Sable Resources Discovers New Structures at Fierro Bajo with Samples up to 2,611 g/t AgEq (1,880 g/t Ag; 0.23% Cu; 21.09% Pb; 0.51% Zn)
Key Points:
- Two new veins recently found at Fierro Bajo increase the total strike length of known mineralized veins from 8,500m to 9,250m.
- New geochemical results from trenching and mapping increased the footprint of the El Fierro Project to 8.6km by 6.2km (see Figure 1).
- The new veins will be drill tested during the next drilling campaign planned for Q4 2021.
The new structures were found in a zone located 1.7km southwest of the Fierro Bajo main area. Structures FBS1 and FBS2 have a northwest strike and were observed in a series of small adits that were not previously recognized (see Figure 4). These two structures have a combined strike length of 750m and are running close to the contact between Carboniferous metasediments and a Triassic granite. A combination of channel and grab samples returned significant values including:
FBS1 Vein
- 2,611 g/t AgEq (1,880 g/t Ag; 0.23% Cu; 21.09% Pb; 0.51% Zn) Grab Sample
- 2,527 g/t AgEq (1,480 g/t Ag; 31.46% Pb; 0.68% Zn) over 0.20m
- 1,169 g/t AgEq (493 g/t Ag; 2.21 g/t Au; 2.05% Cu; 3.37% Pb; 3.55% Zn) Grab Sample
- 324.95 g/t AgEq (96 g/t Ag; 0.22 g/t Au; 5.65% Pb; 0.663% Zn) over 1.3m
FBS2 Vein
- 1,102.57 g/t AgEq (720 g/t Ag; 0.58 g/t Au; 8.57% Pb; 1.35% Zn) Grab Sample
Dr. Ruben Padilla, Sable's President and CEO commented, "It's very encouraging that results from pending analysis continue to increase the footprint of the project and these new veins add more high-grade veins to feed our list of drill ready targets at El Fierro. Our next drilling campaign for El Fierro is already being planned to continue with the evaluation of the known structures and to test multiple new veins found with mapping and prospection recently undertaken."
Sample | Northing | Easting | Elevation | Type | Size (m) | Ag (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Cu % | Pb % | Zn % | AgEq (g/t) |
E05099 | 6742216 | 2457950 | 4116 | Grab | 168 | 4.78 | 1.25 | 375.34 | |||
E05097 | 6742372 | 2457575 | 4036 | Channel | 1.3 | 96 | 0.22 | 5.65 | 0.66 | 324.95 | |
E05095 | 6742398 | 2457491 | 4021 | Channel | 1.2 | 113 | 0.89 | 0.18 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 261.77 |
E04176 | 6742396 | 2457490 | 4025 | Grab | 493 | 2.21 | 2.05 | 3.37 | 3.55 | 1169.29 | |
E04165 | 6742378 | 2457573 | 4035 | Grab | 36.6 | 0.36 | 0.11 | 0.46 | 0.81 | 127.87 | |
E04163 | 6742251 | 2457907 | 4144 | Grab | 1,880 | 0.23 | 21.09 | 0.51 | 2611.5 | ||
E04162 | 6742246 | 2457907 | 4120 | Channel | 0.2 | 1,480 | 31.46 | 0.68 | 2527.2 | ||
E05168 | 6741972 | 2457852 | 4178 | Selective | 0.15 | 720 | 0.58 | 8.57 | 1.35 | 1102.57 | |
E05167 | 6741971 | 2457850 | 4178 | Channel | 1 | 225 | 0.138 | 0.71 | 1.48 | 321.70 |
Channel samples on outcrops and adits are taken perpendicular to structures and represent true width. Maps and tables associated with this press release will be available on Sable's website (www.sableresources.com). Silver equivalent (AgEq) is calculated based on 100% recovery and prices of USD 18.0 per oz for silver; USD 1,500 per oz for gold; USD 0.85 per pound for lead; USD 1.10 per pound for zinc; and USD 3.0 per pound for copper. Cu, Pb, Zn values lower than 0.1%, and Au values lower than 0.1 g/t have not been considered within the AgEq calculation.
ABOUT EL FIERRO PROJECT
The El Fierro Project is located 250 km northwest of San Juan, Argentina and 120 km north of Sable's Don Julio Project in one of the best-known historical mining districts in the San Juan province. The El Fierro Project consists of four main known mineralized areas - Fierro Alto, Fierro Bajo, La Verde, and Lagunitas over an area of 8.6km x 6.2km. Three of the four areas host a number of old artisanal mining workings where silver, lead and zinc were intermittently mined since the late 1800's until the 1960s. Prior to Sable's 2021 drill program, the Property had never been drilled before. Sable currently controls 46,391 hectares covering all the historically mineralized areas and additional highly prospective ground over a large magnetic anomaly.
ABOUT SABLE RESOURCES LTD.
Sable is a well-funded junior grassroots explorer focused on the discovery of new precious metal projects through systematic exploration in endowed terranes located in favorable, established mining jurisdictions. Sable's main focus is developing its large portfolio of new greenfields projects to resource level. Sable is actively exploring the San Juan Regional Program (128,992 ha) incorporating the Don Julio, El Fierro, La Poncha, and los Pumas Projects in San Juan Province, Argentina; and the Mexico Regional Program (1.16Mha in application, 39,000ha titled) incorporating the Vinata and El Escarpe projects.
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SAMPLE PREPARATION AND QA/QC
Sample preparation for projects in Argentina is carried out by ALS Chemex Argentina, a subsidiary of ALS Minerals, at its facility located in Mendoza, Argentina. Analyses are carried out at their laboratory in Lima, Peru. Sample preparation includes drying in an oven at a maximum temperature of 60°C, fine crushing of the sample to at least 70% passing less than 2 mm, sample splitting using a riffle splitter, and pulverizing a 250 g split to at least 85% passing 75 microns (code PREP-31).
Gold was analyzed by fire assay of a 30 g sample split with detection by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES); multi-elements were analyzed by an aqua regia digestion of a 1 gram sub-sample with detection by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES) for 35 elements (Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, Hg, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, S, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Zn) (codes Au-ICP21 and ME-ICP41). This digestion method dissolves most minerals but not all elements are quantitatively extracted in some sample matrices. Over limit Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn OG46 analyses are conducted when samples exceed the upper detection limits; this method includes Aqua Regia digestion and ICP-AES finish. For Pb>20%, and Zn>30%, tritration method is applied (Pb-VOL70, Zn-VOL50). Method Ag-GRA22 which includes Fire Assay with gravimetric finish is applied when Ag exceeds 1,500 g/t. Control samples (standards, blanks, and duplicates) are inserted systematically and their results evaluated according to the Company protocols.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Luis Arteaga M.Sc. P.Geo., Vice President Exploration is the Company's Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. He has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release.
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