# Wesdome Intersects 3.1 g/t Gold over 106.5 Metres at Shawkey 10, Significantly Expanding the Mineralized System Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-3-1-g-t-gold-over-106-5-metres-at-shawkey-10-significantly-ex--6a53c434-18ac-4697-b524-f72f4d9ef6c4 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WDO/news/8275530645604387/wesdome-intersects-3-1-g-t-gold-over-106-5-metres-at-shawkey-10-significantly-ex Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-09-16T21:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-23T02:19:53.530Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-23T02:19:53.530Z - Company: Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. - Ticker: WDO - Exchange: TSX - Region: Quebec - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-23 02:19:54 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Wesdome has reported significant gold drill results at the Shawkey 10 target within the Kiena mine, headlined by an intercept of 3.1 g/t Au over 106.5 metres. The results expand the interpreted thickness of the diorite host rock and demonstrate high-grade quartz-tourmaline vein intervals, supporting the potential for a larger Kiena East mineralized corridor. Reasoning: The intercept of 3.1 g/t Au over 106.5m is a high-materiality expansion result that significantly improves the geological model and target volume at Shawkey 10. - Positive factor: Significant grade-thickness expansion vs historical S-21-831 - Positive factor: Expansion of interpreted diorite host thickness from 80m to >200m - Positive factor: High-grade intercepts \(20.4 g/t Au\) within a broad mineralized zone - Positive factor: Perpendicular drill orientation improving structural understanding - Positive factor: QA/QC protocols and certified lab \(ALS\) disclosed - Negative factor: Early stage growth target with high uncertainty regarding structural connectivity Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The results expand the interpreted thickness of the diorite host from 80m to over 200m and extend the mineralized system. Evidence · text > expanded the interpreted thickness of the prospective diorite host from approximately 80 metres to more than 200 metres **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: The release details laboratory \(ALS\), QA/QC methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\), and QP sign-off. Evidence · text > Analytical work is performed by ALS Minerals of Val-d'Or \(Québec\), a certified commercial laboratory **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: The 20.4 g/t Au intercept is exceptionally high for this deposit type. Evidence · table > 20.4 Context: 10.8 ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### SH-26-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-3-1-g-t-gold-over-106-5-metres-at-shawkey-10-significantly-ex--6a53c434-18ac-4697-b524-f72f4d9ef6c4#fact-drill-facts-0) Kiena East · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SH-26-001 - Project: Kiena East - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: WDO #### Geometry - Grade: 3.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 106.5 m - From: 387 m - To: 493.5 m - Intercept Depth: 387 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SH-26-001:387-493.5 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Shawkey 10 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large intercept with strong grade-thickness product. - Positive factor: Broad high-grade intercept - Positive factor: Significant expansion of host rock thickness Evidence · table > 3.1 Context: 106.5 #### 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 ### SH-26-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-3-1-g-t-gold-over-106-5-metres-at-shawkey-10-significantly-ex--6a53c434-18ac-4697-b524-f72f4d9ef6c4#fact-drill-facts-1) Kiena East · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SH-26-001 - Project: Kiena East - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: WDO #### Geometry - Grade: 20.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.8 m - From: 419.8 m - To: 430.6 m - Intercept Depth: 419.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SH-26-001:419.8-430.6 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Shawkey 10 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade intercept within the broader zone. - Positive factor: Bonanza-style grade Evidence · table > 20.4 Context: 10.8 #### 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 ### SH-26-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-3-1-g-t-gold-over-106-5-metres-at-shawkey-10-significantly-ex--6a53c434-18ac-4697-b524-f72f4d9ef6c4#fact-drill-facts-2) Kiena East · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SH-26-001 - Project: Kiena East - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: WDO #### Geometry - Grade: 5.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.2 m - From: 387 m - To: 393.2 m - Intercept Depth: 387 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SH-26-001:387-393.2 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Shawkey 10 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Solid grade intercept. - Positive factor: Strong grade Evidence · table > 5.6 Context: 6.2 #### 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 ### SH-26-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-3-1-g-t-gold-over-106-5-metres-at-shawkey-10-significantly-ex--6a53c434-18ac-4697-b524-f72f4d9ef6c4#fact-drill-facts-3) Kiena East · gold #### Identity - Hole ID: SH-26-001 - Project: Kiena East - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: WDO #### Geometry - Grade: 8.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 3.1 m - From: 847 m - To: 850.1 m - Intercept Depth: 847 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SH-26-001:847-850.1 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Shawkey 10 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade intercept. - Positive factor: High grade Evidence · table > 8.6 Context: 3.1 #### 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 ### SH-26-001 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/wesdome-intersects-3-1-g-t-gold-over-106-5-metres-at-shawkey-10-significantly-ex--6a53c434-18ac-4697-b524-f72f4d9ef6c4#fact-drill-facts-4) Kiena East · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SH-26-001 - Project: Kiena East - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: canada\_qc - Ticker: WDO #### Geometry - Grade: 1.6 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 23.4 m - From: 914 m - To: 937.4 m - Intercept Depth: 914 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SH-26-001:914-937.4 - Mining Method: underground #### Location - Location: Shawkey 10 - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Minerals - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: standards, blanks, duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Broad low-grade intercept at depth. - Positive factor: Significant width Evidence · table > 1.6 Context: 23.4 #### 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 ## 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.