Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) has hit high-grade mineralisation in underground drilling at the Platosa Mine in Durango, Mexico.
Highlights
- High-grade results from the 623, NE-1, NE-1S, and Pierna mantos, with diamond drilling results from underground including:
- 3,043 g/t silver equivalent (AgEq) over 2.2 metres (2,160 g/t Ag, 24.6% Pb, 7.2% Zn) in EX21UG698;
- 764 g/t AgEq over 7.5 metres (648 g/t Ag, 2.6% Pb, 1.4% Zn) in EX21UG691;
- 1,008 g/t AgEq over 3.4 metres (766 g/t Ag, 4.7% Pb and 3.5% Zn) in EX21UG733;
- 801 g/t AgEq over 3.4 metres (501 g/t Ag, 5.8% Pb, 4.4% Zn) in EX21UG709;
- 5,110 g/t AgEq over 0.5 metres (4,451 g/t Ag, 8.8% Pb, 12.2% Zn and 0.2 g/t Au) in EX21UG706;
- 903 g/t AgEq over 2.6 metres (523 g/t Ag, 3.5% Pb, 8.5% Zn) in EX21UG740;
- Underground drilling continues to define and delineate mineralisation to support mine planning;
Vice President Exploration, Jorge Ortega, said follow-up drilling on vertical zone intersected in hole EX21UG690 (2,860 g/t AgEq over 7.5 metres) is underway with assays pending.
“Drilling at Platosa continues to define and extend high-grade mineralisation ahead of production,” Mr Ortega said.
“We continue to focus on infill drilling to support planning for upcoming and future production, as well as testing the recently discovered high-grade zone – the 817 Zone – below Manto 623.
“We have now drilled an additional 20 holes on the 817 Zone with assays pending. This zone appears to have a vertical orientation and has the potential to open up a more vertical dimension to the deposit.”
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