Argenta Silver Step-Out Drilling Intersects 679 g/t Ag over 13.5m, including 1,163 g/t Ag over 4.0m Resource Continuity and Expansion Continues
Argenta Silver Step-Out Drilling Intersects 679
g/t Ag over 13.5m, including 1,163 g/t Ag over
4.0m
Resource Continuity and Expansion Continues
TSX-V: AGAG
VANCOUVER, BC
,
April 16, 2026
/CNW/ -
Argenta Silver Corp.
(TSXV: AGAG) (OTCQX:
AGAGF) (FSE: T1K) ("
Argenta
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to report the third set of assay
results from its ongoing 2025–2026 Summer Diamond Drilling Campaign at the El Quevar Project in
Salta Province, Argentina. The latest multiple
high-grade silver
intervals intersected outside the
Yaxtché Deposit
("Yaxtché") resource limits, continue demonstrating mineralized continuity over the
northwest extension
(step-out holes QVD-430, QVD-440, and QVD-443) and in the
southeast
extension
(including step-out hole QVD-436) (Figure 1, Figure 2, Table 1, and Table 2). Notably,
other holes successfully
intercepted high-grade silver within >100-meter spacing between
existing drill holes within the Yaxtché Deposit
; specifically, hole QVD-438
returned 2,100 g/t Ag
over 1.0m.
These results confirm the continuity of mineralization in areas previously devoid of
drilling, effectively de-risking the central part of the deposit.
Highlights:
Resource Expansion at Yaxtché:
QVD-430 (50-meter Northwest Step-out):
Intersected
679 g/t Ag over 13.50m
(from 343m),
including two high-grade intervals of
1,016 g/t Ag over 3.00m and 1,163 g/t Ag over 4.00m
,
alongside a second intercept of
241 g/t Ag over 2.00m
. These results further confirm the
continuity of high-grade mineralization in the previously untested northwest sector.
QVD-440 & QVD-443 (Northwest Extension Area):
These
50-meter step-out holes
intersected
172 g/t Ag over 4.00m
(from 221m) and
134 g/t Ag over 2.00m
(from 264m),
respectively. By testing the margins of the system, both holes confirm lateral continuity of
mineralization, demonstrating that the deposit remains open in this direction.
Southeast Continuity Confirmed (QVD-436):
Intersected
185 g/t Ag over 8.00m
(from 76m),
including a high-grade interval of
337 g/t Ag over 2.00m
. Additionally, the hole intercepts a
separate
gold zone
of
0.85 g/t Au over 3.40m
(from 143m). These results successfully
validate the southeastern mineralized trend established by step-out hole QVD-432 (see press
release dated
February 23, 2026
), proving that the system remains robust at the deposit's edge
while demonstrating that high-grade mineralization also persists at shallow depths in this area.
Infill at Yaxtché:
De-risking areas of > 100-meter drill spacing:
High-grade silver
intercepts
from hole
QVD-
438 with 2,100 g/t Ag over 1.0m
and others, including
QVD-447 and QVD-449
, have
successfully confirmed mineralized continuity across internal gaps exceeding
100 meters
. By
targeting these previously untested areas within the deposit footprint, the drilling program is
systematically strengthening the resource, reinforcing the continuity and demonstrating an
increasingly cohesive, continuous high-grade system at Yaxtché.
Joaquin Marias, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Argenta Silver Corp.,
commented:
"These results are another strong indication of the consistency and expansion potential of the
Yaxtché Deposit. The step-out drilling continues to confirm that the system remains open, and the
high-grade intercepts within previously untested internal gaps are particularly valuable because
they improve our understanding of the deposit's continuity and coherence. We believe this work is
adding meaningful value as we advance El Quevar toward its next stage of growth. Additional
exploration drill hole assays remain pending from the laboratory, and geophysical survey data is
currently being collected, which we believe will further enhance our understanding of the broader
potential."
Map of Yaxtche Deposit area displaying the collars of DDH QVD-430, QVD-436, QVD-438, QVD-
439, QVD-440, QVD-443, QVD-445, QVD-447, and QVD-449. (CNW Group/Argenta Silver Corp.)
Table 1: 2025-2026 Summer Drilling Program Third Batch of Assays (cut-off 100g/t Ag)
*
Table 1: 2026 - Drilling Program (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]
Program
QVD-430
343.0
356.5
13.5
679
0.00
1.53
0.34
0.10
431.00
Resource Expansion
including
343.0
346.0
3.0
1,016
0.00
1.49
0.70
0.16
including
348.0
352.0
4.0
1,163
0.00
1.11
0.22
0.17
and
365.0
367.0
2.0
241
0.00
1.09
0.17
0.02
and
372.0
373.0
1.0
133
0.00
0.87
0.19
0.02
QVD-436
76.0
84.0
8.0
185
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.10
152.00
Resource Expansion
including
78.0
80.0
2.0
337
0.02
0.09
0.03
0.27
and
143.0
146.4
3.4
38
0.85
0.33
0.25
0.02
QVD-438
97.0
101.0
4.0
661
0.00
0.54
0.05
0.10
151.00
Resource Expansion
and
109.0
113.0
4.00
838
0.00
0.14
0.02
0.11
including
112.0
113.0
1.00
2,100
0.00
0.17
0.03
0.24
QVD-439
Results with Anomalous Silver values**
152.00
Resource Expansion
QVD-440
213.0
217.0
4.0
132
0.00
0.16
0.10
0.05
431.00
Resource Expansion
including
213.0
214.0
1.0
249
0.00
0.22
0.14
0.05
and
221.0
225.0
4.0
172
0.00
0.32
0.43
0.07
including
224.0
225.0
1.0
290
0.00
0.36
1.18
0.12
and
232.0
234.0
2.0
102
0.01
4.54
3.60
0.08
QVD-443
246.0
248.0
2.0
100
0.00
0.39
0.73
0.15
398.00
Resource Expansion
and
264.0
266.0
2.0
134
0.00
2.25
0.48
0.12
QVD-445
Results with Anomalous Silver values**
Resource Expansion
QVD-447
78.0
81.0
3.0
102
0.00
0.56
0.77
0.01
137.00
Resource Expansion
and
84.85
91.0
6.15
413
0.00
0.20
0.00
0.10
including
84.9
86.0
1.2
765
0.00
0.12
0.19
0.03
including
89.0
91.0
2.0
602
0.01
0.16
0.01
0.22
and
96.0
104.0
8.0
104
0.00
0.10
0.00
0.10
including
102.0
104.0
2.0
150
0.00
0.12
0.05
0.17
QVD-449
212.0
213.0
1.0
853
0.01
1.32
0.92
0.04
389.00
Resource Expansion
and
215.0
216.0
1.0
145
0.00
0.17
0.16
0.01
and
222.6
232.0
9.4
233
0.30
0.20
0.20
0.80
including
224.0
229.0
5.0
343
0.39
0.24
0.23
1.27
and
241.0
242.0
1.0
181
0.00
0.08
0.01
0.01
and
248.0
252.0
4.0
154
0.00
0.04
0.03
0.02
and
254.0
258.0
4.0
209
0.01
0.06
0.02
0.03
including
256.0
257.0
1.0
354
0.03
0.07
0.03
0.03
and
269.0
273.0
4.0
165
0.03
0.16
0.09
0.75
*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.
Table 2: 2025-2026 Summer Drilling Program DDH Location and Attitude*
HOLE ID
Easting
Northing
Elevation
Azimuth
Dip
End Of Hole [m]
QVD-430
3,417,718
7,307,433
4,892
0
-90
431
QVD-436
3,419,196
7,306,688
4,852
210
-60
152
QVD-438
3,418,560
7,306,910
4,835
120
-65
151
QVD-439
3,418,610
7,306,961
4,851
120
-65
152
QVD-440
3,417,839
7,307,367
4,848
0
-90
431
QVD-443
3,417,788
7,307,392
4,865
0
-90
398
QVD-445
3,418,765
7,306,905
4,867
220
-70
200
QVD-447
3,418,661
7,306,890
4,840
212
-80
137
QVD-449
3,418,068
7,307,214
4,861
0
-90
389
*Reference system: GK POSGAR 94 – Zone 3. Dip is reported as negative below horizontal.
Hole QVD-430: Core samples from interval 343.0 to 356.5 meters, which returned an intercept of
679 g/t Ag over 13.5m. High-grade mineralization is prominently featured in specific sub-intervals
from within the main interval: 1,440 g/t Ag over 2.00m, and 1,930 g/t Ag over 1.00m. (CNW
Group/Argenta Silver Corp.)
Detailed photos of QVD-438 showing clear evidence of high-grade mineralization continuity within
intercepts of 661 g/t Ag over 4.0m and 838 g/t Ag over 4m, notably including the interval from 112 to
113 meters which returned 2,100 g/t Ag over 1.0m. (CNW Group/Argenta Silver Corp.)
2025–2026 Exploration and Drilling Program
Following its commencement on November 1
st
, 2025, the current drilling campaign continues to
operate with two drill rigs at El Quevar. The Company continues to pursue a dual-track growth
strategy:
40% of the Program targets Resource Expansion
to strengthen the existing resource
base, while the remaining
60% is dedicated to high-impact exploration for new discoveries.
Since the start of this
Summer Exploration Program
, the Company has successfully completed
over
13,900 meters
of drilling across
46 holes
as part of the overall
25,000-meter Program
. More
than
285 work orders
from these holes have been submitted for laboratory analysis, with
60% of
the results currently pending
. This work supplements the
4,244 meters across 16 holes
drilled
during the successful
2025 Winter Drilling Program
, which achieved a balance of high-grade
Resource Expansion and the testing of priority exploration targets with discovery potential
such as Andrea, Rosa, Argentina, and Azufre.
The latest drilling results successfully confirmed mineralized continuity across both the northwest and
southeast extensions. These results strengthen and expand the Yaxtché Deposit footprint by
270
meters
, as previously reported on
February 23, 2026
. Significant high-grade interceptions into the
deposit have effectively closed internal gaps exceeding
100
meters
, converting previously untested
'empty spaces' into
confirmed mineralized zones
. Furthermore, the
shallow high-grade silver
and the gold zone identified in the southeast
, combined with successful step-out holes in the
northwest, demonstrate that the system remains robust and open at its margins.
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
(visit
www.argentasilver.com
for more information). The mineral resource area remains open at depth and
in multiple directions, particularly to the southeast and northwest.
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 photographed, checked for recovery and geotechnical
and then diamond-sawn on-site, and half drill-core samples were securely transported to ALS
Laboratories sample preparation facilities in Mendoza, and forwarded to their facility in Lima, Peru
for analysis. The other half-core is retained on site for reference.
Soil samples were prepared by drying at <60°C and sieving to minus 80 mesh (code PREP-41).
Rock chip samples were dried and then fine crushing of the sample to at least 70% passing less
than 2 mm, sample splitting using a riffle splitter, and pulverizing a 250 g split to at least 85%
passing 75 microns (code PREP-31). Diamond drill core samples were dried and fine crushing of the
sample to at least 70% passing less than 2 mm, sample splitting using a riffle splitter, and pulverizing
a 1kg split to at least 85% passing 75 microns (code PREP-31B).
All rock chip and diamond drill core samples were analyzed for gold using a fire assay on a 50-gram
sample with an AAS finish, and for 35 elements by 4 acid, ICP-AES finish on a 0.75-gram sample
plus mercury using cold vapor AA on a 0.2-gram (ME-ICP61m). Soils were also analyzed for gold
fire assays and ICP-AES (Au-ICP21) and 48 multi-element four acid digestion with ICP-MS finish.
Overlimit silver was determined by a 50-gram fire assay with a gravimetric finish and over limit lead,
zinc and copper were determined by OG62 using a mixture of highly oxidizing acids on a 0.4-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 believes 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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