West Red Lake Gold Advances Hub & Spoke Madsen Strategy with 1.5 meters @ 16.16 g/t gold assay from Starratt-Olsen Mine
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.
- Ticker
- WRLG.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Ontario, Canada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-16 13:07:17 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
West Red Lake Gold has reported high-grade gold assay results from its surface drilling program at the Starratt-Olsen Mine in Ontario. Notable intercepts include 1.5m at 16.16 g/t gold and 1.5m at 10.94 g/t gold, demonstrating the presence of high-grade mineralization proximal to historic mining areas.
Reasoning: The drill results confirm high-grade gold mineralization (16.16 g/t and 10.94 g/t) in a surface drilling program targeting a historic mine, supporting the company's hub-and-spoke strategy.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercepts confirmed near historic mining areas
- Successful testing of upper portions of the Starratt system from surface
- Demonstration of Madsen-style mineralization proximal to historic zones
Negative factors
- Intercepts are relatively narrow
Facts used in scoring: 4
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release is reviewed and approved by a Qualified Person (Will Robinson, P.Geo).
Evidence · text
“The technical information presented in this release has been reviewed and approved by Will Robinson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and the Qualified Person”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: The 24.6 g/t gold sub-interval is high grade for an orogenic system.
Evidence · text
“0.85m @ 24.60 g/t gold”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
WRL26-054Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 16.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-054
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 121.15 m
- To
- 122.65 m
- Intercept Depth
- 121.15 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WRL26-054:121.15-122.65
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.16 g/t gold over 1.5m is a strong intercept for an orogenic system.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Evidence · text
“Hole WRL26-054 intersected 1.5 metres (m) @ 16.16 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, from 121.15m to 122.65m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: " [](https://www.thenewswire."
WRL26-054Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 24.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.85 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-054
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 24.6
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.85 m
- From
- 121.15 m
- To
- 122 m
- Intercept Depth
- 121.15 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WRL26-054:121.15-122
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade inclusion within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- High-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 0.85m @ 24.60 g/t gold, from 121.15m to 122.00m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: " [](https://www.thenewswire."
WRL26-055Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 5.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-055
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 5.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.5 m
- From
- 114 m
- To
- 118.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 114 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WRL26-055:114-118.5
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid intercept confirming mineralization.
Positive factors
- Good width and grade
Evidence · text
“Hole WRL26-055 intersected 4.5m @ 5.16 g/t gold, from 114.0m to 118.5m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: " [](https://www.thenewswire."
WRL26-055Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 10.94Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-055
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.94
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 116.5 m
- To
- 118 m
- Intercept Depth
- 116.5 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WRL26-055:116.5-118
- Mining Method
- unknown
QA/QC
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade inclusion within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- High-grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 1.5m @ 10.94 g/t goldfrom 116.5m to 118.0m”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: " [](https://www.thenewswire."
How Atlas produces this analysis
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