Endeavour Silver Reports Positive Drill Results for the Parral Project
Endeavour Silver Reports Positive Drill Results for the Parral Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 26, 2022 -- Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR, NYSE: EXK) is pleased to report
positive drill results from its ongoing exploration program at its Parral project in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Since early
December, the Company has drilled over 4,300 metres in 21 holes targeting several areas along the Veta Colorada structure.
Highlights from Recent Drill Results
• 392 gpt Ag, 0.02 gpt Au, 0.035% Cu, 0.63% Pb and 2.06% Zn for 488 gpt AgEq over a 3.27 m ETW, including 1,895
gpt Ag, 0.05 gpt Au, 0.156% Cu, 3.7% Pb and 6.98% Zn for 2,234 gpt AgEq over 0.17 m (VCU-67)
• 513 gpt Ag, 0.07 gpt Au, 0.111% Cu, , 1.99% Pb and 1.69% Zn for 644 gpt AgEq over a 1.96 m ETW, including
1,160 gpt Ag, 0.21 gpt Au, 0.231% Cu, 2.71% Pb and 4.63% Zn for 1,439 gpt AgEq over 0.39 m (VCU-69)
Abbreviations include: gpt: grams per tonne; Au: gold; Ag: silver; Cu: copper; Pb: lead; Zn: zinc; ETW: estimated true width;
m: metre; HW: hanging wall. Silver equivalents are calculated at a ratio of 80:1 silver:gold, silver price of $23 per troy ounce,
copper price of $3.45 per pound, lead price of $0.90 per pound and zinc price of $1.20 per pound.
“These results increase our confidence that we are on the right path towards attaining the estimated mineral resource base
necessary to advance the Parral project,” commented Dan Dickson, Chief Executive Officer. “We anticipate preparing a
preliminary economic assessment starting late this year.”
History of the Property
The Parral project, which was acquired by Endeavour Silver in 2016, is in Hidalgo de Parral, a large historic silver mining
district adjacent to the city of Parral, in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Classic, high-grade silver, epithermal vein deposits
are present in the project district. The 3,432-hectare property is accessible by paved and gravel roads and has access to the
local power grid.
Veta Colorada (including the Sierra Plata and El Verde mines) was a past producing mining operation owned by Grupo Mexico
that closed in 1991 due to low silver prices. Mineralization, which occurs in a major silver vein structure that ranges from 1 to
30 metres thick, was mined seven levels down to 300-metre depths below surface in places and was traced for seven
kilometres.
NI43-101 Technical Report
The Company filed a NI 43-101 technical report on the Parral project, State of Chihuahua, Mexico on March 14, 2020. As of
December 31, 2019, Parral had estimated indicated mineral resources of 613,000 tonnes, containing 4.0 million ounces of
silver grading 207 g/t, 6,800 ounces of gold grading 0.35 g/t, 17.5 million pounds of lead grading 0.63%, and 16.5 million
pounds of zinc grading 0.61%. Inferred mineral resources are estimated to total 4.04 million tonnes containing 35.0 million
ounces of silver grading 269 g/t, 62,800 ounces of gold grading 0.48 g/t, 65.0 million pounds of lead grading 0.35% and 64.3
million pounds of zinc grading 0.35%.
Latest Drill Results
The Parral drill results are summarized in the following tables:
Parral - Veta Colorada Sierra Plata Deep (view Veta Colorada (Sierra Plata) longitudinal section)
Hole Structure From To Core
Length
True
Width Au Ag Cu Pb Zn AgEq
(m) (m) (m) (m) (gpt) (gpt) (%) (%) (%) (gpt)
VCU-59 Veta Colorada 87.55 88.70 1.15 0.98 0.03 169 0.016 3.87 2.26 358
Including 88.40 88.70 0.30 0.25 0.09 359 0.025 11.25 6.70 911
VCU-60 Veta Colorada 129.25 134.70 5.45 3.24 0.03 194 0.009 0.13 0.19 207
Including 133.35 134.10 0.75 0.45 0.03 233 0.013 0.29 0.23 252
VCU-61 Veta Colorada 118.80 128.30 9.50 5.91 0.02 218 0.047 0.60 1.08 278
Including 124.65 125.30 0.65 0.40 0.01 494 0.167 1.67 2.53 647
VCU-62 Veta Colorada 84.00 86.75 2.75 2.31 0.01 314 0.044 0.67 0.29 348
Including 84.00 84.85 0.85 0.71 0.01 438 0.063 1.04 0.43 488
VCU-63 Veta Colorada 89.80 92.35 2.55 1.92 0.05 203 0.012 0.25 0 226
Including 91.10 91.70 0.60 0.45 0.04 232 0.012 0.27 0 258
VCU-64 Veta Colorada 68.30 69.85 1.55 1.49 0.01 183 0.016 0.35 0.47 212
Including 68.30 69.20 0.90 0.87 0.01 254 0.013 0.41 0.37 281
VCU-65 Veta Colorada 82.80 84.20 1.40 1.13 0.02 439 0.233 0.56 0.13 484
Including 82.80 83.65 0.85 0.69 0.02 683 0.375 0.83 0.10 749
VCU-67 Veta Colorada 144.00 149.70 5.70 3.27 0.02 392 0.035 0.63 2.06 488
Including 144.00 144.30 0.30 0.17 0.05 1,865 0.156 3.70 6.98 2,234
VCU-68 Veta Colorada 133.50 136.30 2.80 1.07 0.01 74 0.019 2.06 0.70 158
Including 135.45 136.30 0.85 0.33 0.02 164 0.024 0.81 1.50 243
Drill holes VCU-58 and VCU-66 returned no significant results
Parral - Veta Colorada El Verde (view Veta Colorada (El Verde) longitudinal section)
Hole Structure From To Core
Length
True
Width Au Ag Cu Pb Zn AgEq
(m) (m) (m) (m) (gpt) (gpt) (%) (%) (%) (gpt)
VCU-69 Veta Colorada 207.35 210.15 2.80 1.96 0.07 513 0.111 1.99 1.69 644
Including 209.60 210.15 0.55 0.39 0.21 1,160 0.231 2.71 4.63 1,439
VCU-71 Veta Colorada 144.80 149.05 4.25 4.23 0.14 331 0.074 2.76 2.16 502
Including 147.00 147.45 0.45 0.45 0.17 1,420 0.169 3.08 5.39 1,726
VCU-72 Veta Colorada 156.05 158.00 1.95 1.84 0.04 178 0.018 0.95 1.03 245
Including 157.60 158.00 0.40 0.38 0.11 182 0.043 1.93 3.05 356
VCU-73
Hw Veta Colorada 165.20 166.65 1.45 1.25 0.14 310 0.082 1.81 1.96 448
Including 165.20 165.75 0.55 0.47 0.23 354 0.172 4.33 4.63 672
Veta Colorada 172.05 176.10 4.05 3.49 0.09 395 0.139 2.76 2.66 585
Including 172.05 172.50 0.45 0.39 0.02 2,110 0.015 0.62 0.12 2135
VCU-74 Veta Colorada 267.45 269.60 2.15 1.17 0.02 289 0.124 2.99 2.65 479
Including 267.45 268.25 0.80 0.44 0.02 623 0.237 5.96 4.74 979
VCU-75 Hw Veta Colorada 270.30 272.50 2.20 1.18 0.06 191 0.058 0.84 1.63 283
Including 270.85 271.25 0.40 0.21 0.08 777 0.157 2.06 3.16 968
VCU-77
Hw Veta Colorada 234.00 236.90 2.90 2.29 0.01 129 0.013 1.21 0.44 179
Including 236.45 236.90 0.45 0.35 0.03 240 0.065 3.46 1.92 410
Veta Colorada 238.20 241.35 3.15 2.48 0.12 532 0.285 3.07 3.06 763
Including 241.00 241.35 0.35 0.28 0.10 1,070 0.142 3.25 1.40 1,230
Drill holes VCU-70 and VCU-76 returned no significant results
Parral - Veta Colorada San Joaquin (view Veta Colorada (San Joaquin) longitudinal section)
Hole Structure From To Core
Length
True
Width Au Ag Cu Pb Zn AgEq
(m) (m) (m) (m) (gpt) (gpt) (%) (%) (%) (gpt)
VCS-33 Veta Colorada 290.75 293.15 2.40 2.09 0.61 55 0.132 2.99 3.51 323
Including 292.60 293.15 0.55 0.48 0.49 75 0.072 5.78 4.66 444
Notes to Tables
1. Silver equivalents are calculated using the formula:
[Au (gpt) X 80] + Ag (gpt) + [Cu (%) X 2204.6 X Cu Price / Ag Price X 31.1] + [Pb (%) X 2204.6 X Pb Price / Ag Price X
31.1] + [Zn (%) X 2204.6 X Zn Price / Ag Price X 31.1]
2. Price assumptions used are: Cu $3.45, Pb $0.90, Zn $1.20 and Ag $23.00
3. All widths are estimated true widths
4. No capping has been applied but high-grade intervals have been highlighted
Qualified Person and QA/QC - Dale Mah, P.Geo., Vice President Corporate Development of Endeavour Silver, is the
Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. A quality control
sampling program of reference standards, blanks and duplicates has been instituted to monitor the integrity of all assay
results. All samples are split at the local field office and shipped to ALS Labs, where they are dried, crushed, split and 250
gram pulp samples are prepared for analysis. Gold is determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption finish and silver by
aqua regia digestion with ICP finish, over-limits by fire assay and gravimetric finish.
About Endeavour Silver – Endeavour Silver is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that operates two high-grade,
underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico. Endeavour is currently advancing the Terronera mine project towards a development
decision, pending financing and final permits and exploring its portfolio of exploration and development projects in Mexico,
Chile and the United States to facilitate its goal to become a premier senior silver producer. The Company’s philosophy of
corporate social integrity creates value for all stakeholders.
SOURCE Endeavour Silver Corp.
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