Diamond Drilling On The Loma Verde Vein

VANCOUVER - Orex Minerals Inc. reported that "Exploraciones y Desarrollos Mineros Coneto, SAPI de CV", a joint venture company held by Fresnillo plc for 61.21% and Orex for 38.79%, has completed the Phase-VI diamond drilling program of 2,000.8 metres in 8 holes on the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico.

The Loma Verde target area was the focus for Phase-VI drilling. Results include hole BCO-85 yielding a core length of 15.00 m (true thickness 11.50 m) grading Au 0.75 g/t and Ag 174 g/t for a gold-equivalent of 3.02 g/t, plus hole BCO-89 yielding a core length of 4.50 m (true thickness 3.90 m) grading Au 1.70 g/t and Ag 180 g/t for a gold-equivalent of 4.05 g/t.

John Eren, President and CEO, said, "The Loma Verde vein was intercepted in every hole in this phase of the program, thus confirming the strong continuity over 1.2 kms strike length. There is also further depth potential with the down-dip of the mineralized shoots. This is a true gold-silver project, as each precious metal accounts for roughly half the contained value."

To date, the Coneto Project has had five previous phases of diamond drilling from 2010 to 2017, totaling 106 drill holes for 38,515.67 metres. This drilling formed the basis of an independent mineral resource estimate. The new drilling brings the total to 114 drill holes for 40,516.47 metres.

The 2021 Inferred Mineral Resources stands at 5,325,000 tonnes, grading 1.67 g/t gold and 112 g/t silver for a gold-equivalent grade of 3.15 g/t.