OUTCROP SILVER ADDS FIFTH DISCOVERY IN 12 MONTHS WITH GUADUAL DELIVERING 0.90 METRES OF 1,132 G/T AG AND 2.10 G/T AU (1,290 G/T AGEQ)
Drilling Highlights
- Hole DH446 intercepted 0.90 metres grading 1,132 grams per tonne of silver and 2.10 grams per tonne of gold (1,290 g/t AgEq) in the Guadual North vein (Table 1).
- Hole DH445 intercepted 1.18 metres grading 255 grams per tonne of silver and 1.66 grams per tonne of gold (380 g/t AgEq) at the Guadual North vein (Table 1).
- Hole DH448 intercepted 0.55 metres of 387 grams per tonne of silver and 1.54 grams per tonne of gold (503 g/t AgEq) in the Guadual vein (Table 1).
- The Guadual vein drilling confirms the presence of high-grade mineralization down to more than 100 metres from the surface (Figure 2), and over 400 metres along strike (Figure 1).
Exploration Strategy
Over the past 12 months, Outcrop Silver's disciplined and iterative exploration approach has driven five new high-grade vein discoveries across the fully permitted 17-kilometre-long mineralized corridor. This approach emphasizes testing geological concepts, evaluating outcomes, and refining targets to enable continuous discovery. It is a process that has built the clear pathway we are now drilling to grow the resource in 2025. "Guadual marks our fifth high-grade discovery in the last 12 months, highlighting how quickly Santa Ana is growing beyond the six-vein foundation used in the 2023 maiden resource. With a fully funded 2025 program focused on resource-expansion drilling, we intend to convert each new vein into ounces in the next estimate and unlock substantial value." states
"The high-grade results from our second round of drilling at Guadual are a great example of how effective exploration requires persistence, critical thinking, and strong teamwork," stated
The Guadual vein forms part of the broader Aguilar vein system and is interpreted as a parallel and structurally continuous vein to the nearby Aguilar and Jimenez systems. It trends northeast with sub-vertical to moderately dipping quartz-sulfide mineralization hosted in green schists and volcaniclastic rocks. Mineralization is associated with argentite, pyrite, and galena, consistent with the high-grade epithermal style observed throughout Santa Ana project. Guadual will be a priority for future resource expansion drilling.
Surface mapping and trenching (see news release dated
Target |
Hole ID |
From |
To |
Interval * |
Au |
Ag |
AgEq1 |
Vein |
Guadual |
DH445 |
82.60 |
83.78 |
1.18 |
1.66 |
255 |
380 |
Guadual North |
Including |
82.60 |
83.14 |
0.54 |
3.21 |
498 |
739 |
||
DH445 |
148.02 |
148.82 |
0.80 |
0.35 |
209 |
235 |
Guadual |
|
DH446 |
110.72 |
111.62 |
0.90 |
2.10 |
1,132 |
1,290 |
Guadual North |
|
Including |
110.72 |
111.22 |
0.50 |
3.42 |
2,016 |
2,272 |
||
DH448 |
183.77 |
184.32 |
0.55 |
1.54 |
387 |
503 |
Guadual |
Table 1. Drill hole assay results reported in this release. *The current knowledge of the Guadual vein does not allow for estimating the true width of the intercepts.
Sample |
Easting |
Northing |
Elevation |
Sample |
Width |
Au |
Ag |
AgEq1 |
Release Date |
15681 |
504789.0 |
562277.0 |
971.75 |
Chip |
|
0.47 |
885 |
921 |
|
15682 |
504881.0 |
562356.0 |
941.01 |
Chip |
|
5.34 |
664 |
1,065 |
|
15696 |
504822.1 |
562330.8 |
961.55 |
Channel |
0.70 |
0.45 |
608 |
642 |
|
15836 |
504943.5 |
562349.1 |
942.08 |
Channel |
15.00 |
0.40 |
315 |
345 |
|
15878 |
504636.6 |
562009.3 |
968.94 |
Chip |
|
1.04 |
311 |
390 |
|
15897 |
504739.3 |
562076.5 |
977.86 |
Chip |
|
2.61 |
297 |
494 |
|
15898 |
504681.1 |
562032.7 |
968.68 |
Chip |
|
4.53 |
226 |
567 |
|
16368 |
504903.1 |
562431.7 |
939.77 |
Channel |
0.20 |
1.23 |
400 |
492 |
|
16369 |
504903.3 |
562431.6 |
939.61 |
Channel |
0.30 |
0.71 |
492 |
545 |
|
16370 |
504922.0 |
562435.0 |
937.48 |
Chip |
|
2.01 |
1,328 |
1,479 |
|
Table 2. Channel and chip sample results from the Guadual vein target from the regional exploration program, including those previously reported and referred to in Figure 1 (see News Releases dated
Hole ID |
Hole Code |
Easting |
Northing |
Elevation |
Depth |
Azimuth |
Dip |
DH372 |
SAGU24DH372 |
504611.831 |
562181.878 |
1024.62 |
151.48 |
131 |
-45 |
DH374 |
SAGU24DH374 |
504611.659 |
562181.937 |
1024.41 |
169.46 |
131 |
-60 |
DH376 |
SAGU24DH376 |
504612.588 |
562182.698 |
1024.59 |
159.71 |
98 |
-50 |
DH377 |
SAGU24DH377 |
504611.975 |
562181.706 |
1024.43 |
201.16 |
130 |
-71 |
DH380 |
SAGU24DH380 |
504601.151 |
562202.905 |
1030.30 |
210.61 |
102 |
-60 |
DH382 |
SAGU24DH382 |
504525.146 |
562060.844 |
1000.30 |
140.20 |
136 |
-45 |
DH384 |
SAGU24DH384 |
504523.853 |
562060.777 |
1001.02 |
190.19 |
179 |
-61 |
DH387 |
SAGU24DH387 |
504449.408 |
561932.800 |
982.02 |
108.50 |
78 |
-45 |
DH445 |
SAGU25DH445 |
504771.497 |
562391.194 |
963.18 |
165.20 |
140 |
-45 |
DH446 |
SAGU25DH446 |
504771.446 |
562391.393 |
963.39 |
225.85 |
140 |
-66 |
DH448 |
SAGU25DH448 |
504772.273 |
562392.077 |
963.39 |
205.74 |
104 |
-50 |
Table 4. Collar and survey table for drill holes reported and referred to in this release. All coordinates are UTM system, Zone 18N, and WGS84 projection.
1 Silver equivalent
Metal prices used for equivalent calculations were
QA/QC
For exploration activities Outcrop Silver applied its standard protocols for sampling and assay. Underground channel samples were taken perpendicular to the vein and sample length was broken by geology. Core diameter is a mix of HTW and NTW depending on the depth of the drill hole. Diamond drill core boxes were photographed, sawed, sampled and tagged. Samples were bagged, tagged and packaged for shipment by truck from Santa Ana's core logging facilities in Falan,
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About Santa Ana
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Santa Ana's maiden resource estimate, detailed in the NI 43-101 Technical Report titled "Santa Ana Property Mineral Resource Estimate," dated
The drilling campaign aims to extend known mineralization and test new high-potential areas along the permitted section of the project's extensive 30 kilometres of mineralized trend. This year's exploration strategy aims to demonstrate a clear pathway to substantially expand the resource. These efforts underscore the scalability of Santa Ana and its potential for substantial resource growth, positioning the project to develop into a high-grade, economically viable, and environmentally responsible silver mine.
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