
Separate Hole Intersects Broad Zone of 180 m Grading 0.65 g/t Gold
AbraSilver Resource Corp. (TSX: ABRA) (OTCQX: ABBRF) is pleased to announce new assay results from five drill holes from the ongoing Phase V exploration program at its wholly-owned Diablillos project in Argentina. These results continue to expand oxide-hosted gold mineralization to the east of the Oculto deposit, extending the high-grade gold zone and highlighting the continued strong exploration upside potential across the Diablillos system.
Highlight Drill Results – Widths are reported as drilled; true widths are not yet known.
John Miniotis, President and CEO, commented, “Drilling at Oculto East continues to deliver impressive results with wide, high-grade gold intercepts. The continued expansion of this zone well beyond the current conceptual open pit demonstrates the strong growth potential of Diablillos and positions us to continue unlocking significant value through ongoing exploration and development.”

Figure 1 – Plan View of Drill Results
Dave O’Connor, Chief Geologist, commented, “Drilling at Oculto East continues to confirm broad, high-grade gold mineralization extending well beyond the eastern margin of the conceptual open pit. The consistency of these strong intercepts points to a large, continuous mineralized envelope with significant potential for further expansion.”
Table 1 – Summary of Key Drill Intercepts
Intercepts greater than 25 gram-metres gold or 2,000 gram-metres silver shown in bolded text:
| Drill Hole | Area | From (m) |
To (m) |
Type | Interval (m) |
Ag g/t |
Au g/t |
| DDH-25-073 | Oculto East | 117.0 | 127.0 | Oxides | 10.0 | 59.0 | – |
| 133.0 | 139.0 | Oxides | 6.0 | 36.9 | 0.24 | ||
| 223.0 | 243.0 | Oxides | 20.0 | 13.3 | 0.66 | ||
| 256.0 | 266.0 | Oxides | 10.0 | 24.7 | 0.78 | ||
| 313.5 | 315.5 | Oxides | 2.0 | – | 0.86 | ||
| 327.5 | 330.0 | Oxides | 2.5 | 4.2 | 1.41 | ||
| DDH-25-074 | Oculto East | 224.0 | 225.0 | Oxides | 1.0 | – | 1.30 |
| 233.0 | 243.0 | Oxides | 10.0 | – | 0.61 | ||
| 255.0 | 286.0 | Oxides | 31.0 | – | 0.59 | ||
| DDH-25-075A | Oculto East | 148.0 | 168.0 | Oxides | 20.0 | 3.5 | 0.40 |
| 187.0 | 189.0 | Oxides | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.05 | ||
| 277.0 | 350.0 | Oxides | 73.0 | 3.3 | 0.55 | ||
| Including | 286.0 | 299.5 | Oxides | 13.5 | 4.0 | 0.83 | |
| Including | 313.0 | 329.5 | Oxides | 16.5 | 2.6 | 0.75 | |
| DDH-25-076 | Oculto East | 121.0 | 124.0 | Oxides | 3.0 | 83.7 | 0.17 |
| 128.0 | 140.0 | Oxides | 12.0 | 62.1 | 0.17 | ||
| 150.0 | 156.0 | Oxides | 6.0 | 10.3 | 1.12 | ||
| 161.0 | 162.0 | Oxides | 1.0 | 5.5 | 0.99 | ||
| 170.0 | 350.0 | Oxides | 180.0 | 10.8 | 0.65 | ||
| Including | 297.0 | 312.0 | Oxides | 15.0 | 25.3 | 1.36 | |
| DDH-25-077 | Oculto East | 317.0 | 337.0 | Oxides | 20.0 | 6.2 | 0.27 |
| 337.0 | 345.5 | Oxides | 8.5 | 14.3 | 13.81 | ||
| 368.0 | 412.0 | Oxides | 44.0 | 3.6 | 0.65 | ||
| 425.0 | 428.0 | Oxides | 3.0 | 10.1 | 0.77 | ||
| 435.0 | 450.0 | Mixed | 15.0 | 13.3 | 0.62 | ||
| 446.5 | 448.0 | Sulphides | 1.5 | 8.9 | 2.81 |
Note: All results in this news release are rounded. Assays are uncut & undiluted. Widths are drilled widths, not true widths. True widths are unknown.
Additional Details on Drill Results – Oculto East
Several holes drilled at Oculto East continue to demonstrate broad, continuous intervals of oxide gold mineralization extending beyond the eastern margin of the current conceptual open pit. The stand-out intercept was returned in hole DDH 25-077 with a high-grade interval of 8.5 m grading 13.81 g/t gold and 14.3 g/t silver. As seen in Figure 2 below, this intercept occurs along the same mineralized trend as hole DDH 25-024, which previously returned 31.0 m grading 9.96 g/t gold and 16.2 g/t silver, highlighting the strong continuity of high-grade gold mineralization at Oculto East.
Additional assay results from nearby holes are pending, with drilling ongoing to further define the continuity and extent of this expanding high-grade gold zone within the larger mineralized system.

Figure 2 – Section Through Latest Drill Holes – at Oculto East Looking Northeast
Note: Widths are drilled widths, not true widths. True widths are unknown.
Exploration Update
In parallel with the ongoing oxide-focused drilling, exploration is underway at the porphyry complex located approximately 4 kilometres northeast of Oculto. The Company has completed a deep drill hole at the Cerro Blanco target and four shallow holes at the Cerro Viejo target, with an additional deep drill hole underway at Cerro Viejo. These holes were designed to evaluate the potential for a large-scale mineralized system at depth. In addition, a deep drill hole is currently underway at Oculto East to test for potential porphyry-style mineralization beneath the high-grade gold zone, marking an important step toward assessing the deeper potential across the broader Diablillos system. All assay results for these deeper holes are expected to be received before year-end.
Collar Data
| Hole Number | UTM Coordinates | Elevation | Azimuth | Dip | Depth (m) | Area | |
| DDH 25-073 | 720644 | 7199602 | 4,317 | 180 | -70 | 350 | Oculto East |
| DDH 25-074 | 720926 | 7199724 | 4,362 | 180 | -60 | 290 | Oculto East |
| DDH 25-075A | 721099 | 7199691 | 4,427 | 175 | -70 | 350 | Oculto East |
| DDH 25-076 | 721007 | 7199649 | 4,413 | 175 | -60 | 350 | Oculto East |
| DDH 25-077 | 720877 | 7199433 | 4,432 | 315 | -75 | 450 | Oculto East |
About Diablillos
The Diablillos property is located within the Puna region of Argentina, in the southern part of Salta Province along the border with Catamarca Province, approximately 160 km southwest of the city of Salta and 375 km northwest of the city of Catamarca. AbraSilver acquired the property in 2016, which comprises 15 contiguous and overlapping mineral concessions with excellent year-round road access.
Exploration to date has outlined multiple occurrences of silver-gold oxide mineralization at Oculto, JAC, Laderas, and Fantasma, located within a 500 m to 1.5 km distance surrounding the Oculto/JAC epicentre. To date, over 150,000 metres have been drilled on the property, which continues to demonstrate the strong growth potential of shallow, oxide-hosted silver and gold resources. In addition, a large porphyry complex is centered approximately 4 km northeast of Oculto which includes outcropping porphyry intrusions within a major zone of alteration and associated gold rich epithermal mineralization.
Comparatively nearby examples of high sulphidation epithermal deposits include: La Coipa (Chile); Yanacocha (Peru); El Indio (Chile); Lagunas Nortes/Alto Chicama (Peru) Veladero (Argentina); and Filo del Sol (Argentina). The most recent Mineral Resource estimate for Diablillos is shown in Table 3:
Table 3 – Diablillos Mineral Resource Estimate – As of July 21, 2025
| Zone | Category | Tonnes (000 t) |
Ag (g/t) |
Au (g/t) |
AgEq (g/t) |
Contained Ag (000OzAg) |
Contained Au (000 Oz Ag) |
Contained AgEq (000 Oz Ag) |
|
| Tank Leach | Oxides | Measured | 26,545 | 119 | 0.71 | 183 | 101,564 | 604 | 156,487 |
| Indicated | 46,584 | 56 | 0.63 | 114 | 84,430 | 948 | 170,592 | ||
| Measured & | 73,129 | 79 | 0.66 | 139 | 185,994 | 1,553 | 327,078 | ||
| Indicated | |||||||||
| Inferred | 9,693 | 34 | 0.57 | 86 | 10,616 | 176 | 26,647 | ||
| Heap Leach | Oxides | Measured | 6,673 | 16 | 0.14 | 25 | 3,486 | 30 | 5,342 |
| Indicated | 24,102 | 12 | 0.17 | 23 | 9,163 | 133 | 17,506 | ||
| Measured & | 30,774 | 13 | 0.16 | 23 | 12,649 | 162 | 22,848 | ||
| Indicated | |||||||||
| Inferred | 10,024 | 9 | 0.20 | 21 | 2,811 | 64 | 6,850 | ||
| Total | Oxides | Measured | 33,218 | 98 | 0.59 | 152 | 105,050 | 634 | 161,829 |
| Indicated | 70,686 | 41 | 0.48 | 83 | 93,593 | 1,081 | 188,098 | ||
| Measured & | 103,904 | 59 | 0.51 | 105 | 198,643 | 1,715 | 349,927 | ||
| Indicated | |||||||||
| Inferred | 19,628 | 21 | 0.38 | 53 | 13,427 | 241 | 33,496 |
Footnotes for Tank Leach Resource:
Footnotes for Heap Leach Resource:
QA/QC and Core Sampling Protocols
AbraSilver applies industry standard exploration methodologies and techniques, and all drill core samples are collected under the supervision of the Company’s geologists in accordance with industry best practices. Drill core is transported from the drill platform to the logging facility where drill data is compared and verified with the core in the trays. Thereafter, it is logged, photographed, and split by diamond saw prior to being sampled. Samples are then bagged, and quality control materials are inserted at regular intervals at site; these include blanks and certified reference materials as well as duplicate core samples which are collected in order to assess sampling precision and reproducibility. Groups of samples are then placed in large bags which are sealed with numbered tags in order to maintain a chain-of-custody during the transport of the samples from the project site to the laboratory.
All samples are received by the ASA (Alex Stewart Argentina) preparation laboratory in Salta, where they are prepared, then the pulp sachet is directly dispatched to its facility in Mendoza, Argentina, where they are analyzed. All samples are analyzed using a multi-element technique consisting of a four-acid digestion followed by ICP/AES detection, and gold is analyzed by 50g Fire Assay with an AAS finish. Silver results greater than 100g/t are re-analyzed using four acid digestion with an ore grade AAS finish.
Qualified Persons
David O’Connor P.Geo., Chief Geologist for AbraSilver, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and he has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this news release.
About AbraSilver
AbraSilver is an advanced-stage exploration company focused on rapidly advancing its 100%-owned Diablillos silver-gold project in the mining-friendly Salta province of Argentina. The current Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource estimate for Diablillos (tank leach-only) consists of 73.1 Mt grading 79 g/t Ag and 0.66 g/t Au, containing approximately 186Moz silver and 1.6Moz gold, with significant further upside potential based on recent exploration drilling. The Company is led by an experienced management team and has long-term supportive shareholders. In addition, the Company has an earn-in option and joint venture agreement with Teck on the La Coipita project, located in the San Juan province of Argentina.
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