Argenta Silver Drills 533 g/t Silver over 20.20 meters, including 3,549 g/t Silver over 1.00 meter from its Inaugural Drill Program at El Quevar
Argenta Silver Drills 533 g/t Silver over 20.20
meters, including 3,549 g/t Silver over 1.00
meter from its Inaugural Drill Program at El
Quevar
TSX-V: AGAG
VANCOUVER, BC
,
July 21, 2025
/CNW/ -
Argenta Silver Corp.
(TSXV: AGAG) (OTCQB: AGAGF)
(FSE: T1K)
("Argenta" or the "Company")
is pleased to report the first batch of assay results
from its ongoing 2025 winter diamond drilling program at the 100% owned El Quevar Project in
Salta
Province
,
Argentina
. The first drill holes completed by the Company on the El Quevar Project have
delivered wide, high-grade silver intersections, and results from additional sampling of historic drill
core confirms upside for resource expansion. Surface rock sampling from underexplored areas on
the property have returned multiple high-grade silver results highlighting the growth potential of new
mineralized zones.
Highlights
QVD-410 delivers 533 g/t Ag over 20.20 meters,
including 1,320 g/t Ag over
4.00 m
(which
includes 3,549 g/t Ag over
1.00 m
), plus 484 g/t Ag over
5.00 m
, and 805 g/t Ag over
3.20 m
.
QVD-409 validates continuity with 309 g/t Ag over 26.00 meters,
including 713 g/t Ag over
8.25 m
, which also includes 1,169 g/t Ag over
2.50 m
, plus a shallow
1.00 m
with 1.22 g/t Au.
QVD-408 step-out success: 112 g/t Ag over 19.20 meters
, including 408 g/t Ag over
2.20 m
and 105 g/t Ag over
7.00 m
, extending the high-grade zone
50 m
to the southeast.
Historic core sampling:
new sampling of un-assayed historic drill core now assayed, returning
up to
602 g/t Ag over
3.00 m
including 882 g/t Ag over
1.00 m
. 35 % of historical drilling
(~ 38,000 m) has been cut and assayed, leaving some 66,000 m of core unanalyzed and
available at a low cost for potential resource expansion.
Surface sampling exceeds analytical upper detection limit of 20,000 g/t Ag
for a single
rock grab sample, with additional surface rock grab samples of 16,145 g/t and 6,004 g/t Ag
across the new Quevar South targets.
*Intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary between 60 to 85% of core reported length.
Insufficient re-modelling and drill density on new data has been completed to calculate true width at this time.
Joaquin Marias, CEO, President and Director of Argenta Silver Corp. commented:
"The wait is over.
While silver spot prices are on the verge of new record highs, our first batch of results is here, a
true statement of El Quevar's potential to deliver unparalleled results. Since the company's
inception, our approach has been laser–focused on creating sustainable value for our
stakeholders. With assays returning 533 g/t Ag over 20.20 m in a drill intercept, a surface rock-chip
sample topping 20,000 g/t Ag and legacy core that has been sampled for the first time returning
positive high-grade silver results, we've only just begun to unlock the true potential of this high–
grade silver system. Expect more results from the ongoing exploration program."
2025 Winter Drilling Program Results – First Group of Results
Drilling kicked off in late May as part of a fully funded 4,000 m winter campaign designed to confirm
known high–grade zones, step out along strike, and test new targets. Assays from the first three drill
holes have been received, with results for the remaining holes expected by mid-August and mid-
September.
Of the three holes with assays in hand:
One step–out hole (QVD-408) extended the known mineralized footprint by 50 m to the
southeast
, an area previously untested by historical drilling which was recently highlighted by
Argenta's technical team to have potential. This result supports follow–up drilling in upcoming
programs and encourages the company to test the extensions of the current deposit for further
step-outs.
Two confirmation holes (QVD–409 and QVD–410) intersected multiple, broad high–grade
silver intervals within the Yaxtché Deposit
, providing fresh material to document alteration,
lithology and the consistent high–grade silver character of the mineralization.
Map showing the location of collars QVD-408, QVD-409 and QVD-410 and planned drillholes of the
2025 drill program. (CNW Group/Argenta Silver Corp.)
Highlighted intercepts from these 3 drillholes* (see Table 1):
QVD-408
[step-out drillhole to southeast of the Yaxtché deposit]:
112 g/t Ag over 19.20 m
;
including
408 g/t Ag over
2.20 m
,
and
105 g/t Ag over
7.00 m
(
which includes
2.00 m
containing 0.30 g/t Au
), and
108 g/t Ag over
2.00 m
.
QVD-409
[confirmation hole]:
309 g/t Ag
over
26.00 m
; including
244 g/t Ag over
2.00 m
, and
180 g/t Ag over
2.10 m
, and
461 g/t Ag over
14.75 m
which includes
713 g/t Ag over
8.25 m
with a shorter intercept of
2.50 m
containing 1,169 g/t Ag.
The hole also intercepted
1.22 g/t
Au over
1.00 m
at shallow depths from 22 to
23 m
deep.
QVD-410
[confirmation hole]:
533 g/t Ag over
20.20 m
, including
1,320 g/t Ag over
4.00 m
(which includes
1.00 m
containing 3,549 g/t Ag),
and including
484 g/t Ag over
5.00 m
, and
805 g/t Ag over
3.20 m
.
*Intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary between 60 to 85% of core reported length.
Insufficient re-modelling and drill density on new data has been completed to calculate true width at this time.
The results from the three drill holes received to date as well as the surface rock sampling validate
the Company's existing resource model and underscore the untapped potential at El Quevar. They
confirm the high-grade, pure silver character of the mineralization and reinforce the need of
systematic exploration when less than 3% of the property has seen modern exploration.
Long-section of Yaxtché deposit highlighting intercepts from holes QVD-408, QVD-409 and QVD-
410 of the 2025 drill program. Refer to the spreadsheet on the next page for details. Intervals shown
are core length. (CNW Group/Argenta Silver Corp.)
Table 1: 2025 Winter Drilling Program Assays
(cut-off-100 g/t Ag)
Hole ID
From
[m]
To
[m]
Length*
[m]
Ag
[g/t]
Au
[g/t]
Pb
[%]
Zn
[%]
Cu
[%]
End Of
Hole
[m]
QVD-408
89.80
109.00
19.20
112
0.06
0.08
0.02
0.19
208.50
including
89.80
92.00
2.20
408
0.03
0.12
0.09
0.67
including
96.00
103.00
7.00
105
0.10
0.07
0.02
0.22
including
107.00
109.00
2.00
108
0.05
0.16
0.02
0.14
QVD-409
20.00
46.00
26.00
309
0.06
0.23
0.00
0.06
160.50
including
20.00
22.00
2.00
244
0.02
0.62
0.00
0.00
including
26.00
28.10
2.10
180
0.01
0.58
0.01
0.01
including
31.25
46.00
14.75
461
0.01
0.07
0.00
0.10
which
includes
32.25
40.50
8.25
713
0.01
0.04
0.00
0.18
which includes
38.00
40.50
2.50
1169
0.05
0.11
0.00
0.16
including
62.00
64.50
2.50
117
0.09
0.23
0.00
0.00
QVD-410
101.00
121.20
20.20
533
0.00
0.07
0.03
0.35
146.00
including
101.00
106.00
5.00
484
0.01
0.11
0.06
0.04
including
111.00
115.00
4.00
1320
0.01
0.08
0.03
1.28
which includes
114.00
115.00
1.00
3549
0.00
0.18
0.06
2.18
including
118.00
121.20
3.20
805
0.01
0.09
0.07
0.36
*Intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary between 60 to 85% of core reported length.
Insufficient re-modelling and drill density on new data has been completed to calculate true width at this time.
2025 Surface Sampling Results – First 2025 Batch
Surface exploration work started on
January 3, 2025
(see news release of
January 6, 2025
),
leading Argenta to submit approximately 1,000 soil samples and over 400 rock chip samples for
laboratory analysis. Rock sampling primarily targeted the "Mani", "Andrea", "Rosa", and "Argentina"
exploration areas. Soil samples were systematically collected using a grid pattern, with 200x200-
meter and 100x100-meter spacing, and infill sampling at 50x50 meters to ensure comprehensive
coverage of the Quevar South central zone.
With numerous rock chip surface assays still pending from the laboratory, initial results already
reveal multiple high–grade silver values. More than twenty rock chip samples returned grades above
150 g/t Ag, including several exceeding 1,000 g/t Ag
. Notably:
Sample 81701
[rock grab sample]:
6,004 g/t Ag
Sample 101128
[rock grab sample]:
16,145 g/t Ag
Sample 101125
[rock grab sample]: reached the analytical upper detection limit of
20,000 g/t
Ag
Image of surface rock sample (grab) 101125 which reached the analytical upper detection limit of
20,000 g/t Ag. Visible native silver is observed on the sample (left image) and on the zoom portion of
the picture (right image), displaying native silver with pale grey metallic color and sparkly
disseminated habit. (CNW Group/Argenta Silver Corp.)
Although these high values do not reflect the deposit's average grade, they clearly demonstrate the
strong potential of the El Quevar mineral system.
Meanwhile, analytical results from the
soil sample grid
have revealed new areas with anomalous
silver values, including
soil samples reaching 147 g/t Ag and 296 g/t Ag
.
By integrating these results with historical data from previous operators, Argenta has identified
multiple new areas with highly anomalous values in silver and pathfinder elements that will guide our
technical team to define future drill targets.
The findings from the expanded surface soil geochemistry program indicate the potential of a
significantly larger mineralized system at El Quevar beyond the current resource. The well-defined
silver zone demonstrates strong continuity, while newly identified gold anomalies reveal promising
new exploration targets that were historically underexplored. Importantly, these zones have seen
minimal drilling, representing substantial untested exploration potential.
Historical Drill Core Sampling Results and Phase 1 Results
Phase 1 of the 2025 Exploration Program at El Quevar (see news release from
May 14, 2025
)
represented Argenta's first systematic evaluation of the project, targeting altered and mineralized
structures with anomalous geochemical, spectral and geophysical signatures. The principal aim in
the Quevar South area was to refine the geological model by reinterpreting and remodeling existing
historical data, and then backing it up with new, systematically collected surface samples, detailed
structural mapping and re-logging and validation of legacy core logs.
These efforts have
confirmed the strong potential for additional high–grade silver and gold mineralization in
untested targets beyond the Yaxtché deposit.
A key opportunity lies in the fact that only about 35 % of historical drilling (~ 38,000 m) has been cut
and assayed,
leaving some 66,000 m of core unanalyzed and available at a low cost for
potential resource expansion
. To kick–start this,
Argenta sampled a portion of the unanalyzed
Yaxtché drill holes (25 holes in total) and returned significant silver mineralization in five
holes
, with a standout intercept of 882 g/t Ag over
1.00 m
and an average grade of roughly
226 g/t Ag across those samples.
Particularly elevated silver grades were identified in the following drillholes:
QVD-117
[additional sampling from historical drillhole]:
148 g/t Ag over
1.00 m
, and
134 g/t Ag
over
2.00 m
, including
212 g/t Ag over
1.00 m
; both intercepts in oxide zone.
QVD-134
[additional sampling from historical drillhole]:
132 g/t Ag over
4.00 m
; in oxide zone.
QVD-211
[additional sampling from historical drillhole]:
144 g/t Ag over
6.00 m
; including
214
g/t Ag over
2.00 m
and
215 g/t Ag over
1.00 m
.
QVD-273
[additional sampling from historical drillhole]:
194 g/t Ag over
6.00 m
, including
230
g/t Ag over
2.00 m
, and
311 g/t Ag over
2.00 m
.
QVD-362
[additional sampling from historical drillhole]:
255 g/t Ag over
10.00 m
, including
175
g/t Ag over
2.00 m
, and
603 g/t Ag over
3.00 m
which includes
882 g/t Ag over
1.00 m
.
*Intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary between 60 to 85% of core reported length.
Insufficient re-modelling and drill density on new data has been completed to calculate true width at this time.
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About El Quevar Project
The El Quevar Project is located in Salta,
Argentina
and spans an area of 57,000 hectares. The
property remains underexplored with less than 3 % of the area covered with comprehensive
exploration work. The property boasts exceptional infrastructure with over 60 km of internal roads, a
fully owned, fully operational camp for 100 workers with multiple support buildings, and a railroad,
gas pipeline and service road just 3 km from camp, while a high–voltage transmission line lies
approximately 20 km from the exploration area. The robust infrastructure associated with the project
provides a cost-effective platform to de–risk and accelerate future drilling and development.
The foundational Mineral Resource Estimate of the Yaxtché deposit boasts an indicated mineral
resource of
45.3 million ounces of silver from 2.93 million tonnes grading 482 g/t Ag
, and an
inferred resource of
4.1 million ounces from 0.31 million tonnes grading 417 g/t Ag
(
1
). The
mineral resource area remains open at depth and in multiple directions, particularly to the southeast
and northwest. One of the objectives of the 2025 Winter Drilling Program is to specifically target and
expand these high-grade Yaxtché zones.
The mineralization at the Yaxtché deposit is defined as a silver rich, high to intermediate-sulphidation
epithermal system with associated gold. Mineralization is controlled by NW-SE and NE-SW fault
structures and is mainly hosted in brecciated zones and dacite domes. Silver minerals at Yaxtché
consist of complex silver sulphides, sulphosalts and native silver. These minerals are found within
silicified breccias, commonly appearing as veinlets, stockworks, disseminations, and breccia fillings.
QAQC Statement
The Company adheres to CIM Best Practices Guidelines for exploration-related activities conducted
on its property. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are overseen by a
Qualified Person.
All geochemical sample assay results from
Argenta Silver
have been independently monitored
through a rigorous QA/QC protocol. This protocol includes the regular insertion of blind standard
reference materials, blanks, and duplicates.
The logging and sampling of the El Quevar drill core were completed at Argenta's core handling
facilities in Salta,
Argentina
. Drill core was diamond-sawn on-site, and half drill-core samples were
securely transported to Alex Stewart Laboratories' (ASI) sample preparation facilities in Jujuy, and
forwarded to their facility in Mendoza,
Argentina
for analysis. The other half-core is retained on site
for reference.
Soil samples were prepared by drying and sieving to minus 80 mesh. Rock chip and diamond drill
core samples were dried and then underwent 2 stage crushing to 80% passing minus 10 mesh
before collecting a 600 gram split that was pulverized to 90% passing -140 mesh. A 200 gram split
is sent for analysis and the remaining 400g is archived. All samples were analyzed for gold using a
fire assay on a 50-gram sample with an AAS finish, and for 39 elements by 4 acid, ICP-OES on a
0.2-gram sample. Soils were also analyzed for mercury using cold vapor AA on a 0.2-gram.
Overlimit silver was determined by a 50-gram fire assay with a gravimetric finish and over limit lead,
zinc and copper were determined by ICP_OES using a mixture of highly oxidizing acids on a 0.2-
gram sample.
Qualified Person
Rob van Egmond
, P.Geo., a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards
of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical
information contained in this news release.
Rob van Egmond
, P.Geo. has visited the El Quevar
Project and is not independent of the Company.
(1) Refer to NI43-101 technical report with effective date of
September 30, 2024
, titled "NI 43-101
Technical Report on the Mineral Resource Estimate of the El Quevar Project Salta Province,
Argentina
", posted on
www.SEDAR.com
under Argenta Silver Corp.
About Argenta Silver Corp.
Argenta Silver Corp. is a silver exploration company committed to (or- "focused on") advancing
projects that support the global energy transition. Our mission is to create sustainable, long-term
value for shareholders by acquiring and developing high-potential silver assets in mining-friendly
jurisdictions across Latin America. Led by an experienced management team with deep expertise in
exploration, finance, and project development, Argenta emphasizes responsible mining practices and
is well-positioned to meet the rising demand for silver — a critical metal in renewable energy and
emerging technologies.
On behalf of Argenta Silver Corp.,
"Joaquín Marias"
President and Chief Executive Officer
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information as defined
by applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, as
detailed in the Company's disclosure. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these
statements except as required by law.
Forward Looking Information
Certain statements and information herein contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements or
information include but are not limited to statements or information with respect to: the El Quevar
project; potential for resource expansion and significantly larger mineralization beyond the current
resource; further results from on-going exploration and evaluation of assays.
Although management of the Company believe that the assumptions made and the expectations
represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements or information herein will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking
statements and information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or
achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. These risk
factors include, but are not limited to: exploration and development of the El Quevar project may
not result in any commercially successful outcome for the Company; risks associated with the
business of the Company; business and economic conditions in the mining industry generally;
changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; changes in laws
(including regulations respecting mining concessions); and other risk factors as detailed from time
to time. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
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