CSR Drills into High-Grade Cobalt Near-Surface Close to Castle Silver Mine Adit
CSR Drills into High-Grade Cobalt Near-Surface Close to
Castle Silver Mine Adit
COQUITLAM, BC
,
Nov. 13, 2017
/CNW/ - Castle Silver Resources Inc. (TSX.V: CSR, OTC: TAKRF,
FRANKFURT
: 4T9B) (the
"Company" or "CSR") is pleased to report that ahead of underground drilling, an exploratory surface drill program within 200 meters of the adit at
the Castle Silver mine has intersected mineralization in each and every hole highlighted by 1.55% cobalt, 0.65% nickel, 0.61 g/t Au and 8.8 g/t Ag
over 0.65 meters at a very shallow depth (3.85 meters to 4.50 meters) in CA-17-16.
"Once again we've demonstrated how historical operators overlooked the potential for cobalt, gold and base metals at the Castle mine as they
focused exclusively on the extraction of high-grade silver," explained
Frank Basa
, CSR President and CEO.
"We will carry out trenching to follow up on an array of new near-surface targets generated by this drilling in the immediate vicinity of the Castle
mine, but our priority now is to complete final preparations to carry out critical trenching and drilling of untested structures on the first level of the
mine," Basa concluded.
CSR hired an independent firm specializing in XRF analysis to test for cobalt mineralization throughout the extensive first level workings. Results
clearly demonstrated the potential for high-grade cobalt mineralization within unmined structures along the adit drifts and walls. Extensive sampling
has supported the presence of cobalt as well as gold, though the controls on the gold mineralization are not yet fully understood.
In total, the Castle mine features 11 levels totaling about 18 kilometers of underground workings. This does not include an unknown extent of
drilled vein structures which were never mined, typically due to silver grades below a certain high-grade threshold, for which CSR has records.
CSR is employing a century-old approach to resource development and mining whereby it drills for structure and mines for grade. The nature of
the vein structures in the northern Ontario Cobalt Camp is that multiple high-grade zones can exist within a single structure. Historically, structures
were identified by drilling which was followed by drifting along mineralized areas to develop ore zones.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
CSR estimates that the mineralized intercepts true thicknesses are around 65% to 85% of the drill core intercepts. Grades were uncapped and
CSR employs a rigorous, industry-standard, QA/QC program. The samples were assayed by fire-assay for gold and silver. Other metals are
assayed by ICP after multi-acid digestion. Blanks and certified reference standards are inserted into the sample stream (after each batch of 20
samples) to monitor the laboratory performance. CSR relies on internal Swastika laboratory independent QA/QC.
Qualified Person
Claude Duplessis
, P. Eng., of Goldminds Geoservices Inc., a geological, environmental and mining consultant, is an independent qualified person in
accordance with National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release.
About Castle Silver Resources
The Castle Silver mine, Beaver mine and Violet mine are three of the most advanced properties in the Cobalt Camp. While they comprise only
2,400 hectares they are sources of high-grade cobalt that can quickly be developed into a shovel-ready state. The company also has the Re-2OX
process which has been pilot-plant-tested to separate the various metals that comprise the mineralization in the Cobalt Camp vein systems. The
company has been to
Japan
and
China
to meet with buyers of cobalt-based salts that are used in the lithium battery market. Studies are underway
to develop a milling processing facility and leach plant on one of the Castle Silver Resources' properties. Additional information on the Company's
properties is available by visiting its website at
www.CastleSilverResources.com
"Frank J. Basa"
Frank J. Basa P. Eng
.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service 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 may contain forward-looking statements including but not
limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential
mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
SOURCE
Castle Silver Resources Inc.
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For further information:
Frank J. Basa, P. Eng., President and CEO at 1-819-797-4144 or Wayne Cheveldayoff, Investor Relations, at 416-
710-2410 or [email protected]
CO: Castle Silver Resources Inc.
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