Prime Mining Corp. (“Prime” or the “Company”) (TSX:
PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF) (Frankfurt: 04V3) is
reporting expansion drilling results from the Company’s Los Reyes
Project (the “Project”), located in Sinaloa State, Mexico. These
results are from 2024 drilling at the Z-T Area and are not included
in the Company’s May 2, 2023 Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”).
Expansion Drilling Highlights in the Z-T
Area: Tahonitas
The Company is reporting 15 core holes at Tahonitas with the
following highlights:
- 7.68 grams per tonne (“gpt”)
gold-equivalent (“AuEq”) (5.83 gpt Au and 142.7 gpt Ag) over 7.7
metres (“m”) estimated true width (“etw”) in hole 24TA-116,
including:
- 31.49 gpt AuEq (24.31 gpt Au and 554.7
gpt Ag) over 1.8 m etw, including:
- 55.72 gpt AuEq (44.1 gpt Au and 898.0
gpt Ag) over 0.6 m etw;
- 1.98 gpt AuEq (1.21 gpt Au and 59.7 gpt
Ag) over 16.9 m etw in hole 24TA-110, including:
- 3.99 gpt AuEq (2.41 gpt Au and 122.0gpt
Ag) over 4.5 m etw;
- 23.97 gpt AuEq (7.66 gpt Au and 1,260.0
gpt Ag) over 0.8 m etw in hole 24TA-111.
Prime Mining Corp. Chief Executive Officer Scott
Hicks commented, “High grade mineralization at meaningful widths
continues to develop at Tahonitas at the south-east end of the Z-T
Trend, demonstrating potential to grow the existing mineral
resource estimate. We are excited to see the development of this
new lobe at Tahonitas and the exceptional grades being registered,
both for gold and silver. This area remains open and is targeted
for additional drilling.”
Figure 1: Expansion drilling
update
Tahonitas Drill Hole
Highlights1
Hole ID |
From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval(m) |
ETW (m)2 |
Au (gpt) |
Ag (gpt) |
AuEq3 |
Au Cut-off4 |
24TA-110 |
281.00 |
301.60 |
20.60 |
16.85 |
1.21 |
59.7 |
1.98 |
0.2 |
including |
281.00 |
286.50 |
5.50 |
4.50 |
2.41 |
122.0 |
3.99 |
1.0 |
& including |
293.50 |
294.55 |
1.05 |
0.85 |
3.07 |
101.0 |
4.38 |
1.0 |
& including |
295.85 |
296.70 |
0.85 |
0.70 |
4.74 |
342.0 |
9.17 |
1.0 |
& including |
299.80 |
300.50 |
0.70 |
0.55 |
2.01 |
19.0 |
2.26 |
1.0 |
24TA-111 |
378.00 |
379.25 |
1.25 |
0.80 |
7.66 |
1260.0 |
23.97 |
1.0 |
24TA-112 |
310.95 |
316.95 |
6.00 |
3.85 |
1.29 |
47.5 |
1.90 |
0.2 |
including |
313.80 |
316.95 |
3.15 |
2.00 |
2.20 |
77.0 |
3.20 |
1.0 |
24TA-114 |
275.75 |
284.40 |
8.65 |
7.50 |
0.99 |
34.0 |
1.43 |
0.2 |
including |
276.80 |
278.30 |
1.50 |
1.30 |
1.43 |
31.7 |
1.84 |
1.0 |
& including |
281.90 |
284.40 |
2.50 |
2.15 |
1.64 |
62.8 |
2.45 |
1.0 |
24TA-116 |
285.35 |
287.50 |
2.15 |
1.75 |
8.13 |
176.0 |
10.41 |
1.0 |
including |
285.35 |
286.55 |
1.20 |
1.00 |
12.45 |
255.0 |
15.75 |
1.0 |
24TA-116 |
321.00 |
330.35 |
9.35 |
7.65 |
5.83 |
142.7 |
7.68 |
0.2 |
including |
327.15 |
329.30 |
2.15 |
1.75 |
24.31 |
554.7 |
31.49 |
1.0 |
including |
328.60 |
329.30 |
0.70 |
0.55 |
44.10 |
898.0 |
55.72 |
1.0 |
1) A complete table of assay results from all
deposits and all secondary zones intersected utilizing a 0.20 gpt
Au cut-off is on the Company's
website.2) Estimated True Widths (ETW) are
estimated based on drill hole geology or comparisons with other
on-section drill holes.3) Au Equivalent (AuEq) is
calculated as Au gpt + (Ag gpt x ($22/$1700)) where $22 and $1700
are the price of one ounce of Ag and Au respectively (in US
dollars).4) Composite assay grades presented in
summary tables are calculated using a Au grade minimum average of
0.20 gpt or 1.0 gpt as indicated in “Au Cut-off” column of Summary
Tables. Maximum internal waste included in any reported composite
interval is 3.00 m. The 1.00 gpt Au cut-off is used to define
higher-grade “cores” within the lower-grade halo.
INTERPRETATION
24TA-116 is located 250m along strike from the
current resource pit bottom, and 24TA-112 is located 350m down dip
from the current resource pit bottom (at a mid-intercept elevation
of approximately 295m above sea level). 24TA-110, located at a
similar elevation to 24TA-116 (mid-intercept of 330m above sea
level) and 50m along strike, is also 700m up-dip from 24TA-112
showing the structure has significant width of mineralization with
its 16.9m etw reported mineralized intercept. Step-out hole
24TA-111, located 400m from the pit crest (and 150 m down-dip from
the prior south-eastern most intercept 23TA-100), returned high
gold and outstanding silver grades from an intercept in the
footwall of the main Tahonitas structure; this footwall structure
may merge into the main Tahonitas structure along strike in the
South Tahonitas area. The southeastern-most shoot of Z-T now has a
modelled strike length of high-grade mineralization spanning 315m
and remains open along strike and down-dip. Prime is currently
drill testing (with drill hole 24TA-120) the 275 m gap between
24TA-114/-116 and 23TA-94. 24TA-119 is also being drilled to extend
mineralization down dip.
The ongoing discovery of mineralization hosted
at relatively shallow depths continues to suggest the
following:
- Shallow early-stage intersections
that may support pit expansion to the southeast near
surface.
- Demonstrates that the
Tahonitas structure continues to be mineralized for 350m
along strike from the south-east pit crest.
- The potential to discover
more high-grade plunging shoots with continued drilling at
depth within the new southeast strike extension and potentially
high-margin underground feed.
As noted in earlier Z-T Trend releases focused
on Tahonitas, the high-grade plunging shoots are still open at
depth and along strike in multiple areas along the Trend.
Figure 2: Z-T Area drilling
update
Figure 3: Z-T
Area long section with drill holes
highlighted (A-A’)
Figure 4: Z-T Area (Tahonitas) cross
section B-B’
2024 OutlookPrime is targeting
40,000 metres in its 2024 drill program and will continue to
evaluate drilling plans using its success-based approach. This
evaluation will also include prioritization of targets based on
probability of resource development and generative area discovery
potential.
Five drill rigs are currently active on site at Los Reyes, with
2024 exploration focused on:
- Extending the high-grade Z-T Area shoots that
remain open at depth, as well as along strike, both north and
south.
- Expanding the known high-grade mineralization at
Guadalupe East.
- Increasing the Central Area resource through
additions at Noche Buena and its connection to San Miguel
East.
- Generative target drilling of high-grade
intercepts at Las Primas, Mariposa, Fresnillo, Mina and
others to further develop the resource potential at Los Reyes.
Links to Figures:
- Figure 1 - Expansion drilling
update
- Figure 2 - Z-T Area drilling
update
- Figure 3 - Z-T Area long section
with drill holes highlighted (A-A’)
- Figure 4 - Z-T Area (Tahonitas)
cross section B-B’
Links to Tables:
- Table 1 – Drill Intercepts in this
Release
- Table 2 – Drill Intercepts to
Date
About the Los Reyes Gold and Silver
Project
Los Reyes is a rapidly evolving high-grade, low
sulphidation epithermal gold-silver project located in Sinaloa
State, Mexico. Since acquiring Los Reyes in 2019, Prime has spent
approximately CAD$48 million on direct exploration activities and
has completed over 168,000 metres of drilling. On May 2, 2023,
Prime announced an updated multi-million-ounce high-grade open pit
constrained resource (see the May 2, 2023 press release for more
details).
May 2, 2023 Resource
Statement
AssuranceCategory |
Ore TonnesMt |
AverageGold Grade(g/t) |
ContainedGold(k ozs) |
AverageSilver Grade(g/t) |
ContainedSilver(k ozs) |
AverageAuEq Grade(g/t) |
ContainedAuEq(k ozs) |
Measured (M) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Indicated (I) |
27.2 |
1.16 |
1,1013 |
40.40 |
35,263 |
1.68 |
1,470 |
M+I |
27.2 |
1.16 |
1,1013 |
40.40 |
35,263 |
1.68 |
1,470 |
Inferred |
18.1 |
0.85 |
497 |
31.52 |
18,334 |
1.26 |
734 |
Drilling is on-going and suggests that the three
known main deposit areas (Guadalupe, Central and Z-T) are larger
than previously reported. Potential also exists for new discoveries
where mineralized trends have been identified outside of the
currently defined resource areas.
Historic operating results indicate that an
estimated 1 million ounces of gold and 60 million ounces of silver
were recovered from five separate operations at Los Reyes between
1770 and 1990. Prior to Prime’s acquisition, recent operators of
Los Reyes had spent approximately US$20 million on exploration,
engineering, and prefeasibility studies.
QA/QC Protocols and Sampling Procedures
Drill core at the Los Reyes project is drilled
in predominately HQ size (63.5 millimetre “mm”), reducing to NQ
(47.6 mm) when required. Drill core samples are generally 1.50 m
long along the core axis with allowance for shorter or longer
intervals if required to suit geological constraints. After logging
intervals are identified to be sampled, the core is cut and one
half is submitted for assay. RC drilling returns rock chips and
fines from a 133.35 mm diameter tricone bit. The returns are
homogenized and split into 2 halves, with one half submitted for
analysis and the other half stored.
Sample QA/QC measures include unmarked certified
reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates as well as
preparation duplicates are inserted into the sample sequence and
make up approximately 8% of the samples submitted to the laboratory
for each drill hole.
Samples are picked up from the Project by the
laboratory personnel and transported to their facilities in Durango
or Hermosillo Mexico, for sample preparation. Sample analysis is
carried out by Bureau Veritas and ALS Labs, with fire assay,
including over limits fire assay re-analysis, completed at their
respective Hermosillo, Mexico laboratories and multi-element
analysis completed in North Vancouver, Canada. Drill core sample
preparation includes fine crushing of the sample to at least 70%
passing less than 2 mm, sample splitting using a riffle splitter,
and pulverizing a 250-gram split to at least 85% passing 75
microns.
Gold in diamond drill core is analyzed by fire
assay and atomic absorption spectroscopy of a 30 g sample (code
FA430 or Au-AA23). Multi-element chemistry is analyzed by 4-Acid
digestion of a 0.25-gram sample split (code MA300 or ME-ICP61) with
detection by inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer for a
full suite of elements.
Gold assay techniques FA430 and Au-AA23 have an
upper detection limit of 10 ppm. Any sample that produces an
over-limit gold value via the initial assay technique is sent for
gravimetric finish via method FA-530 or Au-GRA21. Silver analyses
by MA300 and ME-ICP61 have an upper limit of 200 ppm and 100 ppm,
respectively. Samples with over-limit silver values are re-analyzed
by fire assay with gravimetric finish FA530 or Au-GRA21.
Both Bureau Veritas and ALS Labs are ISO/IEC
accredited assay laboratories.
Additional Notes
Metres is represented by “m”; “etw” is
Estimated True Width and is based on drill hole geometry or
comparisons with other on-section drill holes; “Au” refers to gold,
and “Ag” refers to silver; “gpt” is grams per metric tonne; some
figures may not sum due to rounding; Composite assay grades
presented in summary tables are calculated using a Au grade minimum
average of 0.20 gpt or 1.0 gpt as indicated in “Au Cut-off” column
of Summary Tables. Maximum internal waste included in any reported
composite interval is 3.00 m. The 1.00 gpt Au cut-off is used to
define higher-grade “cores” within the lower-grade halo.
Gold equivalent grades are calculated based on
an assumed gold price of US$1,700 per ounce and silver price of $22
per ounce, based on the formula AuEq grade (gpt) = Au grade + (Ag
grade x ($22 / $1,700)). Metallurgical recoveries are not
considered in the in-situ grade estimate but are estimated to be
93% and 83% for gold and silver, respectively, when processed in a
mill, and 72% and 25% respectively when heap-leached.
Qualified Person
Scott Smith, P.Geo., Executive Vice President of
Exploration, is a qualified person for the purposes of National
Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical
content in this news release.
About Prime Mining
Prime is managed by an ideal mix of successful
mining executives, strong capital markets personnel and experienced
local operators all focused on unlocking the full potential of the
Los Reyes Project. The Company has a well-planned capital structure
with a strong management team and insider ownership. Prime is
targeting a material resource expansion at Los Reyes through a
combination of new generative area discoveries and growth, while
also building on technical de-risking activities to support
eventual project development.
For further information, please visit
https://primeminingcorp.ca/ or direct enquiries to:
Scott HicksCEO &
Director
Indi GopinathanVP Capital
Markets & Business Development
Prime Mining Corp.710 – 1030 West Georgia
St.Vancouver, BC V6E 2Y3 Canada+1(604)
238-1659info@primeminingcorp.ca
Cautionary Notes to U.S. Investors
Concerning Resource EstimatesThis news release has been
prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws
in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of the U.S.
securities laws. In particular, and without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, the terms “mineral reserve”, “proven mineral
reserve”, “probable mineral reserve”, “inferred mineral resources,”
“indicated mineral resources,” “measured mineral resources” and
“mineral resources” used or referenced in this presentation are
Canadian mineral disclosure terms as defined in accordance with
National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects (“NI 43-101”) under the guidelines set out in the 2014
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Standards
for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, Definitions and
Guidelines, May 2014 (the “CIM Standards”). The CIM Standards
differ from the mineral property disclosure requirements of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in Regulation
S-K Subpart 1300 (the “SEC Modernization Rules”) under the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). As a
foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the
SEC pursuant to the multijurisdictional disclosure system, the
Company is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral
properties under the SEC Modernization Rules and will continue to
provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards.
Accordingly, the Company’s disclosure of mineralization and other
technical information may differ significantly from the information
that would be disclosed had the Company prepared the information
under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules.
Forward Looking InformationThis
news release contains certain “forward-looking information” and
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation as may be amended from time to time,
including, without limitation, statements regarding the perceived
merit of the Company’s properties, including additional exploration
potential of Los Reyes, potential quantity and/or grade of
minerals, the potential size of the mineralized zone, metallurgical
recoveries, and the Company’s exploration and development plans in
Mexico. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not
historical facts which address events, results, outcomes, or
developments that the Company expects to occur. Forward-looking
statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the
Company’s management on the date the statements are made, and they
involve several risks and uncertainties. Certain material
assumptions regarding such forward-looking statements were made,
including without limitation, assumptions regarding the price of
gold, silver and copper; the accuracy of mineral resource
estimations; that there will be no material adverse change
affecting the Company or its properties; that all required
approvals will be obtained, including concession renewals and
permitting; that political and legal developments will be
consistent with current expectations; that currency and exchange
rates will be consistent with current levels; and that there will
be no significant disruptions affecting the Company or its
properties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Forward-looking statements involve significant known
and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks
include, but are not limited to: risks related to uncertainties
inherent in the preparation of mineral resource estimates,
including but not limited to changes to the cost assumptions,
variations in quantity of mineralized material, grade or recovery
rates, changes to geotechnical or hydrogeological considerations,
failure of plant, equipment or processes, changes to availability
of power or the power rates, ability to maintain social license,
changes to interest or tax rates, changes in project parameters,
delays and costs inherent to consulting and accommodating rights of
local communities, environmental risks, title risks, including
concession renewal, commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations,
risks relating to COVID-19, delays in or failure to receive access
agreements or amended permits, risks inherent in the estimation of
mineral resources; and risks associated with executing the
Company’s objectives and strategies, including costs and expenses,
as well as those risk factors discussed in the Company's most
recently filed management's discussion and analysis, as well as its
annual information form dated August 21, 2023, available on
www.sedarplus.ca. Except as required by the securities disclosure
laws and regulations applicable to the Company, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements
if management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors,
should change.
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