Category: Exploration and Development

Mammoth Provides Update on Exploration Activities at its Tenoriba Precious Metal Project, Mexico

Thomas Atkins, President and CEO of Mammoth commented on the commencement of exploration activities at Tenoriba, stating: “I was very pleased to see, only a week into the new year that Centerra and Mammoth were already coordinating activities to meet and plan the 2019 field exploration program and that geologists for both companies were in the field before month’s end. There’s a lot of work to be done for a new crew to hit the ground on a new project, however Centerra was quick to get their team in gear and in the field.”

Drilling at Plata Latina’s Naranjillo Property Continues to Generate Positive Results Highlighted by 3.45 Meter Interval Averaging 5,507 g/t Ag and 34.74 g/t Au

Randy Eppler, interim president and CEO of Plata Latina, commented: “We are very pleased with the positive reults from the recent drill program completed by Reyna. These results build upon our initial exploration success and support our geologic discovery model. Reyna has steadily expanded the extent of known mineralization, focusing on 3 target areas with development potential along a three-kilometer strike length. We believe their efforts will continue to demonstrate the value of the Naranjillo property.”

SilverCrest Announces More High-Grade In-Fill & Expansion Drill Results

N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng, and CEO, remarked, “The Company’s in-fill drill program at Babicanora continues to deliver drill intercepts with better than expected widths and grade. These results demonstrate that the two previously announced multi-kilogram per tonne shoots (shoots 43 and 51) now appear to be one continuous shoot (“Shoot 51”). Holes BA19-132 and 133 have also expanded the footprint of the high grade shoot towards the surface. Shoot 51 now has an estimated dimension of 300 metres long by 125 metres high. In-fill drilling targeting the Babicanora Vein also confirmed and expanded high-grade mineralization within the Babi FW and Babi HW veins, while expansion drilling targeting the Babi Norte Vein resulted in the Babi Vista discovery. The Company has now identified five veins averaging 150 metres apart in the Babicanora area, all of which have the potential to be accessible from the ongoing exploration decline…”

First Majestic Announces High-Grade Drill Results from 2018 Exploration Program at the Ermitaño Silver/Gold Project; Permitting Status Update

Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic stated: “The drilling results announced today from our Ermitaño project are extremely encouraging as it continues to show the potential to build high quality resources in close proximity to our producing Santa Elena operation. The environmental permitting process is in the final stage with an expected positive decision in the coming weeks ahead. Pending project approval, Ermitaño will add several years of mine life at Santa Elena and will displace the reprocessing of the old heap-leach ore pad with fresh ore containing higher grades that are not subject to the Sandstorm streaming agreement.”

Mexus Moving Forward with Pad Reconstruction

Mexus Gold US confirmed that with its first stage of exploratory core drilling complete, the company continues to move forward with its plan to mine 3500 tons of Julio II vein ore per week. The company is utilizing its own equipment but will contract the blasting and crushing, and will maintain the highest grade of ore being placed on the leach pad. Mexus is setting up a laboratory and interviewing qualified experienced people to operate the lab. Cesar Lemas, Mexus geologist and advisor, is overseeing and handling operations at the Santa Elena mine. The company has removed approximately half of the material from the existing leach pad in preparation for the soon to be mined Julio II quartz vein material. Mexus President Paul Thompson believes the company can achieve one gram per ton gold recovery along with 4 grams per ton silver. This small but important production amount will give Mexus the funds to begin its second stage of drilling and meet ongoing obligations.

Magellan Completes Bulk Test at SDA Mill for Toll Milling Contract

Magellan Gold Corporation, a U.S. based mining and exploration enterprise focused on silver and gold, today announced it has completed a bulk test of mineralized material supplied and delivered by a private third-party to the Company’s SDA Mill at Acaponeta, Nayarit State, Mexico. As announced December 17, 2018, the purpose of the test was to determine the viability of entering into a long-term processing agreement. Test processing of an initial bulk sample of approximately 600 tons was carried out. The potential customer was pleased with the mill’s performance. However, the customer experienced difficulty in supplying ore on a consistent basis and is assessing plans for going forward. Meanwhile the Company will continue to search for other toll milling customers.

Tahuehueto Underground Development Exposes New Mineralization Along Perdido Structure

Tahuehueto underground development along the major mineralized structure (see Figure 1), El Perdido, has now been extended approximately 150 meters along strike to the north-east from the Level 12 access decline. The first 60 meters of this development was designed to prepare reserves identified by previous drilling for mining, however, the development drift is being extended in continuous mineralization beyond known reserves/resources and to date has exposed approximately an additional 100 meters of continuous mineralization beyond the know n drilling.

Goldplay Discovers High-Grade Silver Zone in the Faisanes Target – 56 Metres @ 196 Ppm Silver, Including 15 Metres @ 472 Ppm Silver

Goldplay President and CEO Marcio Fonseca commented, “These excellent silver results from trench SMtr-001 are highly encouraging as Goldplay strives to expand the silver resource at the San Marcial Project. The high-grade silver results suggest that mineralization from the resource area may be continuous into the adjacent Faisanes area, with definition of parallel zones, which would validate discoveries of new mineralization encountered in the footwall of the deposit when logging and assaying historical drill holes in the second half of 2018. The trench displays significant widths of high-grade silver mineralization at surface, supporting the upside potential to expand the resources in the near future. We are currently planning additional trenches to follow up the mineralization identified at Faisanes along strike to the west-northwest.

Maza Drilling is a Mexican company established in 2007 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Our Canadian founder, Mr. Guy de Launiere, has over 20 years of international experience managing diverse drilling operations. Maza Drilling strives to compete at the highest levels in terms of recovery, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability at every project while keeping at the forefront of technology to meet our customer’s needs in this demanding market.

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Maza Drilling is a Mexican company established in 2007 in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Our Canadian founder, Mr. Guy de Launiere, has over 20 years of international experience managing diverse drilling operations. Maza Drilling strives to compete at the highest levels in terms of recovery, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability at every project while keeping at the forefront of technology to meet our customer’s needs in this demanding market.