Southern Silver Intersects 35.0 Metres Averaging 188g/t Ag, 4.9% Pb and 4.6% Zn (399g/t AgEq) at Cerro Las Minitas Project, Durango, Mexico
Original announcement by newsfile on
- Company
- Southern Silver
- Ticker
- Unavailable
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- Durango, Mexico
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Zinc
- Document categories
- Drill results
- Extracted
- 2026-09-21 11:31:43 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Southern Silver has reported a significant drill intercept at the Cerro Las Minitas Project in Durango, Mexico. The intercept consists of 35.0 metres averaging 188 g/t Ag, 4.9% Pb, and 4.6% Zn, which equates to 399 g/t AgEq.
Reasoning: The headline reports a very high-grade silver intercept (188g/t) over a substantial width (35m) with significant lead and zinc credits, representing a strong exploration result.
Positive factors
- High-grade silver intercept
- Significant width
- Polymetallic credits (Pb, Zn)
Facts used in scoring: 1
Classification and evidence
Bonanza Interceptpositive
Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
Why it applies: 188 g/t Ag over 35m is exceptionally high grade for a silver project.
Evidence · text
“Intersects 35.0 Metres Averaging 188g/t Ag”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 1. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (1)
Fact 1Cerro Las Minitas · silverGrade: 188Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 35 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Cerro Las Minitas
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- mexico
- Reported Region
- mexico
Geometry
- Grade
- 188
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 35 m
Classification
- Sample Type
- drill
Metal Equivalent
- Metal Eq. Grade
- 399
- Metal Eq. Unit
- g/t AgEq
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- drill_no_hole_id
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: High grade silver intercept reported in headline.
Positive factors
- High grade silver
Evidence · text
“35.0 Metres Averaging 188g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not 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
Metal Equivalent Opaquenegative
Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used. Requires an actual metal equivalent grade; a combined elemental basket such as PGE is not a metal equivalent.
Why it applies: an equivalent grade is reported without its assumptions
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.