Western Gold Announces New Porphyry Centre Developing West of Lagalochan
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Western Gold Exploration Ltd.
- Ticker
- WGLD
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Argyll, Scotland
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Molybdenum
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 19:09:40 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Western Gold has identified a new porphyry centre at the Ardlochan Prospect in Scotland through surface rock-chip sampling and soil geochemistry. High-grade surface samples include up to 2.59% Cu and 16.2 g/t Au, with soil anomalies suggesting a concealed porphyry system.
Reasoning: The announcement reports significant new surface sampling results and soil anomalies that define a new porphyry centre, though much of the drill data is historic and non-compliant.
Positive factors
- New porphyry centre identified
- High-grade surface samples
- Soil anomalies confirm mineralization
Negative factors
- Historic data non-compliant
- Limited re-assay sample set
Facts used in scoring: 26
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 ALS Loughrea, ISO/IEC 17025 compliance, and use of blanks, standards, and duplicates.
Evidence · text
“All samples... were prepped by ALS Loughrea... complies with ISO/IEC 17025:2017... includes the regular insertion of blanks and standards”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Soil sampling confirms or extends anomalous areas identified from rock sampling.
Evidence · text
“confirming or even extending anomalous areas of elevated Cu-Mo-Au”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 26. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (26)
Fact 1copperGrade: 0.61Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.61
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Associated with high-grade gold sample.
Evidence · text
“0.61% Cu”
Fact 2goldGrade: 16.2Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.2
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 16.2 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for the deposit type.
Positive factors
- Bonanza grade gold
Evidence · text
“highest-grade gold sample assayed 16.2g/t Au”
Fact 3molybdenumGrade: 0.42Grade Unit: %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.42
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High molybdenum sample in pegmatitic granodiorite.
Evidence · text
“highest-grade molybdenum sample assayed 0.42% Mo”
KL-02copperGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: %Intercept: 17.8 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 17.8 m
- From
- 25 m
- To
- 42.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:25-42.8
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1977-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historic intercept reported as 17.8m @ 0.14% Cu; noted as non-compliant and potentially clipping the edge of the porphyry.
Negative factors
- Non-compliant data
- Low grade
Evidence · text
“17.8m @ 0.14% Cu”
KL-01copperGrade: 0.14Grade Unit: %Intercept: 14.23 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.14
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 14.23 m
- From
- 91.4 m
- To
- 105.63 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:91.4-105.63
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1977-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historic intercept from BGS drilling.
Evidence · table
“0.14”
Context: 14.23
KL-01molybdenumGrade: 37Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 14.23 mHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- molybdenum
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 37
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 14.23 m
- From
- 91.4 m
- To
- 105.63 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 1977-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historic molybdenum grade from BGS drilling.
Evidence · table
“37”
Context: 14.23
KL-01copperGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 11.67 m
- To
- 13.67 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:11.67-13.67
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.1 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.2 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.1 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.10”
Context: KL-01
KL-01moGrade: 34Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 34
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 2 m
- From
- 11.67 m
- To
- 13.67 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:11.67-13.67
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 34 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“34”
Context: KL-01
KL-01copperGrade: 0.11Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.11
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.17 m
- From
- 18.38 m
- To
- 19.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:18.38-19.55
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.11 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.1 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.11 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.11”
Context: KL-01
KL-01moGrade: 27Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 1.17 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 27
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 1.17 m
- From
- 18.38 m
- To
- 19.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:18.38-19.55
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 27 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“27”
Context: KL-01
KL-01copperGrade: 0.11Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.11
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1.75 m
- From
- 45.8 m
- To
- 47.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:45.8-47.55
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.11 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.2 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.11 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.11”
Context: KL-01
KL-01moGrade: 26Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 1.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 26
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 1.75 m
- From
- 45.8 m
- To
- 47.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:45.8-47.55
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 26 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“26”
Context: KL-01
KL-01copperGrade: 0.12Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.12
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.35 m
- From
- 77.2 m
- To
- 77.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:77.2-77.55
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.12 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.0 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.12 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.12”
Context: KL-01
KL-01moGrade: 37Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 0.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 37
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 0.35 m
- From
- 77.2 m
- To
- 77.55 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:77.2-77.55
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 37 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“37”
Context: KL-01
KL-01copperGrade: 0.17Grade Unit: %Intercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.17
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 80.37 m
- To
- 81.37 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:80.37-81.37
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.17 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.2 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.17 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.17”
Context: KL-01
KL-01moGrade: 23Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 23
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 1 m
- From
- 80.37 m
- To
- 81.37 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:80.37-81.37
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 23 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“23”
Context: KL-01
KL-01moGrade: 37Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 14.23 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 37
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 14.23 m
- From
- 91.4 m
- To
- 105.63 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:91.4-105.63
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 37 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“37”
Context: KL-01
KL-01copperGrade: 0.17Grade Unit: %Intercept: 0.85 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.17
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 0.85 m
- From
- 106.78 m
- To
- 107.63 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:106.78-107.63
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.17 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.1 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.17 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.17”
Context: KL-01
KL-01moGrade: 78Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 0.85 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-01
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 78
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 0.85 m
- From
- 106.78 m
- To
- 107.63 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-01:106.78-107.63
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 78 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“78”
Context: KL-01
KL-02moGrade: 29Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 17.8 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 29
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 17.8 m
- From
- 25 m
- To
- 42.8 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:25-42.8
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 29 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“29”
Context: KL-02
KL-02copperGrade: 0.13Grade Unit: %Intercept: 13.46 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.13
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 13.46 m
- From
- 61.3 m
- To
- 74.76 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:61.3-74.76
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.13 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 1.7 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.13 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.13”
Context: KL-02
KL-02moGrade: 88Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 13.46 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 88
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 13.46 m
- From
- 61.3 m
- To
- 74.76 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:61.3-74.76
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 88 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“88”
Context: KL-02
KL-02copperGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2.62 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2.62 m
- From
- 101.28 m
- To
- 103.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:101.28-103.9
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.1 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.3 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.1 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.10”
Context: KL-02
KL-02moGrade: 44Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 2.62 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 44
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 2.62 m
- From
- 101.28 m
- To
- 103.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:101.28-103.9
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 44 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“44”
Context: KL-02
KL-02copperGrade: 0.1Grade Unit: %Intercept: 2.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- copper
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.1
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 2.1 m
- From
- 166.62 m
- To
- 168.72 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:166.62-168.72
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 0.1 % copper is below against the default band [2.5, 1, 0.5, 0.25] %. Grade×width 0.2 %·m is below.
Negative factors
- 0.1 % copper is below the weak threshold (0.25 %) on the default band.
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“0.10”
Context: KL-02
KL-02moGrade: 4Grade Unit: ppmIntercept: 2.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- KL-02
- Commodity
- mo
- Ticker
- WGLD
Geometry
- Grade
- 4
- Grade Unit
- ppm
- Intercept
- 2.1 m
- From
- 166.62 m
- To
- 168.72 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- KL-02:166.62-168.72
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table: 4 ppm mo. No grade band defined for this commodity, so the score is a placeholder.
Negative factors
- No grade rubric for mo; intercept not scored.
Evidence · table
“4”
Context: KL-02
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