Vizsla Reports High Metallurgical Test Recoveries VIZSLA REPORTS HIGH METALLURGICAL TEST RECOVERIES FOR NAPOLEON:
93% SILVER AND 90% GOLD
Vancouver, British Columbia (February 17, 2022) – Vizsla Silver Corp. (TSX-V: VZLA) (NYSE: VZLA) (Frankfurt:
0G3) ("Vizsla" or the "Company") is pleased to announce initial metallurgical test results for the Napoleon
Resource Area ("Napoleon") at its 100%-owned flagship Panuco silver-gold project ("Panuco" or the "Project")
located in Mexico.
Highlights:
• Open circuit rougher bulk flotation testing yielded recoveries of up to 93% for silver (Ag), 90% gold (Au),
94% lead (Pb), and 94% zinc (Zn);
• Open circuit rougher sequential flotation testing yielded lead and zinc concentrates with combined
recoveries up to 88% Ag, 88% Au, 96% pb and 96% Zn;
• Direct cyanide leach tests yielded recoveries of up to 87% Ag and 93% Au after 48 hours retention time;
and,
• Gravity separation testing highlighted recoveries of 29% Ag and 40% Au.
“The results of preliminary metallurgical testing at Napoleon are a major milestone for Panuco as it significantly
de-risks the Project ahead of the maiden resource in the first quarter of 2022,” commented Michael Konnert, Vizsla
President & CEO. “Given the historical production in the district, we had a good indication that Panuco metallurgy
would be amenable to standard processing methods. With high precious metals recoveries demonstrated through
a variety of different processing flowsheets, the Project has considerable flexibility in terms of processing
strategies. As we move forward, the project team will be able to evaluate and select the best option, or use multiple
processing options to optimize project returns.”
Metallurgical Test Program Overview
As the first metallurgical testing program conducted by Vizsla at Panuco, the objective was to assess the wide
range of viable processing alternatives that could be applied to successfully recover precious and base metals
from mineralized material at Napoleon. The metallurgical test program consisted of geo-metallurgical
characterization, comminution testing, cyanide leach testing, gravity recovery, grind size sensitivity, bulk and
sequential flotation assessments.
A total of ~330 kg of core material was selected from six mineralized drill holes defining ten litho-based point
samples. The rationale for sample selection considered primary lithologies, spatial coverage and representation,
contiguous mineralization, distribution of grade and potential dilution. The samples were blended to create a 65
kg master composite, which all subsequent tests were based on.
The test program was designed and supervised by Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. and completed by ALS
Canada Ltd. out of Kamloops, BC.