South32 Maintains Option on the Sierra Mojada Project
May 01 2019 - 6:00AM
Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: SVBL, TSX: SVB) (“Silver Bull”)
is pleased to announce it has received notice from South32 that it
wishes to maintain its option on the Sierra Mojada Project by
funding an additional US$3 million in exploration. This will result
in aggregate funding of US$6 million at the completion of the
second year of the joint venture option described below.
Silver Bull has a drill program underway on the
project and a full update will be released to the market
shortly.
South32 Joint Venture Option:
In June 2018 Silver Bull signed an agreement with a wholly owned
subsidiary of South32 whereby Silver Bull has granted South32 an
option to form a 70/30 joint venture with respect to the Sierra
Mojada Project. To maintain the option in good standing, South32
must contribute minimum exploration funding of US$10 million
("Initial Funding") during a 4 year option period with minimum
aggregate exploration funding of US$3 million, US$6 million and
US$8 million to be made by the end of years 1, 2 and 3 of the
option period respectively. South32 may exercise its option to
subscribe for 70% of the shares of Minera Metalin S.A. De C.V.
("Metalin"), the wholly owned subsidiary of Silver Bull which holds
the claims in respect of the Sierra Mojada Project, by contributing
US$100 million to Metalin for Project funding, less the amount of
the Initial Funding contributed by South32 during the option
period.
About Silver Bull: Silver Bull
is a well-financed mineral exploration company whose shares are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade on the OTCQB in the
United States, and is based out of Vancouver, Canada. The Sierra
Mojada Project is located 150 kilometers north of the city of
Torreon in Coahuila, Mexico, and is highly prospective for silver
and zinc.
About the Sierra Mojada
deposit: Sierra Mojada is an open pittable oxide deposit
with a NI43-101 compliant measured and indicated "global" resource
of 70.4 million tonnes grading 3.4% zinc and 38.6g/t silver at a
$13.50 NSR cutoff giving 5.35 billion pounds of zinc and 87.4
million ounces of silver. Included within the "global" resource is
a measured and indicated "high grade zinc zone" of 13.5 million
tonnes with an average grade of 11.2% zinc at a 6% cutoff, giving
3.336 billion pounds of zinc, and a measured and indicated "high
grade silver zone" of 15.2 million tonnes with an average grade of
114.9g/t silver at a 50g/t cutoff giving 56.3 million ounces of
silver. Mineralization remains open in the east, west, and
northerly directions. Approximately 60% of the current 3.2
kilometer mineralized body is at or near surface before dipping at
around 6 degrees to the east.
The technical information of this news release
has been reviewed and approved by Tim Barry, a Chartered
Professional Geologist (CPAusIMM), and a qualified person for the
purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of the Board of Directors "Tim Barry"
Tim Barry, CPAusIMM Chief Executive Officer,
President and Director
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Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
concerning estimates of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred
Resources: This press release uses the terms "measured
resources", "indicated resources", and "inferred resources" which
are defined in, and required to be disclosed by, NI 43-101. We
advise U.S. investors that these terms are not recognized by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The
estimation of measured, indicated and inferred resources involves
greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility
than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors
are cautioned not to assume that measured and indicated mineral
resources will be converted into reserves. The estimation of
inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their
existence and economic viability than the estimation of other
categories of resources. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume
that estimates of inferred mineral resources exist, are
economically minable, or will be upgraded into measured or
indicated mineral resources. Under Canadian securities laws,
estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of
feasibility or other economic studies. Disclosure of "contained
ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian
regulations, however the SEC normally only permits issuers to
report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC
standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit
measures. Accordingly, the information contained in this press
release may not be comparable to similar information made public by
U.S. companies that are not subject NI 43-101. Cautionary
note regarding forward looking statements: This news
release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events
and Silver Bull's future results that are subject to the safe
harbors created under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), and applicable Canadian securities
laws. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements
regarding mineral resource estimates and timing of expected
drilling update. These statements are based on current
expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about Silver
Bull's exploration projects, the industry in which Silver Bull
operates and the beliefs and assumptions of Silver Bull's
management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets,"
"goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks,"
"estimates," "continues," "may," variations of such words, and
similar expressions and references to future periods, are intended
to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, including such
factors as the results of exploration activities and whether the
results continue to support continued exploration activities,
unexpected variations in ore grade, types and metallurgy,
volatility and level of commodity prices, the availability of
sufficient future financing, and other matters discussed under the
caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, as amended, and our other
periodic and current reports filed with the SEC and available on
www.sec.gov and with the Canadian securities commissions available
on www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual
results or developments may differ materially from those expressed
or implied in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking
statement made by us in this release is based only on information
currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which
it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be
made from time to time, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.
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