VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 6,
2022 /CNW/ - Minco Silver Corporation ("Minco
Silver" or the "Company") (TSX: MSV) (OTCQX:
MISVF) (WKN: A0ESX5) announced today that it had started an
initial exploration program on its newly acquired Sagvoll and
Sulitjelma projects in Norway.
Sagvoll VMS Project,
Southern Norway
At Sagvoll, mineralization and historic mining areas are
positioned along a 13-kilometre trend. Although multiple historic
mines are present in the area, only limited historical drilling has
occurred, most of which were drilled over 100 years ago. Many
prospects and mining areas remain untested. The most recent work
conducted in the district occurred in 2006 when Xstrata PLC
("Xstrata") flew airborne geophysical surveys and identified five
prioritized nickel-copper targets and 11 VMS targets for further
exploration and drill testing. However, the follow-up exploration
work was never completed. No modern exploration has been conducted
during the last two decades.
The initial exploration program consists of the compilation of
historical data, re-interpretation of Xstrata EM data, systematic
mapping and sampling along the know mineralization trends. The
program's objective is to define and delineate areas for drill
testing.
Sulitjelma VMS Project,
Norway
Sulitjelma was one of the largest operating base metal mines in
Norway. VMS style mineralization
occurs along a trend that extends over 20 kilometers and is
developed along multiple stratigraphic horizons and structurally
repeated sections. Metamorphism and deformation have caused the
area's thickening and repetition of mineralized horizons. The
district produced over 25 million tonnes, averaging 1.84% copper,
0.86% zinc, 10 g/t silver and 0.25 g/t gold. Significant historical
resources were left unmined at the time of closure in the early
1990's. The district has seen minimal modem exploration works
during the last 40 years.
Four areas of high interest have been defined for the initial
exploration program on the Sulitjelma Project. The Company has
acquired the raw airborne VTEM data, including 766-line km,
150m line spacing and 1500 tie-lines.
Reid Geophysics has been engaged to reprocess the VTEM data,
identify VTEM anomalies, 3D modelling, and geological integration.
In addition, systematic mapping and soil/outcrop sampling program
is currently conducted over the four selected areas. The Company
plans to follow up on the target areas defined and delineated
during this exploration program by drill testing.
Qualified Person
Mr. Fang Wan, P.Geo, of Minco Silver, is a Qualified Person
("QP") as defined by National Instrument 43-101 ("NI
43-101") and has approved the scientific and technical
disclosure in this news release and prepared or supervised its
preparation.
For more information on Minco Silver, please visit the Company's
website at www.mincosilver.ca.
Cautionary Note
The information herein may contain "forward-looking statements"
within the applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking
statements relate to information that is based on numerous
assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors, including risks inherent in mineral exploration and
development, which may cause the actual results, performance, or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
projected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Such information
contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the
date hereof based on information currently available. The
Company does not assume the obligation to update any
forward-looking statement.
SOURCE Minco Silver Corporation