Discovery Silver Corp. (TSX-V: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF)
(“Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from
22 holes from its Phase 2 drill program on its flagship Cordero
silver project (“Cordero” or “the Project”) located in Chihuahua
State, Mexico. The current set of results is focused on expansion
of the open pit and the resource in the northeast of the deposit
and will be incorporated in a resource update and Pre-Feasibility
Study scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of this year.
Highlight intercepts include:
- C22-610
intercepted 32.6 m averaging 388 g/t AgEq1 (115
g/t Ag, 0.05 g/t Au, 3.7% Pb and 4.1% Zn) from 226.6 m, including
17.8 m averaging 660 g/t AgEq1 (187 g/t Ag, 0.05
g/t Au, 6.5% Pb and 7.2% Zn); the intercept was more than 700 m
outside the current resource and approximately 180 m below historic
workings at surface
- C22-605
intercepted 38.6 m averaging 265 g/t AgEq1 from
27.2 m (89 g/t Ag, 0.13 g/t Au, 1.8% Pb and 3.0% Zn) within an area
previously modeled as low grade/waste
- C22-596
intercepted 60.3 m averaging 184 g/t AgEq1 from
77.2 m (49 g/t Ag, 0.06 g/t Au, 1.2% Pb and 2.5% Zn) approximately
130 m outside the current resource
- C22-609,
the northeasternmost hole drilled by the Company, intercepted
33.1 m averaging 150 g/t AgEq1 from 233.7 m (54
g/t Ag, 0.08 g/t Au, 0.5% Pb and 1.3% Zn) and 17.7 m
averaging 115 g/t AgEq1 (35 g/t Ag, 0.01 g/t Au, 0.9% Pb
and 1.4% Zn) from 198.2 m
Tony Makuch, Interim CEO, states: “Our drilling
in the far northeast of the deposit continues to intercept zones of
high-grade mineralization well beyond the limits of our current
resource. This current set of drillholes includes the two
northeasternmost holes we have drilled on the deposit. Highlight
intercepts from these two holes include 33 m of 388 g/t AgEq1, 33 m
of 150 g/t AgEq1 and 16 m of 147 g/t AgEq1. These intercepts
correspond with historic surface workings that extend more than 200
m further to the northeast. We look forward to follow-up drilling
of this new area as we target the potential expansion of the
resource in this direction.”
DRILL RESULTS:
This current set of Phase 2 drill holes was
focused on expansion of the open pit and the resource in the
northeast of Cordero. The drilling in this part of the deposit is
widely spaced with drill spacing typically ranging from
approximately 50 m to 250 m. Follow-up step-out and infill drilling
in this area will be planned once the resource model has been
updated in 4Q 2022 with this new drill data.
C22-610 intercepted a mineralized fracture
system approximately 180 m below historic workings at surface that
returned 32.6 m of 388 g/t AgEq1 from 226.6 m. C22-609, collared
approximately 300 m to the northwest of C22-610, confirmed the
potential depth extensions of three parallel sets of historic
workings at surface. Highlight intercepts below these workings at
depth include 33.1 m of 150 g/t AgEq1, 17.7 m of 115 g/t AgEq1 and
4.9 m of 375 g/t AgEq1. These holes are the northeasternmost holes
drilled by the Company and intercepted mineralization up to 500 m
outside the current resource. Historic surface workings extend at
least 200 m further to the northeast, highlighting the potential
for resource growth in this part of the deposit.
C22-605 intercepted a near-surface high-grade
zone near-surface that returned 38.6 m of 265 g/t AgEq1 from 27.2 m
including 22.3 m of 380 g/t AgEq1. This zone sits within the far
northeast of the resource in an area previously modelled as low
grade/waste. C22-596 was drilled approximately 150 m to the
northeast of the current resource to test the extension of the
Josefina vein trend in this direction. Highlight intercepts from
this hole included 60.3 m of 184 g/t AgEq1 from 77.2 m and 36.4 m
of 77 g/t AgEq1 from 481.3 m.
Detailed drill highlights from the holes in this
release are provided in the table below:
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Width (m) |
Ag (g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
AgEq1 (g/t) |
C22-587 |
54.0 |
72.7 |
18.8 |
23 |
0.04 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
65 |
and |
445.5 |
464.5 |
19.1 |
36 |
0.02 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-590 |
76.0 |
81.7 |
5.7 |
66 |
0.05 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
229 |
and |
116.8 |
118.0 |
1.2 |
346 |
0.78 |
7.8 |
10.6 |
1,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-596 |
77.2 |
137.5 |
60.3 |
49 |
0.06 |
1.2 |
2.5 |
184 |
and |
481.3 |
517.7 |
36.4 |
21 |
0.01 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-600 |
59.3 |
66.6 |
7.3 |
60 |
0.13 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
184 |
and |
142.5 |
157.7 |
15.2 |
55 |
0.06 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-601 |
312.1 |
323.9 |
11.8 |
42 |
0.00 |
0.2 |
1.7 |
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-604 |
215.3 |
228.1 |
12.8 |
52 |
0.11 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-605 |
27.2 |
65.8 |
38.6 |
89 |
0.13 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
265 |
including |
27.2 |
49.5 |
22.3 |
137 |
0.20 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-609 |
161.6 |
166.5 |
4.9 |
104 |
0.14 |
3.2 |
4.4 |
375 |
and |
198.2 |
215.9 |
17.7 |
35 |
0.01 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
115 |
and |
233.7 |
266.8 |
33.1 |
64 |
0.06 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-610 |
226.6 |
259.2 |
32.6 |
115 |
0.05 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
388 |
including |
241.4 |
259.2 |
17.8 |
187 |
0.05 |
6.5 |
7.2 |
660 |
and |
431.0 |
446.7 |
15.7 |
55 |
0.05 |
0.9 |
1.6 |
147 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C22-611 |
142.7 |
179.1 |
36.4 |
36 |
0.02 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
94 |
and |
186.8 |
201.4 |
14.6 |
54 |
0.08 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
124 |
1All results in this news release are rounded.
Assays are uncut and undiluted. Widths are drilled widths, not true
widths, as a full interpretation of the actual orientation of
mineralization is not complete. As a guideline, intervals with
disseminated mineralization were chosen based on a 25 g/t AgEq
cutoff with no more than 10 m of dilution. AgEq calculations are
used as the basis for total metal content calculations given Ag is
the dominant metal constituent as a percentage of AgEq value in
approximately 70% of the Company’s mineralized intercepts. AgEq
calculations for reported drill results are based on USD $22.00/oz
Ag, $1,600/oz Au, $1.00/lb Pb, $1.20/lb Zn. The calculations assume
100% metallurgical recovery and are indicative of gross in-situ
metal value at the indicated metal prices. Refer to Technical Notes
below for metallurgical recoveries assumed in the 2021 PEA
completed on Cordero.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS:
Supporting maps and sections, drill hole locations and full
assay results can be found at the following link:
https://discoverysilver.com/site/assets/files/5910/20220713_sections_assays.pdf
A PDF of this release with supporting maps and sections included
as appendices can be found at the following link:
https://discoverysilver.com/site/assets/files/5910/20220713_pr_w_sections_final.pdf
DRILL PROGRAM UPDATE:
The Company has now completed 82,000 m (235
holes) as part of its Phase 2 drill program (excluding drill metres
used to support the 2021 Mineral Resource Estimate). Approximately
70,000 m (215 holes) from the Phase 2 program will be used to
inform the resource update and Pre-Feasibility Study scheduled for
4Q 2022. Engineering drilling and the initial drill testing of five
property-wide targets is ongoing. The Company’s Phase 3 drill
program will ramp up in 4Q 2022 and will be based on the results
from the resource update and Pre-Feasibility study.
About Discovery
Discovery’s flagship project is its 100%-owned
Cordero project, one of the world’s largest silver deposits. The
PEA completed in November 2021 demonstrates that Cordero has the
potential to be developed into a highly capital efficient mine that
offers the combination of margin, size and scaleability. Cordero is
located close to infrastructure in a prolific mining belt in
Chihuahua State, Mexico. Continued exploration and project
development at Cordero is supported by a strong balance sheet with
cash of approximately C$65 million.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,Tony
Makuch, P.EngInterim CEO
For further information contact:
Forbes Gemmell, CFAVP Corporate
DevelopmentPhone: 416-613-9410Email:
forbes.gemmell@discoverysilver.comWebsite:
www.discoverysilver.com
Sample analysis and QA/QC ProgramThe true width
of the veins is estimated to be approximately 70% of the drilled
width. Assays are uncut except where indicated. All core assays are
from HQ drill core unless stated otherwise. Drill core is logged
and sampled in a secure core storage facility located at the
project site 40km north of the city of Parral. Core samples from
the program are cut in half, using a diamond cutting saw, and are
sent to ALS Geochemistry-Mexico for preparation in Chihuahua City,
Mexico, and subsequently pulps are sent to ALS Vancouver, Canada,
which is an accredited mineral analysis laboratory, for analysis.
All samples are prepared using a method whereby the entire sample
is crushed to 70% passing -2mm, a split of 250g is taken and
pulverized to better than 85% passing 75 microns. Samples are
analyzed for gold using standard Fire Assay-AAS techniques
(Au-AA24) from a 50g pulp. Over limits are analyzed by fire assay
and gravimetric finish. Samples are also analyzed using thirty
three-element inductively coupled plasma method (“ME-ICP61”). Over
limit sample values are re-assayed for: (1) values of zinc > 1%;
(2) values of lead > 1%; and (3) values of silver > 100 g/t.
Samples are re-assayed using the ME-OG62 (high-grade material
ICP-AES) analytical package. For values of silver greater than
1,500 g/t, samples are re-assayed using the Ag-CON01 analytical
method, a standard 30 g fire assay with gravimetric finish.
Certified standards and blanks are routinely inserted into all
sample shipments to ensure integrity of the assay process. Selected
samples are chosen for duplicate assay from the coarse reject and
pulps of the original sample. No QAQC issues were noted with the
results reported herein.
Qualified
PersonGernot Wober, P.Geo, VP Exploration,
Discovery Silver Corp., is the Company's designated Qualified
Person for this news release within the meaning of National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI
43-101”) and has reviewed and validated that the information
contained in this news release is accurate.
TECHNICAL NOTES & FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS:The most recent technical report for the
Cordero Project is the 2021 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
The PEA was completed by Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. with
support from AGP Mining Consultants Inc. and Knight Piésold and Co.
(USA). The full technical report supporting the PEA is available on
Discovery’s website and on SEDAR under Discovery Silver Corp.
The PEA assumed average life-of-mine recovery
assumptions for sulphide material of 84% for Ag, 19% for Au, 86%
for Pb and 85% for Zn. The PEA assumed oxide recovery assumptions
of 56% for Ag and 63% for Au for crushed feed and 36% for Ag and
35% for Au for uncrushed ROM feed.
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