Silver North Resources has commenced its 2024 drilling campaign at the Haldane property located in Yukon’s renowned Keno Hill Silver District. This new initiative involves around 1,000 meters of drilling, targeting three key areas: the West Fault, Main Fault, and Bighorn.
The drilling program aims to explore and expand known high-grade silver mineralization. At the West Fault, the focus will be on extending mineralization previously encountered, which included an intersection of 3.14 meters (true width) with 1,351 grams per tonne (g/t) silver, 2.43% lead, and 2.91% zinc. This fault has been traced over a strike length of 650 meters and is suspected to extend up to 1.1 kilometers. Drilling will include a step-out hole positioned approximately 50 meters southwest of this high-grade mineralization and another hole 190 meters along strike, which will examine both the West and Main Faults at greater depths.
At the Main Fault, efforts will be concentrated on intersecting this fault at deeper levels to build upon the previous drilling results. The Bighorn target will also be drilled, with a focus on expanding upon a 2019 discovery of silver-bearing vein mineralization. Earlier drilling in this area returned 2.35 meters with 125 g/t silver and 4.39% lead. The current program aims to test this target further along strike to the north.
The Haldane property covers an area of 8,579 hectareSs and is characterized by silver-lead-zinc-bearing quartz siderite veins. This mineralization aligns with patterns observed throughout the Keno Hill district, known for its significant silver deposits.
As the drilling progresses, results from these targeted areas will be awaited to assess the potential for further discoveries and developments at the Haldane property.