---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-003457"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AHNRF"
cik: "0001304409"
company_name: "ATHENA GOLD CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T23:19:00.712345+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Athena Gold announces 2023 drill plans and high-grade gold intercepts at Excelsior Springs

## Summary
- 2022 RC drill results: DB-23 hit 33.5m of 5.15 g/t Au and 8.9 g/t Ag, incl. 16.7m of 10.03 g/t Au.
- 2023 initial RC program of ~1,500m to expand Western Slope zone with 30m step-outs east and west.
- Shallow high-grade gold begins at 30m depth; zone remains open east, west, and at depth.
- Drilling expected to start early June 2023; permitting completed.
- Historic hole GE-14 300m ESE intercepted 24.3m at 1.09 g/t Au starting 9.1m deep.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-003457
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AHNRF
- cik: 0001304409
- company_name: ATHENA GOLD CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304409/000168316823003457/0001683168-23-003457-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1304409/000168316823003457/athenagold_8k.htm

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