VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 20,
2022 /CNW/ - Silver Valley Metals Corp. (TSXV: SILV)
(OTCQB: SVMFF) ("Silver Valley" or the "Company"), a brownfields
exploration Company with two potential high impact projects that
comprise lithium - potassium (sulphate of potash) located in
Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi, Mexico and silver-zinc-lead
located in Idaho, USA
respectively, is pleased to provide significant high-grade
historical drill results that expands the Page Mine substantially
at depth at its Ranger-Page Project,
Silver Valley,
Idaho.
Highlights:
- Drill hole 34-371_N intercepts 1,960 g/t silver
equivalent* (264 Ag g/t, 25.2% zinc, 25.0% lead) over 1.60
metres
- Drill hole 34-142_NE intercepts 765 g/t silver
equivalent* (267 Ag g/t, 3.1% zinc, 13.4% lead) over 2.4
metres and 532 g/t silver equivalent* (90 Ag g/t,
3.9% zinc, 10.3% lead) over 2.9 metres for a total of 5.3
metres of high-grade mineralization with these two intervals
separated by 2.5 metres of negligible mineralization
- Drill hole 34-371_W intercepts 538 g/t silver
equivalent* (23 Ag g/t, 11.7% zinc, 2% lead) over 3.7
metres and 454 g/t silver equivalent* (30 Ag g/t,
8.6% zinc, 3% lead) over 5.5 metres for a total of 9.2
metres of high-grade mineralization with these two intervals
separated by 1.8 metres of negligible mineralization
- Drill hole intercepts range from 11 metres to 168 metres below
the high-grade historic resources at the Page Mine (near
true width)
- A top ten historical producer in the Silver Valley, the Page Mine was mined to
approximately 806 metres below elevation over 44 years; with these
historical drill results, Page remains open within high grade
mineralization to near one kilometre below elevation extending the
Page Mine's depth by approximately 17%; or when considering past
production, 7.5 years of historic production
- Over 750 metre strike length defined at depth
* Silver Equiv.
assumptions: Silver (Ag) price of US$20.00/oz, Zinc (Zn) price of
US$1.40/lb, Lead (Pb) price of US$1.00/lb
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Page Mine Drill Results:
Notes:
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Width (m) – near true
width
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Not 43-101 compliant -
all historical drill intercepts performed by a past mining major,
Asarco, 1969
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To view an enhanced version of the Page Mine drill
results: https://tinyurl.com/mryw3c3p
"The Company is extremely satisfied with these drill results at
our past producing Page Mine in the western end of the Silver Valley", states CEO, Brandon Rook. "These results clearly show that
the Page Mine has not been exhausted, but rather, indicates it may
be getting wider with a longer strike length at depth. The
vein structure (Tony vein) has been modelled over 750 metres in
strike length and high-grade mineralized intercepts up to 551 feet
(168 metres) below our historic resources are encouraging
especially when considering there are 10 major mines within 15
kilometres of our project including Bunker Hill on our border,
where all have been mined between 4,000 feet and 10,000 feet below
surface. Silver Valley is
encouraged that, at only 2,644 feet below elevation, there is a
long way to go before the Page Mine's depth is defined. The
drill hole intercepts continue to be hosted in the Revett
formation; this is the host rock to the most prolific mines in the
District."
To view an enhanced version of Page Mine extension
drilling: https://tinyurl.com/bdzjvjp2
The Company considers the Page Mine an anchor for the greater
Ranger-Page Project, exhibiting that
it can be a key component to the overall strategy of the Company to
define additional and substantial high-grade resources at depth
beyond the historic resources defined thus far. Combining what the
Company firmly anticipates is significant mineralization located at
the Blackhawk mine, where the mine stopped operating only due to
the past operator, Asarco, ending the lease mining contract with
the previous owner. The mine is located approximately 1
kilometre to the east of Page, is connected at depth to the Page
with underground workings and remains open at approximately 365
metres below elevation, less than half the depth of the Page
mine.
In-situ Page Mine historic
resources:
* Silver Equiv. and
Zinc Equiv. assumptions: Silver (Ag) price of US$20.00/oz, Zinc
(Zn) price of US$1.40/lb, Lead (Pb) price of
US$1.00/lb **Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Page Mine
- https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10073450
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*The historical
resources do not constitute what is remaining in the mine but
rather, defines what ASARCO outlined for next steps during
mining.
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To view an enhanced version of the in-situ Page Mine Historic
Resources: https://tinyurl.com/3x24ws4f
Continuing further to the east are several shallow near surface
past producing mines that ceased mining operations for various
reasons and following that the project's entire mining area was
halted over the past 40+ years due to the closure by the EPA.
Exploration and mining have recommenced once again in the
Silver Valley mining corridor and
this is the first time the Ranger-Page project area has been
consolidated by one Company.
To view an enhanced version of Historic Mines locations:
https://tinyurl.com/4xt5s9cw
Lastly, the press release dated September
12, 2022, has highlighted 4 new high-priority
areas outside known projections from underground
mineralization associated with the Company's 6 past producing mines
(see news release at
https://silvervalleymetals.com/2022/09/12/silver-valley-metals-provides-an-exploration-update-at-its-ranger-page-project-in-the-silver-valley-idaho/
for new target area descriptions). This is considered a
significant development for the project as the potential mineral
endowment has increased using modern exploration techniques.
In addition to the 6 past producing mines and their associated
mineralization (strong drill targets), the recently identified
geophysical, geochemical, and structural anomalies and new vein
structures identified on surface represent further potential to
deliver shallow exploration targets for the inaugural drill
campaign. These shallow targets are part of the overall
strategy of defining new resources near surface to complement the
deeper high-grade mineralization and resources located between half
a kilometre to 1.5 kilometres to the east of the Blackhawk and Page
mines.
To view an enhanced version of New Target Areas:
https://tinyurl.com/k6ea533h
Qualified person
Timothy Mosey, BSc, MSc, SME, is
the qualified person for the company and qualified person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Mosey supervised the
preparation of the technical information in this news release.
About: Mexican lithium -
potassium (sulphate of potash) project:
Silver Valley owns a 100%
interest in a lithium and potassium bearing salar complex
comprising 4,059 hectares on three mineral concessions (the
"Mexican Projects") located on the Central Mexican Plateau in the
states of Zacatecas, and
San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The NI
43-101 inferred mineral resource contains 12.3Mt of Sulfate of
Potash (SOP) and 243,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent
(LCE) and remains open in all directions for expansion.
About: Ranger-Page
project:
Silver Valley's primary focus
is on its flagship Ranger-Page
Project ("The Project") located in the Silver Valley of Idaho, 60 kilometres east of Coeur d'Alene and
1 kilometre from the I-90 freeway. In 2020 Idaho was ranked the
first in the world in policy perception and 9th best mining
jurisdiction (Fraser Institute Annual Mining Survey). The Project
borders the famous Bunker Hill Mine to the east and for the first
time consolidates the western extent of the prolific Silver Valley mining corridor by one operator
in the past 100+ years.
The Project is on patented claims, there are no royalties and
comprise 6 historical mines. The largest of these, the Page Mine,
was a top ten producer in the Silver
Valley producing over 1 billion pounds of zinc and lead and
14.6 million ounces of silver. The Page Mine has high grade
silver-zinc-lead historic reserves and remains wide open at depth
beyond what has been defined to date.
There is shared underground infrastructure connecting the larger
Page mine with five shallow historical mines within the larger
Project area. The Company has underground mining data and surface
geological data that supports high grade silver-zinc-lead
mineralization present within the shallow, undeveloped mines. These
mines remain open at depth, and laterally along strike.
Exploration potential beyond the historical mines is considered
significant due to no modern systematic exploration applied to the
project.
About Silver Valley Metals
Corp.
We are a group of experienced exploration, mining, and financing
specialists focused on the pursuit of mineral discovery and
development. Our expertise in evaluating targets, consummating
strategic and accretive outright sales, joint ventures, and /or
acquisitions while maintaining a favourable share structure via the
least dilutive option is the mandate for Silver Valley Metals Corp.
We look to further de-risk potential projects via obtaining
historical geological data that reflects untapped exploration
potential that are located in top tier mining jurisdictions
preferably near producing mines.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Silver Valley Metals,
"Brandon Rook"
Brandon Rook, President &
CEO, Director
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of mineral deposits; risks related to the inherent uncertainty of
production and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected
costs and expenses; results of prefeasibility and feasibility
studies, and the possibility that future exploration, development
or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's
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other risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects,
properties and business detailed elsewhere in the Company's
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uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described
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