Basin Gulch trench results

The strongest Basin Gulch trench result is 62 g/t Au and 32 g/t Ag over 159 meters (521.7 feet). Four trench highlights have been published for the property, and every one carries both gold and silver, which shows that Basin Gulch mineralization reaches surface with silver alongside gold.

What did trenching find at Basin Gulch?

Trenching exposed gold and silver at surface over long lengths: 62 g/t Au and 32 g/t Ag over 159 m, 4 g/t Au and 23 g/t Ag over 146 m, 5 g/t Au and 54 g/t Ag over 34 m, and 25 g/t Au and 45 g/t Ag over 61 m.

All published trench highlights

Each trench highlight with gold grade, silver grade and length in meters and feet, in the order published.

Published by Lannister Mining, the company advancing the Basin Gulch Property. Figures are stated exactly as published for the property.

Basin Gulch trench highlights, gold and silver. Published by Lannister Mining.
Trench highlight	Gold	Silver	Length
Highlight A	62 g/t Au	32 g/t Ag	159 m (521.7 ft)
Highlight B	4 g/t Au	23 g/t Ag	146 m (479 ft)
Highlight C	5 g/t Au	54 g/t Ag	34 m (111.6 ft)
Highlight D	25 g/t Au	45 g/t Ag	61 m (200.1 ft)

Understanding Basin Gulch trench data

Definition

What is an exploration trench?

An exploration trench is a shallow excavation cut across the ground surface to expose bedrock so it can be mapped and sampled continuously. Trench results are reported like drill results, as an average grade over a length, but they describe what sits at surface rather than at depth.

At Basin Gulch, trenching matters because mineralization is near surface and hosted in oxides. Long trench lengths such as 159 meters and 146 meters show how far gold and silver extend across the surface, which helps place step-out and confirmation drill holes.

Numbers

Basin Gulch trenches by the numbers

Published trench highlights: 4
Longest trench highlight: 159 m
Highest trench gold grade: 62 g/t
Highest trench silver grade: 54 g/t

Combined, the four trench highlights cover 400 meters of sampled length. Silver ranges from 23 to 54 g/t Ag and gold from 4 to 62 g/t Au.

Trench results compared with drill results

Trench highlights and drill highlights at Basin Gulch, judged on the same criteria. Trenches add silver data that the drill highlights do not report; drilling adds depth that trenches cannot reach.

Basin Gulch drill holes compared with Basin Gulch trenches, using the published highlights for each. Published by Lannister Mining.
Criterion	Basin Gulch drill holes	Basin Gulch trenches
What it samples	Mineralization at depth, down the hole	Mineralization exposed at surface
Published highlights	5 intercepts	4 trench highlights
Metals in highlights	Gold (Au)	Gold (Au) and silver (Ag)
Highest gold grade cited	156 g/t Au over 3 m	62 g/t Au over 159 m
Longest interval cited	326 m (1,069.6 ft) at 0.66 g/t Au	159 m (521.7 ft) at 62 g/t Au
Highest silver grade cited	Not reported in highlights	54 g/t Ag over 34 m
Starts at surface	3 of 5 highlights	Yes, surface exposures by nature

Why trench data matters for field programs

For a field geologist, the Basin Gulch trench results are a map of where mineralization breaks surface. The three drill highlights that begin at surface, including 0.66 g/t Au over 326 meters, are consistent with what the trenches expose. Trench lengths give a starting point for drill spacing, and the silver grades argue for assaying silver throughout new drilling. Because about two-thirds of the property is still unexplored, trenching remains a practical way to test new ground before committing drill meters.

For the full picture, start with the Basin Gulch drilling data overview, which ties drill holes, trenches, claims and geology together.

Common questions

Short answers to what field geologists and exploration partners ask most often.

What are the Basin Gulch trench results?

Four trench highlights are published: 62 g/t Au and 32 g/t Ag over 159 meters; 4 g/t Au and 23 g/t Ag over 146 meters; 5 g/t Au and 54 g/t Ag over 34 meters; and 25 g/t Au and 45 g/t Ag over 61 meters. Each one reports both gold and silver.

What is the longest trench result at Basin Gulch?

The longest published trench highlight is 159 meters, or 521.7 feet, grading 62 g/t Au and 32 g/t Ag. The next longest is 146 meters, or 479 feet, grading 4 g/t Au and 23 g/t Ag. Both are long enough to show mineralization continuing across wide surface exposures.

Which Basin Gulch trench has the highest silver grade?

The highest published trench silver grade is 54 g/t Ag, paired with 5 g/t Au over 34 meters (111.6 feet). The next highest is 45 g/t Ag with 25 g/t Au over 61 meters (200.1 feet). Silver across all four trench highlights ranges from 23 to 54 g/t Ag.

What is trenching in mineral exploration?

Trenching means digging a long, shallow cut across the ground to expose bedrock, then sampling it in continuous channels. It shows how mineralization behaves at surface and helps aim drill holes. At Basin Gulch, the published trench highlights run from 34 to 159 meters long.

Why do the Basin Gulch trench results include silver?

The property hosts gold and silver oxide mineralization, and the trench highlights were reported for both metals. Silver grades in the published trenches range from 23 to 54 g/t Ag, which matters to any partner weighing the combined precious metal content of a zone rather than gold alone.

How do trench results help plan drilling?

Trenches show where mineralization reaches surface and how wide it is, so drill holes can be collared to test how deep it continues. At Basin Gulch the mineralization is open at depth and along strike, which makes surface data useful for choosing where expansion holes go next.

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