Vancouver - First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG: NYSE; FR: TSX) (the 'Company' or 'First Majestic') is pleased to announce positive drill results from its ongoing exploration program at the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine ('Jerritt Canyon') located in Elko County, Nevada.
Since acquiring the mine on April 30, 2021, the Company has completed over 70,000 metres in exploration drill holes consisting of step-out and greenfield targets designed to increase the confidence of the mineral resource and add new ounces. In 2022, the Company plans to drill approximately 135,000 metres at Jerritt Canyon with a focus primarily on the Smith/SSX mines, and the Winters Creek, Waterpipe, Wheeler, and Murray areas.
The Company is also pleased to announce that the United States Forest Service ('USFS') has approved an exploration permit to conduct activities across 42,976 acres (17,976 hectares) of USFS land at Jerritt Canyon. This permit allows for up to 500 acres of newly constructed exploration roads and up to 1,100 new drill pads. The Company is now prioritizing exploration drill targets and is expected to commence drilling on July 1, 2022.
'Today's exploration results validate our thesis that Jerritt Canyon possesses tremendous mineral potential between the SSX and Smith mines as well as across the entire 30,821 hectare land package,' stated Keith Neumeyer, President and CEO of First Majestic. 'We have identified a high-grade underground mineralized pod near current mining activities, and we plan to advance the area toward ore production in the coming quarters. In addition, we have discovered numerous near surface gold mineralization that have the potential to grow into large, new gold deposits for open pit mining. Since our acquisition, our team has made significant steps towards rebuilding Jerritt Canyon's reputation within the state of Nevada and having received the USFS exploration permit is a major achievement for the future growth of Jerritt Canyon.'
ABOUT THE COMPANY
First Majestic is a publicly traded mining company focused on silver and gold production in Mexico and the United States. The Company presently owns and operates the San Dimas Silver/Gold Mine, the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine, the Santa Elena Silver/Gold Mine and the La Encantada Silver Mine. First Majestic is proud to offer a portion of its silver production for sale to the public. Bars, ingots, coins and medallions are available for purchase online at its Bullion Store at some of the lowest possible premiums.
Contact:
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FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER CORP. 
