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The complete assay results of all drill core samples which were collected during the 2022 drilling campaign at the Silver Switchback project in the Omineca Mining Division,
The most interesting drill intercepts were encountered in drill hole SS22-03 which is located along the central section of the target high chargeability anomaly. Three significantly mineralized intervals were intersected in this hole, the best of which is a 7-meter zone at 194m. down to the hole bottom at 201m. depth which picked up 3.58% Zn, 1.49% Pb and 20.84 ppm Ag including 7.81% Zn, 2.94% Pb and 37.65 ppm Ag from 199m. to 201m. All mineralized intervals are characterized by quartz/sericite/calcite veins with associated pyrite, sphalerite, galena and chalcopyrite in decreasing concentrations. The three mineralized intercepts with their weighted average assays are in the table below:
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SS22-04, about 200 meters immediately to the north of SS22-03, also intersected significantly mineralized intervals albeit with relatively lower concentrations. More importantly, the mineralized intervals at SS22-04 occur at shallower depths compared to SS22-03. The mineralized zones range from 0.50 to 5 meters in length with the best intercept occurring at 101 to 103m. depth which picked up 1.57% Zinc, 0.57% Lead and 13.68ppm Silver, including 3.11% Zinc, 2.25% Lead and 50.70ppm Silver from 101.50 to 102.00m. depth. Two (2) other more significant intervals showed elevated Zn, Pb and Ag values as follows:
2.50 m. from 55.03m to 57.53m @ 0.22% Zn, 0.20% Pb and 4.38ppm Ag
4.93 m. from 62.07m. to 70.15m @0.60% Zn, 0.25% Pb and 6.43 ppm Ag including 1.75m. (68.40m-70.15m.) @ 1.24% Zn, 0.57% Pb and 13.68ppm Ag
Drill holes SS22-01 and SS 22-02 were drilled along the southern and northern sections of the high chargeability body, respectively. Both holes intersected relatively narrower and more subdued albeit still anomalous metal values. These appear to have intersected the margins of the mineralized body. Hole intervals of interest consisted of the same type of veins in holes SS22-03 and 04 but these are widely spaced and significantly thinner structures. Mineralization appears to be erratic and confined only to 0.50 to 1.0 -meter intervals along the holes’ length. The best mineralized interval is a 1.08 meter-long zone from 123.52 to 123.60m. depth at SS 22-001, which picked up 0.81% Zn, 0.22% Pb. In the same drill hole, the highest Ag assay was intersected at 159.22 to 160.22 m. depth, with values of 14.60ppm Ag, 0.45% Zn and 0.39% Pb.
Although quite narrow intervals, all mineralized intervals intersected more specifically at SS22-03 remain open at depths. Interestingly, Ag and the base metals as well as the anomalous Au contents, appear to be increasing in intensity at deeper levels. Indeed, the zones of significant Ag and base metal mineralization notably along the central sections of the high chargeability anomaly as indicated in the encouraging intercepts along holes SS22-03 and SS22-04 deserve further evaluation. The complete geochemistry data shall be correlated with the hole geology information to come up with possible projections on likely trends towards the core of mineralization. Considering the mineralization indications obtained so far, a follow-up drill program to probe the zones of continuity, both lateral to and vertical from the discovery holes appears warranted.
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