VANCOUVER, BC, March 1, 2023 /CNW/ - GR Silver Mining Ltd. ("GR Silver Mining" or the "Company") (TSXV: GRSL) (OTCQB: GRSLF) (FRANKFURT: GPE) – is pleased to announce the final batch of underground drilling results from the Plomosas Mine Area as part of the 2022 infill and exploratory drilling program at the Company's wholly-owned Plomosas Project in Sinaloa, Mexico.
The 28 drill holes being reported in this announcement were all drilled from within the historic Plomosas Mine Area, mainly above the 900 level, targeting the wide polymetallic Plomosas Breccia in unmined areas close to existing underground development and access (Figure 1). The infill drilling program achieved its objective to better delineate new mineralized zones and to replace un-sampled historical holes previously adopted in the 2021 resource estimation.
- PLIP22-094: 21.7 m at 158 g/t Ag, 0.05 g/t Au, 1.9% Pb, 1.8% Zn and 0.1% Cu (301 g/t AgEq1)
including: 5.8 m at 427 g/t Ag, 0.09 g/t Au, 4.9% Pb, 1.4% Zn and 0.1% Cu (648 g/t AgEq) - PLIP22-092: 13.0 m at 161g/t Ag, 0.20 g/t Au, 1.0% Pb, 1.5% Zn and 0.1% Cu (273 g/t AgEq)
- PLIP22-089: 5.4 m at 325 g/t Ag, 0.54 g/t Au, 3.1% Pb, 2.5% Zn and 0.1% Cu (567g/t AgEq)
including: 2.5 m at 524 g/t Ag, 0.19 g/t Au, 2.7% Pb, 0.8% Zn and 0.1% Cu (660 g/t AgEq) - PLIP22-078: 4.7 m at 277 g/t Ag, 0.75 g/t Au, 7.5% Pb, 2.1% Zn and 0.2% Cu (666 g/t AgEq)
The drilling results continue to reveal attractive wide high-grade silver-polymetallic mineralization in unmined areas at the upper levels of the historic underground mine. These results continue to demonstrate the potential to incorporate wide and attractive polymetallic results into the upcoming resource estimation, scheduled for completion by the end of Q1|2023.
GR Silver Mining Chairman and CEO, Eric Zaunscherb comments, "The upcoming resource estimation is expected to define a significant resource dominated by silver mineralization over broad widths, relatively close to surface or existing underground infrastructure. We consider these attributes to contribute to GR Silver Mining's competitive advantages, along with project scale and prospectivity, and the management and board skills to take the project to the next level. We anticipate a potential market re-rating related to the resource estimation update, based on scale and quality of resources."
The 186 drill holes (11,750 metres), completed by GR Silver Mining at the Plomosas Mine Area since the 2021 resource estimation, have added important core drilling in specific areas of the existing NI 43-101 resource block model, which together with 36,400 metres of historical drilling completed by First Majestic, Aurcana and IMMSA, provide a higher density and confidence of information for the resource estimation in progress.
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1 See Table 1 footnote for details of AgEq calculation |
The highlights of the drill holes reported in this news release are summarized as follows:
Table 1: Plomosas Mine Area – Latest Results Highlights
Drill Hole |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Apparent width (m) |
True width (m) |
Ag g/t |
Au g/t |
Pb % |
Zn % |
Cu % |
AgEq g/t |
PLI22-53 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
270 |
0.15 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
na |
348 |
42.4 |
45.8 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
251 |
0.01 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
na |
412 |
|
PLIP22-60 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-61 |
6.3 |
8.3 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
80 |
0.01 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
118 |
PLIP22-62 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-64 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-66 |
0.8 |
14.1 |
13.2 |
8.5 |
44 |
0.06 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
na |
74 |
PLIP22-71 |
0.0 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
6.3 |
8 |
0.08 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
na |
61 |
PLIP22-72 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
23 |
2.31 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
na |
437 |
PLIP22-73 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-74 |
0.8 |
13.0 |
12.2 |
12.2 |
42 |
0.70 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
na |
139 |
PLIP22-75 |
2.0 |
6.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
3 |
0.13 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
na |
57 |
PLIP22-76 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-78 |
4.8 |
9.5 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
277 |
0.75 |
7.5 |
2.1 |
0.2 |
666 |
PLIP22-79 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-80 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-82 |
1.3 |
4.6 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
37 |
0.08 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
na |
56 |
PLIP22-84 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-85 |
0.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
23 |
na |
1.1 |
6.0 |
0.1 |
293 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
48 |
0.01 |
4.3 |
17.2 |
0.2 |
849 |
|
PLIP22-86 |
0.0 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
3.4 |
24 |
0.04 |
1.9 |
2.0 |
na |
161 |
PLIP22-87 |
1.6 |
9.3 |
7.7 |
5.9 |
7 |
0.06 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
na |
40 |
PLIP22-88 |
6.5 |
13.2 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
45 |
0.09 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
na |
62 |
PLIP22-89 |
9.0 |
14.3 |
5.4 |
4.7 |
325 |
0.54 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
567 |
10.9 |
13.4 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
524 |
0.19 |
2.7 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
660 |
|
PLIP22-90 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
46 |
0.11 |
2.2 |
3.5 |
0.1 |
258 |
PLIP22-92 |
5.6 |
18.6 |
13.0 |
11.3 |
161 |
0.20 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
0.1 |
273 |
PLIP22-93 |
11.7 |
14.7 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
210 |
0.03 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
257 |
11.7 |
12.3 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
485 |
0.09 |
4.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
660 |
|
PLIP22-94 |
0.0 |
21.7 |
21.7 |
19.7 |
158 |
0.05 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
301 |
9.3 |
15.1 |
5.8 |
5.3 |
427 |
0.09 |
4.9 |
1.4 |
0.1 |
648 |
|
PLIP22-95 |
No significant intervals |
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PLIP22-96 |
7.4 |
9.4 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
276 |
0.01 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
na |
338 |
14.3 |
19.4 |
5.2 |
3.3 |
43 |
0.06 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
na |
103 |
Numbers may be rounded. Results are uncut and undiluted. "na" = no significant result |
* AgEq calculations using US$20.00/oz Ag, US$1,600/oz Au, US$0.90/lb Pb, US$1.10/lb Zn and US$3.00/lb Cu, with metallurgical recoveries of Ag – 74%, Au – 86%, Pb – 69%, Zn –75% and Cu – 80%. AgEq = ((Ag grade x Ag Price x Ag recovery) + (Au grade x Au price x Au recovery) + (Pb grade x Pb price x Pb recovery) + (Zn grade x Zn price x Zn recovery) + (Cu grade x Cu price x Cu recovery))/(Ag price x Ag recovery) |
Table 2: Plomosas Mine Area Latest Drill Hole Details
Drill Hole |
East (m) |
North (m) |
RL (m) |
Dip (˚) |
Azimuth |
Depth (m) |
Drill Hole |
PLI22-53 |
451307 |
2551909 |
818 |
55 |
270 |
78.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-60 |
451532 |
2552237 |
897 |
45 |
310 |
16.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-61 |
451517 |
2552066 |
917 |
-44 |
110 |
18.7 |
Underground |
PLIP22-62 |
451512 |
2552050 |
919 |
-44 |
140 |
16.5 |
Underground |
PLIP22-64 |
451474 |
2552010 |
903 |
-53 |
103 |
15.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-66 |
451473 |
2551899 |
903 |
-32 |
50 |
14.7 |
Underground |
PLIP22-71 |
451297 |
2551672 |
801 |
-47 |
65 |
17.75 |
Underground |
PLIP22-72 |
451325 |
2551606 |
801 |
-50 |
50 |
18.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-73 |
451350 |
2551595 |
802 |
-60 |
47 |
16.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-74 |
451409 |
2551539 |
804 |
-26 |
320 |
15.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-75 |
451415 |
2551561 |
804 |
-25 |
329 |
15.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-76 |
451312 |
2551886 |
817 |
0 |
141 |
31.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-78 |
451232 |
2551853 |
801 |
-25 |
115 |
41.5 |
Underground |
PLIP22-79 |
451377 |
2551581 |
802 |
-45 |
60 |
15.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-80 |
451378 |
2551568 |
803 |
-43 |
85 |
14.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-82 |
451345 |
2551862 |
851 |
-50 |
80 |
21.25 |
Underground |
PLIP22-84 |
451410 |
2552076 |
854 |
0 |
270 |
12.4 |
Underground |
PLIP22-85 |
451336 |
2551983 |
853 |
-20 |
260 |
20.5 |
Underground |
PLIP22-86 |
451337 |
2551961 |
853 |
-45 |
90 |
12.5 |
Underground |
PLIP22-87 |
451396 |
2551889 |
852 |
-20 |
70 |
29.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-88 |
451428 |
2551885 |
852 |
-45 |
80 |
38.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-89 |
451345 |
2551739 |
842 |
-80 |
110 |
28.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-90 |
451331 |
2551733 |
844 |
0 |
260 |
19.4 |
Underground |
PLIP22-92 |
451400 |
2551467 |
882 |
-30 |
90 |
40.5 |
Underground |
PLIP22-93 |
451367 |
2551951 |
881 |
-30 |
90 |
14.7 |
Underground |
PLIP22-94 |
451387 |
2551974 |
880 |
-28 |
90 |
21.65 |
Underground |
PLIP22-95 |
451330 |
2551892 |
873 |
-90 |
0 |
8.0 |
Underground |
PLIP22-96 |
451342 |
2551939 |
869 |
-20 |
70 |
21.0 |
Underground |
Note: WGS84 Datum |
QA/QC Procedures
The Company has implemented QA/QC procedures which include insertion of blank, duplicate and standard samples in all sample lots sent to SGS de México, S.A. de C.V. laboratory facilities in Durango, Mexico, for sample preparation and assaying. For every sample with results above Ag >100 ppm (over limits), these samples are submitted directly by SGS de Mexico to SGS Canada Inc. at Burnaby, BC. The analytical methods are four acid Digest and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry with Lead Fusion Fire Assay with gravimetric finish for silver above over limits. For gold assays the analytical methods are Lead Fusion and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Lead Fusion Fire Assay and gravimetric finish for gold above over limits (>10 ppm).
Qualified Person
The Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for this news release is Marcio Fonseca, P. Geo., President & COO for GR Silver Mining, who has reviewed and approved its contents.
About GR Silver Mining Ltd.
GR Silver Mining is a Canadian-based, Mexico-focused junior mineral exploration company engaged in cost-effective silver-gold resource expansion on its 100%-owned assets, located on the eastern edge of the Rosario Mining District, in the southeast of Sinaloa State, Mexico. GR Silver Mining controls 100% of two past producer precious metal underground and open pit mines, within the expanded Plomosas Project, which includes the integrated San Marcial Area and La Trinidad acquisition. In conjunction with a portfolio of early to advanced stage exploration targets, the Company holds 734 square kilometres of concessions containing several structural corridors totaling over 75 kilometres in strike length.
GR Silver Mining Ltd.
Eric Zaunscherb, Chairman & CEO
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