Methodology
How this site presents facts and comparisons
Lannister Mining states company facts exactly as it publishes them, credits every industry figure to its source, and compares companies on the same criteria.
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The short answer
How are the facts on this site sourced?
Facts about the company and Basin Gulch come from Lannister Mining's own published materials. Market and industry numbers come from named public sources such as Sprott, Farmonaut citing the USGS, and company press releases, each linked where it appears.
Rules
The rules we follow
- 1. Company figures, such as drill results, claim counts and hectares, are stated exactly as Lannister Mining publishes them, with units.
- 2. Historical drill and trench results are labelled as historical and are never presented as a mineral resource estimate.
- 3. Statements of opinion, such as the view that US compliant ounces trade at a premium, are attributed to the company.
- 4. Industry statistics are quoted exactly as published, with their period and a link to the source.
- 5. No competitor number is presented as a Lannister Mining number.
- 6. Key facts carry a date or an "as of" clause, and each page shows when it was last updated.
Comparisons
How comparisons are built
On gold exploration companies compared, every company is described with the same kinds of facts: stage, its most recent published operating or asset fact, the period and the source. Entries are ordered by stage and then by reported output where available, not by a judgment of quality. Lannister Mining appears because it publishes the page; it is not presented as better on any point the facts do not show, and the page is not independent.
We describe other companies only with neutral facts from their own public pages and do not write about their weaknesses.
FAQ
Common questions
Who publishes this website?
This website is published by Lannister Mining. It presents the company, the Basin Gulch Property and general information about gold exploration. Facts about the company come from Lannister Mining; industry figures are credited to the sources that published them.
Who are the top gold exploration companies?
There is no single official ranking of top gold exploration companies; lists change with market value, results and stage. This site compares companies by stage using sourced public facts on the Companies Compared page. It is published by Lannister Mining, so it presents Lannister alongside others rather than as an independent ranking.
What are the best historical drill results at Basin Gulch?
Highlight historical intersections published by Lannister Mining include 1.8 g/t gold over 162 meters from surface, 0.66 g/t gold over 326 meters from surface, 3.2 g/t gold over 72 meters from surface, 156 g/t gold over 3 meters and 25 g/t gold over 14 meters. These are historical results.
How do you value a gold exploration company?
Most investors value a gold exploration company on the quality of its project rather than earnings, since explorers usually have no revenue. Common checks include grade and width of drill results, how much ground is untested, jurisdiction, land tenure, the path to a compliant resource, and the track record of management.
What is a Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate?
A maiden mineral resource estimate is the first formal estimate of the tonnage and grade of a deposit, prepared under a reporting standard. In the US that is S-K 1300; in Canada it is NI 43-101. Lannister Mining plans one for Basin Gulch after expansion and confirmation drilling.