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Mantaro Silver Provides Exploration Update for San Jose and Santas Gloria High-Grade Silver Properties
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - MANTARO SILVER CORP. (TSXV: MSLV) (FSE: 9TZ) (the "Company" or "Mantaro") provides an exploration update for its San Jose a
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - MANTARO SILVER CORP. (TSXV: MSLV) (FSE: 9TZ) (the \"Company\" or \"Mantaro\") provides an exploration update for its San Jose and Santas Gloria high-grade silver properties, located in central Peru. Highlights: Access agreement reached with the UTCAS community for the Company's 100% owned San Jose silver project. Reconnaissance mapping by the Company has so far identified 7 previously undocumented veins and a new copper showing/anomaly at San Jose (see Figure 1). First CIRA awarded by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture for the Santas Gloria Silver Property - an important step towards receipt of the drilling permit. The Company is currently mapping and channel sampling extensions of known veins at Santas Gloria to assist with final planning for the phase one drill program. San Jose Silver Property The Company is pleased to announce that an access agreement with the UTCAS community has been granted, providing Mantaro access throughout much of the San Jose Silver Property as well as permitting the Company to conduct non-invasive surface exploration activities. This agreement also represents the desires of both parties to continue to develop an open dialog and mutually beneficial interests in the San Jose property. Jos Hantelman, Mantaro's Exploration Manager for South America states, \"reaching an access agreement with the UTCAS community is a significant operational milestone at San Jose. With the access agreement in place, the Company has identified 7 previously undocumented veins, several of which represent obvious drill targets.\" The San Jose Silver Property is a highly prospective silver property located within the prolific Miocene-Pilocene Epithermal belt. The San Jose Silver Property, which is 100% owned, is comprised of five mineral concessions totaling 3,300 hectares and is located 180 km north of Lima. Historical underground mining was restricted to a very small area of one vein and most of the San Jose Silver Property is largely unexplored. Mantaro's seasoned technical team have identified seven (7) new veins and collected 123 rock-chip channel samples. Mantaro has dedicated a field team to San Jose who are continuing to map and sample vein extensions and structures. Samples are being submitted to ALS in Lima for analysis. The newly mapped veins are perva...