Silver Predator Corp. (TSX.V:SPD) (the “Company”)
is pleased to announce it has received assays for 14 reverse
circulation holes designed to test outlying gold and silver target
areas to the east and southeast of the current silver resource and
2 reverse circulation holes completed within the resource area. The
most significant results, including hole SPT-66 with 18.3 meters
of 1.02 g/t gold starting at surface, were concentrated in
three holes drilled from a site immediately west of the Antimony
prospect area. Further drillhole delineation of this gold enriched
portion of the district will be a high priority during the next
Taylor drill program.
Significant results include:
- SPT-66 with 18.3 meters of 1.02 g/t
gold starting at surface;
- SPT-65 with 24.4 meters of 0.68 g/t
gold starting at surface and including 12.2 meters of 0.85 g/t
gold; and
- SPT-62 with 12.2 meters of 0.78 g/t
gold and 88.3 g/t silver starting at 71.6 meters.
All gold and silver mineralization encountered to date is
considered oxide in nature.
Location maps can be found on the Company’s website at:
http://silverpredator.com/Taylor-Silver-Mine.html
Summary Geology and Discussion
Taylor, located approximately 15 miles southeast of Ely, Nevada,
has been the site of intermittent historic underground and modern
open pit silver production during the past 139 years. Between 2006
and 2012 Silver Predator and other companies focused their
exploration efforts in and around the open pit mine workings to
create a near surface silver resource prepared in accordance with
the requirements of NI 43-101 and CIM definitions and
guidelines.
The 2014 spring drilling program was primarily designed to test
outlying gold and silver targets to the east and southeast of the
current silver resource area. In these outlying areas, 14 reverse
circulation (RC) drillholes totaling 11,745 feet were completed. An
additional two RC holes totaling 885 feet were completed within the
resource area near the Bulls Eye target. Drilling was designed to
provide an initial test of the areas identified by detailed mapping
and soil sampling as previously reported. Target areas typically
displayed strong precious and indicator element geochemistry,
prominent silicification, known or projected faults, felsic
intrusive bodies as dikes and key host rock silty carbonate
units.
The most significant results obtained from the outlying target
areas were concentrated in three holes drilled from a site
immediately west of the Antimony prospect area, where potential
bulk mineable gold mineralization starting from surface was
encountered in all three holes (see map). Both holes drilled in the
Bulls Eye target area intercepted strong silver zones in the
Guilmette carbonates with significant added gold values associated
with the cross cutting intrusives. Other widespread targets across
the property encountered strong alteration in the upper Guilmette
transition with the overlying Pilot Formation in all 14 drillholes,
although no ore grade mineralization was found with this initial
pass.
Near Surface Intercepts- Antimony Prospect Area
The Antimony prospect area, named for the small pit area where
antimony was intermittently mined from silica flooded carbonates of
the lower Chainman Formation over the past century, has a well
demonstrated gold component known previously from surface soil and
rock chip geochemistry, and limited historic drilling in the area.
Three east-directed angle holes were drilled towards the prospect
from a site located approximately 140 feet to the west and all
three holes encountered significant gold intercepts starting at the
surface as shown in the table below. SPT-75 was drilled
approximately 220 feet to the northwest and appears to have cut the
same silicified host rocks and Antimony Fault system from surface.
Based on drillhole geology and detailed surface mapping in the
area, this newly identified gold zone appears to be primarily
bedding controlled with secondary structural controls and suggests
that a sizable bulk mineable gold-only target may exist at surface
throughout this area. Further drillhole delineation of this gold
enriched portion of the district will be a high priority during the
next Taylor drill program.
Near Surface Intercepts: Antimony Pit
Target (1),(2)
HOLE ID
Interval
(m)
Gold
(g/t)
Silver
(g/t)
From
(m)
To
(m)
SPT-64 18.3
0.886 Nil
6.1 24.4 including
6.1 1.465
Nil 6.1
12.2 SPT-65
24.4 0.683
Nil 0.0
24.4 including 18.3
0.806 Nil
6.1 24.4 SPT-66
18.3
1.022 Nil
0.0 18.3 including
6.1 2.070
Nil 6.1
12.2 SPT-75 6.1
0.272 Nil
0 6.1
(1)
Grams per tonne (g/t) to troy ounces per short ton: g/t
divided by 34.2857 or multiplied by .0292. Meters to feet: 1 m
equals 3.28084 ft.
(2)
All assays are reported as drilled intervals and are not to be
interpreted as true widths
Near Surface Intercepts- Resource Area Bulls Eye
Target
Within the current silver resource envelope at Taylor, at least
two areas are currently known to exhibit economically significant
gold values associated with high grade silver zones, although gold
potential is not currently included in the Taylor resource. One of
these areas is along the southern portion of the Argus Fault, while
a more recently identified gold bearing portion of the resource is
being explored to the north in and around the intersection of the
NW oriented Bulls Eye and N-S trending Feeder Fault zones. The
Bulls Eye area precious metal distribution is unusual in that while
strong silver values are associated with the silty carbonate host
rocks of the upper Guilmette, anomalous gold mineralization is
almost always hosted in the felsic dikes that intrude the Bulls Eye
Fault zone. The intercepts in SPT 61 and 62 will provide additional
information on the geometry of this zone as part of a targeting
model that will be used for deeper drilling during the next Taylor
drill program. Known receptive host rocks further down in the
Guilmette have not been tested to date, but could provide deeper
high grade potential for both silver and gold.
Resource Area Significant Intercepts:
Bulls Eye Target (1),(2)
HOLE ID
Interval
(m)
Gold
(g/t)
Silver
(g/t)
From
(m)
To
(m)
SPT-61 47.3
Nil 50.3
19.8 67.1 including
7.6 Nil
80.2 19.8
27.4 and 25.9
Nil 61.1
33.5 59.5 and
3.0 0.824
82.0 83.8
86.9 SPT-62
4.6 Nil
114.3 15.2
19.8 and 9.1
Nil 39.5
44.2 53.4 and
12.2 0.775
88.3 71.6
83.8 including 7.6
1.076 62.0
71.6 79.3
(1)
Grams per tonne (g/t) to troy ounces per short ton:
g/t divided by 34.2857 or multiplied by .0292. Meters to feet: 1 m
equals 3.28084 ft.
(2)
All assays are reported as drilled intervals and are not to be
interpreted as true widths
Sampling Methodology, Quality Control and Assurance
All drilling to date in the 2014 Taylor drill program has been
conducted by a reverse circulation drill rig, where 1.52m (5 foot)
samples are obtained. Sample quality for the project is generally
high as all reported drill intercepts were above the water table
and the hole is blown clean after every 20 foot rod change.
ALS Chemex of Elko, Nevada and Vancouver, Canada performed all
primary lab analyses. Samples received in the lab were first
logged-in and assigned a barcode. The samples were then rotary
split prior to crushing to retain a coarse sample for metallurgical
work. The remainder was fine crushed to 70% less than 2 mm then
split with a riffle splitter with one split pulverized to 85% at
less than 75 microns to create the final pulp for assay. Sample
results reported for SPT-61 and SPT-62 are based on 5 foot sample
intervals, while SPT-64, 65, 66 and 75 are based on individual
samples prepped on 5 foot intervals with 4 intervals composited to
make a single 20 foot sample for assay. All samples were initially
analyzed by aqua regia digestion for silver and fire assay for
gold. Sample intervals exceeding 10 ppm silver were run for silver
by four acid digestion using a 2 gram nominal sample (pulp) weight
with AA finish. Higher grade silver results above 750 ppm utilize a
0.5 gram pulp and are periodically checked with a fire assay
analysis on a 30 gram pulp. For public disclosure, ounce per
imperial ton (oz/t) and gram per metric tonne (g/t) is used, where
34.2857 ppm is equivalent to 1 oz/t and 1 ppm is equivalent to 1
g/t. All assays are reported as drilled intervals and are not to be
interpreted as true widths. Refer to the Company’s news release
dated July 5, 2011 for a complete discussion of sampling methods,
quality control and assurance.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and
approved by Mark Abrams, MSc, CPG, a Consultant to the Company and
a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
Silver Predator Corp.
Silver Predator’s corporate mandate is to advance the Springer
Tungsten Mine and Mill towards production by obtaining a joint
venture partner while advancing the Taylor Mine and Mill through
continued exploration. The Springer Mine and Mill has a Preliminary
Economic Assessment which outlines robust cash flow potential
within 12 months of funding, including a 47% after-tax IRR on
restart capital of $29.8 MM.(1) The Taylor Mine and Mill hosts a
current silver resource and has the potential for the discovery of
a new "Carlin-style" gold-silver district. With quality assets in a
world-class jurisdiction, and an exploration team with a history of
success in Nevada, Silver Predator is positioned to advance new and
existing discoveries.
For additional information:William M. Sheriff,
ChairmanorNathan A. Tewalt, Chief Executive Officer(208)
635-5415info@silverpredator.comwww.silverpredator.com
(1) National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report; Preliminary
Economic Assessment of the Springer Tungsten Mine Pershing County,
Nevada, by Associated Geosciences Ltd. dated December 31, 2013 (and
effective August 20, 2012) filed on SEDAR.
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