Defiance Reports High Grade Drill Results at San Acacio
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Defiance Silver Corp.
- Ticker
- DEF
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Zacatecas, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Copper, Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results, Resource update
- Extracted
- 2026-09-15 19:05:59 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Defiance Silver Corp. reported high-grade silver drill results from its Zacatecas Project, including bonanza intercepts of up to 2120 g/t Ag. The drilling campaign aims to confirm structural extensions and validate the geological model for an upcoming mineral resource estimate.
Reasoning: Strong high-grade silver intercepts including bonanza grades and significant width continuity in the Veta Grande system, supporting upcoming resource expansion.
Positive factors
- High-grade silver intercepts
- Bonanza grade intercepts (2120 g/t Ag)
- Lateral and vertical continuity
- QA/QC disclosed
Negative factors
- Some holes returned no significant results
Facts used in scoring: 12
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: Release includes details on blanks, standards, duplicates, and certified lab (ALS Chemex).
Evidence · text
“One blank, one standard, and one duplicate were included within every 20 samples.”
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: Multiple intercepts exceed exceptional silver grade thresholds (e.g., 2120 g/t Ag).
Evidence · text
“0.55m of 2120 g/t Ag”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 12. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (12)
DDSA-25-76San Acacio · silverGrade: 355.32Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-76
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 355.32
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.55 m
- From
- 176.38 m
- To
- 179.93 m
- Intercept Depth
- 176.38 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-76:176.38-179.93
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong silver intercept of 355.32 g/t Ag.
Positive factors
- High grade silver
Evidence · text
“3.55m of 355.32 g/t Ag (from 176.38m to 179.93m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-76San Acacio · silverGrade: 102.91Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 22.57 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-76
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 102.91
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 22.57 m
- From
- 179.93 m
- To
- 198.95 m
- Intercept Depth
- 179.93 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-76:179.93-198.95
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Significant width at moderate grade.
Positive factors
- Wide interval
Evidence · text
“22.57m interval grading 102.91 Ag/t from (179.93m to 198.95m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-76San Acacio · silverGrade: 579.27Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.07 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-76
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 579.27
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.07 m
- From
- 209.15 m
- To
- 212.22 m
- Intercept Depth
- 209.15 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-76:209.15-212.22
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Very high grade silver intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade silver
Evidence · text
“3.07m of 579.27 g/t Ag (from 209.15m to 212.22m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-76San Acacio · silverGrade: 2120Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.55 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-76
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 2120
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.55 m
- From
- 209.15 m
- To
- 209.7 m
- Intercept Depth
- 209.15 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-76:209.15-209.7
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional bonanza grade silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“0.55m of 2120 g/t Ag (from 209.15m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 0.55m at 2120 g/t Ag is exceptionally high grade for silver.
Evidence · text
“0.55m of 2120 g/t Ag”
DDSA-25-76San Acacio · silverGrade: 210.7Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 10.65 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-76
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 210.7
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 10.65 m
- From
- 209.15 m
- To
- 219.8 m
- Intercept Depth
- 209.15 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-76:209.15-219.8
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver over a significant width.
Positive factors
- Strong grade and width
Evidence · text
“10.65m grading 210.70 g/t Ag from (209.15m to 219.80m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-77San Acacio · silverGrade: 262.88Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 3.01 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-77
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 262.88
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 3.01 m
- From
- 286.18 m
- To
- 289.19 m
- Intercept Depth
- 286.18 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-77:286.18-289.19
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong silver intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade silver
Evidence · text
“3.01m of 262.88 g/t Ag (from 286.18m to 289.19m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-77San Acacio · silverGrade: 431.58Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1.75 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-77
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 431.58
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 1.75 m
- From
- 286.18 m
- To
- 287.93 m
- Intercept Depth
- 286.18 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-77:286.18-287.93
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver sub-interval.
Positive factors
- High grade silver
Evidence · text
“1.75m of 431.58 g/t Ag (from 286.18 to 287.93m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-77San Acacio · silverGrade: 1965Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.37 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-77
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 1965
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.37 m
- From
- 286.18 m
- To
- 286.55 m
- Intercept Depth
- 286.18 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-77:286.18-286.55
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional bonanza grade silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“0.37m of 1965 g/t Ag (from 286.18m to 286.55m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 0.37m at 1965 g/t Ag is exceptionally high grade for silver.
Evidence · text
“0.37m of 1965 g/t Ag”
DDSA-25-77San Acacio · silverGrade: 128.69Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 6.77 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-77
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 128.69
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 6.77 m
- From
- 286.18 m
- To
- 292.95 m
- Intercept Depth
- 286.18 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-77:286.18-292.95
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid silver intercept over a decent width.
Positive factors
- Good width and grade
Evidence · text
“6.77m (from 286.18m to 292.95m) grading 128.69 g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-75San Acacio · silverGrade: 298.58Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 2.35 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-75
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 298.58
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 2.35 m
- From
- 255.17 m
- To
- 257.52 m
- Intercept Depth
- 255.17 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-75:255.17-257.52
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Strong silver intercept.
Positive factors
- High grade silver
Evidence · text
“2.35m of 298.58 g/t Ag (from 255.17m to 257.52m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
DDSA-25-75San Acacio · silverGrade: 1595Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.36 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-75
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 1595
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 0.36 m
- From
- 255.17 m
- To
- 255.53 m
- Intercept Depth
- 255.17 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-75:255.17-255.53
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Exceptional bonanza grade silver intercept.
Positive factors
- Bonanza Intercept
Evidence · text
“0.36m of 1595 g/t Ag (from 255.17m to 255.53m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
Rejected tags
Rejected tags — excluded from scoring because their label or evidence could not be verified.
Bonanza InterceptRejected · positive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Reason: 0.36m at 1595 g/t Ag is exceptionally high grade for silver.
Evidence · text
“0.36m of 1595 g/t Ag”
DDSA-25-75San Acacio · silverGrade: 149.25Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 5.2 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- DDSA-25-75
- Project
- San Acacio
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
- Ticker
- DEF
Geometry
- Grade
- 149.25
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 5.2 m
- From
- 252.32 m
- To
- 257.52 m
- Intercept Depth
- 252.32 m
Classification
- Program
- resource
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- DDSA-25-75:252.32-257.52
- Mining Method
- unknown
Location
- CRS
- WGS84 UTM Zone 13N
QA/QC
- Laboratory
- ALS Chemex Laboratories
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
- QA/QC Methods
- standards, blanks, duplicates
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Solid silver intercept over a decent width.
Positive factors
- Good width and grade
Evidence · text
“5.20m interval grading 149.25 g/t Ag (from 252.32m to 257.52m)”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Infill Drillingneutral
Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
Why it applies: drill_program_type is "resource"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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