Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) (TSX: EXN.WT) (NYSE: EXN) (FRA: E4X2) is pleased to announce results from underground drilling at the Platosa Mine in Durango, Mexico.
Highlights
“Drilling at Platosa continues to define high grade mineralization ahead of production,” stated Ben Pullinger, Senior Vice President Geology & Corporate Development. “Additionally drilling into areas previously defined by historical surface holes is upgrading our confidence in the grade and tenor of mineralization and expanding the mineralized envelope around 623 and NE-1”
Exploration Results
The following table shows highlighted intervals from the ongoing underground definition and infill drilling program at Platosa:
Hole ID | Interval(1) | Interval(2) | Ag | Pb | Zn | Au | AgEq(3) | Area | |
From | To | metres | g/t | % | % | g/t | g/t | ||
EX21UG587 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 227 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 363 | NE-1 |
and | 66.1 | 67.4 | 1.3 | 360 | 10.1 | 10.2 | – | 972 | |
EX21UG588 | 64.8 | 66.1 | 1.3 | 692 | 9.3 | 6.3 | – | 1,149 | NE-1 |
including | 65.3 | 65.6 | 0.3 | 1,200 | 21.4 | 14.3 | – | 2,242 | |
and | 65.9 | 66.1 | 0.3 | 1,032 | 9.5 | 1.7 | – | 1,336 | |
EX21UG589 | 64.6 | 65.8 | 1.2 | 544 | 5.9 | 3.9 | – | 828 | NE-1 |
including | 65.5 | 65.8 | 0.3 | 1,552 | 15.9 | 6.7 | – | 2,190 | |
EX21UG597 | 34.6 | 36.2 | 1.6 | 1,647 | 12.3 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 2,368 | 623 |
including | 34.6 | 35.6 | 1.0 | 2,424 | 18.2 | 16.1 | 0.1 | 3,454 | |
EX21UG600 | 30.1 | 35.3 | 5.2 | 1,051 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 0.2 | 1,828 | |
including | 31.7 | 33.9 | 2.3 | 1,985 | 22.8 | 17.2 | 0.1 | 3,170 | |
EX21UG601 | 28.2 | 30.6 | 2.5 | 784 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 0.3 | 1,481 | 623 |
including | 30.0 | 30.6 | 0.6 | 1,335 | 8.0 | 25.7 | 0.8 | 2,480 | |
EX21UG605 | 42.7 | 45.8 | 3.1 | 581 | 5.7 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 1,126 | 623 |
including | 42.7 | 43.6 | 0.8 | 1,546 | 16.1 | 14.8 | 0.1 | 2,475 | |
EX21UG608 | 28.6 | 30.0 | 1.4 | 1,050 | 3.4 | 2.0 | – | 1,207 | 623 |
including | 28.6 | 29.0 | 0.5 | 2,624 | 6.8 | 2.7 | – | 2,891 | |
EX21UG610 | 30.6 | 33.7 | 3.1 | 289 | 2.2 | 3.7 | – | 472 | 623 |
including | 33.3 | 33.7 | 0.4 | 1,211 | 10.9 | 17.4 | – | 2,090 | |
EX21UG612 | 44.7 | 45.9 | 1.3 | 707 | 3.5 | 2.3 | – | 875 | 623 |
EX21UG618 | 84.0 | 86.8 | 2.8 | 337 | 2.7 | 2.1 | – | 479 | NE-1S |
(1) | From-to intervals are measured from the drill collar. All holes were drilled from underground stations. | ||||||||
(2) | All intervals are reported as core length with true width estimated to range from 50-90% of core length. | ||||||||
(3) | AgEq in drill results assumes $24.00 Ag, $0.90 Pb, $1.20 Zn and $1,800 Au with 100% metallurgical recovery. |
Drilling from underground continues to define and expand known mineralization ahead of production at the 623, NE-1 and NE-1S Mantos. Most significantly, drilling into the 623 and NE-1 Mantos continues to improve understanding and confidence, and extend mineralization in these areas. Drilling at Platosa will continue to target areas ahead of production and test the extent of mineralization around mine workings.
Platosa drill core samples are prepared and assayed by SGS Minerals Services in Durango, Mexico. The lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Assay turnarounds have been impacted recently by supply and labour shortages related to COVID-19. The Company has a comprehensive QA/QC program, supervised by an independent Qualified Person.
Qualified Person
Mr. Ben Pullinger, P.Geo., Senior Vice President Geology & Corporate Development, has acted as the Qualified Person, as defined in NI 43-101, with respect to the disclosure of the scientific and technical information contained in this press release.
About Excellon
Excellon’s vision is to create wealth by realizing strategic opportunities through discipline and innovation for the benefit of our employees, communities and shareholders. The Company is advancing a precious metals growth pipeline that includes: Platosa, Mexico’s highest-grade silver mine since production commenced in 2005; Kilgore, a high-quality advanced exploration gold project in Idaho with strong economics and significant growth and discovery potential; and an option on Silver City, a high-grade epithermal silver district in Saxony, Germany with 750 years of mining history and no modern exploration. The Company also aims to continue capitalizing on current market conditions by acquiring undervalued projects.
PLATOSA MINE – UG INFILL AND EXPANSION DRILLING (CNW Group/Excellon Resources Inc.)
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