Discovery Silver Corp. (TSX-V: DSV, OTCQX: DSVSF)
(“Discovery” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from
17 holes from its Phase 2 drill program on its flagship Cordero
silver project (“Cordero” or “the Project”) located in Chihuahua
State, Mexico. This current set of results was predominantly
targeting the expansion of the open pit and the resource in the
northeast of the deposit.
Highlight intercepts include:
- C21-575
intercepted a high-grade zone outside the current resource that
returned 45.6 m averaging 328 g/t AgEq1 from 327.0
m (125 g/t Ag, 0.54 g/t Au, 2.0% Pb and 2.7% Zn) including
17.4 m averaging 674 g/t AgEq1 (254 g/t Ag, 0.94
g/t Au, 4.0% Pb & 6.1% Zn)
- C21-573
intercepted 38.6 m averaging 189 g/t AgEq1 from
191.8 m (91 g/t Ag, 0.11 g/t Au, 1.3% Pb and 1.3% Zn) beneath the
PEA pit
- C21-538
intercepted near-surface mineralization on the margins of the PEA
pit that returned 32.3 m averaging 142 g/t AgEq1
from 28.5 m (70 g/t Ag, 0.12 g/t Au, 0.8% Pb and 1.0% Zn)
Taj Singh, President and CEO, states: “This
current set of drill results highlights the excellent growth
potential that exists at Cordero beyond the 16-year mine life
outlined in our 2021 PEA. Of note, hole C21-575 intercepted a broad
zone of mineralization that returned 45.6 m of 328 g/t AgEq. This
zone sits outside the current resource and is an area of the
deposit that has seen little in the way of previous drilling.
Follow up drilling along strike and at depth will be completed to
test the potential extensions of this high-grade zone.”
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, an area of the deposit that has seen
significantly less drilling. The results will be incorporated in a
resource update and Pre-Feasibility Study scheduled for completion
in the fourth quarter of this year.
Hole C21-575 was drilled beneath the resource
pit outline in the northeast of the North Corridor to target
potential resource expansion at depth. Drilling intercepted a broad
zone of stockwork and vein mineralization approximately 100 m below
the resource pit that returned 45.6 m of 328 g/t AgEq1. Hole
C21-573, drilled 100 m along strike of this hole to the southwest,
returned 38.6m of 189 g/t AgEq1 from 191.8 m, representing the
potential extension of the high-grade zone encountered in
C21-575.
The Company’s first deep drilling in the
northeast of the deposit encountered green skarn alteration with
sulphides. This new style of alteration was intercepted well below
the existing resource, starting at a vertical depth of
approximately 600 m, and across a strike length of at least 450 m.
Highlight intervals from this drilling include 177.4 m averaging 74
g/t AgEq1 (C21-567), 32.9 m averaging 123 g/t AgEq1 (C21-569), 41.6
m averaging 86 g/t AgEq1 (C21-572) and 18.7 m averaging 109 g/t
AgEq1 (C21-566). Results from this initial drilling highlight the
significant depth extent of the mineralizing fluid conduits at
Cordero and will be reviewed along with subsequently completed
drill holes to vector towards areas of more intense skarn
alteration that have the potential to host high-grade
mineralization.
Drill hole locations are shown in Figure 1 (see
links below) and detailed drill highlights from the holes in this
release are provided in the tables below.
Resource Expansion (intercepts
outside of the resource pit constraint)
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Width (m) |
Ag (g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
AgEq1 (g/t) |
Area |
C21-566 |
399.5 |
419.7 |
20.3 |
44 |
0.16 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
125 |
NE – North Corridor |
and |
705.9 |
724.6 |
18.7 |
10 |
0.04 |
0.0 |
2.5 |
109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-567 |
729.9 |
907.2 |
177.4 |
27 |
0.03 |
0.1 |
1.1 |
74 |
NE – North Corridor |
including |
729.9 |
801.5 |
71.7 |
25 |
0.03 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
106 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-569 |
689.2 |
722.2 |
32.9 |
19 |
0.01 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
123 |
NE – North Corridor |
and |
910.1 |
941.8 |
31.8 |
5 |
0.02 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-572 |
690.9 |
732.4 |
41.6 |
12 |
0.03 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
86 |
NE – North Corridor |
including |
697.5 |
718.6 |
21.1 |
17 |
0.03 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-575 |
327.0 |
372.6 |
45.6 |
125 |
0.54 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
328 |
NE - South Corridor |
including |
327.0 |
344.4 |
17.4 |
254 |
0.94 |
4.0 |
6.1 |
674 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-549 |
355.7 |
400.2 |
44.5 |
20 |
0.03 |
0.1 |
2.2 |
106 |
NE – South Corridor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-562 |
324.0 |
334.7 |
10.7 |
32 |
0.05 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
112 |
NE - South Corridor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-570 |
142.7 |
159.0 |
16.3 |
23 |
0.04 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
86 |
NE - South Corridor |
and |
576.7 |
591.0 |
14.3 |
27 |
0.07 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
100 |
Open Pit Expansion (intercepts
within the resource pit constraint but outside the 2021 PEA
pit)
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Width (m) |
Ag (g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
Pb (%) |
Zn (%) |
AgEq1 (g/t) |
Area |
C21-563 |
242.1 |
248.2 |
6.1 |
84 |
0.14 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
226 |
NE – North Corridor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-565 |
205.3 |
234.4 |
29.1 |
25 |
0.03 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
65 |
NE – North Corridor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-566 |
86.8 |
104.4 |
17.6 |
87 |
0.10 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
205 |
NE – North Corridor |
and |
118.9 |
197.5 |
78.6 |
8 |
0.06 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-571 |
53.3 |
111.5 |
58.2 |
11 |
0.06 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
76 |
NE – North Corridor |
including |
70.8 |
107.6 |
36.8 |
15 |
0.06 |
0.1 |
2.1 |
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-573 |
191.8 |
230.4 |
38.6 |
91 |
0.11 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
189 |
NE – North Corridor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-549 |
153.3 |
183.5 |
30.3 |
23 |
0.07 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
58 |
NE - South Corridor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-559 |
210.9 |
229.8 |
18.9 |
16 |
0.02 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
67 |
NE - South Corridor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-538 |
28.5 |
60.8 |
32.3 |
70 |
0.12 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
142 |
SW - South Corridor |
including |
37.2 |
40.1 |
2.9 |
479 |
0.20 |
5.6 |
2.6 |
768 |
and |
214.4 |
266.0 |
51.7 |
12 |
0.01 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
69 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C21-542 |
157.6 |
175.2 |
17.7 |
68 |
0.03 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
94 |
SW - South Corridor |
and |
295.0 |
349.7 |
54.7 |
8 |
0.01 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
48 |
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/5866/20220331_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/5866/20220331_cordero_pr_w_sections.pdf
DRILL PROGRAM UPDATE:
The Company has now completed 59,000 m (176
holes) as part of its Phase 2 drill program (excluding drill metres
used to support the 2021 Mineral Resource Estimate). Phase 2
drilling will continue through the remainder of the year and will
be focused on three key areas: (1) Pre-Feasibility Study drilling
consisting of reserve definition and engineering drilling; (2)
resource expansion in the northeast of the deposit and at depth;
and (3) initial drill testing of five property-wide targets on the
Company’s extensive land package.
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,
Taj Singh, M.Eng, P.Eng, CPA President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
For further information contact:
Forbes Gemmell, CFAVP Corporate
DevelopmentPhone: 416-613-9410Email:
forbes.gemmell@discoverysilver.comWebsite:
www.discoverysilver.com
Sample analysis and QA/QC Program
The 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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