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Kootenay Silver With Joint Venture Partner Aztec Minerals Initiates 2021 Exploration Program on the Cervantes Porphyry Gold-Copper Property in Sonora, Mexico
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Kootenay Silver With Joint Venture Partner Aztec Minerals Initiates 2021 Exploration Program on the Cervantes Porphyry Gold-Copper Property in Sonora, Mexico\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n ,\n \n Feb. 23, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Kootenay Silver Inc.\n \n (TSXV: KTN)\n \n (the \"Company\" or \"Kootenay\")\n \n with joint venture partner Aztec Minerals Corp. have begun the 2021 exploration program (the \"Program\") on the Cervantes Porphyry Gold-Copper Property in\n \n Sonora, Mexico\n \n . This is following the recent approval of the Program by the overseeing Management Committee comprised of representatives from Aztec Minerals Corp. (65%) and Kootenay Silver Inc. (35%).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As Operator of the Cervantes Joint Venture, Aztec has mobilized a field crew to conduct a +500 soil sample program aimed at extending previous soil grids and covering targets with limited historic exploration. The soil sample grid will cover 518 hectares (5.18 square kilometers) with 100 by 100 meter spaced samples to extend coverage over the Estrella and California North targets to the western, northern, and eastern limits of the property. The existing soil sample database of over 1,100 samples covers the\n \n California\n \n ,\n \n Purisima East\n \n ,\n \n Purisima West\n \n , Jasper, and Jacobo targets. Detailed lithologic, alteration, structural mapping and rock chip sampling will proceed along with the soil sampling program.\n \n Previous core drilling by Aztec Minerals completed in 2018 at\n \n Cervantes\n \n is highlighted by a near surface intercept within the California Zone, returning a 160 meter interval grading 0.77 gpt gold, 0.13% copper and 3.4 gpt silver\n \n .\n \n View: Cervantes Proposed Phase 1 Sampling and Mapping Plan\n \n \n \n \n Cervantes\n \n is a highly prospective porphyry gold-copper property located in southeastern\n \n Sonora\n \n state,\n \n Mexico\n \n \n . The project is situated 160 km east of\n \n Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico\n \n within the prolific La...