Westhaven Reports 8.12m Grading 47.56 g/t Gold and 229 g/t Silver from Resource Infill Drilling at the Shovelnose Property, Southern British Columbia
Original announcement by yahoo_press on
- Company
- Westhaven Gold Corp.
- Ticker
- WHN
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 22:41:56 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Westhaven Gold Corp. reported high-grade gold and silver intercepts from infill drilling at the Shovelnose Property. The results include an 8.12m interval at 47.56 g/t Au and a broader 24.63m interval at 9.51 g/t Au, reinforcing mineralization continuity.
Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept (47.56 g/t) and significant width (8.12m) in a resource infill program.
Positive factors
- exceptional gold grade
- broad mineralization
- reinforces continuity
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 47.56 g/t Au is exceptionally high grade.
Evidence · text
“47.56 g/t Au”
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The release explicitly states 'Resource Infill Drilling'.
Evidence · text
“Resource Infill Drilling”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
Fact 1goldGrade: 47.56Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.12 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 47.56
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.12 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
- 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 47.56 g/t Au is an exceptional grade for an orogenic/epithermal style deposit.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“8.12m grading 47.56 g/t Au”
Fact 2silverGrade: 229Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 8.12 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 229
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 8.12 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
- 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 229 g/t Ag accompanies high-grade gold intercept.
Positive factors
- strong silver grade
Evidence · text
“229 g/t Ag”
Fact 3goldGrade: 14Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 33 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 14
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 33 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
- 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 33m at 14 g/t Au represents significant mineralized volume.
Positive factors
- strong width
- strong grade
Evidence · text
“33.0m interval grading 14.00 g/t Au”
Fact 4silverGrade: 78Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 33 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 78
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 33 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
- 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct in the 33m interval.
Evidence · text
“78 g/t Ag”
Fact 5goldGrade: 9.51Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 24.63 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 9.51
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 24.63 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
- 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 24.63m at 9.51 g/t Au reinforces scale and continuity.
Positive factors
- strong continuity
Evidence · text
“24.63m grading 9.51 g/t Au”
Fact 6silverGrade: 44Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 24.63 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 44
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 24.63 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
- 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Silver byproduct in the 24.63m interval.
Evidence · text
“44 g/t Ag”
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.