# Walker Announces Exploration Results from the Lapon Gold Project

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WRR/news/7712230532298002/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2019-09-04T12:03:24.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Walker River Resources Corp.

- Ticker: WRR

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Nevada

- Primary commodity: Gold

- Secondary commodities: Silver, Copper, Lead

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-08-24 19:02:24 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Walker River Resources announced exploration results from the Lapon Gold Project, including the discovery of a new mineralized zone via RC drilling \(LC 19-35\). Regional prospecting also returned high-grade gold, silver, and copper values from the Pikes Peak and Rattlesnake areas.

Reasoning: Discovery of a new mineralized zone \(LC 19-35\) and strong prospecting results at Pikes Peak and Rattlesnake, though one drill hole was lost.

- Positive factor: discovery of new mineralized zone

- Positive factor: high-grade prospecting results

- Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed

- Negative factor: hole lost in fault

Facts used in scoring: 9

## Classification and evidence

**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, certified reference materials, and ALS Minerals certified laboratory.

Evidence · text

> A blank or certified reference material was inserted approximately every tenth sample.

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Hole 19-35 discovered a new zone 400 feet south of previous drilling.

Evidence · text

> notably, hole 19- 35 discovered a new altered and gold mineralized zone below granite some 400 feet south

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (9)

### LC 19- 35

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lapon Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LC 19- 35
- Project: Lapon Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.37
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 22.9 m
- From: 33.5 m
- To: 56.4 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LC 19- 35:33.5-56.4
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Discovery of a new mineralized zone south of previous drilling.

- Positive factor: new zone discovery

Evidence · table

> 1.37

Context: 22.9

### LC 19- 35

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lapon Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LC 19- 35
- Project: Lapon Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.01
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 13.7 m
- From: 33.5 m
- To: 47.2 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: LC 19- 35:33.5-47.2
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Higher grade intercept within the new zone.

- Positive factor: higher grade sub-interval

Evidence · table

> 2.01

Context: 13.7

### LC 19- 34

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-2)

Lapon Gold Project · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: LC 19- 34
- Project: Lapon Gold Project
- Commodity: gold
- Region: usa\_nv
- Reported Region: Nevada
- Ticker: WRR

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Mining Method: unknown

#### QA/QC

- Laboratory: ALS Minerals
- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes
- QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Hole was lost in a fault and did not reach intended depth.

- Negative factor: hole lost in fault

Evidence · text

> Hole 19- 34 was lost in a fault

### Fact 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-3)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 9.14
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong gold grade from surface prospecting.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · table

> 9.14

Context: 0.78

### Fact 5

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-4)

silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 39
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant silver grade from surface prospecting.

Evidence · table

> 39

Context: 0.78

### Fact 6

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-5)

copper

#### Identity

- Commodity: copper
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.78
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Copper grade from surface prospecting.

Evidence · table

> 0.78

Context: 0.78

### Fact 7

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-6)

gold

#### Identity

- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 17.35
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Very high grade gold from historical adit.

- Positive factor: high grade

Evidence · table

> 17.35

Context: 1.06%

### Fact 8

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-7)

silver

#### Identity

- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 13.95
- Grade Unit: g/t

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Silver grade from historical adit.

Evidence · table

> 13.95

Context: 1.06%

### Fact 9

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/walker-announces-exploration-results-from-the-lapon-gold-project--24416142-d81c-4bba-8e46-4c00d9e1bb46#fact-drill-facts-8)

lead

#### Identity

- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: WRR

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.06
- Grade Unit: %

#### Classification

- Sample Type: surface

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2019-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Lead grade from historical adit.

Evidence · table

> 1.06%

Context: 1.06%

## 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.
