# Walker Announces Additional Drill Results from the Lapon Canyon Gold Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project--4d9e7437-edac-4a42-ac3a-5adf6fdc75b2 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WRR/news/5621777993691411/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2019-02-19T13:01:26.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-02T22:21:43.143Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-02T22:21:43.143Z - Company: Walker River Resources Corp. - Ticker: WRR - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-02 22:21:44 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Walker River Resources announced high-grade RC drill results from the Lapon Canyon Gold Project in Nevada, including an intercept of 221 g/t Au over 1.5m. The drilling focused on the Lapon Rose zone, demonstrating both high-grade enrichment and pervasive mineralization. Reasoning: Strong high-grade gold intercepts \(221 g/t and 93.5 g/t\) in an expansion program, supported by robust QA/QC disclosure. - Positive factor: High-grade intercepts reported \(up to 221 g/t Au\) - Positive factor: Significant widths associated with high grades - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with certified lab and QP sign-off - Positive factor: Expansion of known strike and vertical extent - Negative factor: Intersection of old mine workings Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Intercepts of 221 g/t and 93.5 g/t Au significantly exceed the deposit-type norm. Evidence · text > 221 g/t over 1.5 meters **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions blanks, standards, and a certified ALS Minerals laboratory. Evidence · text > A blank or certified reference material was inserted approximately every tenth sample. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### LC 18-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project--4d9e7437-edac-4a42-ac3a-5adf6fdc75b2#fact-drill-facts-0) Lapon Canyon · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LC 18-28 - Project: Lapon Canyon - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: WRR #### Geometry - Grade: 1.05 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 33.5 m - From: 0 m - To: 33.5 m - Intercept Depth: 0 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LC 18-28:0-33.5 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Lapon Rose - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-02-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade intercept at the top of the hole. Evidence · table > 1.05 Context: 33.5 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### LC 18-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project--4d9e7437-edac-4a42-ac3a-5adf6fdc75b2#fact-drill-facts-1) Lapon Canyon · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LC 18-28 - Project: Lapon Canyon - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: WRR #### Geometry - Grade: 10.23 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 19.9 m - From: 33.5 m - To: 53.4 m - Intercept Depth: 33.5 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LC 18-28:33.5-53.4 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Lapon Rose - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-02-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant gold intercept. - Positive factor: Strong grade and width Evidence · text > 10.23 g/t Au \(uncut\) over 19.9 meters #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### LC 18-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project--4d9e7437-edac-4a42-ac3a-5adf6fdc75b2#fact-drill-facts-2) Lapon Canyon · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LC 18-28 - Project: Lapon Canyon - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: WRR #### Geometry - Grade: 18.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 36.6 m - To: 38.1 m - Intercept Depth: 36.6 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LC 18-28:36.6-38.1 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Lapon Rose - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-02-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval. - Positive factor: High grade Evidence · table > 18.3 Context: 1.5 #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### LC 18-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project--4d9e7437-edac-4a42-ac3a-5adf6fdc75b2#fact-drill-facts-3) Lapon Canyon · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LC 18-28 - Project: Lapon Canyon - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: WRR #### Geometry - Grade: 78.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 50.3 m - To: 51.8 m - Intercept Depth: 50.3 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LC 18-28:50.3-51.8 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Lapon Rose - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-02-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high grade intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade Evidence · text > 78.1 g/t over 1.5 meters #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### LC 18-28 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project--4d9e7437-edac-4a42-ac3a-5adf6fdc75b2#fact-drill-facts-4) Lapon Canyon · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LC 18-28 - Project: Lapon Canyon - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: WRR #### Geometry - Grade: 221 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 57.9 m - To: 59.4 m - Intercept Depth: 57.9 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LC 18-28:57.9-59.4 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Lapon Rose - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-02-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Exceptional high-grade intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade Evidence · text > 221 g/t over 1.5 meters #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ### LC 18-30 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-additional-drill-results-from-the-lapon-canyon-gold-project--4d9e7437-edac-4a42-ac3a-5adf6fdc75b2#fact-drill-facts-5) Lapon Canyon · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: LC 18-30 - Project: Lapon Canyon - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: usa\_nv - Ticker: WRR #### Geometry - Grade: 93.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.5 m - From: 42.7 m - To: 44.2 m - Intercept Depth: 42.7 m #### Classification - Program: mixed - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: LC 18-30:42.7-44.2 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Lapon Rose - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2019-02-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Very high grade intercept. - Positive factor: Bonanza grade Evidence · text > 93.5 g/t Au over 1.5 meters #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "mixed" ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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