Prime Mining Corp. Chief Executive Officer Daniel Kunz commented, “These results are from step out drill holes designed to test for and expand mineralization at depth below the Z-T resource pit shell. The width and grades of the drilling results released today continue to identify new potential mill feed extending the mineralization up to 100 m vertically below the recently reported resource pit bottom and spanning a 500 m strike length.”

New interpretation and analysis at Cruz de Plata based on data collected to date, identifies several important large trends that are prospective for future silver and gold discoveries.

Tony Makuch, CEO, states: “Our Feasibility Study drilling continues to demonstrate the potential to grow reserves at Cordero whilst building further confidence in the underlying resource model. This drill program is nearing completion upon which drilling will then focus on testing multiple highly prospective targets identified by our extensive field programs that have been ongoing since 2021.”

“The ET area drilling builds on results from our 2022 drill program as well as the January 2023 drill results as we continue to extend the area of mineralization below Level 17,” said David Wolfin, President and CEO. “We drilled 500 metres below our current mine workings to confirm the continuity of mineralization. As we have come to expect with the Avino Vein, the drill intercept widths suggest that this area will be able to be mined by our existing low-cost bulk methods.”

The phase 1 program of surface roadcut sampling and detailed geologic mapping has verified the strong relationships found between the quartz feldspar porphyritic intrusive, phyllic alteration and gold mineralization.

Heliostar CEO, Charles Funk, commented, “We are thrilled with the first holes at Ana Paula. Drill results like this are rare anywhere in the world. Ana Paula’s high grade and consistently wide intervals of gold mineralization demonstrate the underground mine potential. Heliostar will continue the 16-24 hole program designed to increase the Ana Paula resource, with a focus on infill and expansion of the High Grade Panel. Both holes exceeded expectations based on the current resource model.”