Silver Storm Mining Ltd. (TSX-V: SVRS) (OTCQB: SVRSF) (FSE: SVR), is pleased to announce further drill results from its Phase 1 diamond drilling program at the Company’s 100% owned La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex, located in Durango Mexico. Results from the four holes contained within this release are from the C1940, San Rafael, and La Estrella Zones in the Quebradillas mine. These three zones were not modeled or included in the NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate prepared by SRK for the La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex published on August 10, 2023.
An overview video on the La Parrilla Project is available at
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Key highlights include:
Greg McKenzie, President and CEO, commented: “We are pleased with the strong returns from the La Estrella, San Rafael and C1940 Zones. High-grade mineralization can be traced at La Estrella over a strike length of 225 m, vertical extent of 135 m, and true thickness of up to 6 m. Limited mining was previously conducted by First Majestic within these zones, and they were not included in the August 2023 Resource Estimate. We anticipate these results will have a positive impact on future resource updates.
These three zones possibly merge to the west, and further follow-up drilling will be performed in 2024 to confirm the mineralized potential within this area.”
La Estrella Zone
The La Estrella Zone is a sulphide-bearing hydrothermal breccia within a fault striking 274 degrees and dipping 80 degrees to the south over an approximate strike length of 225 m. Prior to placing the mine on care and maintenance (September 2019) First Majestic successfully mined one level in VES Zone with excellent results – the composited weighted average grade of historical channel samples within the 1967 EL Stope (Table 2) returned 584 g/t Ag.Eq over a strike length of 71 m and average width of 1.89 m.
Results from holes Q-23-029A and Q-23-030, when combined with historical holes in proximity (Figure 1, 2, 3 & Table 1), have identified a high-grade mineralized zone over a vertical extent of 135 m, strike length of 225 m, and true width varying up to 6 m.
Hole Q-23-029A
Hole Q-23-029A was drilled to target the VES Zone, successfully intersecting sulphide breccia mineralization returning 321 g/t Ag.Eq over 7.50 m (57.80 to 65.30 m) including 463 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.12 m and 708 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.38 m – See Table 1; Figures 2 & 3. This intercept was drilled 22 m above the previously developed 1967 EL stope.
Hole Q-23-029A also intersected the VES-A Zone, returning 376 g/t Ag.Eq over 3.93 m (46.12 to 50.05 m) including 811 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.01 m (49.04 to 50.05 m).
Hole Q-23-030
Hole Q-23-030 was drilled to target VES Zone, successfully intersecting sulphide breccia mineralization, returning 455 g/t Ag.Eq over 4.13 m (103.61 to 107.74 m) including 1,617 g/t Ag.Eq over 0.60 m (103.61 to 104.21 m). This intercept was drilled 87 m above the previously developed 1967 EL stope.
C1940 and San Rafael Zones
C1940 Zone (C1940) is a sulphide-bearing quartz-carbonate vein zone striking 335 degrees and dipping 73 degrees to the east-northeast with a known strike length of approximately 45 m. The zone is mineralized over a vertical extent of 75 m and its true width varies up to 5 m.
San Rafael Zone (VSR) is a sulphide-bearing tectonic breccia zone striking 299 degrees and dipping 68 degrees to the north-northeast with a known strike length of approximately 120 m. The zone is mineralized over a known vertical extent of 80 m and its true width varies up to 3.5 m.
Hole Q-23-027
Hole Q-23-027 was drilled to target the VSR and C1940 Zones, successfully intersecting VSR Zone stockwork and breccia mineralization, returning 708 g/t Ag.Eq over 2.36 m (0.49 to 2.85 m), including 1,673 g/t Ag.Eq over 0.57 m (1.26 to 1.83 m).
This intercept is located approximately 17 m along strike to the southwest of the last mine development in this area, with similar high-grade mineralization:
Hole Q-23-027 also intersected C1940 Zone quartz-carbonate vein mineralization, returning 689 g/t Ag.Eq over 0.70 m (61.43 to 62.13 m).
This intercept is located approximately 17 m above the last mine development in this area, with similar high-grade mineralization:
Hole Q-23-028
Hole Q-23-028 successfully intersected VSR Zone breccia mineralization, returning 540 g/t Ag.Eq over 1.21 m (0 to 1.21 m).
Table 1 – Select Assay Intervals from Holes Q-23-027 to Q-23-030 and Historical Results
Zone | Hole | From | To | Length (m) |
Ag.Eq(1) g/t |
Ag g/t |
Au g/t |
Pb % |
Zn % |
Cu % |
VSR | Q_23_027 | 0.49 | 2.85 | 2.36 | 708 | 619 | 0.19 | 1.27 | 1.46 | 0.03 |
including | 1.26 | 1.83 | 0.57 | 1,673 | 1,555 | 0.24 | 1.65 | 2.00 | 0.09 | |
NEW | Q_23_027 | 42.00 | 42.90 | 0.90 | 195 | 156 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.01 |
C1940 | Q_23_027 | 61.43 | 62.13 | 0.70 | 689 | 548 | 0.14 | 3.07 | 1.73 | 0.04 |
VSR | Q_23_028 | 0.00 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 540 | 466 | 0.14 | 1.58 | 0.74 | 0.02 |
VES_A | Q_23_029A | 46.12 | 50.05 | 3.93 | 376 | 326 | 0.04 | 1.45 | 0.27 | 0.02 |
including | 49.04 | 50.05 | 1.01 | 811 | 673 | 0.10 | 4.29 | 0.55 | 0.02 | |
VES | Q_23_029A | 57.80 | 65.30 | 7.50 | 321 | 284 | 0.04 | 0.89 | 0.36 | 0.02 |
including | 57.80 | 58.92 | 1.12 | 463 | 390 | 0.06 | 1.97 | 0.57 | 0.02 | |
and | 63.00 | 64.38 | 1.38 | 708 | 611 | 0.03 | 2.64 | 0.88 | 0.02 | |
NEW | Q_23_029A | 76.04 | 76.70 | 0.66 | 170 | 136 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.93 | 0.01 |
VSR | Q_23_029A | 108.00 | 109.50 | 1.50 | 143 | 141 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
VES_A | Q_23_030 | 91.99 | 92.57 | 0.58 | 260 | 213 | 0.05 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.01 |
VES | Q_23_030 | 103.61 | 107.74 | 4.13 | 455 | 376 | 0.04 | 1.35 | 1.44 | 0.01 |
including | 103.61 | 104.21 | 0.60 | 1,617 | 1,270 | 0.14 | 4.98 | 7.44 | 0.05 | |
C1940 | ILP-Q-16-04 | 68.00 | 69.00 | 1.00 | 598 | 262 | 0.07 | 7.59 | 4.63 | 0.03 |
C1940 | 74.30 | 88.30 | 14.00 | 591 | 340 | 0.23 | 5.46 | 3.15 | 0.06 | |
C1940 | ILP-Q-16-05 | 67.55 | 70.10 | 2.55 | 174 | 103 | 0.04 | 2.23 | 0.25 | 0.03 |
C1940 | 76.40 | 79.15 | 2.75 | 173 | 112 | 0.12 | 1.84 | 0.04 | 0.03 | |
VSR | ILP-Q-16-09 | 197.20 | 199.05 | 1.85 | 147 | 119 | 0.01 | 0.43 | 0.60 | 0.01 |
VES-VSR | ILP-Q-17-21 | 91.05 | 96.10 | 5.05 | 1,761 | 1,277 | 0.44 | 6.45 | 10.10 | 0.10 |
VES-VSR | ILP-Q-17-23-A | 67.65 | 74.40 | 6.75 | 246 | 211 | 0.09 | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.03 |
C1940 | ILP-Q-17-27 | 67.30 | 70.95 | 3.65 | 250 | 187 | 0.03 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 0.02 |
VSR | ILP-Q-18-08 | 195.80 | 197.30 | 1.50 | 244 | 195 | 0.05 | 0.41 | 1.29 | 0.02 |
C1940 | ILP-Q-18-70 | 130.95 | 132.15 | 1.20 | 438 | 377 | 0.11 | 1.20 | 0.74 | 0.10 |
VES | ILP-Q-18-72 | 209.00 | 213.85 | 4.85 | 167 | 143 | 0.03 | 0.37 | 0.43 | – |
VES-A | ILP-Q-19-07 | 64.15 | 72.90 | 8.75 | 228 | 170 | 0.03 | 1.35 | 0.72 | 0.01 |
VES | 82.20 | 84.20 | 2.00 | 493 | 410 | 0.08 | 1.58 | 1.23 | 0.01 | |
VES | ILP-Q-19-09 | 46.75 | 47.45 | 0.70 | 225 | 193 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.82 | 0.03 |
NEW | 68.75 | 69.25 | 0.50 | 172 | 141 | 0.03 | 0.69 | 0.38 | 0.01 | |
NEW | 71.45 | 72.00 | 0.55 | 863 | 783 | 0.16 | 1.90 | 0.57 | 0.03 | |
VSR | 105.30 | 107.55 | 2.25 | 322 | 285 | 0.04 | 1.16 | 0.08 | 0.02 | |
VES | ILP-Q-19-19 | 82.00 | 94.75 | 12.75 | 184 | 141 | 0.06 | 0.43 | 0.96 | 0.01 |
VES | ILP-Q-19-21 | 59.85 | 61.85 | 2.00 | 2,936 | 2,861 | 0.03 | 1.99 | 0.74 | 0.02 |
VES | 76.25 | 77.05 | 0.80 | 211 | 154 | 0.04 | 0.57 | 1.40 | – | |
VES-VSR | SLP-Q-12-06 | 130.65 | 131.35 | 0.70 | 378 | 377 | – | 0.01 | 0.02 | – |
VSR | SLP-Q-12-09 | 164.05 | 165.95 | 1.90 | 157 | 137 | – | 0.24 | 0.50 | 0.01 |
VES | SLP-V-13-01 | 202.60 | 215.30 | 12.70 | 168 | 140 | 0.04 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.01 |
Table 2 – Historical Channel Sample Results (2) – C1940, Veta San Rafael and Veta La Estrella
Elevation | Zone | Channel | Width | Ag.Eq(1) g/t |
Ag g/t |
Pb % |
Zn % |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L4S | 0.50 | 806 | 805 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L3S | 1.70 | 479 | 355 | 1.92 | 2.66 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L2S | 1.00 | 340 | 303 | 0.64 | 0.73 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L1S | 1.20 | 609 | 517 | 1.49 | 1.89 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L1 | 3.50 | 1,363 | 1,179 | 3.64 | 3.17 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L-1+2 | 4.00 | 755 | 664 | 1.59 | 1.81 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L-2N | 2.40 | 697 | 629 | 1.44 | 1.08 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L2+2N | 1.60 | 328 | 264 | 1.25 | 1.14 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-L4N | 2.40 | 474 | 298 | 4.36 | 2.16 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-TD | 5.20 | 731 | 576 | 4.87 | 0.89 |
1940 | C1940 | VVI-1940-TDN | 5.10 | 1,002 | 880 | 3.03 | 1.51 |
1945 | VSR | VSR-1945-0 | 1.30 | 126 | 110 | 0.23 | 0.37 |
1945 | VSR | VSR-1945-3 | 1.50 | 262 | 203 | 0.88 | 1.29 |
1945 | VSR | VSR-1945-4 | 1.40 | 1,643 | 1,580 | 2.06 | 0.29 |
1945 | VSR | VSR-1945-5 | 4.90 | 1,690 | 1,411 | 5.77 | 4.55 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-24 | 3.05 | 365 | 309 | 1.66 | 0.39 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-21 | 0.40 | 202 | 139 | 1.52 | 0.82 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-18 | 1.60 | 173 | 132 | 0.85 | 0.63 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-15 | 0.40 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-12 | 0.90 | 404 | 339 | 1.06 | 1.33 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-9 | 1.80 | 646 | 549 | 1.86 | 1.73 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-6 | 1.15 | 156 | 86 | 1.52 | 1.09 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-3 | 3.40 | 129 | 111 | 0.45 | 0.21 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-00 | 2.20 | 200 | 181 | 0.51 | 0.18 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-01 | 0.50 | 352 | 315 | 0.60 | 0.76 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-02 | 0.40 | 148 | 137 | 0.27 | 0.15 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-05 | 0.80 | 299 | 280 | 0.56 | 0.13 |
1958 | VSR | VQ-1958-08 | 1.00 | 295 | 271 | 0.68 | 0.22 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-6 | 0.50 | 285 | 219 | 1.02 | 1.44 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-9 | 1.50 | 542 | 480 | 1.70 | 0.58 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-12 | 0.70 | 100 | 79 | 0.57 | 0.20 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-22 | 3.00 | 438 | 290 | 2.30 | 3.20 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-25 | 1.40 | 1,065 | 858 | 4.59 | 3.05 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-26 | 0.25 | 233 | 182 | 0.88 | 1.02 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-29 | 1.90 | 214 | 171 | 0.58 | 1.01 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-32 | 1.70 | 67 | 57 | 0.17 | 0.21 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-35 | 1.50 | 302 | 257 | 0.88 | 0.76 |
1956 | VES | VQ-1956-38 | 3.25 | 421 | 375 | 0.82 | 0.85 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-17 | 3.40 | 722 | 582 | 1.69 | 3.45 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-16 | 3.00 | 279 | 221 | 0.89 | 1.23 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-15 | 2.30 | 193 | 151 | 0.65 | 0.90 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-14 | 0.50 | 20 | 15 | 0.05 | 0.12 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-13 | 0.40 | 1,554 | 1,477 | 1.30 | 1.53 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-12 | 0.70 | 409 | 361 | 0.62 | 1.16 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-11 | 1.30 | 614 | 538 | 0.86 | 1.93 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-10 | 0.40 | 218 | 185 | 0.24 | 0.96 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-9 | 1.15 | 309 | 256 | 0.60 | 1.32 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-8 | 0.50 | 222 | 210 | 0.34 | 0.10 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-7 | 2.65 | 297 | 265 | 0.63 | 0.56 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-6 | 1.90 | 172 | 163 | 0.24 | 0.10 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-5 | 3.00 | 171 | 147 | 0.57 | 0.34 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-4 | 3.20 | 254 | 141 | 0.96 | 3.18 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-3 | 1.10 | 306 | 257 | 0.78 | 1.05 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-2 | 0.50 | 123 | 96 | 0.32 | 0.68 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-1 | 5.90 | 186 | 146 | 0.57 | 0.91 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-02 | 2.90 | 111 | 98 | 0.24 | 0.21 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-03 | 2.30 | 46 | 41 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-04 | 0.60 | 1,056 | 707 | 4.91 | 7.99 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-05 | 3.70 | 2,577 | 2,368 | 4.76 | 2.97 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-06 | 3.40 | 407 | 342 | 1.37 | 1.02 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-07 | 1.40 | 457 | 343 | 1.25 | 2.93 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-08 | 0.70 | 2,964 | 2,766 | 2.62 | 4.68 |
1967 | VES | VES-1967-09 | 0.35 | 944 | 886 | 0.70 | 1.45 |
2055 | VES | V550-2055-265 | 2.00 | 859 | 859 | – | – |
2055 | VES | V550-2055-267 | 0.80 | 182 | 182 | – | – |
2055 | VES | V550-2055-270 | 1.70 | 1,151 | 1,151 | – | – |
2055 | VES | V550-2055-273 | 2.40 | 297 | 297 | – | – |
2055 | VES | V550-2055-276 | 1.00 | 202 | 202 | – | – |
2055 | VES | V550-2055-278 | 0.70 | 294 | 294 | – | – |
2055 | VES | V550-2055-280 | 0.90 | 638 | 638 | – | – |
Sample Analysis and QA/QC Program
Silver Storm uses a quality assurance/quality control 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. The 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 analysis. 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). Samples with lead values over 20% are re-assayed using volumetric titration with EDTA on a 1-gram pulp (Pb-VOL70). 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 Silver Storm Mining Ltd. (formerly Golden Tag Resources Ltd.)
Silver Storm Mining Ltd. holds advanced-stage silver projects located in Durango, Mexico. Silver Storm 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.silverstorm.ca.
Figure 1: Cross Section View of Quebradillas Mine Toward NNW (Graphic: Business Wire)
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