Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) released results for 15 new infill and exploration drill holes totaling 14,122 metres at the Company’s 100% owned La Colorada Skarn project in Zacatecas, Mexico.
The most recent drill results include eight holes that were drilled to follow up on high-grade drill results reported in news releases dated July 21, 2022 and November 1, 2022. Hole D-96-10-22 returned two broad zones of mineralisation over 64 metres at 391 g/t Ag, 10.8% Pb and 8.5% Zn, including 23.25 metres at 914 g/t Ag, 25.19% Pb and 16.73% Zn, and a separate lower skarn zone over 135 metres at 37 g/t Ag, 1.13% Pb and 6.42% Zn.
“These new drill hole results both extend the 902 zone and confirm that there are multiple zones of higher grade within the limestone and skarn, which align with surrounding porphyry intrusives and epithermal veins,” said Christopher Emerson, Pan American’s Vice President Exploration and Geology. “We have now drilled over 20 holes into this area, which remains open to the west and northwest. The 2023 infill and exploration program of 28,000 metres from surface and underground drilling stations is currently underway.”
Drill highlights include:
- D-96-10-22: 64.30 m at 391 g/t Ag, 0.13% Cu, 10.83% Pb and 8.50% Zn, including 23.25 m at 914 g/t Ag, 0.19% Cu, 25.19% Pb and 16.73% Zn and 135.70 m at 37 g/t Ag, 0.14% Cu, 1.13% Pb and 6.42% Zn
- D-96-12-23: 109.55 m at 233 g/t Ag, 0.10% Cu, 6.62% Pb and 7.32% Zn, including 44.20 m at 487 g/t Ag, 0.15% Cu, 15.46% Pb and 10.12% Zn
- D-96-09-22: 72.60 m at 98 g/t Ag, 0.07% Cu, 0.85% Pb and 4.11% Zn and 26.95 m at 162 g/t Ag, 0.05% Cu, 3.51% Pb and 3.52% Zn and 21.20 m at 123 g/t Ag, 0.11% Cu, 3.53% Pb and 8.63% Zn
- D-96-11-22: 17.05 m at 165 g/t Ag, 0.12% Cu, 4.37% Pb and 9.33% Zn
- U-138-22: 71.35 m at 193 g/t Ag, 0.15% Cu, 10.82% Pb and 9.27% Zn, including 57.95 m at 231 g/t Ag, 0.17% Cu, 13.11% Pb and 11.01% Zn
- U-112-22: 53.15 m at 141 g/t Ag, 0.06% Cu, 5.84% Pb and 5.46% Zn, including 15.15 m at 243 g/t Ag, 0.08% Cu, 11.31% Pb and 8.28% Zn
- D-15-02-22: 16.85 m at 121 g/t Ag, 0.28% Cu, 4.60% Pb and 9.58% Zn
- D-93-06-23: 21.45 m at 304 g/t Ag, 0.17% Cu, 4.75% Pb and 2.55% Zn and 143.3 m at 27 g/t Ag, 0.10% Cu, 2.93% Pb and 4.68% Zn and 74.20 m at 49 g/t Ag, 0.25% Cu, 1.50% Pb and 4.36% Zn
Eight of the 15 drill holes reported in this news release are recent infill and extension holes that add definition to the high-grade areas, which are now drilled at roughly 30 metre spacing. Five infill drill holes: U-112-22, U-138-22, D-96-09-22, D-96-10-22 and D-93-06-23, confirm internal continuity of grade, similar to previously reported drill holes. The high-grade footprint has been extended approximately 50 metres to the northwest from the limit of prior drilling with recent holes D-96-11-22 and D-96-12-23 returning significant silver and base metal grades. This area remains open to the northwest where the ongoing drill program will continue to test further extension of the zone over the next few months from surface and underground drilling stations.
Exploration drilling in the 903 East mineralised zone was reduced in the fourth quarter of 2022 with a new focus on the high-grade area to the west. Recent results from S-101-22, the most southeast drill hole in the 903 zone, intercepts skarn mineralisation approximately 250 metres south of previous drilling. Drill hole D-09-04-22 intercepted mineralisation to the southeast of the central zone.
Plan view of the La Colorada Skarn drill holes referenced in this news release
La Colorada Skarn – summary of drill results
The following table provides the drill results for the La Colorada Skarn deposit included in this news release.
Previous drill results not included in this table have been disclosed in Pan American’s news releases, which are available, together with cross sections, plans and images of the skarn mineralised core, on our website at: https://www.panamericansilver.com/operations/north-and-central-america/la-colorada-skarn/
| Hole No. | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m)(1) | Ag g/t | Cu % | Pb % | Zn % |
| D-09-04-22 | 576.20 | 642.45 | 66.25 | 23 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 2.01 |
| And | 742.50 | 755.10 | 12.60 | 29 | 0.27 | 1.28 | 2.54 |
| And | 828.00 | 857.95 | 29.95 | 47 | 0.15 | 2.16 | 3.91 |
| D-15-02-22 | 739.20 | 757.35 | 18.15 | 59 | 0.46 | 1.29 | 3.53 |
| And | 794.80 | 801.65 | 6.85 | 46 | 0.46 | 1.50 | 4.92 |
| And | 1281.00 | 1293.75 | 12.75 | 57 | 0.30 | 1.99 | 2.44 |
| And | 1494.40 | 1504.95 | 10.55 | 33 | 0.18 | 2.63 | 3.41 |
| And | 1543.35 | 1560.20 | 16.85 | 121 | 0.28 | 4.60 | 9.58 |
| And | 1593.05 | 1617.70 | 24.65 | 30 | 0.11 | 3.23 | 4.80 |
| And | 1664.00 | 1698.95 | 34.95 | 39 | 0.23 | 0.47 | 3.39 |
| And | 1772.65 | 1791.60 | 18.95 | 68 | 0.32 | 1.04 | 5.43 |
| D-96-09-22 | 979.30 | 984.30 | 5.00 | 106 | 0.03 | 1.28 | 2.65 |
| And | 1104.10 | 1125.30 | 21.20 | 123 | 0.11 | 3.53 | 8.63 |
| And | 1172.70 | 1199.65 | 26.95 | 162 | 0.05 | 3.51 | 3.52 |
| And | 1275.05 | 1347.65 | 72.60 | 98 | 0.07 | 0.85 | 4.11 |
| Include | 1275.05 | 1294.50 | 19.45 | 141 | 0.08 | 2.53 | 9.81 |
| And | 1382.95 | 1392.00 | 9.05 | 71 | 0.09 | 1.01 | 2.60 |
| And | 1404.65 | 1426.80 | 22.15 | 43 | 0.15 | 2.25 | 2.82 |
| And | 1472.55 | 1516.10 | 43.55 | 55 | 0.17 | 1.11 | 3.48 |
| D-96-10-22 | 1122.45 | 1186.75 | 64.30 | 391 | 0.13 | 10.83 | 8.50 |
| Include | 1144.30 | 1167.55 | 23.25 | 914 | 0.19 | 25.19 | 16.73 |
| And | 1209.70 | 1232.45 | 22.75 | 154 | 0.03 | 2.23 | 0.95 |
| And | 1314.00 | 1327.30 | 13.30 | 27 | 0.23 | 2.47 | 5.03 |
| And | 1357.90 | 1493.60 | 135.70 | 37 | 0.14 | 1.13 | 6.42 |
| D-96-11-22 | 1103.55 | 1120.60 | 17.05 | 165 | 0.12 | 4.37 | 9.33 |
| And | 1152.80 | 1159.20 | 6.40 | 134 | 0.05 | 5.27 | 6.92 |
| And | 1221.75 | 1231.65 | 9.90 | 56 | 0.05 | 1.63 | 4.18 |
| And | 1371.95 | 1392.45 | 20.50 | 152 | 0.02 | 0.90 | 2.80 |
| And | 1412.35 | 1426.90 | 14.55 | 79 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 1.88 |
| S-101-22 | 748.05 | 775.15 | 27.10 | 125 | 0.06 | 0.99 | 2.70 |
| S-92-22 | 641.20 | 655.70 | 14.50 | 279 | 0.06 | 0.61 | 0.58 |
| U-112-22 | 420.90 | 436.15 | 15.25 | 80 | 0.03 | 1.34 | 1.21 |
| And | 742.90 | 796.05 | 53.15 | 141 | 0.06 | 5.84 | 5.46 |
| Includes | 749.15 | 764.30 | 15.15 | 243 | 0.08 | 11.31 | 8.28 |
| And | 828.75 | 853.45 | 24.70 | 66 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 3.46 |
| And | 946.10 | 979.05 | 32.95 | 25 | 0.08 | 1.68 | 3.85 |
| U-138-22 | 580.60 | 584.65 | 4.05 | 122 | 0.08 | 2.67 | 5.32 |
| And | 710.75 | 782.10 | 71.35 | 193 | 0.15 | 10.82 | 9.27 |
| Includes | 718.95 | 776.90 | 57.95 | 231 | 0.17 | 13.11 | 11.01 |
| And | 955.55 | 995.85 | 40.30 | 49 | 0.14 | 0.41 | 1.09 |
| U-96-22 | 49.30 | 65.30 | 16.00 | 215 | 0.29 | 2.39 | 5.08 |
| And | 518.75 | 569.90 | 51.15 | 28 | 0.14 | 1.12 | 2.08 |
| D-96-12-23 | 1185.90 | 1295.45 | 109.55 | 233 | 0.10 | 6.62 | 7.32 |
| Includes | 1185.90 | 1230.10 | 44.20 | 487 | 0.15 | 15.46 | 10.12 |
| And | 1371.50 | 1389.50 | 18.00 | 54 | 0.03 | 1.35 | 2.56 |
| U-73-22 | 193.40 | 215.95 | 22.55 | 48 | 0.14 | 2.25 | 8.82 |
| And | 255.10 | 264.15 | 9.05 | 21 | 0.10 | 1.15 | 5.54 |
| And | 321.55 | 362.35 | 40.80 | 22 | 0.08 | 1.46 | 3.01 |
| And | 382.30 | 401.70 | 19.40 | 34 | 0.09 | 1.46 | 2.77 |
| U-87-22 | 422.65 | 454.85 | 32.20 | 36 | 0.13 | 2.89 | 5.35 |
| D-93-06-23 | 963.5 | 984.95 | 21.45 | 304 | 0.17 | 4.75 | 2.55 |
| And | 1001.6 | 1006.65 | 5.05 | 17 | 0.07 | 1.74 | 3.77 |
| And | 1009.55 | 1040.75 | 31.2 | 40 | 0.02 | 2.66 | 3.48 |
| And | 1170.2 | 1313.5 | 143.3 | 27 | 0.10 | 2.93 | 4.68 |
| And | 1369.55 | 1374.65 | 5.1 | 22 | 0.06 | 3.68 | 5.93 |
| And | 1482 | 1556.2 | 74.2 | 49 | 0.25 | 1.50 | 4.36 |
| U-13-23 | 540.25 | 547.15 | 6.9 | 44 | 0.01 | 2.75 | 2.41 |
| And | 562 | 569.1 | 7.1 | 60 | 0.03 | 3.25 | 5.33 |
| And | 635.15 | 653 | 17.85 | 120 | 0.02 | 1.99 | 2.62 |
| (1) True widths of the mineralised intervals are unknown at this time. | |||||||
La Colorada Skarn – drill hole collar information
| Drill Hole ID | Type | East Local | North Local | Elevation | Length (m) | Azimuth Avg (0) | Dip Avg |
| D-09-04-22 | Exploration | 5490.2 | 4962.7 | 2517.2 | 612.0 | 330.6 | -81.5 |
| D-15-02-22 | Infill | 5227.9 | 5223.1 | 2559.4 | 1093.4 | 335.6 | -67.4 |
| D-96-09-22 | Infill | 4654.7 | 5286.4 | 2506.4 | 751.7 | 103.6 | -84.9 |
| D-96-10-22 | Infill | 4654.7 | 5286.4 | 2506.4 | 811.3 | 51.4 | -78.3 |
| D-96-11-22 | Infill | 4654.7 | 5286.4 | 2506.4 | 809.5 | 342.0 | -83.4 |
| D-96-12-23 | Infill | 4654.7 | 5286.4 | 2506.4 | 901.4 | 21.0 | -78.4 |
| S-101-22 | Exploration | 6019.3 | 5160.0 | 2489.7 | 1781.9 | 140.1 | -89.6 |
| S-92-22 | Infill | 5807.2 | 5769.5 | 2590.8 | 1716.0 | 106.2 | -84.6 |
| U-112-22 | Infill | 4496.3 | 5331.6 | 2070.0 | 1179.2 | 77.2 | -74.7 |
| U-138-22 | Infill | 4495.9 | 5331.7 | 2070.0 | 1006.4 | 74.4 | -75.3 |
| U-73-22 | Geotech | 5258.4 | 5416.2 | 2001.9 | 456.0 | 7.4 | -67.6 |
| U-87-22 | Geotech | 5258.4 | 5416.6 | 2002.6 | 461.7 | 29.5 | -73.9 |
| U-96-22 | Geotech | 5259.7 | 5417.0 | 1999.0 | 728.6 | 50.8 | -69.0 |
| D-93-06-23 | Infill | 4926.28 | 5166.06 | 2469.65 | 842.0 | 305.5 | -77.0 |
| U-13-23 | Infill | 4842.62 | 5323.92 | 1995.97 | 971.3 | 127.1 | -79.0 |
| Total metres | 14,122.2 | ||||||
General Notes with Respect to Technical Information
Grades are shown as contained metal before mill recoveries are applied. All samples provided in this news release were assayed by ALS Global, Mexico using acid digestion with ICP finish for silver, lead, zinc, and copper. Samples sent to ALS Global were prepared in Zacatecas and Hermosillo, Mexico laboratories and sent to Vancouver B.C. Laboratory for assay. Pan American implements a quality assurance and quality control (“QAQC”) program including the submission of certified standards, blanks, and duplicate samples to the laboratories. The results of the QAQC samples submitted to ALS Global demonstrate acceptable accuracy and precision. The Qualified Persons have verified the data disclosed in this news release and they are of the opinion that the sample preparation, analytical, and security procedures followed for the samples are sufficient and reliable for the purpose of any future mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates. Pan American is not aware of any drilling, sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data reported herein. ALS Global is independent from Pan American.
See the Company’s Annual Information Form dated February 22, 2023, available at www.sedar.com for further information concerning QAQC and data verification matters, and for a detailed description of known legal, political, environmental, and other risks that could materially affect the Company’s business and the potential development of the Company’s mineral reserves and mineral resources.
Technical information contained in this news release with respect to Pan American has been reviewed and approved by Christopher Emerson, FAusIMM, Vice President Business Development and Geology, and Martin Wafforn, P.Eng., Senior Vice President Technical Services and Process Optimization, each of whom is a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
Pan American Silver Corp. is authorized by The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia to engage in Reserved Practice under Permit to Practice number 1001470.
About Pan American Silver
Pan American is a leading producer of precious metals, operating silver and gold mines in Canada, Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. We also own the Escobal mine in Guatemala that is currently not operating, and hold interests in exploration and development projects throughout the Americas, including the MARA project in Argentina. We have been operating in the Americas for nearly three decades, earning an industry-leading reputation for sustainability performance, operational excellence and prudent financial management. We are headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. and our shares trade on New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.
