공시 • May 06
Kootenay Silver Reports Drill Results from Columba Project, Chihuahua, Mexico: Highs to 7,630 gpt Silver and 30.57% Combined Lead-Zinc
Kootenay Silver Inc. announced latest drill results from its Columba High-Grade Silver Project, including assays from the D-Vein. Highlights feature grades up to 7,630 gpt silver and 30.57% combined lead-zinc, representing the deepest intercepts and highest silver and lead-zinc values reported to date from the D-Vein. D-Vein was encountered at 360 meters vertically below surface and returned the new record high value for that structure; 620 gpt silver, 0.31 gpt gold, 1.01% lead and 3.61% zinc over 16.50 meters (5.78 meters estimated true width ("etw")) from 405.50 meters downhole including; 1,775 gpt silver, 0.62 gpt gold, 2.34% lead and 9.26% zinc over 5.50 meters core length (1.93 metres etw) includes individual sample intervals of; 2,920 gpt silver, 1.12 gpt gold, 7.78% lead and 29.30% zinc over 0.55 meters core length (0.19m etw). 7,630 gpt silver, 1.08 gpt gold, 5.47% lead and 25.10% zinc over 0.55 meters core length (0.19m etw). 5,620 gpt silver, 1.98 gpt gold, 2.23% lead and 22.60% zinc over 0.5 meters core length (0.18m etw). Drilled from the footwall side of D-Vein, Hole-199 intercepted a broad mineralized envelope almost from surface containing formal veins (including "G-Vein" roughly parallel to D-Vein) and weak stockwork veining with some internal waste zones averaging 28 gpt silver, 0.06% lead and 0.2% zinc (silver capped at 1,500 gpt) within a broad 408.12 meters long interval (143 meters etw) from 15.88 meters downhole. CDH-24-196A, as well as holes 196 and 196B represent directional drillholes on the western most extent of D-Vein drilling, all three intercepted a well mineralized calcite-quartz vein located in the hangingwall of the formal D-Vein structure. Encountered a wide 13 meter cavity in D Vein. With Cavity loss still intercepted 96 gpt silver over 4.1 meters. (1.71 meters etw), 0.45 gpt gold and 2.22% lead + zinc within a broad 19.8 meters (8.3 meters etw) of 43 gpt silver, 0.16 gpt gold and 0.43 % zinc. High grade hanging wall vein with 308 gpt silver over 3 meters. May correspond to similar veins in holes CDH 24-175 with 8 meters of 270 gpt silver and CDH 24-173 with 2 meters of 401 gpt silver and 2.49 meters of 377 gpt silver that are 60 and 180 meters away. Returned elevated gold values including 0.70 meters (0.29 meters etw) of 2.60 gpt gold from 402.9 meters downhole. Compilation and validation of the completed database is underway in advance of work toward calculation of a maiden resource expected to primarily include F, D and B-Vein. Holes CDH-25-195 to 203 targeted extensions either on strike or at depth on D-Vein. Hole CDH-196B encountered difficult drilling conditions at the target depth, with loose ground and cavities causing recovery problems resulting in a significant loss of core in the target interval. Eight pure exploration holes on conceptual and extension targets include Drillholes CDH-25-204 to 207 that targeted the "Ojo Zone" a flexure along the eastern projection of F-Vein recognized in LiDAR data and confirmed by mapping at surface. Veining was encountered in all four holes with the best being 1,040gpt silver and 3.25% lead + zinc over 0.75 meters in hole CDH-25-207. Drillholes CDH-25-208 to 211 represent continuation of a systematic, wide spaced exploratory test of promising veins/breccias mapped on surface, in this case testing the "Jupiter Zone". These holes mark the northermost drilling on the property to date. The current drill program is now complete having surpassed the proposed 20,000 meters phase, which commenced earlier in 2024. Data for use in modelling work is cut off at this time. Database validation and compilation is underway as is preliminary work on the calculation of a maiden resource estimate at Columba. Drilling completed in the last 12 months forms the second phase of a larger, staged program planned to total 50,000 meters.