VANCOUVER, BC, July 19,
2023 /CNW/ - Regency Silver Corp. ("Regency
Silver" or the "Company", (TSXV: RSMX) (OTCQB: RSMXF) is pleased to
announce that 8 of 9 follow up holes surrounding REG-22-01
(35.8 metres of 6.84 g/t
gold, 0.88% copper and 21.82 g/t
silver along with 13.97 g/t Au, 50.25 g/t Ag and 1.11 %
Cu over 9.8 m)
intersect sulphide-specularite supported breccias similar in nature
to the breccia hosting Au-Cu-Ag mineralization in REG-22-01,
REG-23-14 and REG-23-15 (REG-23-14 intersects 35.9m of 5.51 g/t Au including 29.4m of 6.32 g/t Au. REG-23-15, which is ~
65m down-dip from REG-23-14 and ~90m
down-dip from REG-22-01 intersects 128.35m of 0.84 g/t Au including 57.95m of 1.49 g/t Au and 32.5m of 2.23 g/t Au). In addition, a
10th hole targeted the strongest IP response ~200m
to the west of the breccia zone.
Phase one consists of 10 holes totaling 6176.55m of drilling. The location of the
drill holes can be seen on the plan map in Figure 1.
- All 9 holes targeting the breccia are drilled on 3 fences
spaced 50m apart. Holes REG-23-13,
REG-23-14 and REG-23-15 are located on the same fence as REG-22-01.
Holes REG-23-16, REG-22-17, REG-22-18 are drilled on the section
line 50m to the west and REG-23-19,
REG-23-20 and REG-23-21 are drilled on a section 50m to the East.
- 8 of 9 holes intersect the targeted breccia zone down-dip and
along strike to both the east and west from REG-22-01 with room for
expansion in all directions. Select photographs from the breccia
zones found in the holes are shown in Figure 2.
- Breccia appears to widen with increased depth.
- Megacrystic Quartz-Feldspar Porphyry unit appears to be the
primary control on distribution of copper mineralization. The
porphyry remains spatially separate from the high-grade sulphide
breccia found in the footwall to the porphyry.
- The 10th hole, REG-23-22 targets a potential up-dip
extension of the mineralized zones ~200m to the west of the
discovery area coincident with the strongest chargeabliltiy anomaly
detected in the 2023 IP survey. Significant concentrations of
sulphide (dominantly Py) are found coincident with this zone.
- Final results for the total program are anticipated shortly and
will be released as soon as possible after the data has been
received, interpreted and is evaluated for proper QA/QC.
Table 1: Table of matrix supported
sulphide-specularite (sulph-spec) breccia intersections for the
last 6 holes of the phase 1 drill program. Results from previous 3
holes reported in April of 2023.
Hole
ID
|
From
|
To
|
Length(m)
|
Composition
|
REG-23-16
|
349.25
|
401.55
|
52.3
|
sulphide=specularite
|
REG-23-17
|
375.4
|
393.95
|
18.55
|
sulphide>specularite
|
REG-23-17
|
446.6
|
459.7
|
13.1
|
sulphide>specularite
|
REG-23-17
|
486.55
|
494.3
|
7.75
|
sulphide>specularite
|
REG-23-18
|
378.45
|
465.15
|
86.7
|
sulphide<specularite
|
REG-23-19
|
488.5
|
544.3
|
55.8
|
sulphide=specularite
|
REG-23-20
|
480.8
|
509.4
|
28.6
|
sulphide<specularite
|
REG-23-20
|
518.4
|
571.3
|
52.9
|
sulphide<specularite
|
REG-23-21
|
499.05
|
523.55
|
24.5
|
sulphide>specularite
|
Discussion and Interpretation of
Results
The targeted breccia is now intersected by 9 holes (2022-2023)
covering an area of ~130m of strike and ~100m of dip extent. The
zone is open along strike and at depth as well as up-dip to the
most eastern and westernmost extents. The breccia appears to be
widening with depth.
Figure 3 shows the current interpreted breccia zone as defined by
the current drilling. With the new intersection points and
subsequent modelling, the breccia is cutting stratigraphy slightly.
The body strikes NW-SE and dips to the NE. Current projections of
the zone appear as though it may be related to up-dip Au
mineralization discovered by Regency in 2022 to the East of the
historic Dios Padre silver mine. Drilling orientation will be
modified slightly in phase 2 in order to cut the body more
perpendicular and reduce drill meters required per hole.
Mineralization within the breccia follows a similar pattern
observed in holes REG-23-01, REG-23-14 and REG-23-15. The shallower
intersections are more pyrite dominant with deeper intersections
containing more specularite. Chalcopyrite appears to be highest in
abundance where the breccia is proximal to the lower contact of the
quartz-feldspar porphyry (QFP). Matrix abundance can be highly
variable through the breccia zones, ranging from 10-15% to upwards
of 50% matrix where clasts are surrounded and supported by a
sulphide-specularite matrix. Texturally, shingle, and collapse type
breccia textures are observed locally within the intervals.
It is becoming evident that mineralization at Dios Padre is long
lived and multi-stage in nature with separate gold, copper and
silver events overprinting each other as part of a protracted
magmatic-hydrothermal mineralizing system. Peripheral alunite,
specularite and siderite alteration is significantly more
widespread than was recognized earlier as current drilling is 100%
within the broad alteration halo of the system.
"We are very pleased with the results from phase 1 of 2023
drilling. The more we explore this property the more indications we
find of a large, long lived magmatic-hydrothermal Au-Cu-Ag system
with multiple overprinting events. This project is in its infancy
and we are only beginning to realize what its potential might be."
– Michael Tucker – Director and Lead
Geologist.
Collar and location information
for the phase 1 2023 drill program.
Table 2: Collar Location data for
phase 1 2023 drill holes. Coordinates are in WGS84, UTM zone 12N
Hole
ID
|
Azimuth
(°)
|
Dip
(°)
|
Final Depth
(m)
|
Easting
(m)
|
Northing
(m)
|
Elevation
(m)
|
REG-23-13
|
180
|
-59.5
|
670.05
|
690450
|
3150917
|
1303
|
REG-23-14
|
179.5
|
-60.2
|
686.4
|
690450
|
3151016
|
1292
|
REG-23-15
|
179.6
|
-66.5
|
620.5
|
690450
|
3151017
|
1292
|
REG-23-16
|
180
|
-65
|
620.5
|
690417
|
3151031
|
1280
|
REG-23-17
|
178
|
-58.2
|
575.4
|
690400
|
3150991
|
1281
|
REG-23-18
|
178
|
-70.6
|
550.9
|
690400
|
3150991
|
1281
|
REG-23-19
|
178
|
-62
|
599.2
|
690502
|
3150998
|
1299
|
REG-23-20
|
178
|
-67.5
|
666
|
690502
|
3150998
|
1299
|
REG-23-21
|
179.9
|
-58.9
|
651.3
|
690502
|
3150998
|
1299
|
REG-23-22
|
172.3
|
-51.1
|
536.3
|
690257
|
3150925
|
1234
|
Technical Information
The technical information contained in this news release has
been reviewed by Company director Michael Tucker, P.Geo, who
is recognized as a Qualified Person under the guidelines of
National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Tucker is a director of the Company
and for that reason is not considered independent. Mr. Tucker has
read and approved the technical contents of this news release.
ABOUT REGENCY SILVER
CORP.
Regency Silver is a gold-copper-silver exploration company
focused on the Americas. Regency Silver is led by a team of
experienced professionals with expertise in both exploration and
production. Regency Silver's flagship project is the Dios Padre
gold-copper-silver project in Sonora,
Mexico. For further information about the Company please
visit the Company's website at www.regency-silver.com.
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results to differ materially from the Company's plans or
expectations include the risk that regulatory changes, fundraising,
and risk associated with mineral exploration, including the risk
that actual results of exploration will be different from those
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SOURCE Regency Silver Corp