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Mineralization on the F Vein remains open along strike and to depth and continues to be a promising target for further investigation after other veins have been explored. To date the spacing of drill holes along the F Vein has varied from 50 meters to over 200 meters thus more drilling is required. Currently, sufficient drilling of the F Vein has been completed to establish a well mineralized shoot so drilling will move onto the other veins.
Holes CDH-20-052 and CDH-20-053 fill in a 140 meter gap between previous holes CDH-20-046, which reported 1585 gpt silver over 0.6 meters within 553 gpt silver over 2.9 meters, and CDH-19-035 with 494 gpt silver over 1.35 meters.
Highlights from the additional 5 holes include:
CDH-20-052
- 601 gpt silver over 1.23 meters within a wider intercept of 279 gpt silver over 4.08 meters and 199 gpt silver over 7.53 meters within the F Vein.
CDH-20-053
- 753 gpt Ag over 0.95 meters within 620 gpt silver over 2 meters, 496 gpt silver over 3 meters and 116 gpt silver over 34 meters within the F Vein.
- CDH-20-053 is about 53 meters down dip and 15 meters north of CDH-20-052
CDH-20-054
- 319 gpt silver over 1.8 meters within 158 gpt silver over 5 meters within the F Vein.
- CDH-20-054 is 20 meters south of CDH-19-035 and approximately 20 meters further down dip.
CDH-20-055
- Returned two lower grade intervals within the F Vein approximately 100 meters and 125 meters down dip of holes CDH-19-035 and CDH-20-054 respectively.
Hole CDH-20-056 was abandoned due to bad ground about 150 meters before reaching target depth.
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Detailed Drill Results – CDH-20-052 to CDH-20-055
Hole ID | From | To | Interval | Silver | Pb % | Zn % | Geologic |
CDH-20-052 | 100.92 | 143.35 | 42.43 | 61 | 0.03 | 0.12 | F Vein + Hanging Wall |
Including | 100.92 | 108.45 | 7.53 | 199 | 0.08 | 0.27 | |
100.92 | 105 | 4.08 | 279 | 0.11 | 0.38 | ||
102.39 | 105 | 2.61 | 366 | 0.14 | 0.5 | F Vein | |
Including | 102.39 | 103.62 | 1.23 | 601 | 0.26 | 0,76 | |
And | 132.55 | 134.48 | 1.93 | 103 | 0.06 | 0.67 | F-Vein Footwall |
CDH-20-053 | 72.48 | 72.91 | 0.43 | 193 | 0.13 | 0.19 | Hanging Wall Structure |
And | 138 | 172 | 34 | 116 | 0.11 | 0.24 | F-Vein + Hanging Wall |
Including | 139 | 150 | 11 | 175 | 0.17 | 0.37 | |
Including | 161.65 | 164.65 | 3 | 496 | 0.55 | 0.91 | F Vein |
Including | 162.65 | 164.65 | 2 | 620 | 0.35 | 0.90 | |
Including | 162.65 | 163.6 | 0.95 | 753 | 0.38 | 1.0 | |
Including | 163.60 | 164.65 | 1.05 | 501 | 1.0 | 0.82 | |
CHD-20-054 | 98 | 123 | 25 | 57 | 0.12 | 0.13 | F Vein |
Including | 106 | 111 | 5 | 158 | 0.4 | 0.35 | |
Including | 108 | 109.8 | 1.8 | 319 | 0.18 | 0.5 | |
And | 121 | 123 | 2 | 104 | 0.07 | 0.28 | F Vein Footwall |
CDH-20-55 | 196.7 | 199.75 | 3.05 | 58 | 0.05 | 0.11 | F Vein |
Including | 198.25 | 198.8 | 0.55 | 101 | 0.10 | 0.15 | |
And | 217 | 221 | 4 | 171 | 0.10 | 0.30 | Footwall Structure |
Including | 217 | 219 | 2 | 150 | 0.08 | 0.27 | |
Including | 219 | 221 | 2 | 192 | 0.20 | 0.31 |
This release brings the total holes of the Phase-II campaign drilled thus far in 2020 to 16; all of which have tested the F Vein with most returning multiple high-grade intercepts. A total of about 3200 meters of the announced 7000-meter program has been completed.
Drilling is ongoing and more results will be released once holes are completed and assays are received, compiled, and interpreted.
Prior to the work stoppage due to COVID-19 a total of 10 holes were completed. Results for the first 10 holes, previously released on
Highlights of Holes CDH-20-042 to CDH-20-051 (news release
CDH-20-045
- 456 gpt silver over 1.5 meters within 2.5 meters of 350 gpt silver and 239 gpt silver over 4.3 meters in the F Vein.
- 974 gpt silver over 0.5 meters within 208 gpt silver over 3 meters in a footwall Vein.
CDH-20-046
- 1,585 gpt silver over 0.6 meters within 911 gpt silver over 1.4 meters and 553 gpt silver over 2.9 meters and 689 gpt silver over 0.5 meters all in the F Vein.
CDH-20-047
- 782 gpt silver over 1.05 meters within 400 gpt silver over 4.97 meters all within a wider interval of 15.65 meters averaging 166 gpt silver.
CDH-20-042
- Intercepted 111 gpt silver over 5.9 meters before entering an old mine working.
CDH-20-043
- Intercepted 105 gpt silver over 1 meter before entering an old mine working.
- Intercepted a footwall Vein grading 119 gpt silver over 5 meters.
CDH-20-048
- 259 gpt silver over 1.06 meters in the Hanging-wall structure.
- 197 gpt silver over 3.6 meters within 124 gpt silver over 7.0 meters in the F Vein structure.
CDH-20-049
- 2,010 gpt silver over 1.0 meter within 762 gpt silver over 2.8 meters in the Hanging-wall vein.
- 368 gpt silver over 0.65 meters within 68 gpt silver over 10.2 meters in the Hanging-wall structure.
- 484 gpt silver over 1.4 meters within 209 gpt silver over 4.4 meters in the F Vein structure.
CDH-20-050
- 486 gpt silver over 0.45 meters within 50 gpt silver over 38 meters in the F Vein structure.
CDH-20-051
- 865 gpt silver over 2.0 meters within 317 gpt silver over 6.0 meters in the Hanging-wall structure.
- 769 gpt silver over 1.1 meters and 317 gpt silver over 4.36 meters within 72 gpt silver over 36 meters in the F Vein structure.
Detailed Drill Results of Previously Released 2020 Holes CDH-20-042 to CDH-20-051
Hole ID | From | To | Interval | Silver | Pb % | Zn % | Geologic |
CDH-20-042 | 42.4 | 42.7 | 0.3 | 115 | Hanging wall Quartz vein | ||
And | 67 | 80 | 13.0 | 86 | 0.02 | 0.1 | F Vein system & mined stope |
And | 70.4 | 76.3 | 5.9 | 111 | 0.03 | 0.11 | |
CDH-20-043 | 63 | 64 | 1.0 | 105 | 0.02 | 0.06 | F Vein system & mined stope |
And | 75 | 80 | 5.0 | 119 | 0.05 | 0.16 | Calcite-Quartz-Barite vein (Footwall Vein) |
CDH-20-044 | 29 | 30.9 | 1.9 | 56 | 0.03 | 0.01 | Faulted F Vein |
CDH-20-045 | 63.7 | 68 | 4.3 | 239 | 0.08 | 0.36 | F Vein |
Includes | 64.6 | 67.1 | 2.5 | 350 | 0.12 | 0.48 | |
Includes | 65.6 | 67.1 | 1.5 | 456 | 0.17 | 0.62 | |
And | 77 | 80 | 3.0 | 208 | 0.08 | 0.21 | Quartz Barite Vein, (Footwall Vein) |
Includes | 78.3 | 78.8 | 0.5 | 974 | 0.03 | 0.3 | |
CDH-20-046 | 71.0 | 77.8 | 6.8 | 264 | 0.06 | 0.13 | F Vein System |
Includes | 71.8 | 73.2 | 1.4 | 911 | 0.24 | 0.24 | |
Includes | 71.8 | 74.7 | 2.9 | 553 | 0.13 | 0.18 | |
Includes | 71.8 | 72.4 | 0.6 | 1585 | 0.33 | 0.33 | |
Includes | 72.7 | 73.2 | 0.5 | 689 | 0.206 | 0.29 | |
Includes | 73.2 | 74.7 | 1.5 | 219 | 0.04 | 0.13 | |
CDH-20-047 | 111.0 | 126.65 | 15.65 | 166 | 0.17 | 0.47 | F Vein System |
Includes | 114.0 | 119.97 | 5.97 | 351 | 0.4 | 1.03 | |
Includes | 115.0 | 119.97 | 4.97 | 400 | 0.45 | 1.2 | |
Includes | 115.7 | 116.75 | 1.05 | 782 | 1.13 | 3.6 | |
Includes | 116.75 | 117.9 | 1.15 | 305 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
Includes | 117.9 | 119 | 1.1 | 219 | 0.38 | 0.65 | |
Includes | 119.0 | 119.97 | 0.97 | 432 | 0.48 | 1.05 | |
Includes | 119.97 | 126.65 | 6.68 | 55 | 0.02 | 0.13 | |
CDH-20-048 | 108.69 | 109.75 | 1.06 | 259 | 0.16 | 0.3 | Hanging-wall Structure |
182 | 189 | 7 | 124 | 0.16 | 0.6 | F Vein Structure | |
including | 184.4 | 188 | 3.6 | 197 | 0.28 | 1.07 | |
including | 184.4 | 186.05 | 1.65 | 257 | 0.33 | 1.74 | |
219 | 220 | 1 | 104 | 0.2 | 0.04 | Footwall Structure | |
CDH-20-049 | 124 | 126.8 | 2.8 | 762 | 0.42 | 0.54 | Hanging-wall Vein |
including | 125.8 | 126.8 | 1 | 2010 | 1.18 | 1.24 | |
248.8 | 259 | 10.2 | 68 | 0.02 | 0.1 | Hanging-wall Structure | |
including | 250.95 | 251.6 | 0.65 | 368 | 0.2 | 0.43 | |
311 | 315.4 | 4.4 | 209 | 0.16 | 0.26 | F Vein Structure | |
including | 311.9 | 312.7 | 0.8 | 212 | 0.29 | 0.53 | |
And | 314 | 315.4 | 1.4 | 484 | 0.15 | 0.3 | |
CDH-20-050 | 137.8 | 145.9 | 8.1 | 92 | 0.07 | 0.12 | Hanging-wall Structure |
including | 140.2 | 140.7 | 0.5 | 737 | 0.257 | 0.52 | |
175 | 213 | 38 | 50 | 0.04 | 0.11 | F Vein Structure | |
including | 175 | 176.2 | 1.2 | 141 | 0.09 | ||
And | 184.7 | 185.15 | 0.45 | 486 | 0.24 | 0.15 | |
And | 198.25 | 200.06 | 1.81 | 118 | 0.13 | 0.24 | |
And | 211 | 213 | 2.0 | 119 | 0.06 | 0.22 | |
CDH-20-051 | 147 | 153 | 6.0 | 317 | 0.12 | 0.17 | Hanging-wall Structure |
including | 149 | 151 | 2.0 | 865 | 0.37 | 0.42 | |
193 | 198 | 5.0 | 87 | 0.07 | 0.1 | Hanging-wall Vein | |
including | 196.54 | 198 | 1.46 | 135 | 0.02 | 0.15 | |
207 | 243 | 36.0 | 72 | 0.05 | 0.17 | F Vein Structure | |
including | 207 | 211.36 | 4.36 | 317 | 0.27 | 0.93 | |
And | 210.26 | 211.36 | 1.1 | 769 | 0.75 | 2.88 | |
278 | 281.63 | 3.63 | 147 | 0.21 | 1.41 | Footwall Structure |
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