West Red Lake Gold drills 16.16 g/t gold over 1.5 metres and 10.94 g/t gold over 1.5 metres at Starratt-Olsen Mine, Ontario
Original announcement by resourceworld on
- Company
- West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.
- Ticker
- WRLG
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Ontario
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-11 20:19:18 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
West Red Lake Gold reported encouraging assay results from the first five holes of a 12-hole surface drilling program at the Starratt-Olsen Mine in Ontario. Highlights include a 1.5m intercept at 16.16 g/t gold and a 4.5m intercept at 5.16 g/t gold, demonstrating the presence of high-grade mineralization proximal to the Madsen Mine.
Reasoning: The first 5 holes of a 12-hole program returned encouraging high-grade gold intercepts near a historic mine and existing production hub.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercepts in first pass of modern drilling
- Demonstrated continuity of Madsen-style mineralization
- Proximity to historic mining areas and existing Madsen infrastructure
Negative factors
- True width not explicitly calculated (estimated ≥ 70% of downhole)
Facts used in scoring: 6
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 document mentions internal dilution rules and intercept angles but does not explicitly detail QA/QC protocols like standards or blanks.
Evidence · text
“Internal dilution for composite intervals does not exceed 1m”
Apparent Width Onlynegative
Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
Why it applies: The document states that true thickness has not been calculated and is only expected to be ≥ 70% of downhole thickness.
Evidence · text
“True thickness has not been calculated for these intercepts”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
WRL26-054Starratt-Olsen Mine · goldGrade: 16.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-054
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
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
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.16 g/t gold over 1.5m is a strong intercept for this setting.
Positive factors
- High grade intercept
Negative factors
- True width not stated
Evidence · text
“Hole WRL26-054 intersected 1.5 metres at 16.16 g/t gold from 121.15 metres to 122.65 metres”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WRL26-054Starratt-Olsen Mine · goldGrade: 24.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.85 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-054
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
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
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 0.85 metres at 24.60 g/t gold, from 121.15m to 122.00m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WRL26-055Starratt-Olsen Mine · goldGrade: 5.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-055
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
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
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Good grade and width for an exploration intercept.
Positive factors
- Solid width and grade
Evidence · text
“Hole WRL26-055 intersected 4.5 metres at 5.16 g/t Au, from 114.0m to 118.5m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
WRL26-055Starratt-Olsen Mine · goldGrade: 10.94Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- WRL26-055
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
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
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 1.5m at 10.94 g/t Au from 116.5m to 118.0m”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
PG16-198Starratt-Olsen Mine · goldGrade: 27.3Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PG16-198
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
Geometry
- Grade
- 27.3
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 561 m
- To
- 563 m
- Intercept Depth
- 561 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PG16-198:561-563
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical intercept from 2016.
Positive factors
- High grade
Negative factors
- Stale data
Evidence · text
“returned 2 metres at 27.3 g/t Au (561m to 563m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
PG16-198Starratt-Olsen Mine · goldGrade: 104.1Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PG16-198
- Project
- Starratt-Olsen Mine
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_on
- Reported Region
- canada_on
- Ticker
- WRLG
Geometry
- Grade
- 104.1
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3 m
- From
- 567 m
- To
- 570 m
- Intercept Depth
- 567 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PG16-198:567-570
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
Compositing
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2016-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical bonanza grade intercept from 2016.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Negative factors
- Stale data
Evidence · text
“and 3 metres at 104.1 g/t Au (567m to 570m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
How Atlas produces this analysis
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