RE: We are the one23 Aug 2025 22:58
AI commentary on the fact that vertical holes are planned: • “Planned to be vertical” = straight down. Starting holes vertically is the simplest, lowest-risk way to:
• Calibrate depth to the important layers (cover, alteration top, intrusion margin).
• Keep the hole straighter and improve core quality (better for geology and assays).
• Make apples-to-apples comparisons between holes.
• What they’re aiming for. In an intrusion-related gold system (IRGS), gold often sits in veins around the edge of a hot intrusive body. A vertical hole gives a clean “column” through the system to find:
• Alteration (silica/sericite, potassic, skarn/hornfels if present),
• Sulphides (pyrite/arsenopyrite/chalcopyrite),
• Quartz–sulphide veining—the business end for gold.
• It doesn’t mean “only vertical forever.” “Planned” leaves room to wedge/deflect a hole near the target or add an angled (“scissor”) hole later if the geology calls for it. Vertical first; angle once they’ve confirmed where the contact/vein sets actually are.
• Practical takeaways for investors.
• Vertical = faster setup, lower mechanical risk, and clearer depth control on a deep first pass.
• Success signals to watch for in updates: mention of strong alteration, arsenopyrite/chalcopyrite with quartz veins, and good structural continuity—followed by assays (the only thing that confirms grade).
In short: they’re taking a disciplined, calibration-first approach—drill straight down to hit the depth window the models predict, prove the system, then adjust geometry if the rocks tell them to.