Ranger-Page Project is located in the Coeur d'Alene Mining District, a world-class silver district where over 90 mines have operated since the first major silver-lead-zinc discovery was staked in 1884
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 12, 2024) - Silver Dollar Resources Inc. (CSE: SLV) (OTCQX: SLVDF) (FSE: 4YW) ("Silver Dollar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its initial exploration plan for the fall drilling program at the Ranger-Page Project.
The Ranger-Page land package covers six historic mines and is ideally situated near Interstate 90 with year-round access to power, water, local infrastructure and a workforce in the Silver Valley skilled in exploration and mining.
Figure 1: Ranger-Page claim groups, underground mine workings, and new target areas.
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Drill target development at Ranger-Page began in 2022 with the application of modern exploration techniques for the first time. This included a comprehensive ground induced polarization (IP) geophysical survey that identified numerous IP anomalies that are up- and down-plunge and along strike from historic underground mining, and where surface trenching identified near surface mineralization. Additional exploration targets have also been identified away from historic mine infrastructure, using soil geochemical data, mapping, and the ground IP survey data (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Ranger-Page network of faults and IP anomalies dipping along faults toward the south.
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The initial drill target is the Crown Point Mine area, which is located within a kilometre of the Bunker Hill Mine (Figure 1) that was in production from 1885 to 1981 and is scheduled to restart production in the first half of 2025.
Based on the limited historical records available, mining at Crown Point started in the late 1800s with the first 3,000 tons shipped from the mine being high-grade supergene ores with up to 80 ounces per ton silver and 65% lead.1 As mining continued, out of the oxidized rocks, head grades dropped to more typical hypogene ore grades of 5 to 30 ounces per ton silver with 20% lead. After mining to 134 metres below ground surface, mining reportedly stopped in the 1950s partially due to fluctuating metal prices and complex lease agreements.
The 2022 IP survey identified a deep polarization anomaly down-plunge from the historic Crown Point Mine that has never been drill tested. The anomaly is coincident with surface geochemical data and positive trenching results over the area, which has improved the confidence level in this target, and it will be the first to be drill tested in 2024. Three holes are initially planned to test the deep anomaly with the objectives of expanding the mineralized footprint 190 metres below the lowest mine workings and locating the deep projection of the Crown Point mineralized system along with the historically reported Shea Zone and the Osburn Fault Zone (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Crown Point target looking north with polarization anomaly and proposed drill holes.
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Dale Moore, P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person (QP) as defined in National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this news release on behalf of the Company.
About Silver Dollar Resources Inc.
Silver Dollar is a dynamic mineral exploration company focused on two of North America's premier mining regions: Idaho's prolific Silver Valley and the Durango-Zacatecas silver-gold belt. Our portfolio includes the advanced-stage Ranger-Page and La Joya projects, along with the early-stage Nora project. The Company's financial backers include renowned mining investor Eric Sprott, our largest shareholder. Silver Dollar's management team is committed to an aggressive growth strategy and is actively reviewing potential acquisitions with a focus on drill-ready projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions.
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Referenced Source:
1. USGS - The Geology and ore deposits of the Coeur d'Alene district, Idaho
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