West Red Lake Gold's Starratt-Olsen Drill Results Extend the Case for a Third Mill Feed Source at Madsen
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 23:23:39 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
West Red Lake Gold reported high-grade gold intercepts from the first five holes of a 12-hole surface drilling program at the Starratt-Olsen Mine. The results, including 1.5m at 16.16 g/t Au, support the potential for the site to serve as a third mill feed source for the nearby Madsen Mine.
Reasoning: First modern drill results at a historic mine show high-grade gold intercepts that support a hub-and-spoke mill feed strategy.
Positive factors
- High-grade intercepts in first pass of modern drilling
- Proximity to existing Madsen underground infrastructure
- QA/QC disclosed with accredited laboratory
Negative factors
- Apparent widths reported without true width
- Historical data for deeper target lacks independent verification
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 mentions assays at AGAT Laboratories under an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited system.
Evidence · text
“under a quality management system accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standards”
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 explicitly states that reported intercepts are downhole widths and not true widths.
Evidence · text
“These are downhole widths rather than true widths”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (4)
Fact 1Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 16.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:121.15-122.65
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.16 g/t over 1.5m is a strong intercept for a gold exploration target.
Positive factors
- Strong grade for exploration
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
Fact 2Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 24.6Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.85 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- 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
- 122.65 m
- Intercept Depth
- 121.15 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:121.15-122.65
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 24.6 g/t over 0.85m is a high-grade sub-interval.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade interval
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
Fact 3Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 5.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- 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
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:114.0-118.5
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 5.16 g/t over 4.5m is a significant intercept.
Positive factors
- Solid grade and width
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
Fact 4Starratt-Olsen · goldGrade: 10.94Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.5 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- 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
- 114 m
- To
- 118.5 m
- Intercept Depth
- 114 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- null:114.0-118.5
- Mining Method
- underground
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- medium
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- AGAT Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- No
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 10.94 g/t over 1.5m is a strong high-grade component.
Positive factors
- High-grade sub-interval
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
How Atlas produces this analysis
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