Bayhorse Ore-Sorter Operational at Bayhorse Silver Mine, Oregon, USA
Bayhorse Ore-Sorter Operational at Bayhorse Silver
Mine, Oregon, USA
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 4, 2017) - Bayhorse Silver Inc. (TSXV: BHS) ("Bayhorse" or the
"Company") is pleased to report that on November 30, 2017, Steinert US commissioning personnel handed over the KSS100
X-Ray Transmissive "Ore-Sorter"
to Bayhorse CEO, Graeme O'Neill, in a fully operational state at the Bayhorse Silver Mine,
Oregon, USA.
Before handing over the Ore-Sorter to Bayhorse,
Steinert US personnel conducted their standard "on-site" comprehensive pre-
commissioning tests. The final step was installing the three ore-sorting algorithms that were developed from Bayhorse
mineralized material shipped to the Steinert US test facility at Walton, Kentucky, USA in May of this year. (See NR
BHS2017-14
)
Figure 1: Bayhorse Ore-Sorter and Steinert US technical commissioning personnel with Bayhorse CEO Graeme O'Neill and
Mine operating personnel.
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Bayhorse CEO Graeme O'Neill comments
"Commissioning the
KSS 100 Ore-Sorter,
with
state- of- the -art sensing and sorting
technology, concludes a major milestone by installing cutting-edge technology to
separate mineralized from non-mineralized
material at the Bayhorse Silver Mine." "The Ore-Sorter is completely automatic, with sorting operations and performance
monitored remotely by both Steinert and the Company. Steinert can change the operational characteristics and sorting
algorithms of the Ore-Sorter at their US operations center, without ever needing to do a site visit."
Levi Duncan, Bayhorse Operations Manager, along with his two highly experienced mining teams from Idaho's Silver Valley, led
by Bayhorse Mine Supervisors, Josh Haynes and Jon Farrell, played a significant role in achieving this momentous occasion.
Upgrading the 1,300 tonnes of stockpiled silver mineralized oxide and sulphide material, from
underground development
conducted concurrent
with the Ore-Sorter
installation, will continue through to January, 2018. The Bayhorse Silver Mine operates
on a 7 day and week schedule.
The first mineralized material to be processed through the Ore-Sorter is from the Sunshine Zone in the upper level, where grab
samples from blasted mined rounds
assayed as shown in the following table: (previously disclosed in the Company's news
release
BHS2017-17
).
Sample Type
Au Oz/t
Ag Oz/t
Ag g/t
Grab, blasted round
<.001
0.80
24.88
Grab blasted round
0.001
2.70
83.98
Grab blasted round
0.005
62.50
1,943.96
Grab blasted round
<.001
0.50
15.55
Grab blasted round
0.006
69.60
2,164.80
Grab
blasted round
0.001
14.75
458.78
Grab
blasted round
0.001
17.90
556.75
Grab blasted round
0.004
52.78
1,641.64
Select blasted rock
0.003
68.76
2,138.67
Select blasted rock
<.001
4.33
134.68
Grab,
46' into drift
0.001
23.55
732.49
Grab,
52'
into drift
0.002
61.12
1,901.04
Grab,
61'
into drift
0.002
35.56
1,106.04
Grab
68'
into drift
<.001
5.72
177.91
Chip 76'- 18" across vein
0.003
49.58
1,542.11
Chip 80' - 18" across vein
0.001
2.70
83.98
Chip 85' - 24" across vein
0.004
83.50
2,597.13
Select - Big Dog Zone
0.005
111.85
3,478.92
Grab/select samples are selected samples and are not representative of the mineralization hosted on the property.
Dr. Bill Willoughby, the Company's mining engineer, supervised the underground development,
including
530 feet of new
workings into
unexplored areas of the Mine, that intersected new mineralized zones. A stockpile of 1,300 tonnes of
mineralized
oxide and sulphide development material, both of which the Ore-Sorter readily sorts, was derived from both the upper level
workings and the two new mineralized zones in the intermediate level.
The Company advises it is not basing any decision to produce on a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating
economic and technical viability and also advises there is increased uncertainty and specific economic and technical risks of
failure associated with any production decision.
This News Release has been prepared on behalf of the Bayhorse Silver Inc. Board of Directors, which accepts full responsibility
for its contents. Dr. Clay Conway, P.Geol., a Qualified Person and Director of Bayhorse has prepared, supervised the
preparation of, or approved the technical content of this press release.
On Behalf of the Board.
Graeme O'Neill, CEO
604-684-3394
Bayhorse Silver Inc. has earned an 80% interest in the historic Bayhorse Silver Mine, Oregon, USA, through
current underground
development , and construction of concentrating facilities.
Bayhorse is also earning a 75% interest in the Bridging the Gap Project, consisting of
past producing
historic Crown Point,
Silver King, Ranger, Wyoming, Curlew, and Blackhawk silver/lead/zinc mines of ASARCO
in Idaho's Silver Valley.
The Company has an experienced management and technical team with extensive exploration and mining expertise.
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.