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Diamond Drilling Resumes on the Sandra Silver-Gold Project in Durango, Mexico
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Diamond Drilling Resumes on the Sandra Silver-Gold Project in Durango, 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 \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n June 22, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Orex Minerals Inc.\n \n – (TSXV: REX) (OTCQB: ORMNF) (\"\n \n Orex\n \n \") is pleased to announce the resumption of diamond drilling on the Sandra Silver-Gold Project in northwestern Durango State,\n \n Mexico\n \n . This is a joint venture between Pan American Silver Corp. (60%) and Orex Minerals Inc. (40%). Phase-I of this new drilling program will consist of approximately 2,500 to 3,000 metres.\n \n \n Orex's President & CEO,\n \n Ben Whiting\n \n , P.Geo., states:\n \n \"It is always exciting to start a new phase of exploration and diamond drilling is one of the most important steps. We and our joint venture partners look forward to advancing the Sandra Silver-Gold Project.\"\n \n \n \n The drilling contract has been awarded to Globexplore, an experienced diamond drilling service company, utilizing low environmental impact, man-portable drill rigs. Globexplore has an excellent environmental, community and safety record in\n \n Mexico\n \n .\n \n \n Throughout 2021 and into early 2022, Orex conducted a geological mapping and lithogeochemical sampling program over the combined 6,970 hectares of the Project. This program was carried out under strict COVID-19 safety protocols and was assisted by the consulting group Geotech Evaluation Services (\"GES\"), who will also be assisting on this new drilling program.\n \n \n To date, there have been two drilling programs on the Sandra Project. The 2011 program consisted of 11 exploratory holes for 1,849 metres and the 2015-2016 program consisted of 65 exploratory and resource definition holes for 9,821 metres, which lead to the identification of the Boleras Silver Deposit in the southeast sector. There are multiple, untested drill targets identified on the property.\n \n \n \n SANDRA SILVER-GOLD PROJECT,\n \n DURANGO, MEXICO\n \n \n \n \n Sandra is situated north of t...