Category: Exploration and Development

President and CEO Frederick Davidson commented, “We are pleased with these new high-grade drill intersections on extensions of the Tres Amigos Zone adding mineralization for ongoing mining. We now have two drills testing extensions of near mine targets and plans to carry out exploration drilling on other targets along the under-explored six kilometre trend next year.”

Glenn Jessome, President & CEO stated “After the release of our robust PFS on the near-surface, low-capex open pit portion of the El Tigre Project, our next goal will be to complete a PEA on the underground component of the project in the first half of 2025. Our current underground drilling program is targeting the Veins, the Sulfide Zone and the Shale Zone from our 400-meter-long rehabilitated haulage-way.”

“Results from the ongoing drilling program at ELG Underground continue to demonstrate the long-term potential of the deposit following an impressive track record of success delivered over the last several years. The latest assay results highlight the ability to upgrade Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources and support our target of replacing most of the reserves mined year-to-date.”

Greg McKenzie, President and CEO, commented: “Our Phase 1 & 2 high-grade drill results demonstrate the Norte-Sur Zone extends at least 180 metres below the previous mined stopes, with excellent lateral continuity, and remains open at depth.”

Heliostar CEO, Charles Funk, commented, “Despite regularly seeing wide, high-grade gold intercepts, Ana Paula continues to surprise us with its gold grades within the deposit.”

Heliostar CEO, Charles Funk, commented, “La Colorada has long been a successful mine that helped build El Dorado Gold in 1990s and Argonaut Gold in the 2010s. It has operated profitably over its history and has reserves to support growth. Mining ceased in 2023 when stripping to expand the pit was not completed. This pre-strip is now a capital project and the opportunity to restart is a priority for Heliostar in 2025.”

“Over the past two-years, our focus has been on processing Pinguico’s low grade above ground historical stockpiles; preparing to expand the Level 4 access corridor and drive toward the historical underground stockpile; drilling the near surface San Jose and El Pinguico vein structures; and drilling towards the conceptual target of the probable intersection of the regional Veta Madre structure and the historically high-grade El Pinguico vein.”

Tim Warman, Atacama’s CEO, commented: “These wide-spaced, expansion holes at Los Ingleses confirm the presence of high-grade mineralization on the eastern edge of the planned grid drilling, indicating the start of another high-grade shoot plunging to the east. This is an excellent start for expansion on a second vein system. More drilling will be required to extend the mineralization and add to the overall resource along the identified plunge.”

Thomas Atkins, President and CEO of Mammoth Resources commented on the Valesco exploration target study, stating: “It’s interesting and a welcome confirmation to see an independent study arrive at a similar target for further exploration to that which Mammoth determined from its own study of this target. This independently studied target similarly exceeds a million ounces of gold equivalent mineralization in the shallow to near-surface, oxidized-sulfide/transition zone mineralized horizon at Tenoriba.”

James Anderson, Chairman & CEO, said, “Our exploration programs continue to align with our production goals as we look to use our exploration successes to support our mid to long-term production growth. The district scale potential of the substantial Veta Madre system in Guanajuato remains the focus of our efforts; we are privileged to have the opportunity to run advanced exploration programs within the heart of one of Mexico’s richest silver mining camps.”