Golden Tag Extends C460B Zone 110 m at Depth in La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex
Golden Tag Extends C460B Zone 110 m at
Depth in La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 2, 2023) - Golden Tag Resources Ltd. (TSXV: GOG)
(OTCQB: GTAGF) (FSE: GTD) ("
Golden Tag
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce the first drill
results from diamond drilling at the Company's 100% owned La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex, located in
Durango Mexico.
Key highlights include:
Hole Q-23-001 successfully intersected C460B Zone returning
299 g/t Ag.Eq
1
over 1.64 metres
("m")
and
328 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.60 m
within a broader interval grading
206 g/t Ag.Eq over 5.20
m,
approximately 44 m beneath the last stope mined where channel sample results returned a
composite weighted average grade of
266 g/t Ag.Eq over a strike length of 29 m and an
average width of 2.9 m
.
Hole Q-23-003 successfully intersected replacement mineralization, returning 300 g/t Ag.Eq over
0.32 m (C460B1) and
414 g/t Ag.Eq over 0.84 m (C460B2), which is 75 m directly on-strike
to the north of the C460B2 mineralization encountered in hole Q-23-001
.
Hole Q-23-005 successfully intersected replacement mineralization returning
225 g/t Ag.Eq over
1.52 m (C460B1) and 172 g/t over 0.97 m (C460B2) extending the C460B Zone to 110 m
below the bottommost stope mined in the zone.
Greg McKenzie, President and CEO commented:
"
Within a week of acquiring La Parrilla our team
successfully commenced underground drilling and we are proud to report our inaugural drill results
from this world class silver project. Over a few weeks we were able to utilize the existing mining fleet
and personnel to restore services and broaden access to additional drill sites. We expect this will
continue throughout the remainder of 2023. The results reported today are within immediate proximity
to development, ventilation, power, and other services that will support restart of operations at the
appropriate time.
"Holes Q-23-001, Q-23-003 and Q-23-005 were drilled downdip below and along strike to the north of
the C460B Zone, an area that was mined and channel sampled by First Majestic at a historical grade
of approximately 260 g/t Ag.Eq. Our drilling not only validates the FM historical grades and widths but
extends the mineralization down 110 m below the last stope mined in this area, over a strike length of
100 m.
"
Hole Q-23-001
Hole Q-23-001 was drilled to target the C460B Zone, within the Quebradillas Mine, approximately 44 m
beneath the last stope mined in this zone, successfully intersecting replacement mineralization returning
299 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.64 m
(32.70 to 34.34 m) and
328 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.60 m
(36.30 to 37.90 m)
within a broader interval grading
206 g/t Ag.Eq over 5.20 m (32.70 to 37.90 m
) - See Table 1; Figures
1 & 2.
These results compare favorably with and validate historical channel sample results previously
completed by First Majestic Silver within the extracted stope (located 44 m directly above hole Q-23-
001) - See Table 2. The composite weighted average grade of the channel samples in this stope is
266
g/t Ag.Eq over a strike length of 29 m and average width of 2.9 m
. Specifically hole Q-23-001 cut
across the zone directly underneath channel 460B-1766-040 which graded 211 g/t Ag.Eq over 4.10 m,
which is directly in-line with the intercept from this hole. Furthermore, historical hole ILP-Q-15-05
intersected 270 g/t Ag.Eq over 6.6 m approximately 26 m up-dip above hole Q-23-001.
The
combination of these results should result in an expansion of Indicated Resources within this
area.
Hole Q-23-003
Hole Q-23-003 was drilled to test the northern extension of the C460B Zone and successfully intersected
replacement mineralization, returning 300 g/t Ag.Eq over 0.32 m (47.17 to 47.49 m; C460B1) and
414
g/t Ag.Eq over 0.84 m (87.79 to 88.63 m; C460B2), which is 75 m directly on-strike to the north
of the C460B2 mineralization encountered in hole Q-23-001.
Hole Q-23-005
Hole Q-23-005 was drilled to test the northern extension of the C460B Zone and successfully intersected
replacement mineralization returning
225 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.52 m (138.76 to 140.28 m; C460B1)
and
172 g/t over 0.97 m (188.12 to 189.09 m; C460B2),
which is 48 m directly under the C460B2
mineralization encountered in hole Q-23-003.
The deepest intersection on hole Q-23-005 extends
the C460B Zone to 110 m below the bottommost stope mined in the zone.
Additionally, several mineralized epithermal quartz-carbonate veins and breccias were encountered in
holes Q-23-004 and Q-23-005 returning interesting gold intersections. These results indicate the
potential for significant epithermal gold mineralization in the mine area.
Table 1 — Select Assay Intervals from Holes Q-23-001 to Q-23-005
Zone
Hole
From
To
Length
(m)
Ag.Eq
(1)
g/t
Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
Pb
%
Zn
%
Cu
%
C460B
Q-23-001
32.70
37.90
5.20
206
65
0.16
1.27
3.47
0.05
C460B1
including
32.70
34.34
1.64
299
145
0.11
2.43
2.93
0.08
C460B2
and
36.30
37.90
1.60
328
51
0.39
1.40
7.63
0.06
C460B1
Q-23-002
45.55
47.19
1.64
158
45
0.47
0.67
2.10
0.04
C460B2
Q-23-002
52.45
55.30
2.85
182
63
0.17
1.08
2.81
0.07
C460B2
Q-23-002
58.64
59.63
0.99
161
34
0.31
0.65
3.13
0.04
C460B2
Q-23-002
113.66
114.15
0.49
170
55
0.01
2.08
2.12
0.02
C460
Q-23-003
3.50
4.38
0.88
381
125
0.25
3.00
5.72
0.08
C460B1
Q-23-003
47.17
47.49
0.32
300
43
0.03
0.76
8.62
0.18
C460B2
Q-23-003
87.79
88.63
0.84
414
90
0.30
0.73
10.30
0.07
QUE
Q-23-004
75.43
76.49
1.06
146
94
0.29
0.71
0.33
0.07
NEW
Q-23-004
193.50
193.90
0.40
-
36
1.23
-
-
-
Q38
Q-23-005
127.45
129.32
1.87
198
124
0.61
0.60
0.32
0.27
C460B1
Q-23-005
138.76
140.28
1.52
225
76
0.32
0.34
4.19
0.18
NEW
Q-23-005
144.30
144.92
0.62
-
23
1.17
-
-
-
C460B2
Q-23-005
188.12
189.09
0.97
172
29
0.08
0.14
4.92
0.11
Table 2 - Historical Channel Sample Results
(2)
— Quebradillas Zone C460B
Zone
Channel
Width
Ag.Eq
(1)
g/t
Ag
g/t
Pb
%
Zn
%
Cu
%
C460B1
460B-1766-015
2.40
130
17
0.43
3.70
0.03
C460B1
460B-1766-017
5.00
251
105
2.87
2.52
0.06
C460B1
460B-1766-020
3.20
336
135
3.01
4.39
0.07
C460B1
460B-1766-023
4.70
245
93
1.88
3.67
0.06
C460B1
460B-1766-027
5.10
428
161
4.75
5.10
0.08
C460B1
460B-1766-029
0.90
283
92
2.46
4.55
0.18
C460B1
460B-1766-033
1.55
352
34
0.85
10.80
0.04
C460B1
460B-1766-036
1.00
207
57
1.25
4.24
0.01
C460B1
460B-1766-039
0.80
223
70
1.36
4.26
0.05
C460B1
460B-1766-042
4.10
204
91
1.88
2.26
0.04
C460B2
460B-1766-037
3.70
151
43
1.02
2.95
0.04
C460B2
460B-1766-040
4.10
211
54
1.27
4.49
0.07
C460B2
460B-1766-043
1.90
351
67
1.60
8.80
0.10
C460B1
460B-1756-084
0.85
337
76
1.32
8.27
-
C460B1
460B-1756-087
5.40
197
23
0.85
5.53
-
C460B1
460B-1756-090
4.40
220
119
1.33
2.38
-
C460B1
460B-1756-093
1.30
271
75
0.88
6.30
-
C460B1
460B-1756-096
1.20
291
46
0.59
8.42
-
C460B1
460B-1756-099
0.70
319
62
0.53
8.91
-
(1)
All results in this release are rounded. Assays are uncut and undiluted. Widths are core-lengths, not true widths. Silver equivalent: Ag.Eq g/t was
calculated using commodity prices of US$22.50 /oz Ag, US$1,800 /oz Au, US$0.94 /lb Pb, and US$1.35 /lb Zn applying metallurgical recoveries
of 70.1% for silver and 82.8% for gold in oxides and 79.6% for silver, 80.1% for gold, 74.7% for lead and 58.8% for zinc in sulphides. Metal
payable used was 99.6% for silver and 95% for gold in doré produced from oxides and 95% for silver, gold, and lead and 85% for zinc in
concentrates produced from sulphides. Cut-off grades considered for oxide and sulphide were, respectively 140 g/t Ag.Eq and 125 g/t Ag.Eq and
are based on 2017 costs adjusted by the inflation rate and include sustaining costs.
(2)
Weighted average grades were calculated over the mineralized widths of each channel (Figures 1 & 2).
Sample Analysis and QA/QC Program
Golden Tag Resources uses a quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) program that monitors the
chain of custody of samples and includes the insertion of blanks, duplicates, and reference standards in
each batch of samples sent for analysis. Drill core is photographed, logged, and cut in half with one half
retained in a secured location for verification purposes and one half shipped for analysis. Sample
preparation (crushing and pulverizing) is performed at ALS Geochemistry, an independent ISO
9001:2001 certified laboratory, in Zacatecas, Mexico and pulps are sent to ALS Geochemistry in
Vancouver, Canada for analyses. The entire sample is crushed to 70% passing -2 mm and a riffle split of
250 grams is taken and pulverized to better than 85% passing 75 microns. Samples are analyzed for
gold using a standard fire assay with Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) (Au-AA23) from a 30-gram
pulp. Gold assays greater than 10 g/t are re-analyzed on a 30-gram pulp by fire assay with a gravimetric
finish (Au-GRA21). Samples are also analyzed using a 34 element inductively coupled plasma (ICP)
method with atomic emission spectroscopy (AES) on a pulp digested by four acids (ME-ICP61).
Overlimit sample values for silver (>100 g/t), lead (>1%), zinc (>1%), and copper (>1%) are re-assayed
using a four-acid digestion overlimit method with ICP-AES (ME-OG62). For silver values greater than
1,500 g/t samples are re-assayed using a fire assay with gravimetric finish on a 30-gram pulp (Ag-
GRA21). No QA/QC issues were noted with the results reported herein.
Review by Qualified Person and QA/QC
The scientific and technical information in this document has been reviewed and approved by Bruce
Robbins, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Golden Tag Resources
Golden Tag Resources Ltd. (soon - Silver Storm Mining Ltd.) holds advanced stage silver projects
located in Durango, Mexico. Golden Tag recently completed the acquisition of 100% of the La Parrilla
Silver Mine Complex, a prolific operation which is comprised of a 2,000 tpd mill as well as five
underground mines and an open pit that collectively produced 34.3 million silver-equivalent ounces
between 2005 and 2019. The Company also holds a 100% interest in the San Diego Project which is
among the largest undeveloped silver assets in Mexico. For more information regarding the Company
and its projects, please visit our website at
www.goldentag.ca
.
For additional information, please contact:
Greg McKenzie, President & CEO
Ph: 416-504-2020
Email:
www.goldentag.ca
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available to the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet
management's expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with forward-looking
information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking
information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, the future exploration performance at La
Parrilla, the timing and extent of the drill program, the ability to increase Mineral Resources therein,
and the ability to eventually place the La Parrilla Complex back into production.
In making the forward-looking statements included in this news release, the Company and Qualified
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assumptions, including that the Company's financial condition and development plans do not change
because of unforeseen events, that future metal prices and the demand and market outlook for metals
will remain stable or improve, management's ability to execute its business strategy and no
unexpected or adverse regulatory changes with respect to La Parrilla. Forward-looking statements and
information are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, that may cause the Company's actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and
are developed based on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein,
including, but not limited to, there being no assurance that the Company's current and future
exploration programs will grow the Mineral Resource base or upgrade Mineral Resource confidence,
the risk that the assumptions referred to above prove not to be valid or reliable, the risk that the
Company is unable to achieve its goal of placing La Parrilla back into production; market conditions
and volatility and global economic conditions including increased volatility and potentially negative
capital raising conditions resulting from the continued or escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic, risk
of delay and/or cessation in planned work or changes in the Company's financial condition and
development plans; risks associated with the interpretation of data (including in respect of third party
mineralized material) regarding the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, the uncertainty
of the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits and the risk of unexpected variations in
Mineral Resources, grade and/or recovery rates; risks related to gold, silver and other commodity
price fluctuations; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and
indigenous populations; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour,
the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining
necessary licenses and permits and the presence of laws and regulations that may impose
restrictions on mining, including the Mexican mining reforms; risks relating to environmental
regulation and liability; the possibility that results will not be consistent with the Company's
expectations.
Such forward-looking information represents managements and Qualified Persons (in the case of
technical and scientific information) best judgment based on information currently available. No
forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.
Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or
information.
Figure 1: Cross-Section View of C460B Channel Samples & Holes Q-23-001 to Q-23-003
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Figure 2: Plan View 1766 Elevation of C460B Channel Samples & Holes Q-23-001 to Q-23-003 & Q-
23-005
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