First Majestic Provides Positive Exploration Results at San Dimas
First Majestic Provides Positive Exploration
Results at San Dimas
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 23, 2025) - First Majestic Silver Corp. (NYSE:
AG) (TSX: AG) (FSE: FMV) (the "Company" or "First Majestic") is pleased to announce positive drilling
results from its comprehensive 2024 exploration program at its San Dimas Silver and Gold Mine in
Durango, Mexico. The 2024 drilling program intersected significant silver and gold mineralization in
multiple veins across the San Dimas property.
The drilling results successfully expanded Mineral
Resources and will convert Inferred Mineral Resources to Indicated Mineral Resources, and ultimately to
Mineral Reserves.
"At the beginning of the year we planned a robust exploration program at our San Dimas mine which
has returned impressive results,"
stated Keith Neumeyer, President & CEO of First Majestic.
"Our
exploration teams have completed approximately 113,000 metres of drilling within the district and
have intersected significant silver and gold mineralization in multiple veins. Through the process of
successfully converting Inferred to Indicated Resources at the Perez and Sinaloa-Elia veins, the
program derisked mineralization for mining in 2025 and 2026."
SAN DIMAS DRILLING HIGHLIGHTS:
Select highlights from the Company's 2024 exploration program includes the following high-grade silver
and gold intercepts:
Perez Vein Highlights (true width):
PE24_397:
10.03 g/t Au and 1,996 g/t Ag over 3.65 metres ("m");
PE24_343:
6.28 g/t Au and 1,001 g/t Ag over 2.30 m;
PE23_328:
3.66 g/t Au and 485 g/t Ag over 3.14 m;
PE24_346:
2.00 g/t Au and 309 g/t Ag over 5.06 m.
Sinaloa-Elia Vein System Highlights (true width):
SIN24_120:
23.33 g/t Au and 1,045 g/t Ag over 1.31 m;
SIN24_106:
6.61 g/t Au and 501 g/t Ag over 2.97 m;
SIN24_109:
10.91 g/t Au and 796 g/t Ag over 1.69 m;
SIN24_103:
8.31 g/t Au and 507 g/t Ag over 1.64 m.
Santa Teresa Vein Highlights (true width):
ST24_067:
10.02 g/t Au and 359 g/t Ag over 3.41 m;
ST24_051:
3.11 g/t Au and 166 g/t Ag over 5.86 m;
ST24_065:
13.53 g/t Au and 211 g/t Ag over 1.69 m.
Jessica East Vein Highlights (true width):
SJE24_480:
2.22 g/t Au and 422 g/t Ag over 0.75 m;
SJE24_479:
2.27 g/t Au and 223 g/t Ag over 0.78 m.
SAN DIMAS EXPLORATION RESULTS
Exploration drilling at San Dimas intersected significant silver and gold mineralization in multiple veins.
Results from four of the veins are highlighted here: Perez, Sinaloa-Elia, Santa Teresa and Jessica East
(Figure 1).
Figure 1: San Dimas District Vein Occurrence Map and Highlighted Target Areas
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Exploration drilling of the Perez vein extended silver and gold mineralization up-dip in the west-central
portion of the vein and converted Inferred to Indicated resources refining vein width and grades.
This
process derisked mineralization that will be mined during 2025 and 2026.
The Perez vein potential
remains open to the east and to the west (Figure 2).
Select drill hole assay grades and true width
intervals of the Perez vein intersections are highlighted below:
PE24_397:
10.03 g/t Au and 1,996 g/t Ag over 3.65 m;
PE24_343:
6.28 g/t Au and 1,001 g/t Ag over 2.30 m;
PE23_328:
3.66 g/t Au and 485 g/t Ag over 3.14 m;
PE24_346:
2.00 g/t Au and 309 g/t Ag over 5.06 m.
At the historic Sinaloa-Elia vein system located in the western portion of the property, drilling intersected
several intervals of silver and gold mineralization.
Resource conversion drilling confirmed and further
delineated mineralization below the Sinaloa vein with several intersections returning better than
expected values.
Results also reveal that the mineralization is open to the west for potential Mineral
Resource expansion.
Follow-up expansionary drilling below historic mine excavations at Elia confirmed
the presence of down-dip extension potential with some results initially reported in June 2024 (Figure 3).
Select drill hole assay grades and true width intervals of the Sinaloa-Elia vein system intersections are
highlighted below:
SIN24_120:
23.33 g/t Au and 1,045 g/t Ag over 1.31 m;
SIN24_106:
6.61 g/t Au and 501 g/t Ag over 2.97 m;
SIN24_109:
10.91 g/t Au and 796 g/t Ag over 1.69 m;
SIN24_103:
8.31 g/t Au and 507 g/t Ag over 1.64 m;
EL24_280:
2.52 g/t Au and 182 g/t Ag over 1.26m.
Expansionary drilling of the Santa Teresa vein has returned significant intercepts both in eastern and
western unexplored projection of the vein.
Drilling followed up on results reported in June 2024 and
confirmed vein continuity and silver and gold mineralization; there is, to the west, approximately 1
kilometres of strike length of open potential (Figure 4).
Select drill hole assay grades and true width
intervals of the Santa Teresa vein intersections are highlighted below:
ST24_067:
10.02 g/t Au and 359 g/t Ag over 3.41 m;
ST24_051:
3.11 g/t Au and 166 g/t Ag over 5.86 m;
ST24_065:
13.53 g/t Au and 211 g/t Ag over 1.69 m.
A review of exploration upside on major past producing veins has identified multiple targets and
opportunities for further mineral resource expansion along strike and up and down-dip.
Initial drilling on
the eastern projection of the Jessica vein (one of the historic top 5 past producing veins in the district)
has intersected veins and returned two encouraging results separated by ~250 m; drilling continues to
test the area (Figure 5).
SJE24_480:
2.22 g/t Au and 422 g/t Ag over 0.75 m;
SJE24_479:
2.27 g/t Au and 223 g/t Ag over 0.78 m.
Figure 2: Perez Vein Vertical Long Section Looking North
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Figure 3: Sinaloa-Elia Vein System Vertical Long Section Looking North
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Figure 4: Santa Teresa Vein Vertical Long Section Looking North
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Figure 5: Santa Jessica Vein Vertical Grade x Thickness Long Section Looking North
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Table 1:
Summary of Significant Silver and Gold Drill Hole Intercepts at San Dimas
Drillhole
Target
Target Type
Significant Intercept
From
(m)
Length
(m)
True length
(m)
Au
(gpt)
Ag
(gpt)
AgEq
(gpt)
ORO24_119
El Oro Vein
Resource conversion
177.65
1.30
0.92
4.08
36
362
ORO24_121
El Oro Vein
Resource conversion
286.35
1.65
0.95
8.92
1487
2200
Include
286.35
0.40
0.23
34.18
5263
7998
PE24_321
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
268.80
2.05
1.71
1.53
215
337
PE24_323
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
328.30
1.50
1.06
5.03
138
540
PE24_326
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
176.35
1.15
0.81
2.79
542
765
Include
176.95
0.55
0.39
4.10
801
1129
PE24_328
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
280.80
4.10
3.14
3.66
485
778
Include
283.00
1.35
1.03
8.20
1052
1708
PE24_332
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
332.70
1.30
1.08
3.11
170
418
PE24_335
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
265.90
1.50
1.24
1.06
217
302
PE24_438
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
70.15
0.80
0.78
1.59
115
242
PE24_439
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
80.25
0.80
0.75
2.99
503
742
PE24_340
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
283.90
9.10
3.85
2.21
282
459
Include
285.35
0.40
0.17
7.23
791
1370
Include
288.80
1.00
0.42
3.75
653
953
PE24_341
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
150.05
1.15
0.91
3.39
434
705
Include
150.05
0.70
0.55
5.02
657
1059
PE24_343
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
141.35
2.45
2.30
6.28
1001
1503
Include
141.35
0.55
0.52
7.03
949
1512
Include
142.25
1.55
1.46
7.11
1199
1769
PE24_346
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
239.10
7.15
5.06
2.00
309
469
Include
239.10
1.00
0.71
5.46
873
1309
PE24_347
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
171.15
1.85
1.36
2.48
525
724
Include
172.65
0.35
0.26
4.17
1158
1492
PE24_350
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
288.55
1.75
1.34
2.99
441
680
Include
288.55
1.15
0.88
3.84
553
861
PE24_351
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
159.80
5.15
4.22
1.07
166
251
PE24_354
Perez Vein
Resource addition
302.40
2.05
1.45
2.64
326
537
Include
302.40
0.95
0.67
4.02
447
769
PE24_361
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
316.00
2.25
0.95
0.99
146
226
PE24_376
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
137.85
1.40
1.27
1.98
200
358
PE24_380
Perez Vein
Resource addition
285.00
1.80
0.83
3.08
330
576
Include
286.25
0.55
0.25
8.78
898
1600
PE24_385
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
153.45
1.05
0.91
0.79
157
220
PE24_386
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
271.20
1.55
0.89
4.10
493
820
Include
271.60
0.55
0.32
7.37
841
1431
PE24_390
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
150.95
1.25
1.02
5.04
860
1263
Include
150.95
0.60
0.49
7.27
1377
1958
PE24_395
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
202.75
1.00
0.77
2.59
148
355
Include
203.35
0.40
0.31
5.36
273
701
PE24_397
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
156.40
3.95
3.65
10.03
1996
2799
PE24_401
Perez Vein
Resource addition
314.20
2.70
1.45
2.22
523
700
Include
315.60
0.55
0.35
3.73
740
1038
PE24_407
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
287.25
3.20
1.41
1.71
323
460
Include
289.65
0.80
0.46
3.81
724
1029
PE24_415
Perez Vein
Resource addition
782.90
0.75
0.70
1.32
217
322
Include
782.90
0.30
0.28
3.11
525
774
PE24_447
Perez Vein
Resource addition
145.75
7.75
4.16
3.41
325
598
Include
147.40
0.50
0.27
4.31
456
801
Include
149.00
1.90
1.02
8.23
646
1304
Vein
Resource conversion
120.15
4.65
2.99
1.51
198
319
Include
121.40
0.50
0.32
4.60
802
1170
Drillhole
Target
Target Type
Significant Intercept
From
(m)
Length
(m)
True length
(m)
Au
(gpt)
Ag
(gpt)
AgEq
(gpt)
PE24_448
Perez Vein
150.35
1.25
1.15
1.46
268
385
PE24_451
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
173.95
1.80
1.60
1.79
339
482
PE24_456
Perez Vein
Resource conversion
76.65
1.35
1.07
1.35
274
382
SIN24_103
Vein
Resource conversion
58.50
8.20
3.47
2.28
205
388
Include
59.10
0.85
0.36
5.83
476
943
Sinaloa Vein
345.75
2.00
1.64
8.31
507
1172
Include
345.75
1.15
0.94
12.95
791
1827
SIN24_104
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
296.70
2.00
1.35
4.94
270
665
Include
297.00
1.10
0.74
7.07
351
917
SIN24_105
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
342.75
1.25
0.96
8.83
225
932
Include
342.75
0.80
0.61
13.46
269
1346
SIN24_106
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
303.40
3.35
2.97
6.61
501
1030
Include
303.40
1.00
0.89
6.18
492
986
Include
305.15
0.60
0.53
15.76
1458
2719
SIN24_108
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
314.70
3.20
2.26
3.93
196
510
Include
Resource conversion
314.70
0.70
0.49
9.77
562
1344
SIN24_109
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
278.70
2.20
1.69
10.91
796
1669
Include
279.50
0.95
0.73
20.19
1525
3140
SIN24_110
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
334.10
0.95
0.78
7.93
385
1019
Include
334.10
0.50
0.41
12.97
620
1658
SIN24_114
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
358.15
1.65
1.50
7.46
118
715
Include
358.15
0.75
0.68
15.00
211
1411
SIN24_117
Sinaloa Vein
Resource addition
407.85
1.25
0.96
2.10
86
254
SIN24_118
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
365.60
1.20
0.85
1.35
105
213
SIN24_120
Sinaloa Vein
Resource addition
436.65
1.60
1.31
23.33
1045
2911
Include
437.15
1.10
0.90
32.54
1455
4058
SIN24_124
Sinaloa Vein
Resource addition
417.80
1.15
1.02
3.72
113
411
SIN24_125
Sinaloa Vein
Resource conversion
390.50
1.20
1.04
2.39
82
273
EL24_280
Elia Vein
Resource addition
395.55
2.20
1.26
2.52
182
384
EL24_282
Elia Vein
Resource addition
360.90
1.25
0.84
2.78
100
322
ST24_031
Santa Teresa Vein
Resource addition
149.30
3.05
2.42
2.83
176
402
Include
150.70
0.55
0.44
6.34
274
781
ST24_051
Santa Teresa Vein
Resource addition
206.60
7.15
5.86
3.11
166
415
Include
209.25
0.55
0.45
6.12
299
789
Include
212.70
0.60
0.49
12.16
731
1704
ST24_052
Santa Teresa Vein
Resource addition
237.90
2.40
2.08
4.11
86
415
Santa Teresa FW
256.80
1.30
1.13
4.95
11
407
ST24_054
Santa Teresa FW
Resource addition
196.10
1.45
1.26
8.51
264
945
Include
197.00
0.55
0.48
19.33
622
2169
ST24_059
Santa Teresa Vein
Resource addition
139.80
1.20
0.73
0.93
1079
1154
Include
139.80
0.40
0.24
1.29
3035
3138
ST24_060
Santa Teresa Vein
Resource addition
199.40
1.70
1.39
4.49
124
483
ST24_062
Santa Teresa
Resource addition
233.50
2.70
1.55
3.70
161
457
ST24_064
Santa Teresa
Resource conversion
173.60
1.05
1.05
4.46
111
467
Santa Teresa
175.95
0.75
0.75
5.91
130
603
Include
176.40
0.30
0.30
8.08
214
860
ST24_065
Santa Teresa
Resource addition
254.15
2.75
1.69
13.53
211
1293
Include
255.60
1.30
0.80
24.31
288
2233
Santa Teresa
Resource addition
262.25
5.95
3.41
10.02
359
1161
Drillhole
Target
Target Type
Significant Intercept
From
(m)
Length
(m)
True length
(m)
Au
(gpt)
Ag
(gpt)
AgEq
(gpt)
ST24_067
Include
262.85
1.65
0.95
25.22
1043
3061
Include
266.90
1.30
0.75
10.18
168
983
ROS24_045
Rosario Vein
Resource addition
380.35
1.10
0.71
4.50
814
1174
Include
380.65
0.80
0.66
6.06
1091
1576
ROS24_047
Intermedia Vein
Resource addition
315.00
1.05
0.97
10.58
561
1408
Include
315.00
0.45
0.42
18.93
944
2458
ROS24_052
Rosario Vein
Resource addition
457.65
2.45
1.49
5.64
317
769
Include
457.65
0.80
0.49
13.61
712
1801
ROS24_053
Intermedia Vein
Resource addition
337.20
3.45
2.33
5.53
382
825
SRE24_298
Santa Regina Vein
Resource conversion
263.85
0.85
0.74
2.53
675
878
Include
263.85
0.55
0.48
3.22
930
1188
SRE24_299
Santa Regina Vein
Resource addition
479.45
0.80
0.74
1.57
233
358
RO24_475
Roberta Vein
Resource addition
362.50
1.15
1.00
5.92
306
780
Include
363.10
0.55
0.51
11.43
555
1469
SJE24_479
Santa Jessica Vein
Resource addition
852.75
0.90
0.78
2.27
223
404
SJE24_480
Santa Jessica Vein
Resource addition
1037.20
1.50
0.75
2.22
422
600
Include
1038.00
0.70
0.35
2.70
514
730
NB24_070
Noche Buena Vein
Resource addition
126.00
0.80
0.71
4.61
603
972
NB24_072
Noche Buena Vein
Resource conversion
126.85
0.90
0.82
2.91
331
564
Include
126.85
0.60
0.54
3.86
437
746
NB24_078
Noche Buena
Resource addition
139.25
0.85
0.70
3.31
272
537
Include
139.60
0.50
0.41
5.10
424
832
NB24_080
Noche Buena
Resource addition
284.40
2.70
0.92
7.47
841
1439
Include
284.40
0.55
0.19
7.48
688
1286
Include
285.50
1.60
0.55
9.58
1141
1907
NB24_082
Noche Buena
Resource addition
258.75
5.00
1.71
1.61
145
273
Include
260.85
0.40
0.14
5.05
509
913
Drillhole
Target
Target Type
Significant Intercept
From
(m)
Length
(m)
True length
(m)
Au
(gpt)
Ag
(gpt)
AgEq
(gpt)
Notes:
1
.
All holes are Diamond Drill; AgEq grade = silver grade (g/t) + [gold grade (g/t)*80].
2
.
From and Length indicated in metres, true width of the intercept is calculated per drill hole and vein angles.
3
.
See Appendix for details regarding drill hole locations, sample type, azimuth, dip and total depth.
4
.
Where present, single samples or intercepts with assay results higher than 700 g/t AgEq are highlighted as "Include" in each intercept.
At San Dimas, silver and gold drill hole intercepts were composited using the length weighted averages
of uncapped sample assays, a 215 g/t AgEq minimum grade, and a minimum composite length of 0.7 m
(true width).
A maximum one metre below the minimum grade was allowed as internal dilution and a
single sample below the minimum but above 100 g/t AgEq was allowed in the hanging or footwall to
achieve minimum true width in select cases. True width of intercepts is calculated based on current
understanding of drill hole and vein angle geometry.
All individual samples or intercepts higher than 700
g/t AgEq are reported as "include".
First Majestic's drilling programs follow established QA/QC insertion protocols with standards, blanks
and duplicates introduced to the sample stream and submission of check duplicates to an independent
third-party laboratory.
After geological logging, all drill core samples are cut in half. One half of the core is
submitted to the laboratory for analysis and the remaining half is retained on-site for verification and
reference purposes.