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Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE: EXK; TSX: EDR) announces that it has completed exploration work and reports positive results from its surface drilling and underground sampling programs at the Parral Project located in Chihuahua state, Mexico in 2018.
Bradford Cooke, Endeavour CEO commented, "With the success of the 2018 surface drilling, underground sampling and metallurgical testing programs, management now views the Parral Project as having good potential to become a profitable new mine. The Parral Project was our second largest exploration expenditure (after Terronera) this year and represents an important part of our growth strategy.
"Specifically, we have now mapped, sampled and/or drilled four mineralized silver vein systems that have either underground or open pit mining potential, and the probability to delineate additional new resources remains high. Endeavour plans to complete an updated resource estimate, a preliminary economic assessment and commence mine permitting, in addition to more definitive drilling, underground sampling and metallurgical testing in 2019."
The following is a short summary of the Hidalgo de Parral district and Endeavour's land holdings there.
Parral Project Overview
Surface Drill Results
In 2018, Endeavour drilled 16 surface drill holes totalling 8171 m to test the San Patricio vein system. A new inferred resource estimate for the San Patrico area is anticipated in early 2019. Initial high grade intersections were previously reported (see Endeavour News Release dated May 14, 2018) and the balance of the high grade intersections are reported in the table below (view San Patricio longitudinal section here).
Hole Structure From True Au Ag AgEq Pb Zn
width
(m) (m) (gpt) (gpt) (gpt) (%) (%)
SPT-23 San Patricio 321.40 1.9 0.10 660 668 1.298 0.576
Including 321.75 0.2 0.08 1,460 1,466 1.105 0.544
SPT-24 San Patricio 363.20 4.2 0.21 934 950 3.014 5.929
Including 365.35 0.2 0.31 3,210 3,233 7.940 13.500
Silver equivalents are calculated at a ratio of 75:1 silver: gold, excluding base metals
Underground Sample Results
Endeavour also completed topographical surveys, geological mapping and rock chip sampling underground in the Sierra Plata part of the Veta Colorada mine, mainly on mine levels 5, 5.5, 6 and 7, accessed by the original mine access ramp, which remains in good condition. Significant grades and widths of silver-lead-zinc mineralization were encountered on the 5.5 mine level as follows:
Sample ID Width (m) Structure Ag (gpt) Pb (%) Zn (%)
PAR-1453 muck Rezaga 331.2 1.420 0.957
PAR-1454 muck Rezaga 274.1 0.214 0.277
PAR-1455 2.00 Vn, HW, STK 204.2 0.594 0.146
PAR-1456 muck Rezaga 192.6 0.244 0.314
Sampling crews were also able to access portions of levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 where they encountered significant volumes of historic mine fill (previously uneconomic broken rock filing old stopes, known as "chorros"). Grupo Mexico (IMMSA) and SSR each sampled these areas and IMMSA reported historic resources of 214,257 tonnes grading 156 gpt silver. A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify this historical estimate as a current mineral resource, Endeavour has not verified the historical resource and is not relying on it as a current mineral resource.
Endeavour crews resampled these chorros and confirmed that the historic sample results show that some chorros have the potential to be economic, as shown in the table below:
Veta Colorada Chorros Level 2
Sample ID Ag (g/t) Pb % Zn%
PAR-1457 38.0 0.1440 0.177
PAR-1458 88.0 0.2000 0.191
PAR-1459 67.0 0.2300 0.244
PAR-1460 47.0 0.4420 0.280
PAR-1461 180.6 0.6250 0.478
PAR-1462 177.7 0.6640 0.622
PAR-1463 84.0 0.3910 0.348
PAR-1464 66.0 1.3600 0.573
PAR-1465 52.0 0.1930 0.296
PAR-1466 153.3 0.2940 0.344
PAR-1467 41.0 0.8510 0.638
PAR-1468 50.0 0.7590 0.372
PAR-1469 195.1 0.7140 0.267
PAR-1470 315.1 0.4530 0.568
PAR-1471 49.0 0.1850 0.289
PAR-1472 242.6 0.3140 0.319
PAR-1473 35.0 0.1680 0.301
PAR-1474 32.0 0.1400 0.245
Veta Colorada Chorros Level 4
Sample ID Ag (g/t) Pb% Zn%
PAR-1475 40.0 0.2250 0.1450
PAR-1476 203.2 0.4740 0.7080
PAR-1477 71.0 0.2270 0.4860
PAR-1478 221.8 0.3840 0.5080
PAR-1479 229.0 0.2780 0.5000
PAR-1480 278.1 0.5100 0.5990
PAR-1481 290.5 0.4230 0.6540
PAR-1482 144.4 0.1860 0.2450
PAR-1483 244.8 0.5170 0.5420
PAR-1484 239.1 0.4090 0.3110
PAR-1485 74.0 0.1870 0.1480
PAR-1486 75.0 0.2190 0.1310
PAR-1487 64.0 0.2430 0.4690
PAR-1488 170.2 0.4340 0.3430
PAR-1489 115.0 0.5960 0.3730
PAR-1490 63.0 0.1320 0.2660
PAR-1491 223.7 0.3400 0.4510
PAR-1492 88.0 0.2310 0.4200
PAR-1493 24.0 0.1680 0.2360
PAR-1494 283.4 1.2000 0.5960
PAR-1495 78.0 0.4100 0.4730
PAR-1496 230.0 1.9400 0.7030
PAR-1497 238.3 0.7830 0.7300
PAR-1498 614.6 1.8100 0.5010
Qualified Person
Godfrey Walton, M.Sc., P.Geo., Endeavour's President and COO, is the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved this news release and supervised the drilling programs in Mexico. A Quality Control sampling program of reference standards, blanks and duplicates is used to monitor the integrity of all assay results. All samples are split at the local field office and shipped to ALS-Chemex Labs, where they are dried, crushed, split and 50 gram pulp samples are prepared for analysis. Gold is determined by fire assay with an atomic absorption (AA) finish and silver by aqua regia digestion and ICP finish, overlimits by fire assay and gravimetric finish.
About Endeavour Silver - Endeavour Silver Corp. is a mid-tier precious metals mining company that owns three high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico. Endeavour is currently commissioning its fourth mine at El Compas, advancing a possible fifth mine at the Terronera mine project and exploring its portfolio of exploration and development projects in Mexico and Chile to facilitate its goal to become a premier senior silver producer. Our philosophy of corporate social integrity creates value for all stakeholders.
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This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forwardâ?'looking statements and information herein include but are not limited to statements regarding Endeavour's anticipated performance in 2018 including changes in mining and operation, anticipated results of exploration and resource determinations, and the timing and results of various activities. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to, update such forward-looking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
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