Canasil Initial 2020-21 Drill Holes Extend the La Esperanza Mineralized Envelope Along Strike and to Depth
18 March 2021 - 12:00AM
Canasil Resources Inc. (TSX-V:
CLZ, DB Frankfurt: 3CC, “Canasil”, the
“Company”) provides an update on the 2020-21 drill program
at the La Esperanza silver-gold project in Durango and Zacatecas
States, Mexico. Drill holes ES-20-22, ES-21-23 and ES-21-24 on the
southeast extension of the La Esperanza vein have been completed to
downhole depths of 171 m, 406 m and 422 m respectively, and drill
hole ES-21-25 on the northwest extension is currently in progress.
The first three drill holes have all intersected the La Esperanza
vein as projected, with the intercept points shown on the long
sections below.
The objective of the initial 2020-2021 drill
holes on the southeast side of the mineralized envelope was to
extend the vein zone on a blind step-out along strike in ES-20-22,
and step-outs to depth in ES-21-23 and ES-21-24.
ES-20-22 cut the La Esperanza vein and extended
the mineralized envelope by 100 metres (m) to the southeast on a
blind section which had not been tested to date.
ES-21-23 extended the mineralized envelope by 50 m
to depth, and ES-21-24 cut the La Esperanza vein
with a further 50 m extension to depth, increasing the overall
depth extent by 100 m. All three drill holes also cut bands of
alteration confirming a strong mineralizing environment associated
with the La Esperanza vein. Assay results for these drill holes
will be announced when they are received and reviewed.
The vein intercepts in these drill holes
confirmed that the La Esperanza vein can be located along strike
and to depth as projected. The drill defined mineralized envelope,
below the 150-metre strike length surface outcrop of the vein, has
now been extended from 425 m to 525 m along strike (+23.5%). The
southeast depth extent has increased from 250 m to 350 m (+40%),
resulting in an overall increase of the mineralized envelope by
73%. The results from these drill holes are encouraging for
continued drilling to further expand the known mineralized envelope
of the La Esperanza vein.
About La Esperanza
The La Esperanza silver-gold-zinc-lead project
covers 14,916 hectares, located 100 km SSE of the city of Durango
in southern Durango and northern Zacatecas States. The project is
easily accessible from Canasil’s operating base in Durango with
excellent infrastructure. The project is located on the
well-recognized world class Fresnillo silver belt, hosting a number
of prominent silver mines such as the San Martin-Sabinas mines of
Grupo Mexico and Peñoles, the La Colorada mine of Pan American
Silver and La Parrilla and Del Toro mines of First Majestic Silver,
Fresnillo PLC’s Fresnillo mine, and Fresnillo-MAG Silver joint
venture’s Juanicipio mine.
A series of silver-zinc-lead epithermal veins
are observed over a northwest-southeast striking zone extending
over approximately 15 kilometres hosted in the Lower Volcanic
Group. Mineralization occurs in low to intermediate sulphidation
veins, primarily striking northwest and dipping southwest. The main
La Esperanza vein, located in the southeast of the project area, is
a banded and cockade white to grey quartz breccia epithermal vein
with silver, gold, zinc and lead mineralization associated with
argentiferous galena, silver sulfosalt minerals and sphalerite.
Drilling to date on this vein has outlined a
mineralized envelope over a strike distance of 525 m and to a depth
of 350 m depth, defined by mineralized intercepts over appreciable
widths with high silver-gold-zinc-lead grades, that is open in both
directions to the northwest and southeast along strike and to
depth. Alteration of the volcanic host rocks extending along strike
from the La Esperanza vein outcrop, the spatial association with a
discrete broad magnetic anomaly (possibly an igneous intrusion at
depth), as well as local drainage patterns has outlined a target
extending for over 5 kilometres in this area. Further details are
listed under the La Esperanza project profile on the Company’s
website www.canasil.com, and have been previously reported in the
company’s news releases.
The technical information herein has been
reviewed and approved by Robert Brown (P. Eng.), a Qualified Person
as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Brown is a technical
advisor to Canasil.
About Canasil:
Canasil is a Canadian mineral exploration
company with a strong portfolio of 100% owned
silver-gold-copper-lead-zinc projects in Durango and Zacatecas
States, Mexico, and in British Columbia, Canada. The Company’s
directors and management include industry professionals with a
track record of identifying and advancing successful mineral
exploration projects through to discovery and further development.
The Company is actively engaged in the exploration of its mineral
properties, and maintains an operating subsidiary in Durango,
Mexico, with full time geological and support staff for its
operations in Mexico.
For further information please contact:
Bahman YaminiPresident &
CEOCanasil Resources Inc.Tel:
604-709 0109
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this news release.
This release includes certain statements that
may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements”. All statements in
this release, other than statements of historical facts are forward
looking statements, including statements that address future
mineral production, reserve potential, exploration drilling,
exploitation activities and events or developments. These
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes the expectations
expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on
reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of
future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes
in commodities prices, exploration successes, continued
availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market
or business conditions. The reader is referred to the
Company’s filings with the Canadian securities regulators for
disclosure regarding these and other risk factors. There is no
certainty that any forward-looking statement will come to pass and
investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking
statements.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/02e2640a-645a-46d8-a6de-e6c3d1aec965
Canasil Resources (TSXV:CLZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Feb 2025 to Mar 2025
Canasil Resources (TSXV:CLZ)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Mar 2025