VANCOUVER, BC, May 4, 2023
/CNW/ - GR Silver Mining Ltd. ("GR Silver Mining" or
the "Company") (TSXV: GRSL) (OTCQB: GRSLF) (FSE: GPE) – is
pleased to announce that the Company has filed on SEDAR an
independent technical report ("the Report") prepared in accordance
with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure of
Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") supporting the updated resource
estimate for the Plomosas Project, previously reported in the
Company's news release dated March 20,
2023. This News Release is filed in accordance with Section
4.2, Sub Section (5)(b) reconciling differences in the silver
equivalent ("Ag Eq") estimation related to the San Marcial
Area.
The Company carried out internal diligence upon receiving all
digital files related to mineral resource estimates for the San
Marcial, Plomosas Mine, and San Juan-La Colorada Areas from Dr.
Gilles Arseneau, P.Geo. of ARSENEAU
Consulting Services Inc. An internal review of the resource
estimate for the San Marcial Area as part of the report compilation
identified a miscalculation of the Ag Eq. Dr. Arseneau mistakenly
adopted the silver recovery rate from the Plomosas Mine Area in the
estimation of the Ag Eq for the San Marcial Area in the denominator
of the Ag Eq formula.
The Ag Eq is calculated using the formula:
AgEq =[(Ag (g/t)*Ag Price
(g)*Ag Recovery(%))+(Au (g/t)*Au Price (g)*Au Recovery(%))+(Pb
(%)*Pb Price (per %)*Pb Recovery(%))+(Zn (%)*Zn Price (per %)*Zn
Recovery(%))+(Cu (%)*Cu Price (per %)*Cu Recovery(%))]/(Ag
Recovery(%)*Ag Price (g))
Using 74% (Plomosas Mine Area) as the silver recovery rate
instead of 94% (San Marcial Area) in the denominator of the Ag Eq
calculation, while using 94% recovery rate in the numerator,
mistakenly resulted in increasing the Ag Eq grade and,
consequently, in the Ag Eq ounces for the San Marcial Area. Dr
Gilles Arseneau acknowledged his
miscalculation upon notification by the Company and he has updated
the resource estimate for the San Marcial Area in the filed NI
43-101 report.
Dr. Gilles Arseneau, P.Geo. of
ARSENEAU Consulting Services Inc. commented, "We sincerely
apologize for the miscalculation in the Ag Eq in the San Marcial
Area due to my own mistake when applying the wrong silver recovery
rate in the Ag Eq formula denominator. Today's statement with the
filing of the NI 43-101 corrects the error. The data and resource
estimation grades are sound, and they have been checked and
independently verified by ARSENEAU Consulting Services Inc. The
error only affects the silver equivalent calculation, the tonnage
and grade of the reported mineral resources remained
unchanged".
As noted by Chair & CEO Eric
Zaunscherb, "The error in calculating Ag Eq grade and
ounces, while unfortunate, does not detract from the accomplishment
of GR Silver's geological team in growing the Plomosas Project
resource estimate significantly and cost effectively. The team has
demonstrated the exploration model's efficacy and we continue to be
excited by the project's potential for further growth. In the
following days, we will outline our vision for this highly
prospective project through the remainder of 2023."
The full technical report dated May 3rd,
2023, with an effective date of March
15th 2023, is entitled "Technical Report and
Mineral Resource Update for the Plomosas Project". The report was
prepared for GR Silver Mining Ltd. and can be found under the
Company issuer profile at www.sedar.com.The resource estimate
announced in the Company's March 20,
2023 news release is superseded by the report filed and
dated May 3rd, 2023. Highlights of
the resource estimate are presented as follows.
Table1
Plomosas Project, Mineral Resource Statement, ACS March 15,
2023 by Area
Area
|
Mineral
Resource
Class
|
Type
|
Tonnes
(Mt)
|
Average
Grade
|
Contained
Metal
|
Ag
(g/t)
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Pb
(%)
|
Zn
(%)
|
Cu
(%)
|
AgEq
(g/t)
|
Ag
(Moz)
|
Au
(Koz)
|
Pb
(Kt)
|
Zn
(Kt)
|
Cu
(Kt)
|
AgEq
(Moz)
|
San Marcial
|
Indicated
|
OP
|
9
|
146
|
0.04
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0
|
161
|
42
|
10.2
|
16
|
28
|
0
|
47
|
Inferred
|
OP
|
2
|
127
|
0.03
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0
|
136
|
6
|
1.4
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
San Marcial
|
Indicated
|
UG
|
1
|
176
|
0.06
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0
|
206
|
4
|
1.5
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
Inferred
|
UG
|
1
|
164
|
0.03
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0
|
182
|
8
|
1.6
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
9
|
Plomosas
|
Indicated
|
OP
|
2
|
93
|
0.24
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.07
|
193
|
5
|
11.9
|
16
|
14
|
1
|
10
|
Inferred
|
OP
|
1
|
66
|
0.28
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.06
|
174
|
2
|
7.8
|
9
|
9
|
1
|
5
|
Plomosas
|
Indicated
|
UG
|
3
|
35
|
0.57
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
0.08
|
204
|
4
|
58.0
|
30
|
42
|
3
|
21
|
Inferred
|
UG
|
2
|
38
|
0.57
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
0.06
|
175
|
3
|
39.4
|
20
|
23
|
1
|
12
|
San Juan/La
Colorada
|
Indicated
|
OP
|
0.1
|
161
|
0.29
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0.02
|
211
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Inferred
|
OP
|
0.2
|
103
|
0.24
|
0.5
|
0.8
|
0.02
|
159
|
0.7
|
1.6
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
San Juan/La
Colorada
|
Indicated
|
UG
|
0.1
|
90
|
0.61
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
0.04
|
199
|
0.3
|
2.1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Inferred
|
UG
|
2.6
|
34
|
0.69
|
1.2
|
1.9
|
0.04
|
182
|
2.8
|
56.4
|
31
|
49
|
1
|
15
|
Total
Indicated
|
|
|
15
|
117
|
0.18
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.03
|
179
|
55
|
84.5
|
64
|
90
|
4
|
85
|
Total
Inferred
|
|
|
9
|
78
|
0.38
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
0.03
|
171
|
22
|
108.2
|
64
|
91
|
3
|
49
|
Table 2
Plomosas Project, Mineral Resource Statement, ACS March 15,
2023 by Resource Category
Mineral
Resource
Class
|
Type
|
Tonnage
(Mt)
|
Average
Grade
|
Contained
Metal
|
Ag
(g/t)
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Pb
(%)
|
Zn
(%)
|
Cu
(%)
|
AgEq
(g/t)
|
Ag
(Moz)
|
Au
(Koz)
|
Pb
(Kt)
|
Zn
(Kt)
|
Cu
(Kt)
|
AgEq
(Moz)
|
Indicated
|
OP
|
11
|
138
|
0.07
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.01
|
169
|
47
|
22.9
|
31
|
43
|
1
|
58
|
Inferred
|
OP
|
3
|
105
|
0.13
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.02
|
152
|
9
|
10.8
|
11
|
13
|
1
|
13
|
Indicated
|
UG
|
4
|
62
|
0.48
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
0.07
|
204
|
8
|
61.6
|
33
|
47
|
3
|
26
|
Inferred
|
UG
|
6
|
66
|
0.49
|
0.8
|
1.2
|
0.04
|
180
|
13
|
97.4
|
53
|
78
|
2
|
36
|
Total
Indicated
|
|
15
|
117
|
0.18
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.03
|
179
|
55
|
84.5
|
64
|
90
|
4
|
85
|
Total
Inferred
|
|
9
|
78
|
0.38
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
0.03
|
171
|
22
|
108.2
|
64
|
91
|
3
|
49
|
|
Numbers are
rounded
|
* AgEq is calculated
from the metal prices and recoveries using the equation AgEq = ((Au
grade*Au price*Au Recovery) + (Ag grade*Ag Price*Ag Recovery) + (Pb
grade*Pb Price*Pb Recovery) + (Cu grade*Cu Price*Cu Recovery) + (Zn
grade*Zn Price*Zn Recovery)) / (Ag Price*Ag
Recovery)
|
(1) Mineral
Resources which are not Mineral Reserves, do not have demonstrated
economic viability
|
(2) The estimate of
Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental,
permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or
other relevant issues
|
(3) The Inferred
Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of confidence
than that applied to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be
converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the
majority of the Inferred Mineral Resource could be upgraded to an
Indicated Mineral Resource with continued
exploration
|
(4) The Mineral
Resources were estimated using the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources
and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM
Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by the CIM
Council
|
About the Plomosas
Project
The Plomosas Project, including the recent high-grade silver SE
Area discovery in the San Marcial Area, is an emerging high-grade
silver district located in southern Sinaloa, Mexico. The 43,187 ha Plomosas
Project includes past-producing historical mining sites benefitting
from previous mine infrastructure, road access and existing
permits. The district contains intermediate to low sulphidation
epithermal silver and gold mineralization hosted in hydrothermal
breccias and veins. Recent success in exploration and drilling has
delineated wide, high-grade, shallow hydrothermal breccias in the
San Marcial Area, including the SE Area discovery, where initial
drilling incorporated in the updated resource estimation for the
Plomosas Project unveils an exploration opportunity for continuous
resource growth.
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 km2 of
concessions containing several structural corridors totaling over
75 km in strike length.
GR Silver Mining Ltd.
Eric Zaunscherb, Chair &
CEO
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SOURCE GR Silver Mining Ltd.