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Blackrock Silver Commences 17,000 Metre Two-Phased Expansion Drill Programs at Tonopah West Project
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 25, 2026) - Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) ("Blackrock" or the "Company") announces the mobilization of drill rigs for two major resource expansion drill campaigns at the Tonopah West project ("Tonopah West") located along the Walker Lane Trend in Nye and Esmeralda Counties, Nevada, USA.Two-Phased Expansion Strategy1. Eastern Expansion (9,100m (30,000 ft) / 20 Holes)Following up on high-grade intercepts from..
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