Westward Gold Drills 34.9 Metres of 2.91 g Au/t Including 4.1 Metres of 16.15 g Au/t in Hole T2602 at the SSD Target, Toiyabe Hills Property, Nevada
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Westward Gold Inc.
- Ticker
- WG.CN
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Nevada
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Arsenic, Antimony
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-08-25 12:19:52 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Westward Gold has reported significant gold drill results from hole T2602 at the SSD Target in Nevada, featuring 34.9 metres at 2.91 g/t Au including a 4.1 metre high-grade interval of 16.15 g/t Au. The results confirm a lamprophyre-filled fault corridor and the presence of pathfinder minerals, reinforcing the potential for a Carlin-type gold system.
Reasoning: High-grade gold intercept in a promising Carlin-type setting with supporting pathfinder minerals (orpiment, arsenic, antimony).
Positive factors
- strong gold grades
- significant width
- pathfinder minerals present
- Carlin-type indicators
Negative factors
- true width unknown
- deleterious elements present
Facts used in scoring: 2
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 includes detailed QA/QC protocols, including standards, blanks, and duplicates, and names ALS as the laboratory.
Evidence · text
“Overall QA/QC frequency was set at a minimum of 15%, including standards, blanks, and three varieties of duplicates.”
Deleterious Elements Presentnegative
Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
Why it applies: The release explicitly mentions elevated arsenic and antimony associated with the gold mineralization.
Evidence · text
“Elevated arsenic and antimony are associated with gold mineralization”
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 states that true thicknesses are currently unknown and estimated at 50-70% of reported thicknesses.
Evidence · text
“true thicknesses of mineralization are currently unknown and estimated at 50-70% of reported thicknesses”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (2)
T2602Toiyabe Hills Property · goldGrade: 2.91Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 34.9 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- T2602
- Project
- Toiyabe Hills Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- WG.CN
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.91
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 34.9 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- T2602:unknown-unknown
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic, antimony
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.14
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 6.7 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width and grade for an exploration target.
Positive factors
- broad mineralization zone
Negative factors
- true width unknown
Evidence · text
“T2602 intersected 34.9 metres of 2.91 g Au/t”
T2602Toiyabe Hills Property · goldGrade: 16.15Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 4.1 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- T2602
- Project
- Toiyabe Hills Property
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- usa_nv
- Reported Region
- Nevada
- Ticker
- WG.CN
Geometry
- Grade
- 16.15
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 4.1 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- T2602:unknown-unknown
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- Loc. Confidence
- high
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Deleterious
- Deleterious Flag
- Yes
- Deleterious Elements
- arsenic, antimony
Compositing
- Cutoff Grade
- 0.14
- Cutoff Unit
- g/t
- Dilution Disclosed
- Yes
- Max Dilution
- 6.7 m
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High-grade intercept within the larger mineralized zone.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“including 4.1 metres of 16.15 g Au/t”
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.