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Aztec Drills Bonanza Grade Silver of 7,269 gpt AgEq (233.7 opt AgEq) over 1.52m within a zone of 569 gpt AgEq over 25.8 m, part of a broader intercept of 76.2 gpt Ag and 0.90 gpt Au (148 gpt AgEq) over 106.4m in Southern Extension of Contention Zone at Tombstone Project, Arizona
(TheNewswire) Vancouver, Canada – TheNewswire - January 28, 2025 - Aztec Minerals Co...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Aztec Drills Bonanza Grade Silver of 7,269 gpt AgEq (233.7 opt AgEq) over 1.52m within a zone of 569 gpt AgEq over 25.8 m, part of a broader intercept of 76.2 gpt Ag and 0.90 gpt Au (148 gpt AgEq) over 106.4m in Southern Extension of Contention Zone at Tombstone Project, Arizona\n\n\n (TheNewswire)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Vancouver, Canada – TheNewswire -\nJanuary 28, 2025 - Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT: TSX-V, OTCQB:\nAZZTF)\n \n\n (“Aztec” or the “Company”)\nannounces the intersection of Bonanza-grade silver results from step\nout drilling in the Southern Extension target of the Tombstone\nProperty in Southeastern Arizona.\n \n\n\n\n Highlights Include:\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Bonanza grade Silver Intersection of\n7,269 gpt AgEq\n \n\n (233.7 opt AgEq\n– 3,669 gpt Ag, 44.7 gpt Au)\n \n\n over 1.52 m\n \n\n , within a zone of\n \n\n 569 gpt AgEq (18.3 opt AgEq – 290 gpt Ag,\n3.48 gpt Au) over 25.8 m\n \n\n , is the\n \n\n highest silver grade\n \n\n encountered in drilling to-date by Aztec at the Tombstone\nProject\n \n\n\n\n\n\n The intercept was in TR24-16 in the South Extension of\nthe Contention pit and intersected multiple zones of oxide Ag-Au\nmineralization including\n \n\n 106.4m of 147.9 gpt AgEq (1.85 gpt AuEq – 0.90 gpt Au and 76.2 gpt\nAg)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n The TR24-16 bonanza intercept is\nlocated along the general Contention Pit trend 439 m SSW from the\nprior bonanza intercept in TC23-01\n \n\n (3,477 gpt\nsilver and 0.12 gpt gold (3,485.1 gpt AgEq) over 1.52 m\n \n\n\n\n\n\n The deep oxidation, alteration and mineralization of\nTR24-16 supports the concept that the large AMT anomaly further down\nmay be mineralized\n \n\n\n\n\n\n The 2024 RC drilling program has concluded, and\n \n\n the oxide Ag-Au mineralization\nremains open on all sides\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Contention South Extension and\nWestside Area Drilling Results:\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TR24-16 in the South Extension Area intersected\n \n\n 106.4m of 147.9 gpt\nAgEq\n \n\n (76.23 gpt Ag and 0.896 gpt Au) including a\nbonanza 1.5m intercept of\n \n\n 7,269 gpt AgEq\n \n\n (3,669 gpt Ag and 44.7 gpt Au)\nwithin a zone of\n \n\n 569 gpt\nAgEq\n \n\n (18.3 opt AgEq) over 25.8 m, then 22.9m of\n8.61 gpt AgEq (0.029 gpt Au and 6.29 gpt Ag, and then 12.2m of 8.38\ngpt AgEq (0.029 gpt Au and 6.29 gpt Ag)\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TR2...