# 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

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/southern-silver-intersects-35-0-metres-averaging-188g-t-ag-4-9-pb-and-4-6-zn-399--7953e8e7-f601-40ba-90de-69f52d054b2f

Original source: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/315107/Southern-Silver-Intersects-35.0-Metres-Averaging-188gt-Ag-4.9-Pb-and-4.6-Zn-399gt-AgEq-at-Cerro-Las-Minitas-Project-Durango-Mexico

Publisher: newsfile

Original announcement: 2026-09-21T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- 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

Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High-grade silver intercept

- Positive factor: Significant width

- Positive factor: Polymetallic credits \(Pb, Zn\)

Facts used in scoring: 1

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: 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 1

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/southern-silver-intersects-35-0-metres-averaging-188g-t-ag-4-9-pb-and-4-6-zn-399--7953e8e7-f601-40ba-90de-69f52d054b2f#fact-drill-facts-0)

Cerro Las Minitas · silver

Needs review: drill\_no\_hole\_id

#### 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 factor: High grade silver

Evidence · text

> 35.0 Metres Averaging 188g/t Ag

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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 Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: 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.