New Zone Discovered At San Ramon Mine
VANCOUVER, BC - IMPACT Silver Corp. reported the discovery of a new zone in the San Ramon mine in Mexico. The new San Ramon Deeps #2 Zone was discovered through an underground drill program testing the southern extension of the vein system. High-grade silver results have been intersected 100m south of current mining levels of the San Ramon Mine in the Royal Mines of Zacualpan Silver District, central Mexico.
Other holes in this program intersected lower grades or intersected outside the San Ramon Deeps #2 Zone. The San Ramon vein systems have proven to be remarkably consistent and well endowed. The up dip potential from these new intersections is strong and remains a compelling target for further drilling. Surface mapping and sampling is underway to guide further drilling from surface over the southern extension of the San Ramon veins. Historical sampling of the Inmaculada Vein on surface has returned values ranging from 202 to 455 ppm silver over a strike length of 180m south of the current mine workings.
The San Ramon Mine is located five kilometers southeast of IMPACT's 535 tonne per day Guadalupe processing plant. Since IMPACT's production started in 2005 the Company has produced over eight million ounces of silver in concentrates from the plant with feed from several mines In total mining has occurred on 23 working levels over a vertical distance of 270 meters at San Ramon. The San Ramon Deeps Zone has been largely responsible for the higher silver grades reported by IMPACT's Guadalupe mill and accounts for 40% of IMPACT's current production.