West Red Lake Gold Intersects 16.16 Grams Per Tonne Gold at Starratt-Olsen, Advancing Madsen Strategy
Original announcement by cruxinvestor 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, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-11 23:24:05 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
West Red Lake Gold reported high-grade gold drill results from its Starratt-Olsen surface program, highlighted by an intercept of 16.16 g/t Au over 1.5m in hole WRL26-054. The results validate the presence of high-grade mineralization near historic mining areas and support potential underground exploration via the Madsen mine infrastructure.
Reasoning: Strong high-grade gold intercepts in a known historic district, supporting the company's hub-and-spoke expansion strategy.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercepts (16.16 g/t Au and 24.60 g/t Au)
- Successful testing of historic mining areas
- Demonstrated continuity of Madsen-style mineralization
- Potential for underground access via existing Madsen infrastructure
Negative factors
- Seven drillhole assays remain pending
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: Release includes QA/QC disclosure regarding standards, blanks, and accredited laboratory.
Evidence · text
“Standard reference materials and blanks were inserted at a target rate of 10%. ... ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited AGAT Laboratories”
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
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
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.16 g/t over 1.5m is a very strong intercept for this district.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade intercept
Evidence · text
“WRL26-054 intersected 1.5 meters at 16.16 grams per tonne gold, from 121.15 meters to 122.65 meters”
Tags used in scoring
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 16.16 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“16.16 grams per tonne gold over 1.5 meters”
QA/QC DisclosedRejected · positive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Reason: Release mentions standards, blanks, and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab.
Evidence · text
“Standard reference materials and blanks were inserted at a target rate of 10%. ... ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited AGAT Laboratories”
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
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
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade intercept within the main interval.
Positive factors
- Extremely high grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 0.85 meters at 24.60 grams per tonne gold, from 121.15 meters to 122.00 meters”
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
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 24.60 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“0.85 meters at 24.60 grams per tonne gold”
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
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
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
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 hole.
Positive factors
- Solid grade and width
Evidence · text
“Hole WRL26-055 returned 4.5 meters at 5.16 grams per tonne of gold”
Tags used in scoring
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
QA/QC DisclosedRejected · positive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Reason: Release mentions standards, blanks, and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited lab.
Evidence · text
“Standard reference materials and blanks were inserted at a target rate of 10%. ... ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited AGAT Laboratories”
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
Geometry
- Grade
- 10.94
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.5 m
- From
- 116.5 m
- To
- 118 m
- Intercept Depth
- 114 m
Classification
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- WRL26-055:116.5-118
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“including 1.5 meters at 10.94 grams per tonne gold from 116.5 meters to 118.0 meters”
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
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 10.94 g/t Au is a strong intercept.
Evidence · text
“1.5 meters at 10.94 grams per tonne gold”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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