# Western Exploration Commences 2025 Drill Program at the Aura Project, Nevada Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/WEX/news/6949311910726672/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-08-05T11:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Western Exploration Inc. - Ticker: WEX - Exchange: TSX - Region: Nevada - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-08-22 19:01:43 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Western Exploration has commenced a 4,000-meter reverse circulation drill program at the Aura Project in Nevada, targeting the Tomasina Fault zone. The release includes historical drill intercepts from the area to provide geological context for the new exploration campaign. Reasoning: The release announces a new 2025 drill program but the specific assay results provided in the table are identified as 'past drilling adjacent Tomasina Fault Zone', making them historical data rather than new discovery results. - Positive factor: exploration success mentioned - Positive factor: high-grade targets identified - Negative factor: results are historical/past drilling Facts used in scoring: 18 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 18. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (18) ### WG-355 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-0) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-355 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.67 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.71 m - From: 269.75 m - To: 283.46 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-355:269.75-283.46 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 1.67 Context: 13.71 ### WG-355 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-1) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-355 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 28.5 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.71 m - From: 269.75 m - To: 283.46 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-355:269.75-283.46 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 28.5 Context: 13.71 ### WG-355 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-2) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-355 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 10.9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.52 m - From: 269.75 m - To: 271.27 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-355:269.75-271.27 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in historical data. Evidence · table > 10.90 Context: 1.52 ### WG-355 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-3) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-355 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 101 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.52 m - From: 269.75 m - To: 271.27 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-355:269.75-271.27 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in historical data. Evidence · table > 101.0 Context: 1.52 ### WG-355 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-4) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-355 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.71 m - From: 288.04 m - To: 301.75 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-355:288.04-301.75 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 1.00 Context: 13.71 ### WG-355 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-5) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-355 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 11.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 13.71 m - From: 288.04 m - To: 301.75 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-355:288.04-301.75 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 11.7 Context: 13.71 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-6) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.83 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.1 m - From: 195.07 m - To: 201.17 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:195.07-201.17 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 0.83 Context: 6.10 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-7) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 10.7 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 6.1 m - From: 195.07 m - To: 201.17 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:195.07-201.17 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 10.7 Context: 6.10 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-8) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.91 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.9 m - From: 211.84 m - To: 237.74 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:211.84-237.74 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 0.91 Context: 25.90 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-9) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 11.1 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 25.9 m - From: 211.84 m - To: 237.74 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:211.84-237.74 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 11.1 Context: 25.90 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-10) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.92 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.52 m - From: 211.84 m - To: 213.36 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:211.84-213.36 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in historical data. Evidence · table > 1.92 Context: 1.52 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-11) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 101 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.52 m - From: 211.84 m - To: 213.36 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:211.84-213.36 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in historical data. Evidence · table > 101.0 Context: 1.52 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-12) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 7.28 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.52 m - From: 228.6 m - To: 230.12 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:228.6-230.12 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in historical data. Evidence · table > 7.28 Context: 1.52 ### WG-360 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-13) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG-360 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 15.4 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 1.52 m - From: 228.6 m - To: 230.12 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG-360:228.6-230.12 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade sub-interval in historical data. Evidence · table > 15.4 Context: 1.52 ### WG421 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-14) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG421 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 1.13 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.14 m - From: 403.86 m - To: 412.99 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG421:403.86-413.0 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 1.13 Context: 9.14 ### WG421 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-15) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG421 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 2.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.14 m - From: 403.86 m - To: 412.99 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG421:403.86-413.0 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 2.8 Context: 9.14 ### WG421 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-16) Aura Project · gold Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG421 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: gold - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 0.89 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.15 m - From: 431.29 m - To: 440.44 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG421:431.29-440.44 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 0.89 Context: 9.15 ### WG421 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/western-exploration-commences-2025-drill-program-at-the-aura-project-nevada--7e26f283-d431-4406-9bd5-0924725fdb3f#fact-drill-facts-17) Aura Project · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: WG421 - Project: Aura Project - Commodity: silver - Region: usa\_nv - Reported Region: Nevada - Ticker: WEX #### Geometry - Grade: 7.8 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 9.15 m - From: 431.29 m - To: 440.44 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: WG421:431.29-440.44 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes #### Dates - Event date: 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Historical intercept reported in table. Evidence · table > 7.8 Context: 9.15 ## 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.