Reyna Silver Expands Mexican Footprint With Acquisition of La Reyna Project, Chihuahua
01 Octubre 2020 - 9:50AM
Reyna Silver Corp. (“
Reyna” or
the “
Company”) (TSXV: RSLV) announces the
acquisition of 100% of Exploradora La Reyna, S.A. de C.V., a
Mexican company that holds an option to acquire 100% of the 300 ha
La Reyna project in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. La Reyna is
located 90 km from Reyna Silver’s flagship Guigui project and
encompasses two former high-grade silver mines - La Reyna and La
Princesa. The property has not been drilled.
La Reyna lies in the eastern portion of the
Cusihuiriachi Silver District (“Cusi”), which produced
approximately 80 million ounces of silver from the early 1600s to
the 1940s. The majority of district mining occurred in the late
1800’s and early 1900’s. Sierra Metals Inc. (formerly Dia Bras
Exploration Inc.) is currently exploiting several mines in the
northwestern part of the district.
A 2002 report by the Mexican Geological Service
reported that the last known production in the 1970’s to early
1980’s including 30,000 tons of ore averaging 300 g/t silver,
including several pillars with silver grades of 14 kg/t. The La
Reyna project has had limited modern-day exploration.
“Acquiring La Reyna in the historic high-grade
Cusi District gives the Company a foothold in another major mining
district in Chihuahua, only 90km from our flagship Guigui Project.
We look forward to seeking new mineralized shoots along the
principal 4 km vein that crosses the property. While Guigui and
Batopilas remain the company’s main focus, the structure of this
acquisition brings Reyna shareholders additional exposure to a
high-grade silver project and additional optionality to rising
silver prices,” commented Company CEO, Jorge Ramiro Monroy.
Geology
La Reyna lies within the historic Cusihuiriachi
Silver District where mineralization is dominantly low-sulfidation
epithermal veins, breccia, and stockwork developed in mid-Tertiary
volcanic rocks. La Reyna proper is a nearly north-south trending
structure traceable as vein and altered outcrops for 4 km across
the property. Two historic (1890s) shafts (La Reyna and Princesa)
that extend to 133-150m depths exploited high-grade silver-rich
mineralized shoots 2-5 m wide in the late 1800s. Artisanal-scale
mining and dump shipping are the only apparent activity since the
1930s. Pillars grading between 1 and 14 kg/t silver were reportedly
extracted by the Mexican Mining Promotion Commission between 1979
and 1984 for shipping to their nearby Mal Paso Mill (now owned by
Sierra Metals Inc.)
La Reyna’s potential has been evaluated at a
reconnaissance scale by the Mexican Geological Service and several
mining companies. Most of these studies focused on the potential
around the historic Princesa and La Reyna mines. Sierra Metals
Inc., which controls much of the Cusihuiriachi District, examined
the Reyna property in 2008. Their program included an extensive
sampling program along the vein, including 288 grab, chip and
channel samples collected from underground structures, breccias,
stockworks, and wall rocks. Of the total samples collected, 62
(22%) assayed over 200 g/t Ag. Several samples analysed assayed
over 1,000 g/t Ag, with a maximum of 5,140 g/t.
The Company believes the historical results
stated above are accurate, but the Company’s geological team has
not done sufficient verification work to date. As such, readers are
cautioned that the Company may not be able to reproduce such
results.
La Reyna Option
The Company acquired the outstanding shares of
La Reyna for nominal consideration. The La Reyna option calls for
escalating payments totalling US$1,300,000 over four years to earn
100% interest in the project subject to a 2.5% royalty to the
property owners. The royalty can be bought down by paying
US$500,000 for each 0.5%. The Company emphasizes that option
payments are relatively light for the first 24 months, and no
shares will be paid for this transaction. A finder’s fee equivalent
to 5% of the value of the transaction will be paid.
Option payments are as follows:
i. |
US$30,000.00 on signing (August 14,2020 - paid) |
ii. |
US$45,000.00 6 months from signing |
iii. |
US$75,000.00 12 months from signing |
iv. |
US$75,000.00 18 months from signing |
v. |
US$120,000.00 24 months from signing |
vi. |
US$120,000.00 30 months from signing |
vii. |
US$150,000.00 36 months from signing |
viii. |
US$685,000.00 48 months from signing |
"Figure 1. La Reyna Project Location Map" is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a0fb1453-7a0f-4971-bfae-2f10c0305daa
"Figure 2. La Reyna Project is 10km SE of Sierra Metals' Cusi
Mine" is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/0c08fe3a-0726-4b55-b48c-debebced0345
Qualified Person
Technical disclosure in this news release has
been reviewed and approved by Dr. Peter Megaw, CPG, a Qualified
Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and an advisor of
the Company.
Please see the Company’s website for additional
information regarding the La Reyna project.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
of Reyna Silver Corp.
Jorge Ramiro Monroy
Chief Executive Officer
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Reyna Silver Corp. Jorge Ramiro Monroy, President and Chief
Executive Officer orMars Investor Relations 1-416-977-3188 ext.
112 1-416-977-8002info@reynasilver.comwww.reynasilver.com
About Reyna Silver Corp.
Reyna Silver Corp. is a silver exploration
company with a robust portfolio of Mexican silver assets. The
Company was built around the Guigui and Batopilas Projects, which
formed part of MAG Silver’s original IPO portfolio. Reyna’s
strategy centers around leveraging its expertise in Mexico to
explore projects that have the potential for high-grade,
district-scale discoveries.
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of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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