Discovery Silver Corp. (TSX-V: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF)
(“Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its financial
results for the three months ended June 30, 2021 (“Q2 2021”), and
to provide a summary of key events for the quarter and subsequent
to quarter-end. All amounts are presented in Canadian dollars
(“C$”) unless otherwise stated.
Discovery’s flagship project is our 100%-owned
Cordero project (“Cordero” or the “Project”) located in Chihuahua
State, Mexico. We are aggressively advancing the Project through a
66,000 metre (“m”) drill program in 2021 focused on delineating a
high-margin silver project with size and scaleability.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM Q2 2021 & SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS:
Financial:
As at June 30, 2021, we had a cash and cash
equivalents and short term investment balance of $88.0 million. The
Company’s cash position as of the date of this release is
approximately $83.6 million.
Exploration:
At Cordero, we have now received all assays that
will be used to support the bulk-tonnage resource update scheduled
for release later this quarter. This new drill data, totaling
91,000 m (223 holes), will supplement the historical drilling
completed on the property. The preliminary economic assessment
(“PEA”) remains on schedule for delivery in 4Q 2021.
The four drill rigs on site continued
uninterrupted with Phase 2 drilling. Phase 2 drilling will be
focused on reserve definition, resource expansion and high-grade
vein delineation.
PEA update
We announced during the quarter the PEA will be
led by Ausenco, an industry leader in cost-effective process design
and construction, with input from specialists across all key mining
disciplines. The overarching objective is to deliver a technically
robust study that outlines one of the largest producing primary
silver operations in the industry with manageable upfront
development capex and operating costs in the bottom half of the
industry cost curve.
Support work for the study is progressing well.
A comprehensive metallurgical testwork program is now complete with
results expected to be received later this quarter. Process design
work as well as development of capex and operating cost inputs for
processing and mining continues to be advanced. Knight Piésold and
Co. (USA) are close to completing their assessment of pit wall
stability based on two dedicated geotechnical drill holes in the
North Corridor and a review of drill core in the South Corridor.
Knight Piésold have also completed preliminary work on the overall
site layout including the potential location of the tailings
storage facility.
Bulk-tonnage drilling
Our recent drilling has expanded the
higher-grade bulk-tonnage domain by more than 250 m northeast,
along strike in the South Corridor. This domain has now been
defined over a strike length of approximately 1.4 km and drilled to
a depth of 500 m and remains open below this. Higher-grade zones of
mineralization are typically flanked by medium and lower-grade
mineralization pointing to the scaleability of the mineralized
system at Cordero.
Select drill highlights during Q2 2021 and
subsequent to quarter-end from our bulk-tonnage targets
include:
- 217.3 m
averaging 194 g/t AgEq1 from 39.3 m (75 g/t Ag, 0.45 g/t
Au, 1.1% Pb and 1.0% Zn) in hole C21-481 including 81.9 m
averaging 254 g/t AgEq1 (99 g/t Ag, 0.54 g/t Au, 1.5% Pb
and 1.4% Zn)
- 132.6 m
averaging 260 g/t AgEq1 from 204.7 m (78 g/t Ag, 0.11 g/t
Au, 1.7% Pb and 2.8% Zn) in hole C21-479 including 46.3 m
averaging 448 g/t AgEq1 (110 g/t Ag, 0.10 g/t Au, 2.4% Pb
and 5.9% Zn) and 21.5 m averaging 748 g/t AgEq1
(194 g/t Ag, 0.12 g/t Au, 4.2% Pb and 9.6% Zn)
-
86.2 m averaging 192 g/t AgEq1 from 312.5 m (51
g/t Ag, 0.09 g/t Au, 1.2% Pb and 2.2% Zn) in hole C21-476 including
36.5 m averaging 372 g/t AgEq1 (97 g/t Ag, 0.16
g/t Au, 2.3% Pb and 4.3% Zn)
-
65.9 m averaging 258 g/t AgEq1 from 309.4 m (69
g/t Ag, 0.11 g/t Au, 0.7% Pb and 3.7% Zn) in hole C21-417
- 128.2 m
averaging 165 g/t AgEq from 312.4 m (65
g/t Ag, 0.05 g/t Au, 1.2% Pb and 1.3% Zn) including 26.1 m
averaging 263 g/t AgEq1 (109 g/t Ag, 0.06
g/t Au, 2.0% Pb, 1.9% Zn) in hole C20-405
High-grade vein drilling
We continue to demonstrate the excellent
potential of the high-grade vein systems that transect the deposit.
At Josefina we have consistently intercepted bonanza grades along
1.5 km of strike extent. At the 1.5 km Todos Santos vein trend we
continue to expand the drill-confirmed strike extent with recent
step out holes 250 m to the southwest and 250 m to the northeast
from our previous drilling intercepting high-grade vein
mineralization.
Select drill highlights from these veins during
Q2 2021 and subsequent to quarter end include:
Josefina Vein Trend
- 4.1 m averaging 1,043 g/t
AgEq1 from 304.5 m (520 g/t Ag, 0.11 g/t Au, 3.0% Pb and
9.8% Zn) in hole C21-421
- 1.1 m
averaging 3,934 g/t AgEq1 from 404.8 m (1,570 g/t Ag,
16.25 g/t Au, 7.0% Pb and 19.0% Zn) in hole C21-457
-
1.1 m averaging 3,424 g/t AgEq1 from 92.2 m (1,960
g/t Ag, 0.32 g/t Au, 15.4% Pb and 21.6% Zn) within 28.5 m
averaging 245 g/t AgEq1 (122 g/t Ag, 0.06
g/t Au, 1.1% Pb and 1.9% Zn) in hole C21-435
Todos Santos Vein Trend
- 2.2 m
averaging 403 g/t AgEq1 from 157.5 m (163 g/t Ag, 0.17 g/t
Au, 2.8% Pb and 3.1% Zn) in hole C20-404
-
1.0 m averaging 589 g/t AgEq1 from 258.1 m (160
g/t Ag, 0.39 g/t Au, 3.8% Pb and 6.4% Zn) in hole C21-409
-
2.1 m averaging 558 g/t AgEq1 from 73.3 m (160 g/t
Ag, 0.27 g/t Au, 3.3% Pb and 6.3% Zn) in hole C21-418
For drill results noted above, refer to news
releases dated April 20, May 26, June 22, July 13, August 5 and
August 25, 2021, for further details.
COVID-19:
Despite the increased risk that the Delta
variant poses to future exploration at the Project, all the
drilling required to complete the updated resource has now been
completed and the Company remains on-track to deliver it by the end
of Q3 and an updated PEA in Q4. To-date, health and safety
protocols and the efforts of employees and contractors to manage
COVID-19 have been effective and the Company continues drilling
with four diamond core rigs.
LOOKING AHEAD:
We are looking forward to releasing our updated
resource estimate later this quarter. The resource will be
supported by updated geological and structural models and data from
approximately 200,000 metres of drilling from more than 500 drill
holes. The resource update will be followed by a revamped PEA in 4Q
2021. The PEA will consider staged expansions to reduce upfront
capex and an elevated cut-off grade strategy and effective use of
stockpiling to accelerate the payback period. The study will be
vetted by industry leading consultants and supported by a
comprehensive dataset including three rounds of metallurgical
testwork.
We are already planning for next year with our
ongoing Phase 2 drill program focused on reserve definition for an
expected pre-feasibility study on the project for 2022. Alongside
this infill drilling we will remain focused on potential resource
expansion of bulk-tonnage mineralization as well as ongoing testing
of the grade and continuity of the high-grade veins that transect
the deposit. Our property wide mapping and sampling program also
continues to progress well with targets expected to be finalized
through the remainder of the year ahead of initial drill testing
early next year.
We are also close to completing the Company’s
inaugural ESG report which we expect will be published in 4Q 2021.
The report will provide a framework of our ESG pillars and
principles and is reflective of our commitment to operate in a safe
and responsible manner and to have a positive impact on local
communities as we diligently advance Cordero toward a construction
decision over the coming years.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA:
The following selected financial data is
summarized from the Company’s condensed interim consolidated
financial statements and related notes thereto (the “Financial
Statements”) for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
A copy of the Financial Statements and MD&A
is available at www.discoverysilver.com or on SEDAR
at www.sedar.com.
Net loss |
|
Q2 2021 |
|
|
Q2 2020 |
|
(a) Total |
$ |
(8,709,519) |
|
$ |
(1,747,677) |
|
(b) basic and diluted per share |
$ |
(0.03) |
|
$ |
(0.01) |
|
Net loss & total comprehensive loss |
$ |
(8,736,684) |
|
$ |
(1,936,075) |
|
Total weighted average shares outstanding |
|
324,892,666 |
|
|
226,123,323 |
|
|
|
June 30, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents & short-term investments |
$ |
87,955,295 |
|
$ |
82,547,897 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
116,923,661 |
|
$ |
111,564,881 |
|
Total current liabilities |
$ |
1,825,301 |
|
$ |
982,260 |
|
Total liabilities |
$ |
1,842,299 |
|
$ |
1,023,349 |
|
Working capital |
$ |
86,871,096 |
|
$ |
82,435,046 |
|
Total Shareholders’ equity |
$ |
115,081,362 |
|
$ |
110,541,532 |
|
About Discovery
Discovery’s flagship project is its 100%-owned
Cordero project, one of the few silver projects globally that
offers margin, size and scaleability. Cordero is located close to
infrastructure in a prolific mining belt in Chihuahua State,
Mexico, and is supported by an industry leading balance sheet with
approximately C$84 million available for aggressive exploration,
resource expansion and future development. Discovery was a
recipient of the 2020 TSX Venture 50 award and the 2021 OTCQX Best
50 award.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
Taj Singh, M.Eng, P.Eng, CPA, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
For further information contact:
Forbes Gemmell, CFAVP Corporate
Development & Investor RelationsPhone: 416-613-9410Email:
forbes.gemmell@discoverysilver.comWebsite:
www.discoverysilver.com
TECHNICAL NOTES &
REFERENCES: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. Intervals were chosen based on a 20
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 $16.50/oz Ag, $1,350/oz Au, $0.85/lb Pb,
$1.00/lb Zn. The calculations assume 100% metallurgical recovery
and are indicative of gross in-situ metal value at the indicated
metal prices. Refer to notes below for metallurgical recoveries
assumed in the 2018 PEA completed on Cordero.
The most recent technical report for the Cordero
Project is the 2018 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) authored
by M3 Engineering and Technology Corp and includes the most recent
resource estimate, completed by Independent Mining Consultants,
Inc. It is available on Discovery’s website and on SEDAR under
Levon Resources Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery. The
PEA assumes metallurgical recoveries of 89% for Ag, 84% for Pb, 72%
for Zn and 40% for Au.
Sample
analysis and
QA/QC Program: True widths of
reported drill intercepts have not been determined. 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
Person: Gernot 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.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
This news release is not for distribution to United States
newswire services or for dissemination in the United States.
This news release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any
sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the
securities in the United States of America. The securities have not
been and will not be registered under the United States Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or any state securities
laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to,
or for account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in
Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933
Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such
registration requirements is available.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This news release may include forward-looking
statements that are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties.
All statements within this news release, other than statements of
historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Although
Discovery 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 described
in forward-looking statements. Such statements include but are not
limited to: the timeline for the execution and completion of the
Phase 2 drill program including the impacts and benefits; the
timeline and anticipated results to be included in the Resource
update including the impact and benefits; the timeline and
anticipated results to be included in the Preliminary Economic
Assessmen including the impact and benefits; Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking statements include fluctuations in market prices,
including metal prices, continued availability of capital and
financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.
There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate
and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation
of such uncertainties. Discovery does not assume any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements except as required under
applicable laws. For a detailed discussion on the risks faced by
the Company, refer to the documents incorporated by reference
herein, the Company’s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2020
and the Company’s 2019 Annual Information Form available on the
Company’s website at www.discoverysilver.com or under Discovery’s
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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