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“That’s the problem. Not every drill result is good. As investors we must evaluate public results with a critical eye an approach every mining company news release as questionable. Our investment depends on it.”
For junior miners, especially those with early-stage projects, drilling represents a significant exploration expense. The results of a drill program can make or break a project and where management is concerned, those results should always be good.
That’s the problem. Not every drill result is good. As investors we must evaluate public results with a critical eye an approach every public release as questionable. Our investment depends in it. In this article we review a few items to watch out for when reviewing company drill results.
We’ve talked about reporting interval thickness and proper QA/QC programs before so those won’t be reviewed in this article, but you should familiarize yourself with those concepts as well.
Drill Highlights
This is a big one. Nearly every release will have highlights, but how significant are they? Do they add value to the project? Are they anomalous or continuous?
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