First Andes Silver Maps Large Epithermal Alteration Cell at Santas Gloria Project in Peru

The latest announcement is out from Mantaro Precious Metals ( (TSE:FAS) ).

First Andes Silver has identified a 1.3-by-2-kilometre zoned alteration cell at its Santas Gloria silver project in Peru using high-resolution WorldView-3 short-wavelength infrared mineral mapping, directly overlapping more than 5 kilometres of mapped but undrilled epithermal veins. The strongly zoned sericite- and hematite-rich core with surrounding clay and propylitic halos is consistent with a well-developed intermediate-sulphidation epithermal system and provides a high-resolution targeting layer for exploration. The company plans immediate follow-up work, including field validation of alteration boundaries, refined structural mapping, systematic sampling across the core-to-halo transition, and a Phase 2 soil sampling program set to start in March, alongside pending results from earlier soil surveys and ongoing metallurgical tests on silver leachability, all aimed at defining drill-ready targets and advancing the Santas Gloria district.

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First Andes Silver Ltd. is a precious metals exploration company focused on silver projects, with its flagship 100%-owned Santas Gloria intermediate-sulphidation epithermal project in Peru. The company targets high-grade silver-bearing vein systems and is advancing exploration using modern remote sensing, geochemical surveys, and metallurgical testing to define and prioritize drill targets in an emerging epithermal district.

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