Announcement • Jun 03
Silver X Mining Corp Reports New Underground Diamond Drill Results from Blenda Rubia Target
Silver X Mining Corp. has reported new underground diamond drill results from the Blenda Rubia target, located within the Company's Nueva Recuperada Unit in central Peru. The latest results from hole DDH-BR-016 continue to confirm that Blenda Rubia is evolving into a broader and more scalable polymetallic mineralized system than would be implied by a simple narrow-vein interpretation. The repetition of broad mineralized intercepts across multiple drill holes indicates that these wider zones are not isolated local features, but rather part of a mineralized system with the potential to support a larger mining footprint, increased operational flexibility and, over time, a more scalable development scenario. Hole DDH-BR-016 was drilled from Platform No. 003 to a final depth of 305.70 meters and intersected a mineralized structural zone of 104.20 meters apparent width, equivalent to 40.71 meters true width, between 179.30 meters and 283.50 meters. The interval returned average grades of 69.53 g/t Ag, 0.87% Pb, 0.28% Zn and 0.02% Cu, equivalent to 98.7 g/t AgEq. These results confirm continuity of the polymetallic system at depth, approximately 60 meters below the last level historically recognized by Buenaventura, and reinforce the Company's view that Blenda Rubia may support a more ambitious ramp-up scenario as drilling continues to expand the scale and continuity of the mineralized corridor. The Company interprets these results as further evidence that mineralization at Blenda Rubia is not restricted to discrete veins, but is instead developed within a broader mineralized corridor composed of principal veins, tensional structures, moderate veinlet stockworks, silicified horses and altered host rock. This broader geometry is increasingly important from a corporate perspective, as it may enhance the project's scalability, support wider mineable zones in selected sectors, and strengthen Blenda Rubia's potential role in Silver X's production ramp-up strategy at Nueva Recuperada. DDH-BR-016 intersected 104.20 meters apparent width, equivalent to 40.71 meters estimated true width, grading 69.53 g/t Ag, 0.87% Pb, 0.28% Zn, 0.02% Cu, equivalent to 98.7 g/t AgEq. Vein 1 returned 4.12 meters estimated true width grading 209.78 g/t Ag, 2.10% Pb, 0.61% Zn, 0.01% Cu (274.5 g/t AgEq), representing the highest-value internal interval within the broader mineralized zone. Vein 3 returned 2.64 meters estimated true width grading 140.37 g/t Ag, 1.25% Pb, 0.12% Zn, 0.01% Cu (172.1 g/t AgEq). An additional tensional structure returned 2.85 meters estimated true width grading 94.42 g/t Ag, 1.25% Pb, 0.33% Zn, 0.01% Cu (132.4 g/t AgEq). The intercept lies at an approximate elevation of 4,160 masl, approximately 60 meters below the last level recognized by Buenaventura at Level 210 (4,220 masl), confirming down-dip continuity of the Blenda Rubia polymetallic system. The results support the interpretation of Blenda Rubia as a broader polymetallic corridor comprising principal veins, tensional structures, moderate stockwork, silicified horses and altered wall rock, rather than mineralization restricted to discrete veins. Drill hole DDH-BR-016 recognized a mineralized structural zone from 179.30 meters to 283.50 meters, corresponding to 104.20 meters apparent width and 40.71 meters estimated true width. Across this broad interval, average grades were 69.53 g/t Ag, 0.87% Pb, 0.28% Zn and 0.02% Cu (98.7 g/t AgEq). These results confirm that mineralization at Blenda Rubia is not restricted to discrete veins, but instead develops within a broader mineralized corridor comprising principal veins, tensional structures, moderate stockwork, silicified horses and altered wall rock. When viewed together with previously reported wide intercepts such as DDH-BR-003, DDH-BR-005 and DDH-BR-009, DDH-BR-016 indicates that these broad mineralized packages are not isolated local occurrences. Rather, they appear to be a repetitive feature of the system that may support project scale-up and wider mining fronts in selected sectors as exploration advances. Table 2. Results from DDH-BR-016: Structure From (m) To (m) Apparent Width (m) Estimated True Width (m) Ag (g/t) Pb (%) Zn (%) Cu (%) AgEq (g/t) Mineralized zone 179.30 283.50 104.20 40.71 69.53 0.87 0.28 0.02 98.7 Includes Vein 3 215.15 221.40 6.25 2.64 140.37 1.25 0.12 0.01 172.1 Includes Vein 1 228.70 238.45 9.75 4.12 209.78 2.10 0.61 0.01 274.5 Includes Tensional structure 246.15 252.90 6.75 2.85 94.42 1.25 0.33 0.01 132.4. Silver-equivalent grade is calculated on a metal-price basis (recoveries not applied) as AgEq (g/t) = Ag + [(Pb% × 20.94) + (Zn% × 28.66) + (Cu% × 94.80)] ÷ 0.9645, using assumed prices of USD 0.96/g Ag, USD 0.95/lb Pb, USD 1.30/lb Zn and USD 4.30/lb Cu (to be confirmed against the official price deck). Geological Interpretation: The results from DDH-BR-016 reinforce the interpretation of Blenda Rubia as a larger-scale, mesothermal polymetallic lode vein system in which mineralization is distributed across a broad structural corridor and not solely within a single discrete vein. The broad interval intersected in DDH-BR-016 is consistent with the Company's previously reported wide intercepts in DDH-BR-003, DDH-BR-005 and DDH-BR-009, supporting the view that these wide veining packages are repetitive and laterally meaningful components of the system rather than isolated local zones. Within the interval from 215.15 meters to 221.40 meters, corresponding to Vein 3, the hole intersected a hydrothermal breccia vein with patches of galena and subrounded clasts of silicified tuff. In the interval from 228.70 meters to 238.45 meters, associated with Vein 1, the hole intersected a hydrothermal breccia vein with galena over sphalerite, pyrite as fine spots, later gray silica injection and clasts with alteration rims. This configuration indicates that the principal veins do not define the external limits of the system, but instead form part of the broader mineralized system. Accordingly, Blenda Rubia may be interpreted as a polymetallic mesothermal vein corridor with the potential to develop wider mineable widths in selected sectors. The recurrence of wide intercepts in multiple holes also strengthens the case that the project can be scaled beyond a strictly narrow-vein concept as drilling continues. The significance of DDH-BR-016 lies in its confirmation of mineralized continuity at depth while maintaining substantial thickness and demonstrating potential for further extension of the lode system. Positioned approximately 60 meters below the last level recognized by Buenaventura, the hole adds depth confirmation to a pattern of repetitive wide intercepts and demonstrates that the broader mineralized lode vein intercepts are in multiple locations.
