Category: Exploration and Development

Kootenay Silver Inc. (TSXV: KTN) is pleased to report that Aztec Minerals Corp. today announced the results of the final 6 core drill holes from its 17-hole phase I drill program totaling 2,674 meters conducted on Kootenay’s Cervantes gold project, located in Sonora State, Mexico.

President and CEO Joey Wilkins stated, “Every hole in our Phase 1 drill program intersected porphyry-type gold-copper-silver mineralization, and most holes collared in outcropping mineralization. Ignoring the abandoned holes CER1, 8 and 12, over half the holes at the California prospect intersected robust 100+ meter widths of higher grade mineralization exceeding 0.4 gpt gold, spanning an 800 meter length and a 200 meter breadth, to a maximum vertical depth of 150 meters (view drill section here).”

Thomas A. Doyle, President, CEO, stated “We feel very fortunate that this land came open and our application was accepted in an area that is very competitive. This concession was the only land in the immediate area that has not been staked and claimed. We now share borders with Alamos Gold Inc to the north, east, south, and Agnico Eagle Mines Limited to the west.”

“We are very pleased to have closed this transaction with MAG Silver, and further expand our presence in the Zacatecas Silver District”, stated Peter J. Hawley, President and CEO. “With significant exploration potential at the San Acacio project, we look forward to continuing our examination and interpretation of the large regional exploration database.”

P. Randy Reifel, states, ‘Although early stage, the Phase 1 drill campaign has confirmed that Yarely has the potential to be a diversified mineralized camp with district scale prospects. Drilling discovered a blind porphyry system from the geophysical survey at Loretos. A high grade silver-gold vein field and ore grade zinc-gold skarn-hosted mineralization have been identified at Central and Lucy. The geological and geophysical work to date suggests Yarely could host several porphyry type targets which would be the first known in this region of the country. We continue to be excited as Sundae, Yazmin and Los Mimbres are being advanced to the drill stage. As well, ongoing regional reconnaissance has generated new prospective targets in the camp.’

Solaris Copper will hold a 100% interest in the resource-bearing Warintza copper-molybdenum project in Ecuador, a 60% interest in the La Verde preliminary economic assessment stage copper-silver-gold project in Mexico, a 100% interest in the Ricardo early-stage copper property in Chile, has negotiated earn-in agreements for two early-stage copper prospects in Peru, and is continuing to evaluate additional properties that fit the portfolio. Collectively, the projects host 3.7 billion pounds of copper in the measured and indicated category with an additional 4.6 billion pounds of copper in the inferred category, with significant exploration potential at all of the projects.

“We are excited to be drilling at Miguel Auza for the first time since 2010 on what we believe is an under-explored part of the northern Fresnillo silver trend, one of the richest silver belts in the world,” stated Ben Pullinger, Senior Vice President Geology. “Our recent exploration has encountered strong indicators at surface that suggest we are above the productive part of an epithermal system. This drill program is intended to test mineralized veins and structural targets for the deeper mineralized shoots typical of this prolific belt.”

Taj Singh, P.Eng, President & CEO states, “The third and final batch of channel samples from our detailed mapping and sampling program at Zaragoza were impressive, and continue to increase our confidence in the tenor and scale of carbonate replacement mineralization at Puerto Rico. The results will be instrumental in understanding the system locally at Zaragoza and regionally at the Project. In addition, the results will help develop targets for our maiden drill program at the Project, planned for Q3. We look forward to receiving results from the San Jose and Puerto Rico mines in short order, both of which possess a larger footprint and vertical extent than Zaragoza.”

Exploration work is being funded under an option to joint venture agreement by Centerra Gold Inc. Originally, the core drilling program was to consist of 1,650 meters in seven holes with further drilling contingent upon results. After a recent review, Centerra has authorized a drilling program extension. The complete program will now consist of approximately 2,900 meters in 17 holes.

Riverside’s President and CEO, John-Mark Staude, stated: “We are pleased with the recent sampling results at La Silla and are developing a stronger understanding of the gold and silver mineralization and their controls. The Ciruelo and El Roble veins show extensive strike and we are working to define high quality drill targets. Riverside is in discussions with prospective partners and will continue further exploration work as the Company evaluates its options for forwarding the project.”