# West Coast Silver grows broad near-surface zone at Elizabeth Hill Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill--be06cd49-b114-46c3-bd97-42025bb31ed9 Original source: https://stockhead.com.au/resources/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill/ Publisher: stockhead Original announcement: 2026-08-13T04:23:32.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: West Coast Silver - Ticker: WCE - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Pilbara, WA - Primary commodity: Silver - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-20 17:43:52 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary West Coast Silver has reported drill results confirming the expansion of a broad near-surface silver zone at Elizabeth Hill, extending beyond the current resource block model. The program also successfully bracketed a deeper high-grade zone, supporting the structural model for the project. Reasoning: The drilling has successfully expanded the known mineralised footprint beyond the current resource block model, demonstrating both strike extension and near-surface volume. - Positive factor: expansion of mineralised footprint beyond existing resource model - Positive factor: identification of broad near-surface zone - Positive factor: successful bracketing of deeper high-grade zone - Negative factor: newly reported intercepts are relatively low grade \(14-24 g/t Ag\) compared to historical high-grade hits Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Drilling intersected mineralisation beyond the existing resource block model. Evidence · text > intersecting mineralisation beyond the resource block model **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The company is conducting infill drilling to reduce mineral resource risk. Evidence · text > It also includes infill drilling to reduce mineral resource risk ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill--be06cd49-b114-46c3-bd97-42025bb31ed9#fact-drill-facts-0) Elizabeth Hill · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Elizabeth Hill - Commodity: silver - Region: pilbara, wa - Reported Region: Pilbara, WA - Ticker: WCE #### Geometry - Grade: 19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 67.1 m - From: 0 m - To: 67.1 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A broad 67.1m intercept from surface confirms the expansion of the near-surface zone. - Positive factor: broad intercept - Positive factor: near-surface - Negative factor: low grade relative to historical hits Evidence · text > One hole returned 67.1m at 19g/t Ag from surface ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill--be06cd49-b114-46c3-bd97-42025bb31ed9#fact-drill-facts-1) Elizabeth Hill · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Elizabeth Hill - Commodity: silver - Region: pilbara, wa - Reported Region: Pilbara, WA - Ticker: WCE #### Geometry - Grade: 22 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 12.3 m - From: 24.7 m - To: 37 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A higher-grade sub-interval within the broad intercept. - Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > including 12.3m at 22g/t from 24.7m ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill--be06cd49-b114-46c3-bd97-42025bb31ed9#fact-drill-facts-2) Elizabeth Hill · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Elizabeth Hill - Commodity: silver - Region: pilbara, wa - Reported Region: Pilbara, WA - Ticker: WCE #### Geometry - Grade: 24 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 10.9 m - From: 43.9 m - To: 54.8 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: A second higher-grade sub-interval within the broad intercept. - Positive factor: high-grade sub-interval Evidence · text > and 10.9m at 24 g/t Ag from 43.9m ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill--be06cd49-b114-46c3-bd97-42025bb31ed9#fact-drill-facts-3) Elizabeth Hill · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Elizabeth Hill - Commodity: silver - Region: pilbara, wa - Reported Region: Pilbara, WA - Ticker: WCE #### Geometry - Grade: 19 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 48.5 m - From: 1.5 m - To: 50 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Another broad intercept confirming the strike extension. - Positive factor: broad strike Evidence · text > Other broad strikes included 48.5m at 19g/t Ag from 1.5m ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill--be06cd49-b114-46c3-bd97-42025bb31ed9#fact-drill-facts-4) Elizabeth Hill · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Elizabeth Hill - Commodity: silver - Region: pilbara, wa - Reported Region: Pilbara, WA - Ticker: WCE #### Geometry - Grade: 14 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 24 m - From: 35.5 m - To: 59.5 m #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Broad intercept confirming mineralisation continuity. - Positive factor: broad strike Evidence · text > and 24m at 14g/t from 35.5m ### 26WCDD030 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/west-coast-silver-grows-broad-near-surface-zone-at-elizabeth-hill--be06cd49-b114-46c3-bd97-42025bb31ed9#fact-drill-facts-5) Elizabeth Hill · silver #### Identity - Hole ID: 26WCDD030 - Project: Elizabeth Hill - Commodity: silver - Region: pilbara, wa - Reported Region: Pilbara, WA - Ticker: WCE #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: While the hole only hit minor silver, it was structurally significant for bracketing the new high-grade zone. - Positive factor: successfully bracketed the new zone - Negative factor: only hitting minor silver mineralisation Evidence · text > Hole 26WCDD030, although only hitting minor silver mineralisation... successfully bracketed the new zone ## 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.