Westhaven Returns 54m Grading 8.99 g/t Au & 55 g/t Ag from Resource In-Fill Drilling and Initiates South Zone Pre-Feasibility Study, Shovelnose Gold and Silver Project, 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, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-08-20 23:18:15 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Westhaven Gold Corp. has reported high-grade drill results from its Shovelnose project in British Columbia, featuring a 54m intercept at 8.99 g/t gold and 55 g/t silver. Additionally, the company has commenced a Pre-Feasibility Study for the South Zone deposit.
Reasoning: The announcement reports a high-grade gold and silver intercept (8.99 g/t Au & 55 g/t Ag over 54m) from in-fill drilling and the initiation of a Pre-Feasibility Study, indicating significant project advancement.
Positive factors
- high-grade gold intercept
- significant width
- resource in-fill drilling success
- commencement of PFS
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: The results are from resource in-fill drilling.
Evidence · text
“initial mineral resource in-fill drilling results”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
Fact 1Shovelnose · goldGrade: 8.99Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 54 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 8.99
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 54 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 8.99 g/t Au over 54m is a very strong intercept.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade for gold
Evidence · text
“54m Grading 8.99 g/t Au & 55 g/t Ag”
Fact 2Shovelnose · silverGrade: 55Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 54 mNeeds review: ungroundedView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Shovelnose
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- WHN
Geometry
- Grade
- 55
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 54 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- ungrounded
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 55 g/t Ag accompanies a high-grade gold intercept.
Positive factors
- significant silver grade
Evidence · text
“54m Grading 8.99 g/t Au & 55 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.