Westhaven Extends High-Grade Gold and Silver Mineralization Below the South Zone Deposit, Including 10.04m Grading 12.18 g/t Au & 103 g/t Ag, Shovelnose Gold Property, Southern British Columbia
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Westhaven Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- WHN.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 11:53:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Westhaven Gold Corp. has reported high-grade gold and silver drill results from its Shovelnose property, including a 10.04m intercept at 12.18 g/t Au and 103 g/t Ag that extends mineralization below the depths proposed in its 2025 PEA. The results also confirm thick mineralization at the southeastern margin of the South Zone deposit.
Reasoning: The drill results show high-grade gold and silver intercepts that extend the known mineralization depth and confirm continuity at the deposit margin, which is highly material for the ongoing resource infill program.
Positive factors
- high-grade gold and silver intercepts
- extension of mineralization below previous PEA depth
- confirmation of thick mineralization at deposit margin
- QA/QC protocols disclosed
Negative factors
- reported intervals are downhole intersections, not true widths
Facts used in scoring: 8
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drill hole SNR26-117 extended mineralization below the deepest mining stopes proposed in the 2025 PEA.
Evidence · text
“extending high-grade gold and silver mineralization below the deepest mining stopes proposed in Westhaven’s 2025 preliminary economic assessment”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release details laboratory accreditation (ISO 17025), specific assay methods, and field QA/QC protocols (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Evidence · text
“ALS’s facilities are accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard for gold assays, and all analytical methods include quality control materials”
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 assay intervals represent downhole intersections, not true widths.
Evidence · text
“Reported assay intervals represent downhole intersections, not true widths.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 8. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (8)
SNR26-117Shovelnose · goldGrade: 12.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.04 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-117
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10.04 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-117:0-10.04
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 12.18 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for an epithermal system and extends the known depth of the deposit.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
- extends mineralization below PEA depth
Evidence · text
“SNR26-117 returned 10.04m grading 12.18 g/t Au and 103 g/t Ag”
SNR26-117Shovelnose · silverGrade: 103Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.04 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-117
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 103
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10.04 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-117:0-10.04
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 103 g/t Ag accompanies high-grade gold in a significant intercept.
Positive factors
- strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“10.04m grading 12.18 g/t Au and 103 g/t Ag”
SNR26-110Shovelnose · goldGrade: 6.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 37.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-110
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 37.34 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-110:0-37.34
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 37.34m at 6.24 g/t Au provides significant gold-width product and confirms mineralization at the deposit margin.
Positive factors
- thick intercept
- strong gold grade
- confirms continuity at margin
Evidence · text
“SNR26-110 returned 37.34m grading 6.24 g/t Au and 55 g/t Ag”
SNR26-110Shovelnose · silverGrade: 55Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 37.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-110
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 55
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 37.34 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-110:0-37.34
- Mining Method
- underground
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- blanks, standards, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 55 g/t Ag provides significant silver credits within a thick gold intercept.
Positive factors
- silver credits in thick intercept
Evidence · text
“37.34m grading 6.24 g/t Au and 55 g/t Ag”
SNR26-117Shovelnose · goldGrade: 12.18Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.04 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-117
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 12.18
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10.04 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 10.04 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-117:0-10.04
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 12.18 g/t gold is strong against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 122.3 g/t·m is strong.
Positive factors
- 12.18 g/t gold is strong on the underground mining band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“12.18”
Context: SNR26-117
SNR26-117Shovelnose · silverGrade: 103Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.04 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-117
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 103
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10.04 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 10.04 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-117:0-10.04
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 103 g/t silver is moderate against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 1034.1 g/t·m is moderate.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“103”
Context: SNR26-117
SNR26-110Shovelnose · goldGrade: 6.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 37.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-110
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 6.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 37.34 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 37.34 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-110:0-37.34
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 6.24 g/t gold is strong against the underground mining band [15, 7, 4, 2.5] g/t. Grade×width 233.0 g/t·m is strong (grade alone is moderate; the better of the two is used).
Positive factors
- 6.24 g/t gold is strong on the underground mining band.
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“6.24”
Context: SNR26-110
SNR26-110Shovelnose · silverGrade: 55Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 37.34 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- SNR26-110
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN.V
Geometry
- Grade
- 55
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 37.34 m
- From
- 0 m
- To
- 37.34 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- SNR26-110:0-37.34
- Mining Method
- underground
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Expanded from assay table. 55 g/t silver is moderate against the default band [500, 200, 100, 30] g/t. Grade×width 2053.7 g/t·m is moderate (grade alone is weak; the better of the two is used).
Negative factors
- Scored from rubric bands during table expansion, not from document context.
Evidence · table
“55”
Context: SNR26-110
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.