Tag: Exploration and Development

The current drill program commenced in September, 2016, and comprises 18 holes in total, for a total of 2,955 metres. Eleven of the holes have been drilled to date, and eight have been assayed. The objective of this program is to explore the area of the Avino Vein System between the San Luis workings and the Elena Tolosa current production area.

Canasil Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has received the required drill permit and mobilized a drill rig which is currently on site at the La Esperanza silver-lead-zinc project in Durango and Zacatecas States, Mexico. Drilling started on December 17, 2016, with the aim of completing the first drill hole before the year-end holidays. Drilling will then resume early in the New Year for a planned initial program of 1,500 metres to 2,000 metres in 4 to 5 drill holes.

Jim Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Arian commented: “We are pleased that our preliminary exploration work has identified several high-quality targets at Los Campos, where evidence of the presence of two major vein systems has been identified. The Board is confident its exploration properties have the potential to host significant mineralisation.

Silver Spruce Resources Inc. is pleased to provide the latest results from its ongoing reconnaissance and sampling program at its recently acquired Encino De Oro project near Chinipas, Chihuahua, in Mexico. The field crew was led by Leonard J. Karr, CPG, and a third party Qualified Person for Silver Spruce.

Kootenay Silver Inc. announces it has completed 7 holes along the Soledad Structure before the Christmas break. Drilling will recommence in January and results will be reported when received and compiled. This is the 18th hole of the current program with 11 of these holes drilled in to the Ram structure resulting in a new drill discovery.

Mexus Gold US CEO/ President Paul Thompson visited the Santa Elena mine in Sonora State Mexico from December 13th through the 17th. Mr. Thompson reports that the Merrill Crowe is being installed and will be operational in January 2017.

Azure Minerals reports that it has been advised by Minera Teck S.A. de C.V., ultimately a 100% owned subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited, Canada’s largest diversified resource company, that Teck intends to exercise its right to earn back an ownership interest in the Alacrán Project in Mexico.

Red Tiger Mining Inc. announces that it has ceased mining operations at Luz del Cobre copper mine. The Company has made this decision after completing an infill drilling program designed to better delineate the oxide-sulphide copper boundary in North and South pits.

Pete Dougherty, President & CEO stated: “We are disappointed with SEMARNAT’s decision. We will review the factors that led to this decision and determine a path to move this project forward. San Antonio is a project that can have significant benefits to the local and regional economy and also provide important positive impacts to the environment. Our plan calls for a modern approach to mining including cleaning up historical overburden stockpiles and tailings and working to improve the local aquifer. We continue to believe that San Antonio remains one of the best undeveloped projects in the sector and we will continue to seek ways to unlock the benefits and value of this project for the local communities and for our shareholders.”

Performing additional metallurgical testing at Santa Maria, prior to completing an updated resource estimate and issuing a Preliminary Economic Assessment in the first quarter 2017 Completed a 2,080-meter drill program at the Rodeo project during the fourth quarter 2016; results to date are encouraging and a resource estimate is in preparation for release in Q1 2017 Lease of Velardena’s oxide mill to Hecla Mining continues to perform as expected, with net cash of $4.5 million expected for the full year 2016; Hecla has exercised its option to lease the mill through mid-2017 and has the right to extend the lease through 2018