# Westhaven Gold: Infill Drilling Wraps at Shovelnose, Prefeasibility Study Targeted for 2027 Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-gold-infill-drilling-wraps-at-shovelnose-prefeasibility-study-targeted--5abf8f85-bb38-4e90-8a2d-a2b9ba81a5ef Original source: https://investingnews.com/westhaven-gold-infill-drilling-wraps-at-shovelnose-pre-feasibility-study-targeted-for-2027/ Publisher: investingnews Original announcement: 2026-10-20T16:04:00.220Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-20T16:07:41.885Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-20T16:07:41.885Z - Company: Westhaven Gold - Ticker: WHN - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Gold - Secondary commodities: Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-10-20 16:07:42 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Westhaven Gold is concluding a 35,000m infill drilling program at its Shovelnose project in British Columbia. The company reported high-grade intercepts, including over 50m at 9 g/t gold, and expects a new mineral resource estimate early next year to support a 2027 prefeasibility study. Reasoning: Strong high-grade gold and silver intercepts reported from an infill program, supported by a major partner commitment and clear path to PFS. - Positive factor: High-grade gold intercepts reported - Positive factor: Infill drilling program nearing completion - Positive factor: Strategic partnership with Dundee providing significant funding - Positive factor: Upcoming MRE and PFS timeline established Facts used in scoring: 3 ## Classification and evidence **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The article explicitly states the company is wrapping up a 35,000 meter infill drill program. Evidence · text > wrapping up a 35,000 meter infill drill program ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (3) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-gold-infill-drilling-wraps-at-shovelnose-prefeasibility-study-targeted--5abf8f85-bb38-4e90-8a2d-a2b9ba81a5ef#fact-drill-facts-0) Shovelnose · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Shovelnose - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: WHN #### Geometry - Grade: 5.3 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 37 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 37m at 5.3 g/t gold is a significant intercept. - Positive factor: Strong grade for infill drilling Evidence · text > 37 meters at 5.3 grams per tonne \(g/t\) gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-gold-infill-drilling-wraps-at-shovelnose-prefeasibility-study-targeted--5abf8f85-bb38-4e90-8a2d-a2b9ba81a5ef#fact-drill-facts-1) Shovelnose · silver Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Shovelnose - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: WHN #### Geometry - Grade: 30 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 37 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Silver grade reported alongside gold intercept. - Positive factor: Significant silver credits Evidence · text > over 30 g/t silver #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/westhaven-gold-infill-drilling-wraps-at-shovelnose-prefeasibility-study-targeted--5abf8f85-bb38-4e90-8a2d-a2b9ba81a5ef#fact-drill-facts-2) Shovelnose · gold Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id #### Identity - Project: Shovelnose - Commodity: gold - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: WHN #### Geometry - Grade: 9 - Grade Unit: g/t - Intercept: 50 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: drill\_no\_hole\_id - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 50m at 9 g/t gold is a very strong intercept. - Positive factor: Exceptional high-grade intercept Evidence · text > best hole so far returned over 50 meters at 9 g/t gold #### Tags used in scoring **No QA/QC Disclosure** Polarity: negative Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document. Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" ## 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.