor: visible gold in outcrop observed

- Negative factor: initial drill holes \(MIDD-24-04 & 05\) returned no anomalous samples

- Negative factor: Veta Madre structure ruled out as source of high-grade colluvium

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: The release mentions a Qualified Person but does not explicitly detail assay protocols, blanks, standards, or duplicates for these specific holes.

Evidence · text

> Luc English PhD... is the Company’s Qualified Person

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### MIDD-24-04

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-provides-update-on-drilling-at-motagua-norte-property-guatemala--d50321d8-80a4-4587-950f-95656a8e527d#fact-drill-facts-0)

Motagua Norte · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MIDD-24-04
- Project: Motagua Norte
- Commodity: gold
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: Guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Hole returned no anomalous gold samples, failing to confirm the structural source of surface mineralization.

- Negative factor: no anomalous samples returned

Evidence · text

> no anomalous samples were returned from these two holes

### MIDD-24-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/volcanic-gold-provides-update-on-drilling-at-motagua-norte-property-guatemala--d50321d8-80a4-4587-950f-95656a8e527d#fact-drill-facts-1)

Motagua Norte · gold

Needs review: ungrounded

#### Identity

- Hole ID: MIDD-24-05
- Project: Motagua Norte
- Commodity: gold
- Region: guatemala
- Reported Region: Guatemala
- Ticker: VG

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: ungrounded
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2024-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Hole returned no anomalous gold samples, failing to confirm the structural source of surface mineralization.

- Negative factor: no anomalous samples returned

Evidence · text

> no anomalous samples were returned from these two holes

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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