Silver Elephant’s Paca North Discovery Drills 27 meters of 159 g/t silver from near-surface oxides including 1.5 meters of 565 g/t silver in Bolivia
Silver Elephant’s Paca North Discovery Drills 27 meters of 159 g/t
silver from near-surface oxides including 1.5 meters of 565 g/t silver
in Bolivia
Vancouver, British Columbia, March 29, 2022 – Silver Elephant Mining Corp. (“Silver Elephant” or “the
Company”) (TSX:ELEF, OTCQX:SILEF, Frankfurt:1P2N) announces diamond drilling results from the Paca
deposit (“Paca”) within its 100% -controlled Pulacayo silver project (“Pulacayo”) in the Potosi department of
Bolivia. A total of 8 holes were drilled at Paca, totaling 1,717 meters. PND 119, 120, 121 & 122 were drilled to
test induced polarization (“IP”) geophysical anomalies located to the east of the current Paca resource. PND
123, 124, 125 & 126 were drilled to test potential northern extension of the Paca resource.
The results are summarized in the following table:
Paca East Discovery
Hole ID From To Width (m) Ag (g/t) Pb % Zn % AgEq (g/t)
PND119 360.0 399.0 39.0 5 0.40 0.49 37
incl… 377.0 379.0 2.0 31 1.14 1.15 112
PND120 39.0 75.0 36.0 12 0.08 0.51 33
incl… 68.0 75.0 7.0 14 0.21 0.94 56
PND120 184.0 187.0 3.0 28 2.18 0.64 126
PND120 280.0 284.0 4.0 6 0.52 0.60 46
PND121 50.0 68.0 18.0 2 0.65 0.81 56
incl… 57.0 59.0 2.0 1 1.25 2.64 147
PND121 75.0 79.0 4.0 56 0.16 0.12 60
PND122 34.0 56.0 22.0 1 0.56 0.46 38
Paca North Oxide Discovery
Hole ID From To Width (m) Ag (g/t) Pb % Zn % AgEq (g/t)
PND123 3.0 30.0 27.0 159 0.28 0.05 154
incl… 7.5 9.0 1.5 565 0.30 0.08 518
PND123 37.5 45.0 7.5 68 0.11 0.07 67
PND124 0.0 28.5 28.5 22 0.42 0.73 63
incl… 15.0 27.0 12.0 21 0.54 1.29 88
PND125 0.0 18.8 18.8 33 0.20 0.52 56
incl… 10.4 15.4 5.0 80 0.40 1.13 130
PND126 0.0 31.0 31.0 31 0.22 0.09 39
incl… 29.0 31.0 2.0 78 0.27 0.08 82
Note: Reported widths are intercepted core lengths and not true widths, as relationships with intercepted structures and contacts vary. Based on core-
angle measurements, true widths range from 75% to 85% of the reported core length. Please see note on AgEq calculation in preceding paragraphs.
Sulphide zone metal recoveries of 89.2% for Ag, 91.9% for Pb, and 82.9% for Zn were used in the Silver Equivalent (Recovered) equation and reflect
metallurgical testing results disclosed previously for the Pulacayo De posit. Silver equivalents are noted where “AgEq”=Silver Equivalent (Recovered) and
is equal to (Ag g/t*89.2%)+((Pb%*(US$0.95/lb. Pb/14.583 Troy oz./lb./US$17 per Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*91.9%))+((Zn%*(US$1.16/lb. Zn/14.583 Troy
oz./lb./US$17 per Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*82.9%)).
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Notable results include PND 123 , collared at the northern edge of the Paca resource and drilled further to the
north. The hole intercepted 27 meters of 159 g/t silver from near-surface, including 1.5 meters of 565 g/t silver.
PND 123, 124, 125 & 126 are step-out holes and all intercepted silver mineralization demonstrate the northern
extension of Paca oxide resource that is open to the north and to the northeast by at least 100 meters. The
company plans to conduct further drilling to expand the Paca oxide resource in 2nd half of 2022.
Paca north’s shallow oxide resource and flat-tabular morphology may be well suited for a potenti al open-pit
operation, which will be C ompany’s priority development moving forward. Silver Elephant will announce the
commissioning of a prefeasibility study shortly and provide an update on its environmental permitting efforts
enabling an open- pit mining, oxide leach processing operation at Paca that can later transition to sulphide
flotation processing.
PND 119, 120, 121 & 122 are exploration holes that tested IP anomalies located east and southeast from the
Paca resource. All 4 holes encountered metal-bearing sulphide mineralization and the results confirm Paca
hydrothermal mineralizing systems continue eastward beyond what was previously known. The Company is
incorporating all available drill data, mapping, sampling, and geophysical data to better understand the geological
and resource models to generate new drill targets.
The Paca resource was prepared by Mercator Geological Services Limited with an effective date of October 13,
2020 with details provided in the Company’s news release dated October 13, 2020.
Paca Deposit Pit-Constrained Mineral Resource Estimate – Effective Date October 13, 2020**
Cut -off
Grade Zone Category
k Tonnes Ag g/t Zn % Pb % Ag
Moz
Zn
Mlbs
Pb
Mlbs
*AgEq
Moz
*AgEq
g/t
50 Ag g/t Oxide
In-Pit
Indicated 1,095 185 6.5
Inferred 345 131 1.5
30 *AgEq
g/t
Sulfide
In-Pit
Indicated 20,595 46 1.07 0.67 30.5 485.8 304.2 70.2 106
Inferred 3,050 46 0.76 0.65 4.5 51.1 43.7 9.2 94
Total:
Indicated 21,690 37 485.8 304.2 70.2
Inferred 3,395 6 51.1 43.7 9.2
Paca Deposit Pit-Constrained Cut-Off Grade Sensitivity Report for Oxide Zone
Cut -off Grade Category
k Tonnes
Ag
g/t
Ag
Moz
30 Ag g/t
Indicated 1,805 128 7.4
Inferred 500 102 1.6
45 Ag g/t
Indicated 1,225 170 6.7
Inferred 375 124 1.5
90 Ag g/t
Indicated 800 231 5.9
Inferred 235 159 1.2
200 Ag g/t
Indicated 420 311 4.2
Inferred 55 285 0.5
400 Ag g/t
Indicated 80 493 1.3
Inferred 5 459 0.1
Note: Cut-off grade for pit-constrained oxide Mineral Resources is 50 g/t Ag.
Summaries of each hole and their target rationale are provided in the discussion below.
Paca East Discovery
PND119 was the first hole to test a large semi -circular IP anomaly approximately 160 meters southeast of the
known Paca resource. The hole was planned to intercept the anomaly and also drill under a historic artisanal
mining trench. The anomaly was targeted between 325-350 meters downhole. The hole encountered 2 meters
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of 31 g/t Ag, 1.14% Pb, 1.15% Zn, 112 g/t AgEq within a larger interval 39 meters of 5 g/t Ag, 0.40% Pb, 0.49%,
37 g/t Ag.
PND120 was designed to test a potential down-dip extension of the 39 meters of mineralization encountered in
PND119 and to ascertain any potential increase in concentration of this mineralization. A 36 meter interval was
intercepted from 39-75 meters of 12 g/t Ag, 0.21% Pb, 0.08%, 0.51% Zn, 33 g/t AgEq including 7 meters of 14
g/t Ag, 0.21% Pb and 0.94% Zn, 56 g/t AgEq and encountered sulphides from 184- 187 meters at 28 g/t Ag,
2.18% Pb, 0.64% Zn, 126 g/t AgEq. Both these intercepts precede the expected down dip portion of PND119.
An intercept in the target area at 280-284 meters returned 6 g/t Ag, 0.52% Pb, 0.60% Zn, 46 g/t AgEq.
PND121 was planned to test strong IP anomaly 280 meters south of the Paca resource and cross cut faulted
structures indicated from surface mapping. A 2 meter interval of sulphide mineralization was encountered at 57-
59 meters grading 1 g/t Ag, 1.25% Pb, 2.64% Zn, 147 g/t AgEq nested within a wider interval of 18 meters (50-
68 meters) of 2 g/t Ag, 0.65% Pb, 0.81% Zn, 56 g/t AgEq. Another 4 meter interval shortly downhole of this
interval from 75-79 meters grades 56 g/t Ag, 0.16% Pb, 0.12% Zn, 60 g/t AgEq.
PND122 was designed to test an IP anomaly 240 meters southeast of the Paca resource. Disseminated
sulphides were encountered from 34-56 meters (22 meters) grading 1 g/t Ag, 0.56% Pb, 0.46% Zn, 38 g/t AgEq,
and a silver-bearing interval from 66-69 meters (3 meters) grading 76 g/t Ag, 0.03% Pb, 0.09% Zn, 72 g/t AgEq.
Lightly mineralized sulfide bearing sediments were encountered at a depth of about 200 meters redefining the
shape of previously interpreted andesite dome and significantly extending the area of exploration interest.
Paca North Oxide Discovery
PND123 was drilled immediately outside of the resource limits to the north and encountered 27 meters of 1 59
g/t Ag, 0.28% Pb, 0.05% Zn, 154 g/t AgEq starting at 3.0 meters depth, including 1.5 meters of 565 g/t Ag, 0.30%
Pb, 0.08% Zn, 518 g/t AgEq. A second 7.5 meter interval at 37.5-45.0 meters with 68 g/t Ag, 0.11% Pb, 0.07%
Zn, 67 g/t AgEq was encountered.
PND124 was drilled 80 meters north of the resource and hit mineralization starting at surface encountering 28.5
meters of 22 g/t Ag, 0.42% Pb, 0.74% Zn, 63 g/t AgEq.
PND125 was drilled 25 meters east of the resource and also encountered mineralization s tarting at surface to
18.8 meters of 33 g/t Ag, 0.2% Pb, 0.52% Zn, 56 g/t AgEq including 5.0 meters of 80 g/t Ag, 0.40% Pb, 1.13%
Zn, 130 g/t AgEq from 10.4-15.4 meters.
PND126 was collared just outside the resource drilling west into the resource and enco untered mineralization
from surface to 31.0 meters of 31 g/t Ag, 0.22% Pb, 0.09% Zn, 39 g/t AgEq, including 78 g/t Ag, 0.27% Pb,
0.08% Zn, 82 g/t AgEq.
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Qualified Person
The technical contents of this news release have been prepared under the supervision of Danniel Oosterman,
VP Exploration. Mr. Oosterman is not independent of the Company in that he is employed by it. Mr. Oosterman
is a qualified person as defined by the guidelines in NI 43-101.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Silver Elephant adopts industry -recognized best practices in its implementation of QA/QC methods. A
geochemical standard control sample and a blank sample are inserted into the sample stream at every 20th
sample. Duplicates are taken at every 40th sample. Standards and duplicates, including lab duplicates and
standards, are analyzed using scatterplots. Samples are shipped to ALS Global Laboratories in Ururo, Bolivia
for preparation. They are then shipped for analysis to ALS Global laboratories in Lima, Peru. Samples are
analyzed using Intermediate Level Four Acid Digestion. Silver overlimits (“ore grade”) are analyzed using fire
assay with a gravimetric finish. ALS Laboratories sample management system meets all the requirements of
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the International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015. All ALS geochemical hub laboratories are
accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for specific analytical procedures.
All samples are taken from HQ-diameter core were split in half by a diamond- blade masonry saw. One half of
the core is submitted for laboratory analysis and the other half is preserved for reference at the Company’s
secured core facility. All the core is geotechnically analyzed and photographed and then logged by geologists
prior to sampling.
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