Argenta Silver Corp. reported the first batch of assay results from its ongoing 2025 winter diamond drilling program at the 100% owned El Quevar Project in Salta Province.
By Panorama Minero
The first drill holes completed by the Company on the El Quevar Project have delivered wide, high-grade silver intersections, and results from additional sampling of historic drill core confirms upside for resource expansion. Surface rock sampling from underexplored areas on the property have returned multiple high-grade silver results highlighting the growth potential of new mineralized zones.
Highlights include:
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QVD-410 delivers 533 g/t Ag over 20.20 meters, including 1,320 g/t Ag over 4.00 m (which includes 3,549 g/t Ag over 1.00 m), plus 484 g/t Ag over 5.00 m, and 805 g/t Ag over 3.20 m.
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QVD-409 validates continuity with 309 g/t Ag over 26.00 meters, including 713 g/t Ag over 8.25 m, which also includes 1,169 g/t Ag over 2.50 m, plus a shallow 1.00 m with 1.22 g/t Au.
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QVD-408 step-out success: 112 g/t Ag over 19.20 meters, including 408 g/t Ag over 2.20 m and 105 g/t Ag over 7.00 m, extending the high-grade zone 50 m to the southeast.
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Historic core sampling: new sampling of un-assayed historic drill core now assayed, returning up to 602 g/t Ag over 3.00 m including 882 g/t Ag over 1.00 m. 35 % of historical drilling. (~ 38,000 m) has been cut and assayed, leaving some 66,000 m of core unanalyzed and available at a low cost for potential resource expansion.
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Surface sampling exceeds analytical upper detection limit of 20,000 g/t Ag for a single rock grab sample, with additional surface rock grab samples of 16,145 g/t and 6,004 g/t Ag across the new Quevar South targets.
Joaquin Marias, CEO, President and Director of Argenta Silver Corp. commented: “The wait is over. While silver spot prices are on the verge of new record highs, our first batch of results is here, a true statement of El Quevar’s potential to deliver unparalleled results. Since the company’s inception, our approach has been laser‑focused on creating sustainable value for our stakeholders. With assays returning 533 g/t Ag over 20.20m in a drill intercept, a surface rock-chip sample topping 20,000g/t Ag and legacy core that has been sampled for the first time returning positive high-grade silver results, we’ve only just begun to unlock the true potential of this high‑grade silver system. Expect more results from the ongoing exploration program.”
Drilling kicked off in late May as part of a fully funded 4,000 m winter campaign designed to confirm known high‑grade zones, step out along strike, and test new targets. Assays from the first three drill holes have been received, with results for the remaining holes expected by mid-August and mid-September.
About El Quevar Project
The El Quevar Project spans an area of 57,000 hectares. The property remains underexplored with less than 3 % of the area covered with comprehensive exploration work. The property boasts exceptional infrastructure with over 60 km of internal roads, a fully owned, fully operational camp for 100 workers with multiple support buildings, and a railroad, gas pipeline and service road just 3 km from camp, while a high‑voltage transmission line lies approximately 20 km from the exploration area. The robust infrastructure associated with the project provides a cost-effective platform to de‑risk and accelerate future drilling and development.
The foundational Mineral Resource Estimate of the Yaxtché deposit boasts an indicated mineral resource of 45.3 million ounces of silver from 2.93 million tonnes grading 482 g/t Ag, and an inferred resource of 4.1 million ounces from 0.31 million tonnes grading 417 g/t Ag. The mineral resource area remains open at depth and in multiple directions, particularly to the southeast and northwest. One of the objectives of the 2025 Winter Drilling Program is to specifically target and expand these high-grade Yaxtché zones.
