GR Silver Continues to Deliver Wide, High- grade Drill Results at Plomosas: 6.5 m at 1,458 g/t Ag Including 0.9 m at 3,118 g/t Ag in PLIP22-013
GR Silver Continues to Deliver Wide, High-
grade Drill Results at Plomosas: 6.5 m at 1,458
g/t Ag Including 0.9 m at 3,118 g/t Ag in
PLIP22-013
VANCOUVER, BC
,
May 24, 2022
/CNW/ -
GR Silver Mining Ltd. ("GR Silver Mining"
or the
"Company")
(TSXV: GRSL) (OTCQB: GRSLF) (FRANKFURT: GPE) – announces high-grade silver
(Ag) results from underground infill drilling at the Plomosas Project in Sinaloa State,
Mexico
. The
results continue to support the potential to increase Ag grades in the Plomosas Mine Area resource.
The drilling targeted high grade Ag mineralization in the upper levels of the underground workings, in
areas where unsampled intervals from historical drill holes within the 2021 resource block model
were previously assigned zero values.
Highlights:
Core drilling, in un-mined shallow areas (up to
160 m
below surface) of the historical
Plomosas Mine, continues to define attractive wide and high-grade Ag mineralization.
Presence of high-grade results with predominance of Ag mineralization only in areas
with potential to increase Ag grade in planned update of resource model, including:
PLIP22-013:
6.5 m
at 1,458 g/t Ag (1,485 g/t AgEq
1
), including
0.9 m at 3,118 g/t Ag (3,266 g/t AgEq)
PLIP22-012:
14.0 m
at 146 g/t Ag, including
0.4 m at 2,474 g/t Ag (2,542 g/t AgEq)
PLIP22-011:
2.9 m
at 190 g/t Ag, including
0.4 m at 626 g/t Ag
PLIP22-010:
8.3 m
at 100 g/t Ag
Ag mineralization on the hanging wall of the main polymetallic Plomosas Breccia, in the
upper levels of the underground workings, supports the upside potential for Ag grades
in the mineral resource update scheduled for Q1|23.
The combination of systematic underground mapping, 3D modelling of different styles of
mineralization and underground infill drilling at the historic Plomosas Mine has defined
attractive, wide, high-grade gold-silver (Au-Ag) mineralized zones. These new zones will
be incorporated into the upcoming mineral resource block model and estimation.
Recent Ag drill results provide encouragement for the Company to continue drilling
underground at the Plomosas Mine Area in 2022 (Figure 1) with the objective of
significantly increasing the Ag grade in areas of the resource model.
_____________________
1
See Table 1 footnote
GR Silver Mining Chairman and CEO,
Eric Zaunscherb
commented
,
"The 2022 infill drill
program at the Plomosas Mine has been carefully designed to address upside potential in the
resource block model. It has been our thesis that historical sampling lacked detail in some
unmined areas resulting in the adoption of zero grade in unsampled drill hole intervals in the
current resource model. This is supported by the observation that current resource model grades
in areas already mined are lower than suggested by historical production grades. Further, it is very
encouraging to see such high-grade Ag results confirming the existence of new, high-grade Ag
zones associated with previously ignored cross-cutting structures. It is highly satisfying to see
further proof of concept on both themes, with the potential for a commensurate re-rating."
Figure 1: Longitudinal Section Plomosas Mine Infill Drilling Results – Ag Block Model (CNW
Group/GR Silver Mining Ltd.)
Plomosas Mine Area - Resource Expansion Program
The underground infill drilling program at the Plomosas Mine Area commenced in
March 2022
and is
ongoing. The drill holes are predominantly short holes planned to target zones where recent
geological mapping identified opportunities to improve the 2021 NI 43-101 mineral resource block
model Ag grade, utilizing areas of the underground development that provide good access.
Underground Infill Drilling - Plomosas Mine
The underground drilling program is designed to, not only address the shortcomings in the 2021
resource model, but also delineate high-grade Ag-Au mineralized zones located between level 775
RL and 1025 RL (see Figure 2). The underground infill drilling program has a surgical approach using
drill rigs with the capacity to drill NQ and BQ diameter holes in selective and tight underground sites,
aiming to drill a total of
4,350 m
by Q4|22.
The existing underground infrastructure within the Plomosas Mine, which includes a total of 7.4 km of
ramps and galleries, provides flexibility and optimization of the program scheduling, avoiding the
need for additional new underground development or long drill holes from surface.
A total of 13 holes have been completed underground to date in 2022. Major highlights from the
initial 13 holes are summarized in Table 1. These intervals confirm consistent high-grade Ag
mineralization and have also delineated new mineralized zones in areas not previously drilled. Upon
completion of the underground infill drill program in Q4|22, the Company anticipates commencing a
resource upgrade for the Plomosas Mine Area.
Underground Infill Program – Discussion of Results
The drill holes PLIP22-10, PLIP22-11, PLIP22-12 and PLIP22-13 have successfully discovered
wide, high-grade Ag mineralization hosted by hydrothermal breccias (Figure 3) located in the hanging
wall of the previously mined polymetallic (Ag-Au-Pb-Zn) hydrothermal Plomosas Breccia.
This recently mapped zone is located in a section of the Plomosas Mine where the Company initially
defined prospective NE-trending faults with potential to host additional Ag-Au only mineralization.
These zones were not previously the subject of significant exploration due to the focus on base
metals in the historical plant flowsheet. Historical production, and hence exploration, targeted Pb-Zn
rich mineralization at the Plomosas Mine.
The drill holes from PLIP22-01 to PLIP22-09 (Table 1) consistently intersected high grade Ag-Au
mineralization hosted in a polymetallic (Pb-Zn) hydrothermal breccia. All nine holes indicate the
presence of multiple hydrothermal zones with Ag results generally >200 g/t Ag and individual Au
grades up to 4.5 g/t Au in locations drilled along strike on the 1025 RL level.
Figure 2: Plomosas Mine – Planned Underground Infill Drilling (CNW Group/GR Silver Mining Ltd.)
Figure 3: Core Photo Detail – High-grade Ag Mineralization Hole PLIP22-13 (CNW Group/GR Silver
Mining Ltd.)
Table 1: Plomosas Mine Area - Drill Results
Drill Hole
From
(m)
To (m)
Apparent
width
(m)
True
width
(m)
Ag g/t
Au
g/t
Pb %
Zn
%
AgEq
*
(g/t)
PLIP22-01
na
PLIP22-02
0.0
10.2
10.2
7.6
30
0.20
2.9
0.9
172
including
7.9
9.2
1.3
1.2
221
1.27
19.6
2.4
1,038
PLIP22-03
2.1
9.5
7.4
7.4
120
0.01
0.4
0.2
144
PLIP22-04
1.8
12.4
10.6
10.6
35
0.03
0.2
0.5
65
PLIP22-05
0.3
7.1
6.8
5.2
179
0.11
2.3
0.8
299
including
1.5
2.8
1.3
1
400
0.03
0.2
0.7
441
PLIP22-06
3.5
4.7
1.2
1.1
767
0.17
0.4
0.5
826
PLIP22-07
na
PLIP22-08
3.0
11.0
8.0
6.9
85
1.41
4.4
3.4
520
including
5.7
7.0
1.3
1.0
205
3.95
4.6
3.5
950
PLIP22-09
0.0
11.1
11.1
11.1
56
na
0.1
0.1
na
including
3.1
4.7
1.6
1.6
202
na
0.1
0.2
218
PLIP22-10
1.8
10.1
8.3
8.3
100
0.01
na
0.1
na
including
4.9
7.9
3.0
3.0
196
0.01
na
0.1
na
PLIP22-11
0.3
3.2
2.9
2.9
190
na
0.1
0.1
na
including
0.3
0.7
0.4
0.4
626
0.02
0.2
0.4
na
PLIP22-12
0.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
146
na
na
na
na
including
6.8
7.2
0.4
0.4
2,474
na
0.2
0.3
2,542
PLIP22-13
12.8
19.3
6.5
6.5
1,458
na
0.2
0.2
1,485
including
13.2
14.1
0.9
0.9
3,118
0.05
0.9
0.7
3,266
"na" = no significant result. Numbers may be rounded. Results are uncut and undiluted. True sample widths are approximate due to complexity of structural orientations. Cu
results in these drill holes are not considered by the Company to be significant but have been used in the calculation of AgEq.
* AgEq calculations using US$20.00/oz Ag, US$1,600/oz Au, US$0.90/lb Pb, US$1.10/lb Zn and US$3.00/lb Cu, with metallurgical recoveries of Ag – 74%, Au – 86%, Pb – 69%,
Zn – 75% and Cu – 80%. AgEq = ((Ag grade x Ag Price x Ag recovery) + (Au grade x Au price x Au recovery) + (Pb grade x Pb price x Pb recovery) + (Zn grade x Zn price x Zn
recovery) + (Cu grade x Cu price x Cu recovery))/(Ag price x Ag recovery)
Table 2: Plomosas Mine Area - Surface Infill Drill Hole Details
Drill Hole
East (m)
North (m)
RL (m)
Dip (
˚
)
Azimuth (
˚
)
Depth (m)
Results Status
PLIP22-01
451459
2551919
901
-50
40
15.0
Received
PLIP22-02
451459
2551919
901
-90
0
15.0
Received
PLIP22-03
451434
2551986
900
-45
125
9.5
Received
PLIP22-04
451438
2551994
900
-45
35
12.4
Received
PLIP22-05
451449
2551982
900
-45
90
12.0
Received
PLIP22-06
451464
2551948
899
-20
245
9.0
Received
PLIP22-07
451461
2551930
903
-53
60
7.0
Received
PLIP22-08
451407
2551874
903
-54
130
11.0
Received
PLIP22-09
451379
2551741
908
-25
290
11.07
Received
PLIP22-10
451392
2551746
910
-48
30
10.1
Received
PLIP22-11
451408
2551767
909
-48
73
15.0
Received
PLIP22-12
451397
2551741
911
-42
68
16.0
Received
PLIP22-13
451381
2551728
912
-40
180
19.25
Received
Note: All holes drilled from underground, targeting unmined areas where the Company previously adopted zero values on unsampled areas in the 2021 resource estimation, as well
as areas with insufficient drilling and recently discovered new mineralization requiring additional data for geological/mineralization modelling.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical data contained in this News Release related to the exploration program
were reviewed and/or prepared under the supervision of
Marcio Fonseca
, P. Geo. He has approved
the disclosure herein.
About GR Silver Mining Ltd
.
GR Silver Mining is a Canadian-based,
Mexico
-focused junior mineral exploration company engaged
in cost-effective silver-gold resource expansion on its 100%-owned assets, located on the eastern
edge of the Rosario Mining District, in the southeast of Sinaloa State,
Mexico
. GR Silver Mining
controls 100% of two past producer precious metal underground and open pit mines, within the
expanded Plomosas Project, which includes the integrated San Marcial Area and
La Trinidad
acquisition. In conjunction with a portfolio of early to advanced stage exploration targets, the
Company holds 734 km
2
of concessions containing several structural corridors totaling over 75 km in
strike length.
GR Silver Mining Ltd.
Eric Zaunscherb
Chairman & CEO
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