Atlanta Gold Inc. announced results from its initial surface soil sampling of A and B Horizons (top and middle layers of soil profile) that consisted of 408 samples at 5-foot (1.5-meter) intervals from a 2,040-foot (622-meter) long by 2-foot (0.6-meter) deep baseline trench. This trench was excavated as part of a baseline study's condemnation work to determine appropriate locations for proposed buildings and other surface infrastructure prior to construction. The baseline trench was excavated 550 feet (168 meters) south of, and parallel to, the Main Shear.

A rubber-tired backhoe was used to excavate and mix both the A and B soil horizons into a windrow. Following panning of hand samples, it was determined that the diluted material from the trench excavation warranted further sampling. Two sections of the trench measuring 245 feet (75 meters) and 225 feet (69 meters) in length returned anomalous gold as shown in the table below.

The 245-foot (75-metre) section averaged greater than 0.01 grams per ton ("gpt") Au and the 225-foot section averaged 0.089 gpt Au. Two samples in each section were less than 0.01 gpt Au but were included for continuity.