WILDCAT ANNOUNCES DRILL RESULTS INCLUDING 20.0 METRES OF 329.8 GRAMS PER TONNE SILVER
VANCOUVER, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Wildcat Silver Corporation (TSXV: WS) ("Wildcat" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the results for five additional holes (four step-out), completed on the Company's Hermosa property located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The Company continues to focus on increasing the width and length of the current resource and these results further support the extension of mineralization.
A complete list of drill intercepts, location map and 3D model of the Hermosa mineralization are available on the company's website at www.wildcatsilver.com.
Step-out Holes
HDS-136 lies east of the American Fault zone and intersected high grade silver on the down dropped side east of the fault. The hole intersected 20.0 metres which averaged 329.8 g/t silver, 3.81% lead and 2.83% manganese. Within this zone, a high grade intersection of 6.9 metres averaged 839.8 g/t silver, 7.12% lead and 8.17% manganese. This hole represents the eastern most drilling on Wildcat's patented claims, indicating the Hermosa mineralization continues east of the American Fault and remains open to the east on the Company's unpatented claims.
HDS-137 is located to the north and intersected three zones of significant manganese mineralization. These intercepts extend the north-south trending skarn zone to the east and indicate the zone remains open to the east. The most noteworthy intersection in this hole was a 39.2 metre section which averaged 87.2 g/t silver, 16.89% manganese, 1.41% lead and 2.22% zinc, which included a 12.2 metre section with average grades of 156.5 g/t silver, 8.34% manganese, 2.73% lead and 1.50% zinc.
HDS-146 and HDS-149 are located in the western portion of the Hermosa patented claim block. These holes intersected moderate silver mineralization over narrow intervals, but have been successful in extending the Hermosa zone to the west. Drill hole HDS-146 intersected 131.5 g/t silver and 10.86% manganese over 4.6 metres. HDS-149 intersected three narrow zones of mineralization, the most noteworthy of which was 4.6 metres averaging 114.1 g/t silver.
Infill Holes
HDS-129 is an infill hole between two widely-spaced holes in the north south trending deep sulfide skarn zone. This drill hole intersected two thick zones of strong base metals mineralization with moderate levels of silver and moderate to strong manganese mineralization that show continuity between earlier drilling. The upper zone intercepted 25.6 metres averaging 89.1 g/t silver, 6.61% manganese, 8.79% zinc, 7.04% lead and 0.19% copper. The lower zone intercepted 10.5 metres averaging 57.5 g/t silver, 3.34% manganese, 6.12% zinc, 4.97% lead and 0.18% copper.
A summary of the drill results are provided below. Please also see attached map.
| Hole |
From (metres) |
To (metres) |
Interval (metres) |
Ag g/t |
Mn % |
Zn % |
Pb % |
Cu % |
|
| HDS-129 | 509.8 | 535.4 | 25.6 | 89.1 | 6.61 | 8.79 | 7.04 | 0.19 | |
| HDS-129 | 582.9 | 593.4 | 10.5 | 57.5 | 3.34 | 6.12 | 4.97 | 0.18 | |
| HDS-136 | 209.3 | 229.3 | 20.0 | 329.8 | 2.83 | 0.50 | 3.81 | 0.12 | |
| HDS-136 | includes | 218.3 | 225.2 | 6.9 | 893.8 | 8.17 | 0.83 | 7.12 | 0.24 |
| HDS-137 | 211.0 | 250.2 | 39.2 | 87.2 | 16.89 | 2.22 | 1.41 | 0.07 | |
| HDS-137 | includes | 211.0 | 223.2 | 12.2 | 156.5 | 8.34 | 1.50 | 2.73 | 0.11 |
| HDS-137 | 268.9 | 279.0 | 10.1 | 59.7 | 15.42 | 2.96 | 3.80 | 0.13 | |
| HDS-137 | 326.8 | 364.9 | 38.1 | 69.9 | 12.16 | 5.70 | 3.40 | 0.17 | |
| HDS-146 | 80.8 | 85.4 | 4.6 | 131.5 | 10.86 | 0.48 | 0.13 | 0.03 | |
| HDS-149 | 74.7 | 76.2 | 1.5 | 107.66 | 2.17 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 0.01 | |
| HDS-149 | 105.2 | 109.8 | 4.6 | 41.49 | 0.66 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
| HDS-149 | 173.8 | 178.4 | 4.6 | 114.06 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.01 |
Wildcat has expanded its current drill program and now plans to drill approximately 30,000 metres through to the third quarter of 2011. The Company will continue to focus on step-out drilling in the north and east directions and enough in-fill drilling to achieve the objective of significantly expanding the size and quality of the current resource. Wildcat has four drills operating on the property (two core and two reverse circulation).
Qualified Person
The results of Wildcat's drilling results have been reviewed, verified
and compiled by Don Taylor, MSc., PG, vice president of exploration for
Wildcat Silver, a qualified person as defined by National Instrument
43-101 (NI 43-101). Mr. Taylor has more than 25 years of mineral
exploration and mining experience, and is a Licensed Professional
Geologist in several US states.
Assays and Quality Assurance/Quality Control
To ensure reliable sample results, Wildcat has a rigorous QA/QC program
in place that monitors the chain-of-custody of samples and includes the
insertion of blanks, duplicates, and certified reference standards in
each batch of samples. Core is photographed and split in half with
one-half retained in a secured facility for verification purposes.
Sample preparation (crushing and pulverizing) is performed at Skyline
Laboratories, an ISO/IEC accredited lab located in Tucson, Arizona.
Skyline Laboratories prepares two pulps of all samples and completes
analysis of one pulp sample by ICP for Cu% (copper), Pb% (lead), Zn%
(zinc) and Mn% (manganese). The second pulp is shipped to Inspectorate
Labs, an ISO: 9001-2008 accredited laboratory in Reno, Nevada, where
the duplicate pulp is analyzed for Au (gold) and Ag (silver). Silver
values are determined by fire assay (1 AT) with an AA finish. For all
samples that assay greater than 200 ppm Ag, the sample is re-run using
fire assay (1 AT) with a gravimetric finish. In certain holes Skyline
also completes analysis of the pulps for Au (FA/AAS) and Ag by (Aqua
Regia digestion and AA finish). If over 150 g/t, all Silver assays are
redone using FA/Grav finish at 1AT.
About Wildcat
Wildcat is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on development
of Hermosa, its 80% owned silver project located in Santa Cruz County,
Arizona. The project currently has an indicated mineral resource of 6.0
million tonnes averaging 187.8 grams per tonne silver for a total of 36
million ounces of silver in addition to an inferred mineral resource of
46.3 million tonnes averaging 58.6 grams per tonne silver for a total
of 85 million ounces of silver. The Company has completed an updated
preliminary economic assessment which contemplates an 18 year mine life
with expected annual production in excess of 6 million ounces of silver
for the first full five years of production.
Wildcat trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol WS.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted results.
Such risks and uncertainties include those described from time to time
in Wildcat's latest annual report and management discussion and
analysis. Wildcat assumes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES
A preliminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature and includes
inferred mineral resources. Inferred mineral resources have a great
amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to their economic
and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that an inferred mineral
resource will have the economic consideration applied that would enable
it to be categorized in the mineral reserve category, and there is no
certainty that the preliminary assessment will be realized.
Attached map: http://files.newswire.ca/918/HermosaProject.pdf
SOURCE Wildcat Silver Corporation
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