SILVER MOUNTAIN REPORTS HIGH‑GRADE SILVER RESULTS FROM SURFACE CHANNEL SAMPLING PROGRAM NEAR THE RELIQUIAS MINE, PERU
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The Company's exploration team is currently evaluating areas surrounding the proposed Reliquias production centre. In parallel with detailed geological field mapping, systematic and representative channel samples are being collected from surface outcrops, a standard methodology used during the evaluation of vein‑type structures. All samples are collected perpendicular to the vein structures using percussion tools and manual cutting equipment.
The figure above displays an outcrop of the Seguridad SE vein, showing distinctive yellow‑brown colouration with iron‑oxide‑pigmented clays and pyrite relics. The central zone contains white quartz infill with granular texture, cross‑cut by veins and patches of silver sulfosalts, galena, sphalerite, and pyrite.
Channel Sampling Results
Silver Mountain geologists continue to collect channel samples as part of the brownfield exploration program surrounding the
Table 1: Channel Sampling Distribution
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Sample ID |
True Width(1) |
Gold |
Silver |
Lead |
Zinc |
Copper |
Ag Eq(2) |
Vein |
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Sample |
m |
g/t |
Oz/t |
% |
% |
% |
Oz/t |
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30715 |
0.20 |
0.72 |
18.90 |
0.89 |
0.38 |
0.20 |
20.55 |
SEGURIDAD SE VEIN |
|
25804 |
1.00 |
0.95 |
105.10 |
3.35 |
1.70 |
0.64 |
108.57 |
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|
30721 |
0.40 |
0.14 |
0.85 |
0.35 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
1.19 |
|
|
30720 |
0.20 |
0.47 |
33.66 |
10.18 |
0.90 |
0.33 |
38.05 |
|
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Notes: |
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(1) |
True thicknesses are shown where they can be determined. |
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(2) |
Silver equivalent (AgEq) grades are calculated using metal prices of: silver |
The values in Table 1 above are for illustrative purposes only and do not imply economic viability. See below under the heading "Caution Regarding Channel Sampling".
Channel sampling along a 550-metre segment of the central portion of the Seguridad SE vein, located approximately 2.1 kilometres north of the
The Seguridad SE vein may represent the southern extension of the historical
Sampling, QA/QC, and Analytical Procedures
Silver Mountain follows systematic and rigorous sampling and analytical protocols in accordance with industry best practices. These protocols are summarized below.
Rock channel samples were collected with an electric percussion hammer and do not exceed 1.0 metre in length. Channels are broken at obvious geologic boundaries to correctly separate rock types and mineralization styles. The sample bags were sealed with a plastic zip tie and identified with a unique sample number, pending shipment to a certified laboratory sample preparation facility.
Samples are sent by batch to the Bureau Veritas and Certimin laboratories in
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Caution Regarding Channel Sampling
The channel sampling results described in this news release are preliminary in nature and are not necessarily indicative of mineralization that may be encountered in the subsurface. Channel samples are collected from surface outcrops and may not be representative of subsurface conditions. Additional drilling and sampling will be required to determine whether mineralization extends at depth and to estimate mineral resources in accordance with NI 43-101. There is no certainty that further exploration will result in the discovery of mineral resources.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, " forward-looking statements "). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, by their nature, require Silver Mountain to make certain assumptions and necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Words such as "may", "will", "would", "could", "expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "continue", "objective", "strategy", "target", "potential", "positioned", "on track", and similar expressions, including the negative or grammatical variations thereof, are not statements of historical fact and are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements pertaining to: (i) the potential extension and strike length of the Seguridad SE vein system; (ii) the Company's brownfield exploration strategy and objectives; (iii) the planned restart of operations at the
The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on certain assumptions, including, but not limited to: the Company's ability to complete the planned restart of operations at the
Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Silver Mountain's control, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the planned restart of operations at the
Silver Mountain disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. New factors may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Silver Mountain to predict all such factors or to assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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