Canadian-based, Mexico-focused GR Silver Mining has temporarily paused field work on the Plomosas silver project in Sinaloa, Mexico, to allow time for the government to increase security and stability in the region.
On March 3, the miner announced the commencement of a step-out drilling program aiming to expand the San Marcial mineralization footprint by as much as 350 meters northwest from the current NI 43-101 resource area, as well as test potential new parallel zones. GR Silver has drilled and sampled the first hole of its initial program in the NW Extension zone, representing a step-out drilling program from the current resource area.
It has also completed surface evaluation along 500 m of strike length, focused on a prospective geological contact with evidence of silver mineralization and seeking blind targets. Initial field results indicate new prospective drilling targets along this potential mineralization footprint extension.
“This program will resume when management considers it prudent to do so, as the safety of our employees, consultants, suppliers, and community members is paramount,” said company officials.
“In the interim, our geologists and other staff will continue their work based at our office in El Rosario, nearby the Plomosas silver project. Exploration work at the Rosario office will comprise of continuous data modelling of the information collected to date, which support the presence of newly discovered, wide, high-grade silver-dominant hydrothermal breccias in the vicinity of the San Marcial resource area.”
Source: GR Silver Mining