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Inzinc Mining Plans Exploration at West Desert Project in Utah
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InZinc Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:IZN) (“InZinc” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide results of its
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InZinc Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:IZN) (“InZinc” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide results of its review with respect to project advancement strategies at the Company’s 100% owned West Desert zinc project in Utah. The review highlights the potential for silver-rich zinc mineralization in addition to copper-rich zinc mineralization in an untested area extending over 650 m east of the WD zinc deposit. Also, the large zinc resources contained in the WD deposit and outlined in the 2014 Preliminary Economic Assessment remain open for expansion in several directions. The exploration potential east of the WD deposit is based, in part, on the presence of multiple silver rich intersections and a high grade copper-zinc massive sulphide intersection in historical drill hole CC-43, which was drilled below a past-producing silver mine located 650 m east of the deposit. As this area of exploration potential coincides with underground development plans designed in the PEA, future drilling will be a priority. Figure 1. Maps detailing the West Desert exploration potential Silver Potential Silver mineralization on the property includes numerous surface occurrences and past producing mines collectively described as the historic Fish Springs Mining District. The district included several operations including the Utah Silver mine, which produced 2.7 million ounces of silver, operated until 1950 and is located 650 m east of the WD zinc deposit. The proximity of the Utah Silver mine to the WD zinc deposit, its enriched precious metal content and the depth extent of this mineralization are of key interest. Silver is not currently included in the resources comprising the WD zinc deposit. Silver in Historical Drill Hole CC-43 In 1980, Utah Mines completed drill hole CC-43 which targeted the depth extension of silver mineralization at the historic Utah Silver mine, 650 m east of the WD zinc deposit. The drill hole intersected several silver-rich zinc zones which were interpreted to represent the depth extension of silver mineralization at the Utah Silver mine and the Emma-Vulcan workings located several hundred meters further east. Drill hole CC-43 intersections* included: 5.1 oz/t Ag, 6.8% Zn over 4.9 m at 460 m below surface and 6.0 oz/t Ag, 1.0% Zn over 1.8 m at 690 m below surface Simi...