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14.05.2018
Endeavour Silver Drilling Intersects High Grade Silver-Gold-Lead-Zinc Mineralization in the San Patricio Vein System on the Parral Property; Provides Positive Results for Metallurgical Testing at Parral Properties

 

Endeavour Silver Drilling Intersects High Grade Silver-Gold-Lead-Zinc Mineralization in the San Patricio Vein System on the Parral Property; Provides Positive Results for Metallurgical Testing at Parral Properties

 

Vancouver, Canada, May 14, 2018 Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK, TSX: EDR - http://www.commodity-tv.net/c/mid,36622,VRIC_2017/?v=297273) announces that exploration drilling on the Parral property in Chihuahua State, Mexico has intersected high grade silver-gold-lead-zinc mineralization assaying up to 1,660 grams per tonne (gpt) silver, 0.72 gpt gold, 6.52% lead and 14.45% zinc over 2.3 metres (m) true width within the San Patricio vein system (see Parral map - https://s22.q4cdn.com/579360173/files/images/maps/parral/full/Surface-Map-Parral.jpg)

 

San Patricio Drill Results

 

Twenty-one drill holes totalling 8,846 m of core have been drilled to test the San Patricio vein below small historic mine workings over a 1400 m strike length.  Three mineralized areas were intersected, of which the largest and central zone now measures 600 m long by 250 m vertical (starting 150 m deep) by 1-3 m true thickness, still open to the south and at depth (see San Patricio longitudinal section - https://s22.q4cdn.com/579360173/files/images/maps/parral/Longitudinal-San-Patricio-web.jpg).

 

Drill hole SPT-20, at the bottom south end of the central mineralized zone is the best hole drilled to date, intersecting three parallel veins, all of which carry strong polymetallic mineralization.  Drilling highlights include the aforementioned 1,660 gpt silver, 0.72 gpt gold, 6.52% lead and 14.45% zinc over 2.3 m true width (50.0 oz per ton (opT) AgEq (silver and gold only, excluding base metals) over 7.5 feet (ft)).

 

Luis Castro, Vice President, Exploration for Endeavour Silver, commented, “We are very encouraged to discover these new zones of high grade polymetallic mineralization within the San Patricio vein system.  Hole 20 suggests the vein system blossoms into three parallel veins of higher grades moving to the south and at depth where the central mineralized zone is wide open for expansion.

 

“Last year on the Parral property, we conducted verification drilling within the Remedios-Argentina zone, one of three historic resource areas in the Veta Colorada vein system, as well as step out drilling to discover new high grade resources within the Palmilla vein system.  That allowed us to release a maiden resource for the Parral property in February this year (see Endeavour News Release date February 7, 2018).

 

“We continue to drill the San Patricio vein system where another 10 holes totalling 5,000 mare planned.  Another 3,500 m will be drilled to test the Orión vein located 850 m west of San Patricio and the south extension of Veta Colorada in the San Joaquin area. At Veta Colorada, underground drilling in the Sierra Plata and El Verde areas will test the extent of mineralization to depth.”

 

Results for the first 11 material drill holes at San Patricio are summarized in the table below.

 

Hole

Structure

From

True width

Au

Ag

AgEq

Pb

Zn

(m)

(m)

(gpt)

(gpt)

(gpt)

(%)

(%)

SPT-01

San Patrici0

384.90

2.5

0.12

256

265

3.023

0.826

 

Including

384.90

0.7

0.12

368

377

6.550

0.783

SPT-02

San Patricio

339.40

2.1

0.05

303

307

0.438

0.462

 

Including

339.40

1.5

0.06

331

336

0.400

0.517

SPT-03

San Patricio

329.05

1.3

0.12

127

136

0.769

1.900

 

Including

329.05

0.5

0.10

187

194

0.761

2.590

SPT-05

San Patricio

393.90

1.1

0.43

136

169

2.946

8.731

 

Including

395.25

0.4

0.75

265

321

6.320

12.500

SPT-07

San Patricio

297.20

1.0

0.22

678

695

3.538

0.935

 

Including

297.45

0.3

0.22

1,655

1,671

9.140

0.426

SPT-09

San Patricio

425.65

1.0

0.08

329

335

0.258

0.447

 

Including

424.65

0.4

0.04

627

630

0.172

0.388

SPT-10

San Patricio

336.60

1.6

0.02

149

151

0.636

0.536

 

Including

336.85

0.5

0.04

246

249

1.055

1.000

SPT-15

San Patricio

211.15

3.1

1.08

91

172

1.255

7.282

 

including

217.65

0.2

1.01

130

205

1.375

8.560

SPT-18

San Patricio

445.50

2.0

0.57

151

194

2.719

2.619

 

Including

446.00

0.4

0.44

295

328

6.470

3.460

SPT-19

San Patricio

304.25

3.0

0.24

689

707

1.619

1.072

 

Including

307.25

0.3

0.12

2,550

2,559

2.710

0.855

SPT-20

Vein

432.20

1.6

0.27

293

313

3.552

7.591

 

Including

433.25

0.4

0.26

564

584

8.020

16.750

 

Vein

438.30

3.2

0.10

165

173

0.310

0.626

 

including

442.65

0.2

0.45

593

627

1.320

2.040

 

San Patricio

449.60

2.3

0.72

1,660

1,714

6.519

14.451

 

Including

451.55

0.3

0.28

6,910

6,931

9.310

15.150

 

Silver equivalents are calculated at a ratio of 75:1 silver: gold, excluding base metals

 

Veta Colorada-Palmilla Metallurgical Results

 

Endeavour also announces that metallurgical testing of drill core samples from the Veta Colorada (Sierra Plata, El Verde and Remedios-Argentina zones), Palmilla and Cometa veins on the Parral property indicates excellent metal recoveries by flotation and leaching.  Cometa is the only vein with significant lead and zinc best suited for flotation, the other veins contain primarily silver and minor gold best suited to leaching.

 

Silver recoveries achieved up to 91% recovery by whole rock leaching of Remedios-Argentina core, up to 91% recovery by flotation of Cometa core and up to 98% recovery by flotation and leaching of the float tails of El Verde core. 

 

Parral Metallurgical Test Results: Silver

Sample info

Ag Recovery

Zone

ID

Oxidation State

Head Grade, g/t

CN on whole ore

Flotation

CN on tail

Total (Flot + CN)

Sierra Plata

PAR18-01

Oxide

304

40%

32%

22%

47%

El Verde

PAR18-02

Mixed

325

87%

83%

88%

98%

Remedios-Argentina

PAR18-03

Mixed

340

91%

71%

83%

95%

Palmilla

PAR18-04

Oxide

231

88%

68%

83%

94%

Cometa-San Juanico

PAR18-05

Mixed/Sulfide

61

47%

91%

-

-

 

 

Parral Metallurgical Test Results: Gold

Sample info

Ag Recovery

Zone

ID

Oxidation State

Head Grade, g/t

CN on whole ore

Flotation

CN on tail

Total (Flot + CN)

Sierra Plata

PAR18-01

Oxide

<0.01

-

-

-

-

El Verde

PAR18-02

Mixed

0.07

-

-

-

-

Remedios-Argentina

PAR18-03

Mixed

0.06

-

-

-

-

Palmilla

PAR18-04

Oxide

0.21

92%

53%

86%

93%

Cometa-San Juanico

PAR18-05

Mixed/Sulfide

0.42

64%

86%

-

-

 

Only the Sierra Plata oxide zone core returned subpar silver recoveries and additional mineralogical studies are needed to understand why the recoveries are less than 50%.  Testing for gold returned 93% recovery by flotation and leaching of float tails on Palmilla core and 86% by flotation of Cometa core.  The optimal grind size for all ore types is 80% passing 76 um, and recoveries decline at finer grinds.

 

In summary, metallurgical testing confirms that all mineralized zones except Sierra Plata return excellent metal recoveries by either leaching, or flotation, or flotation followed by leaching of the float tails.

 

Godfrey Walton, M.Sc., P.Geo., Endeavour’s President and COO, is the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved this news release and supervised the drilling programs in Mexico. A Quality Control sampling program of reference standards, blanks and duplicates is used to monitor the integrity of all assay results. All samples are split at the local field office and shipped to ALS-Chemex Labs, where they are dried, crushed, split and 50 gram pulp samples are prepared for analysis. Gold is determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption (AA) finish and silver by aqua regia digestion and ICP finish, overlimits by fire assay and gravimetric finish.

 

About Endeavour Silver – Endeavour Silver Corp. is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that operates three high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico. The Company is forecasting 20% production growth to 10.2-11.2 million oz silver equivalent in 2018. Endeavour is currently developing its fourth high-grade, underground, silvergold mine in Mexico and has a compelling pipeline of exploration and development projects to facilitate its goal to become a premier senior silver producer.  Our philosophy of corporate social integrity creates value for all stakeholders.

 

SOURCE Endeavour Silver Corp. 

 

Contact Information - For more information, please contact:

Galina Meleger, Director Investor Relations

Toll free: (877) 685-9775

Tel: (604) 640-4804

Fax: (604) 685-9744

Email:  gmeleger@edrsilver.com 

Website: www.edrsilver.com

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forwardlooking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding Endeavour’s anticipated performance in 2018 including changes in mining and operations and the timing and results of various activities. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.

 

Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Endeavour and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others, changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and Mexico; financial risks due to precious metals prices, operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development and mining; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company’s title to properties; as well as those factors described in the section “risk factors” contained in the Company’s most recent form 40F/Annual Information Form filed with the S.E.C. and Canadian securities regulatory authorities.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to: the continued operation of the Company’s mining operations, no material adverse change in the market price of commodities, mining operations will operate and the mining products will be completed in accordance with management’s expectations and achieve their stated production outcomes, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

 

 



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