KELOWNA, BC, March 17, 2020 /CNW/ - Cantex Mine Development
Corp. (CD: TSXV) (the "Company") has released an update on the
work program at its Massive Sulphide project within its
100-per-cent-owned 14,077 hectare North Rackla claim block where
drill results continue to define a silver-lead-zinc mineralized
system with Broken Hill Type (BHT) affinities.
Dr. Chuck Fipke reports
HIGHLIGHTS
- All of the 2019 drill results have now been received from the
Massive Sulphide project
- Additional results have been received from drilling at pads
MZ31, MZ32, MZ33, MZ34 and MZ39B within the Main Zone
- Highlights include a true width of 6.62 metres of 119.17 g/t
silver, 8.77% lead and 10.68% zinc was intersected from 275.70 to
284.10 metres in hole YKDD19-125
- Results continue to confirm the presence of a large-scale
mineralizing system within a marine sedimentary sequence of
Proterozoic age
RESULTS
Additional assays have been received from some of the holes
presented in the Company's January 30,
2020 release. These results, from eight holes drilled
off pads MZ31, 32, 33, 34 and 39B,
show additional silver-lead-zinc mineralization in this area.
These new results are italicized within Table 1. Collar
locations are presented in Figure 1.
Table 1. Additional drill results from previously released
Main Zone holes
Pad
|
Dip
|
Hole
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Length
(m)
|
True
Width
(m)
|
Silver
(g/t)
|
Lead
+
Zinc
(5%)
|
Lead
(%)
|
Zinc
(%)
|
Copper
(%)
|
Mn
(%)
|
MZ
39B
|
-71
|
YKDD19-121
|
12.20
|
13.50
|
1.30
|
0.71
|
8.97
|
10.17
|
2.51
|
7.66
|
0.02
|
2.51
|
|
|
|
29.10
|
47.00
|
17.90
|
9.75
|
3.96
|
3.04
|
0.83
|
2.21
|
0.00
|
1.03
|
|
|
|
50.30
|
51.80
|
1.50
|
0.82
|
3.14
|
2.16
|
0.41
|
1.75
|
0.03
|
3.55
|
|
|
|
82.80
|
84.70
|
1.90
|
1.03
|
51.50
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
0.02
|
1.98
|
2.59
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 31
|
-70
|
YKDD19-152
|
213.50
|
214.00
|
0.50
|
0.23
|
33.50
|
9.59
|
6.02
|
3.57
|
0.07
|
2.73
|
|
|
|
220.70
|
221.85
|
1.15
|
0.52
|
2.07
|
2.60
|
0.13
|
2.47
|
0.00
|
3.23
|
Pad
|
Dip
|
Hole
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Length
(m)
|
True
Width
(m)
|
Silver
(g/t)
|
Lead
+
Zinc
(%)
|
Lead
(%)
|
Zinc
(%)
|
Copper
(%)
|
Mn
(%)
|
MZ 34
|
-45
|
YKDD19-153
|
144.10
|
146.45
|
2.35
|
2.09
|
1.64
|
2.28
|
0.07
|
2.21
|
0.01
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
171.00
|
171.50
|
0.50
|
0.45
|
3.16
|
3.25
|
0.87
|
2.38
|
0.01
|
0.73
|
|
|
|
186.50
|
188.70
|
2.20
|
1.96
|
23.92
|
5.85
|
4.11
|
1.74
|
0.07
|
0.78
|
|
|
|
210.90
|
214.10
|
3.20
|
2.85
|
166.47
|
4.37
|
0.71
|
3.66
|
1.98
|
2.69
|
|
|
|
227.15
|
227.95
|
0.80
|
0.71
|
1.12
|
3.44
|
0.08
|
3.36
|
0.01
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
229.15
|
230.00
|
0.85
|
0.76
|
1.73
|
2.69
|
0.02
|
2.67
|
0.00
|
0.26
|
|
|
|
233.40
|
234.40
|
1.00
|
0.89
|
60.40
|
12.59
|
4.94
|
7.65
|
0.32
|
1.43
|
|
|
|
237.15
|
238.00
|
0.85
|
0.76
|
0.59
|
3.01
|
0.01
|
3.00
|
0.01
|
0.20
|
|
|
|
240.10
|
241.60
|
1.50
|
1.34
|
0.61
|
1.41
|
0.04
|
1.37
|
0.00
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
300.25
|
303.00
|
2.75
|
2.45
|
5.24
|
4.86
|
1.05
|
3.81
|
0.01
|
0.18
|
|
-62
|
YKDD19-156
|
189.60
|
191.00
|
1.40
|
1.06
|
1.80
|
1.25
|
0.10
|
1.15
|
0.01
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
233.45
|
234.05
|
0.60
|
0.45
|
3.75
|
3.34
|
0.10
|
3.24
|
0.01
|
0.30
|
|
|
|
270.65
|
287.50
|
16.85
|
12.72
|
44.70
|
10.67
|
3.20
|
7.47
|
0.08
|
4.10
|
|
|
Including
|
272.80
|
283.50
|
10.70
|
8.08
|
62.58
|
15.83
|
4.90
|
10.93
|
0.06
|
5.02
|
|
|
|
333.85
|
334.50
|
0.65
|
0.49
|
1.43
|
2.53
|
0.30
|
2.23
|
0.01
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
339.75
|
340.35
|
0.60
|
0.45
|
13.50
|
2.68
|
0.91
|
1.77
|
0.13
|
2.10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 33
|
-62
|
YKDD19-146
|
186.60
|
188.30
|
1.70
|
1.18
|
12.71
|
10.40
|
1.57
|
8.83
|
0.02
|
2.05
|
|
|
|
218.80
|
220.20
|
1.40
|
0.97
|
0.80
|
1.34
|
0.08
|
1.26
|
0.00
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
222.60
|
240.75
|
18.15
|
12.61
|
95.62
|
33.82
|
13.21
|
20.61
|
0.07
|
2.23
|
|
|
|
351.00
|
352.55
|
1.55
|
1.08
|
137.10
|
26.12
|
21.32
|
4.80
|
0.35
|
1.65
|
|
|
|
360.60
|
361.55
|
0.95
|
0.66
|
24.50
|
7.45
|
1.65
|
5.80
|
0.21
|
2.33
|
|
|
|
392.20
|
392.70
|
0.50
|
0.35
|
7.17
|
3.23
|
0.23
|
3.00
|
0.03
|
1.12
|
|
|
|
412.25
|
413.60
|
1.35
|
0.94
|
53.79
|
4.75
|
2.73
|
2.02
|
0.53
|
4.64
|
|
|
|
452.25
|
453.00
|
0.75
|
0.52
|
1.11
|
1.45
|
0.14
|
1.31
|
0.00
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 32
|
-62
|
YKDD19-107
|
146.80
|
147.80
|
1.00
|
0.64
|
7.31
|
4.68
|
0.38
|
4.30
|
0.10
|
2.01
|
|
|
|
179.60
|
180.60
|
1.00
|
0.64
|
3.51
|
1.94
|
0.10
|
1.84
|
0.07
|
3.07
|
|
|
|
181.10
|
182.50
|
1.40
|
0.90
|
22.46
|
15.92
|
0.76
|
15.16
|
0.10
|
3.07
|
|
|
|
266.80
|
267.40
|
0.60
|
0.39
|
0.74
|
1.63
|
0.01
|
1.62
|
0.00
|
0.27
|
|
|
|
408.90
|
413.40
|
4.50
|
2.89
|
8.88
|
8.44
|
0.27
|
8.17
|
0.02
|
0.30
|
|
-70
|
YKDD19-112
|
171.00
|
173.00
|
2.00
|
1.06
|
5.10
|
2.71
|
0.25
|
2.46
|
0.03
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
220.70
|
222.50
|
1.80
|
0.95
|
2.11
|
5.32
|
0.01
|
5.31
|
0.01
|
4.57
|
|
|
|
224.90
|
226.00
|
1.10
|
0.58
|
9.03
|
2.32
|
0.78
|
1.54
|
0.04
|
1.65
|
|
|
|
248.50
|
252.30
|
3.80
|
2.05
|
7.58
|
5.84
|
0.03
|
5.81
|
0.01
|
1.13
|
|
|
|
253.30
|
254.40
|
1.10
|
0.58
|
4.52
|
4.29
|
0.01
|
4.28
|
0.01
|
0.39
|
|
|
|
326.00
|
326.60
|
0.60
|
0.32
|
10.95
|
2.00
|
0.91
|
1.09
|
0.07
|
0.95
|
|
|
|
467.40
|
468.40
|
1.00
|
0.54
|
2.08
|
1.16
|
0.16
|
1.00
|
0.01
|
0.53
|
|
|
|
487.80
|
488.80
|
1.00
|
0.54
|
11.05
|
1.49
|
0.15
|
1.34
|
0.07
|
2.02
|
|
|
|
493.60
|
494.20
|
0.60
|
0.33
|
318.00
|
1.62
|
0.36
|
1.26
|
1.55
|
1.86
|
|
|
|
506.00
|
506.60
|
0.60
|
0.33
|
52.20
|
17.83
|
17.10
|
0.73
|
0.08
|
2.42
|
|
-80
|
YKDD19-117
|
104.00
|
105.50
|
1.50
|
0.56
|
5.01
|
2.76
|
0.34
|
2.42
|
0.01
|
0.09
|
|
|
|
308.10
|
318.00
|
9.90
|
3.71
|
5.59
|
2.36
|
0.04
|
2.32
|
0.08
|
3.08
|
|
|
Including
|
316.00
|
317.00
|
1.00
|
0.37
|
4.27
|
11.79
|
0.04
|
11.75
|
0.05
|
2.73
|
|
|
|
324.00
|
325.00
|
1.00
|
0.37
|
1.29
|
2.02
|
0.04
|
1.98
|
0.01
|
4.61
|
|
|
|
348.00
|
350.00
|
2.00
|
0.75
|
3.26
|
1.83
|
0.00
|
1.83
|
0.00
|
2.32
|
Drill results from 39 holes drilled at sixteen drill pads on the
Main Zone have now been received. Drilling from pad MZ 5X
continued to intercept mineralization to depth below pad MZ
5. A true width of 6.62 metres of 119.17 g/t silver, 8.77%
lead and 10.68% zinc was intersected in hole YKDD19-125 starting at
275.70 metres. No significant results were intersected in
drilling from pads MZ14, MZ16B, MZ48, MZ-3 and MZ-5. Results from
these holes are presented in Table 2.
Table 2. Main Zone drill results
Pad
|
Dip
|
Hole
|
From
|
To
|
Length
|
True
|
Silver
|
Lead
+
|
Lead
|
Zinc
|
Copper
|
Mn
|
|
|
|
Width
|
|
Zinc
|
|
|
|
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(g/t)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
MZ 1
|
-45
|
YKDD19-089
|
No significant
results ("NSR")
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-62
|
YKDD19-092
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-70
|
YKDD19-094
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-80
|
YKDD19-095
|
175.40
|
176.30
|
0.90
|
0.51
|
18.20
|
1.87
|
1.85
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
3.74
|
|
|
|
177.90
|
181.00
|
3.10
|
1.78
|
90.34
|
0.25
|
0.07
|
0.18
|
0.10
|
2.82
|
|
|
|
186.40
|
188.50
|
2.10
|
1.20
|
51.03
|
0.25
|
0.15
|
0.10
|
0.11
|
2.51
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 2
|
-45
|
YKDD19-075
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-62
|
YKDD19-079
YKDD19-084
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-70
|
YKDD19-084
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-80
|
YKDD19-085
|
137.30
|
138.50
|
1.20
|
0.71
|
177.00
|
1.32
|
0.52
|
0.80
|
1.01
|
2.02
|
|
|
|
141.30
|
145.60
|
4.30
|
2.53
|
55.73
|
6.11
|
5.81
|
0.30
|
0.07
|
3.00
|
|
-89
|
YKDD19-088
|
199.10
|
200.00
|
0.90
|
0.31
|
574.00
|
5.69
|
5.40
|
0.29
|
0.83
|
2.66
|
|
|
|
202.00
|
203.60
|
1.60
|
0.55
|
13.90
|
1.94
|
1.92
|
0.02
|
0.01
|
2.98
|
|
|
|
213.30
|
213.90
|
0.60
|
0.21
|
25.00
|
1.36
|
1.31
|
0.05
|
0.03
|
2.48
|
|
|
|
221.60
|
222.60
|
1.00
|
0.34
|
26.50
|
3.21
|
3.16
|
0.05
|
0.01
|
3.88
|
|
|
|
227.00
|
231.30
|
4.30
|
1.47
|
166.94
|
3.61
|
3.02
|
0.59
|
0.38
|
2.96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 15
|
-45
|
YKDD19-120
|
116.00
|
117.00
|
1.00
|
0.84
|
2.09
|
1.24
|
0.06
|
1.19
|
0.00
|
1.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 16
|
-45
|
YKDD19-097
|
110.40
|
111.50
|
1.10
|
0.93
|
4.05
|
1.32
|
0.18
|
1.14
|
0.00
|
1.91
|
|
-62
|
YKDD19-100
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-70
|
YKDD19-102
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-80
|
YKDD19-104
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 29
|
-45
|
YKDD19-145
|
112.75
|
115.05
|
2.30
|
1.97
|
3.35
|
2.31
|
1.24
|
1.07
|
0.01
|
5.06
|
|
-62
|
YKDD19-147
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-70
|
YKDD19-150
|
190.40
|
191.20
|
0.80
|
0.45
|
41.00
|
0.36
|
0.12
|
0.24
|
1.78
|
2.42
|
|
|
|
203.75
|
204.60
|
0.85
|
0.48
|
6.21
|
1.88
|
1.85
|
0.04
|
0.00
|
4.11
|
|
|
|
237.90
|
239.50
|
1.60
|
0.89
|
52.75
|
2.17
|
0.33
|
1.84
|
0.78
|
2.83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 36C
|
-50
|
YKDD19-136
|
174.60
|
176.00
|
1.40
|
1.13
|
7.50
|
0.54
|
0.10
|
0.44
|
0.93
|
0.48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 37B
|
-45
|
YKDD19-140
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-62
|
YKDD19-141
|
138.70
|
139.60
|
0.90
|
0.45
|
0.84
|
1.29
|
0.04
|
1.26
|
0.00
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
156.30
|
156.80
|
0.50
|
0.25
|
0.79
|
1.61
|
0.08
|
1.53
|
0.00
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 38C
|
-45
|
YKDD19-133
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-65
|
YKDD19-137
|
47.80
|
48.30
|
0.50
|
0.86
|
5.50
|
1.96
|
0.31
|
1.65
|
0.09
|
0.49
|
Pad
|
Dip
|
Hole
|
From
|
To
|
Length
|
True
|
Silver
|
Lead +
|
Lead
|
Zinc
|
Copper
|
Mn
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Width
|
|
Zinc
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(m)
|
(g/t)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
MZ 43
|
-45
|
YKDD19-135
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-70
|
YKDD19-138
|
94.10
|
94.70
|
0.60
|
0.27
|
4.44
|
2.36
|
0.09
|
2.27
|
0.00
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
126.80
|
128.00
|
1.20
|
0.54
|
18.90
|
1.63
|
0.41
|
1.22
|
0.04
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
171.90
|
172.50
|
0.60
|
0.27
|
10.40
|
6.80
|
1.45
|
5.35
|
0.01
|
0.25
|
|
|
|
180.00
|
181.80
|
1.80
|
0.82
|
20.52
|
2.18
|
0.63
|
1.55
|
0.05
|
0.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 43B
|
-45
|
YKDD19-142
|
250.00
|
250.85
|
0.85
|
0.65
|
3.49
|
1.27
|
0.20
|
1.08
|
0.02
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MZ 5X
|
-47
|
YKDD19-125
|
270.00
|
271.00
|
1.00
|
0.79
|
30.60
|
7.20
|
4.36
|
2.84
|
0.01
|
3.88
|
|
|
|
275.70
|
284.10
|
8.40
|
6.62
|
119.17
|
19.45
|
8.77
|
10.68
|
0.07
|
2.33
|
|
|
|
307.90
|
308.60
|
0.70
|
0.55
|
103.00
|
32.15
|
15.75
|
16.4
|
0.06
|
0.82
|
|
|
|
323.60
|
324.30
|
0.70
|
0.55
|
45.30
|
6.56
|
1.13
|
5.43
|
0.01
|
0.29
|
|
|
|
325.60
|
326.30
|
0.70
|
0.55
|
8.98
|
2.86
|
0.73
|
2.13
|
0.00
|
0.18
|
|
-65
|
YKDD19-127
|
360.90
|
362.20
|
1.30
|
0.80
|
17.35
|
3.52
|
1.13
|
2.39
|
0.00
|
4.52
|
|
|
|
367.50
|
374.10
|
6.60
|
4.06
|
41.28
|
9.45
|
4.71
|
4.74
|
0.01
|
4.64
|
|
|
Including
|
370.80
|
372.00
|
1.20
|
0.74
|
136.32
|
23.15
|
12.19
|
10.96
|
0.03
|
3.15
|
|
-71
|
YKDD19-131
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-74
|
YKDD19-134
|
NSR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-71
|
YKDD19-139
|
416.00
|
418.10
|
2.10
|
1.41
|
12.67
|
4.94
|
4.28
|
0.66
|
0.00
|
2.95
|
Figures 2, 3, 4 show sections through pads MZ5X, MZ33 and MZ34
respectively.
Seven holes were drilled from 3 pads at the South Zone.
Although high zinc values were found in grab samples collected at
surface (see release dated September 10,
2019) the drilling did not intersect significant
mineralization. Additional sampling and mapping will be
completed to assist in future drill testing of this zone.
The drill holes reported in this press release were drilled
using HQ (63.5mm) diamond drill bits. The core was logged,
marked up for sampling and then divided into equal halves using a
diamond saw on site. One half of the core was left in the
original core box. The other half was sampled and placed into
sealed bags which were in turn placed into larger bags closed with
security seals prior to being transported to CF Mineral Research
Ltd in Kelowna, BC.
At CF Minerals the samples were dried prior to crushing to -10
mesh. The samples, which averaged over 3kg, were then mixed
prior to splitting off 800 to 1,000g. The 800g splits were
pulverized to -200 mesh and a 250g split was sent for assay.
Quality control procedures included the insertion of coarse quartz
samples to assess the sample preparation. Silica blanks were
inserted along with certified reference samples. These
quality control samples were each inserted approximately every 20
samples.
ALS Chemex in Vancouver assayed
the samples using a four-acid digestion with an ICP-MS
finish. The 48 element ME-MS61 technique was used to provide
a geochemical signature of the mineralization. Where lead or
zinc values exceeded one percent the Pb-OG62 or Zn-OG62 techniques
were used. These have upper limits of 20% lead and 30% zinc
respectively. Samples with lead and zinc values over these
limits are then analyzed by titration methods Pb-VOL70 and
Zn-VOL50. The over limit analyses (and the over limit – over
limit analyses) contribute to delays in receiving final assay
results.
DISCUSSION
Drill results continue to demonstrate the extensive trend of the
Main Zone high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralization at the
Company's Massive Sulphide project, which is believed to be of
sedimentary exhalative (sedex) origin. Mineralization is
coarsely crystalline and appears to be stratabound, showing
evidence of recrystallization during mild metamorphism. Based on a
combination of multiple factors (the nature of the sedimentary host
sequence, the Proterozoic age, the elevated manganese levels, and
the high silver content), the North Rackla mineralization is
believed to belong to the BHT (Broken Hill type) sub-class of sedex
silver-lead-zinc deposits. The Broken Hill massive sulphide
deposit is also locally displaced by faulting and folding, has been
mined for more than 100 years and produced some of the highest
silver-lead-zinc grades in the world. It is the founding
deposit of BHP, the world's largest mining company.
The 2019 program has recently discovered at pads MZ32, MZ33 and
MZ34 high grade massive sulphides in between the massive sulphides
intersected at the Discovery Target and the Extension Target.
These high-grade massive sulphides have been displaced to the
north by faulting and perhaps folding. As the high-grade
mineralization in this area occurs under overburden and has not
been detectable using geophysics, structural geologist Chris Buchanan has been unravelling this
structural history by relogging the drill core situated in
Kelowna, BC. He intends to
complete the structural logging of the core situated at the North
Rackla camp at the end of March. His work will assist in
drill targeting for the upcoming season.
The Company continues to be impressed by the results and
potential of the project and looks forward to the coming drill
program.
Cantex has issued an aggregate of 250,000 options at
$0.80 for a period of 5 years to a
director and a consultant to the Company as of March 9, 2020.
The technical information and results reported here have been
reviewed by Mr. Chad Ulansky
P.Geol., a Qualified Person under National Instrument
43-101, who is responsible for the technical content of this
release.
Signed,
Charles Fipke
Charles Fipke
Chairman
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. Information set forth in this news
release includes forward-looking statements under applicable
securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that
relate to future, not past, events. In this context,
forward-looking statements often address expected future business
and financial performance, and often contain words such as
"anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", and
"intend", statements that an action or event "may", "might",
"could", "should", or "will" be taken or occur, or other similar
expressions. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, included herein are forward-looking statements. By their
nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements, or other future events, to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, among others, risks identified in
the management discussion and analysis section of the Company's
interim and most recent annual financial statement or other reports
and filings with Canadian securities regulators. Forward looking
statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and
opinions on the date that statements are made and the respective
companies undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other
circumstances should change, except as required by applicable
securities laws. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue
certainty to forward-looking statements.
SOURCE Cantex Mine Development Corp.