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bottom line: Für Energold siehts super aus. Die Aktie lief im letzten halben Jahr schon sehr gut, steht auf all time high und - jetzt kommts - würde nach einer weiteren Verfierfachung noch immer ein einstelliges kgV haben.
Quelle: eigene Berechnung basierend auf einem fortgerechneten Q3 Ergebnis 2011 (Q4 Zahlen gabs noch nicht) + inklusive von Energold angekündigtes Wachstum in 2012
E-bert
ps. Impact ist eher ein klein User von drill rigs und sie zahlen den vollen Preis. vgl. Geschäftsbericht/quartalsberichte 2011
Quelle: eigene Berechnung basierend auf einem fortgerechneten Q3 Ergebnis 2011 (Q4 Zahlen gabs noch nicht) + inklusive von Energold angekündigtes Wachstum in 2012
E-bert
ps. Impact ist eher ein klein User von drill rigs und sie zahlen den vollen Preis. vgl. Geschäftsbericht/quartalsberichte 2011
Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 42.690.802 von Tschonko am 02.02.12 22:11:37Impact hat immer rigs zur Verfügung: dafür sorgt Energold.
Impact hat übrigens voriges Jahr gar nicht so viele Meter gedrillt
Driller haben jedenfalls Hochsaison.
Artikel aus Mineweb
"2012 drilling demand: No let up in sight from juniors, seniors
A couple international drilling companies give their outlook on the 2012 drill season to Mineweb, suggesting demand is high from seniors and holding steady for juniors.
Author: Kip Keen
Posted: Friday , 03 Feb 2012
HALIFAX, NS -
Two Canadian drilling companies that operate in dozens of countries around the world for senior and junior miners drew a remarkably similar picture of 2012 drilling activity for Mineweb: Strong demand in excess of supply with seniors playing catch-up to replace reserves and juniors not holding back.
In the context of ongoing economic uncertainty, especially in developed countries, the drilling outlook for 2012 suggests neither juniors nor seniors are being misers, hording cash in fear they will not be able to earn more of it or raise funds again in the near future.
The two drilling companies Mineweb fielded questions to were Energold Drilling (TSX-V: EGD) and Major Drilling (TSX: MDI), which between them own and operate about a thousand hard rock rigs around the world. Fred Davidson, president and CEO of Energold Drilling, spoke to Mineweb over the phone on Thursday, while Francis McGuire, president and CEO of Major Drilling, answered questions after giving a corporate presentation in Halifax on Wednesday.
Both McGuire and Davidson wagered the level of drilling activity in 2012 would be on par with or exceed 2011 demand, itself a busy year. In particular they singled out senior and intermediate mining companies, which make up the majority of their business, as being hot for drill crews. Independently of each other, both heads of leading international drilling firms noted that majors appear to be playing a game of catch-up in replacing reserves, especially after a slow 2009.
Overall, McGuire summed it up, saying: "The market at this point is probably the strongest we've seen it."
For Davidson the succinct answer was: "Oh yes, it'll be better than 2011."
To illustrate just how heavy demand among majors was, Davidson related the extent to which one senior mining company was willing to go recently to secure drilling rigs. "We just had a major fly three of our rigs over to Africa on a chartered 747," Davidson said. The cost for the flight alone was $375,000.
Both said that if asked by a customer for a sizeable order, they could not fill it. Were a major to request some 15 drill rigs for a full-scale drill program, McGuire said, "We couldn't even contemplate taking that on." Davidson, maxed out rig-wise, said he would have to build a customer a rig were he asked for more.
The scramble to find deposits, more remote and at greater depths, factored large in McGuire and Davidson's explanation of drill-rig demand. In general it is no state secret that easy to find mega-deposits have gone the way of the Dodo, forcing exploration companies and divisions to go farther afield and deeper below surface for elusive ore.
Davidson noted in particular the increasing exploration shift into jurisdictions that may be unsavoury to operate in from political or social points of view. "So we're going into places that are more and more suitable for our type of rig (e.g. portable) but are less and less socially acceptable. We're seeing a real trend in that direction, where there's real pressure to go into relatively unexplored areas."
Davidson and McGuire said majors, looking at projected demand five or ten years from now, see a big gap in supply from world-class deposits. "All of our customers have big problems replacing reserves," McGuire said.
In terms of drilling contracts that means majors are increasingly locking up rigs. Davidson said majors had started to do that in 2008 - by all accounts a boomer of a boom year for exploration. But then after the late-2008 market crash "you were lucky to get a 3,000 metre contract." Business picked up in 2010 with 5,000 to 10,000 metre contracts coming in. And now: "Even though you may have a contract for 5,000 or 10,000 metres, when you go to pull the rig, you get a very definite restraint on your shoulder saying, ‘No it stays here,'" Davidson said.
Junior scene
Judging by their comments, drilling demand from juniors is holding its own. Neither McGuire nor Davidson spoke of a declining flow of contracts from juniors. Or a break-out. All other things being equal - read, barring financial catastrophe - both bet that demand this year would be much the same as 2011 based on steady contracts coming in so far .
"They're running their programs," Davidson said of juniors. "There's no indication they're going to stop. But there's no indication they're going to be more aggressive either. At this point in time I would say, business as usual."
If the past half year or so has been unkind to some juniors that want to raise cash, McGuire noted there was still many an exploration company with a healthy balance sheet. "It appears to us, from an anecdotal point of view - and we have a pretty good sample - that a lot of the companies cashed up when they could in the last year or so quite considerably," McGuire said. That, he said, stood in contrast to pre-2008 financing habits when juniors tended to cash up for shorter periods of time, say about six months, and then expected to be able to do it again. The 2008 market crash taught them otherwise.
"I think most of them, after 2008, took as much money as they could get."
Davidson made a similar analysis about junior habits and the 2008 high watermark. "We saw almost, to use the expression, an irrational exuberance," he said. "And that is they just wanted to spend the money because they were convinced they could raise it again. What we're seeing now is more prudent expenditures...They're not stopping. Instead of say ordering four rigs for six months, they now want two rigs for 12 months."
As caveats to their prognostications on 2012, however, both McGuire and Davidson eyed Europe and other centres of economic unrest - the major "if" nagging on the minds of many market watchers which could break all prediction. Davidson summed up the demand picture and contingency, saying: "I would say as long as the market doesn't fall out of bed, 2012 will probably be similar to 2011.""
Impact hat übrigens voriges Jahr gar nicht so viele Meter gedrillt
Driller haben jedenfalls Hochsaison.
Artikel aus Mineweb
"2012 drilling demand: No let up in sight from juniors, seniors
A couple international drilling companies give their outlook on the 2012 drill season to Mineweb, suggesting demand is high from seniors and holding steady for juniors.
Author: Kip Keen
Posted: Friday , 03 Feb 2012
HALIFAX, NS -
Two Canadian drilling companies that operate in dozens of countries around the world for senior and junior miners drew a remarkably similar picture of 2012 drilling activity for Mineweb: Strong demand in excess of supply with seniors playing catch-up to replace reserves and juniors not holding back.
In the context of ongoing economic uncertainty, especially in developed countries, the drilling outlook for 2012 suggests neither juniors nor seniors are being misers, hording cash in fear they will not be able to earn more of it or raise funds again in the near future.
The two drilling companies Mineweb fielded questions to were Energold Drilling (TSX-V: EGD) and Major Drilling (TSX: MDI), which between them own and operate about a thousand hard rock rigs around the world. Fred Davidson, president and CEO of Energold Drilling, spoke to Mineweb over the phone on Thursday, while Francis McGuire, president and CEO of Major Drilling, answered questions after giving a corporate presentation in Halifax on Wednesday.
Both McGuire and Davidson wagered the level of drilling activity in 2012 would be on par with or exceed 2011 demand, itself a busy year. In particular they singled out senior and intermediate mining companies, which make up the majority of their business, as being hot for drill crews. Independently of each other, both heads of leading international drilling firms noted that majors appear to be playing a game of catch-up in replacing reserves, especially after a slow 2009.
Overall, McGuire summed it up, saying: "The market at this point is probably the strongest we've seen it."
For Davidson the succinct answer was: "Oh yes, it'll be better than 2011."
To illustrate just how heavy demand among majors was, Davidson related the extent to which one senior mining company was willing to go recently to secure drilling rigs. "We just had a major fly three of our rigs over to Africa on a chartered 747," Davidson said. The cost for the flight alone was $375,000.
Both said that if asked by a customer for a sizeable order, they could not fill it. Were a major to request some 15 drill rigs for a full-scale drill program, McGuire said, "We couldn't even contemplate taking that on." Davidson, maxed out rig-wise, said he would have to build a customer a rig were he asked for more.
The scramble to find deposits, more remote and at greater depths, factored large in McGuire and Davidson's explanation of drill-rig demand. In general it is no state secret that easy to find mega-deposits have gone the way of the Dodo, forcing exploration companies and divisions to go farther afield and deeper below surface for elusive ore.
Davidson noted in particular the increasing exploration shift into jurisdictions that may be unsavoury to operate in from political or social points of view. "So we're going into places that are more and more suitable for our type of rig (e.g. portable) but are less and less socially acceptable. We're seeing a real trend in that direction, where there's real pressure to go into relatively unexplored areas."
Davidson and McGuire said majors, looking at projected demand five or ten years from now, see a big gap in supply from world-class deposits. "All of our customers have big problems replacing reserves," McGuire said.
In terms of drilling contracts that means majors are increasingly locking up rigs. Davidson said majors had started to do that in 2008 - by all accounts a boomer of a boom year for exploration. But then after the late-2008 market crash "you were lucky to get a 3,000 metre contract." Business picked up in 2010 with 5,000 to 10,000 metre contracts coming in. And now: "Even though you may have a contract for 5,000 or 10,000 metres, when you go to pull the rig, you get a very definite restraint on your shoulder saying, ‘No it stays here,'" Davidson said.
Junior scene
Judging by their comments, drilling demand from juniors is holding its own. Neither McGuire nor Davidson spoke of a declining flow of contracts from juniors. Or a break-out. All other things being equal - read, barring financial catastrophe - both bet that demand this year would be much the same as 2011 based on steady contracts coming in so far .
"They're running their programs," Davidson said of juniors. "There's no indication they're going to stop. But there's no indication they're going to be more aggressive either. At this point in time I would say, business as usual."
If the past half year or so has been unkind to some juniors that want to raise cash, McGuire noted there was still many an exploration company with a healthy balance sheet. "It appears to us, from an anecdotal point of view - and we have a pretty good sample - that a lot of the companies cashed up when they could in the last year or so quite considerably," McGuire said. That, he said, stood in contrast to pre-2008 financing habits when juniors tended to cash up for shorter periods of time, say about six months, and then expected to be able to do it again. The 2008 market crash taught them otherwise.
"I think most of them, after 2008, took as much money as they could get."
Davidson made a similar analysis about junior habits and the 2008 high watermark. "We saw almost, to use the expression, an irrational exuberance," he said. "And that is they just wanted to spend the money because they were convinced they could raise it again. What we're seeing now is more prudent expenditures...They're not stopping. Instead of say ordering four rigs for six months, they now want two rigs for 12 months."
As caveats to their prognostications on 2012, however, both McGuire and Davidson eyed Europe and other centres of economic unrest - the major "if" nagging on the minds of many market watchers which could break all prediction. Davidson summed up the demand picture and contingency, saying: "I would say as long as the market doesn't fall out of bed, 2012 will probably be similar to 2011.""
Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 42.676.089 von Tschonko am 31.01.12 19:31:10Surveying 14 Silver Stocks
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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 42.667.753 von Olderni am 30.01.12 13:03:30Olderni,
das glaub ich nicht. Capire ist top to do.
Oscar ist insofern ein Segen, weil es direkt vor der haustür liegt.
Aber wir haben es schon behandelt.
Die Mill dort ist halt klein und man hat auch nicht vor, sie zu vergrößern.
Ich muss mir das Gespräch mit Sunny noch mal erinnerlich machen.
Grüße
das glaub ich nicht. Capire ist top to do.
Oscar ist insofern ein Segen, weil es direkt vor der haustür liegt.
Aber wir haben es schon behandelt.
Die Mill dort ist halt klein und man hat auch nicht vor, sie zu vergrößern.
Ich muss mir das Gespräch mit Sunny noch mal erinnerlich machen.
Grüße
Impact hat die Januar Präsentation upgedatet. Dem möglichen Abbaugebiet Oscar/St.Lucia wir deutlich mehr Raum gegeben. Zwar haben sich nur Details auf den slides geändert, aber für Impact Verhältnisse ists fast schon euphorisch. Vielleicht spinn ich mir was zusammen, aber ich glaub die weiteren (noch ausstehenden) Bohrungen müssen ebenfalls getroffen haben. Ging es vor ca. 6-10 Monaten drum einen Zugang über die Chucara Mine zum St.Lucia gebiet mit möglichst wenig tauben Gestein zu ermöglichen, sieht es heute so aus als die meisten Bohrlöcher treffen und zwar bei guten Schichtdicken. Würd mich nicht wundern, wenn man Oskar in gewisser Weise sogar mehr Priorität geben würde als dem Ausbau von Capire, denn Oskar könnte die größte Untertagemine Impacts werden.
wir werden sehen
E-bert
wir werden sehen
E-bert
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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 42.665.438 von Qbic am 29.01.12 20:46:20Hallo,
he du Lümmel, lange nichts mehr von dir gehört....
Freut mich aber dich auch hier zu lesen!
Werde das Unternehmen mal weiter verfolgen...
Gruß
Stefan
he du Lümmel, lange nichts mehr von dir gehört....
Freut mich aber dich auch hier zu lesen!
Werde das Unternehmen mal weiter verfolgen...
Gruß
Stefan
Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 42.664.289 von TimLuca am 29.01.12 13:50:44da hast was feines gefunden 
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Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 42.633.493 von Tschonko am 23.01.12 15:56:03Outlook schlägt sich auch etwas im Kurs nieder.
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Impact drills 29,481 m in 2011, focus on Capire in 2012
2012-01-23 09:59 ET - News Release
Mr. Frederick Davidson reports
IMPACT SILVER 2011 EXPLORATION REVIEW AND 2012 OUTLOOK
Impact Silver Corp. has provided a summary of its 2011 exploration program at the Royal Mines of Zacualpan silver district and the adjacent Mamatla mineral district in Mexico. Impact has over five years of consistently profitable operations, with 2011 being a record-breaking year for revenues and earnings.
Exploration in 2011 focused on the open-pit Capire silver mine development project, the Huatecosco gold-silver project, and multiple high-grade silver zones in Zacualpan including the Oscar silver vein corridor, the Chontalpan silver project and the Golondrinas silver project. Impact's continued success of significantly expanding its mining operations and its exceptional discovery rate of four new mines in the past five years is attributed to a systematic and persistent approach to mining exploration.
Impact controls two large adjacent mineral districts in Mexico, Zacualpan and Mamatla, which comprise 623 square kilometres and include three operating silver mines, the 500-tonne-per-day Guadalupe processing plant and the new open-pit Capire mine development project.
2011 exploration review
Impact's exploration increased significantly in 2011 as a result of an expansive program focused on both surface and underground drilling. Total drilling for 2011 surpassed the proposed 25,000 metres to 29,481 metres, up 68 per cent from 17,520 m drilled in 2010. Underground drilling totalled 3,010 m, a 37-per-cent jump from 2,197 m in 2010, and surface and resource drilling grew to 26,471 m, up 73 per cent from 15,323 m in 2010.
Impact explored multiple targets in 2011 including the Oscar, Huatecosco, Capire, Chontalpan, Golondrinas, Cerro Cuates, San Pablo Norte and Condesa areas. Fieldwork included extensive geological mapping, trenching, soil sampling, prospecting, the reopening of many old mine workings and their systematic sampling. Surface drilling was conducted on a number of project areas, as detailed in the following summary.
Oscar vein corridor drilling highlights
The Oscar vein corridor, located 2.5 kilometres east of the Guadalupe processing plant, is a series of high-grade silver veins linking the past-producing Cuchara silver mine and the Santa Lucia silver zone. The 2011 Oscar drill program was conceived to test a series of subparallel high-grade silver veins that represent the faulted extension to the Santa Lucia veins. Earlier drill results for the Santa Lucia included 466 grams per tonne silver across 3.2 metres (see Impact news release dated Dec. 16, 2009). Previous drilling at the Oscar returned values of 2,820 g/t silver, 7.83 g/t gold, 3.48 per cent lead and 7.83 per cent zinc over 0.30 metre (see Impact news release dated Jan. 25, 2007). The drill results from the 2011 Oscar program include many high-grade silver intersections, as indicated in the table, "2011 Oscar project drill results."
2011 OSCAR PROJECT DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Intersection Silver Gold Lead Zinc
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
Z11-35 79.88 81.20 1.32 156 0.00 0.0 0.2
And 145.90 146.25 0.35 2,860 0.35 1.6 4.6
Z11-36 203.30 205.63 2.33 109 0.11 1.0 1.6
Z11-37 183.95 189.20 5.25 108 0.19 0.2 0.4
Including 183.95 186.08 2.13 178 0.40 0.4 0.8
Z11-38 97.72 103.70 5.98 197 0.02 0.2 0.5
Including 100.47 100.92 0.45 1,310 0.11 1.3 4.0
Z11-39 62.15 63.70 1.55 285 0.01 0.2 0.3
Z11-40 59.45 61.45 2.00 165 0.01 0.1 0.4
And 120.25 124.75 4.50 136 0.08 0.3 0.9
Including 120.25 120.80 0.55 414 0.16 0.4 1.8
Z11-41 72.35 74.05 1.70 64 0.00 0.1 0.6
Including 72.35 72.55 0.20 246 0.02 0.3 3.4
Z11-42 32.40 39.90 7.50 76 0.09 0.2 0.6
Including 32.40 34.55 2.15 162 0.28 0.6 1.5
Z11-43 5.05 6.18 1.13 69 0.01 0.1 0.2
Z11-44 51.80 82.45 30.65 291 0.01 0.1 0.4
Including 51.80 59.25 7.45 780 0.02 0.4 1.1
Including 51.80 52.10 0.30 6,730 0.20 1.5 8.0
Including 55.50 55.95 0.45 4,240 0.06 2.1 6.8
Including 64.60 70.40 5.80 398 0.03 0.2 0.4
Including 68.25 68.95 0.70 1,290 0.06 0.2 1.3
And 139.45 146.80 7.35 244 0.07 0.5 0.9
Including 140.45 144.45 4.00 380 0.08 0.7 1.3
Z11-45 118.30 118.60 0.30 530 0.02 0.2 0.2
And 130.20 132.50 2.30 119 0.00 0.1 0.4
Including 130.20 130.80 0.60 362 0.01 0.4 1.2
Z11-46 92.10 97.75 5.65 1,007 0.07 0.5 1.1
Including 96.70 97.75 1.05 4,580 0.26 1.7 4.0
And 108.95 111.70 2.75 1,128 0.51 0.9 1.4
Including 109.70 110.80 1.10 2,630 0.40 0.8 2.2
And 135.65 137.60 1.95 111 0.01 0.1 0.5
Including 135.65 135.95 0.30 537 0.05 0.5 3.1
Z11-47 116.60 122.40 5.80 122 0.01 0.1 0.2
The final phase of the drilling program is currently under way at Oscar, which will determine the orientation and continuity of silver grades in the veins. Upon receiving and interpreting the final drill results, the Impact mine development team will determine the feasibility of mine production in the combined Oscar-Santa Lucia area using the existing mining infrastructure at the adjacent historic Cuchara mine.
Huatecosco gold-silver project
In 2011, Impact commenced drilling on the Huatecosco gold-silver project located 9.5 kilometres south of the Guadalupe processing plant. The Huatecosco vein is one of the dominant veins in the Zacualpan silver-gold district. It is a large northwest-trending structure with an inferred strike length of 16 kilometres. This vein, along with a number of others located in the southern and western portions of the Zacualpan district, contains elevated gold values in addition to the silver mineralization that is characteristic of the district. The 2011 Huatecosco drill program was designed to test a series of gold-silver-lead-zinc-copper soil anomalies located in the extreme southeast portion of this structure.
The first anomaly drilled was the Huatecosco Central zone, which contained a collection of old mine workings and returned significant drill results, as indicated in the table, "2011 Huatecosco Central zone drill results."
2011 HUATECOSCO CENTRAL ZONE DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Intersection Gold Silver Lead Zinc
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
Z11-15 92.55 98.00 5.45 1.19 59 1.42 1.95
including 92.55 94.05 1.50 3.82 149 4.10 3.80
Z11-16 156.95 159.20 2.25 0.98 83 0.14 0.26
Z11-17 54.51 59.25 4.74 3.44 118 0.59 0.81
including 55.08 57.40 2.32 2.29 217 0.97 1.19
Z11-18 91.05 96.17 5.12 0.72 53 0.81 0.71
Z11-19 110.55 117.40 6.85 1.60 159 0.22 0.30
including 114.65 117.40 2.75 3.53 321 0.43 0.57
Z11-20 167.90 178.20 10.30 3.97 49 1.69 2.62
including 167.90 172.50 4.60 6.96 84 2.89 5.11
Z11-23 344.90 347.23 3.15 0.96 26 0.28 1.52
The Huatecosco Pedro zone, located 300 metres northwest of the Huatecosco Central zone, is marked by a second gold-silver-lead-zinc-copper soil anomaly, and is also host to an abundance of old mine workings. Recently completed soil sampling two kilometres farther northwest on the structure indicated the presence of two stronger soil anomalies, which are scheduled for drilling in 2012. Initial drill results from the Huatecosco Pedro zone returned a number of significant assays, as listed in the table, "2011 Huatecosco Pedro zone drill results."
2011 HUATECOSCO PEDRO ZONE DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Interval Gold Silver Lead Zinc
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
Z11-33 183.55 192.6 9.05 0.48 62.96 0.62 2.02
Including 186.35 187.8 1.45 1.4 61.69 1.4 4.75
Z11-34 228.25 233.05 4.8 0.15 50.66 1.55 6.39
Including 231.95 232.4 0.45 0.16 123 4.01 23.6
Z11-48 351.7 355.8 4.1 5.22 30.1 0.69 1.78
Including 353.75 354.5 0.75 25 50.1 0.49 1.59
Z11-50 197.8 201.3 3.5 0.45 108.13 1.85 2.7
Including 200.45 201.3 0.85 1.25 220 3.58 6.45
Definition drilling is continuing at both the Huatecosco Central and Huatecosco Pedro zones to fully delineate these zones. When the drilling results have been received and interpreted, Impact's mine planning team will determine the feasibility of mine production at the Huatecosco gold-silver project.
Capire silver mine project
The open-pit Capire silver project represents a new production centre in a new mining district and an opportunity that, upon successful completion of the proposed exploration and development program, would propel Impact to become a multimillion-ounce silver producer.
The Capire project, located in the Mamatla district, is 16 kilometres southwest of Impact's active mining operations in Zacualpan. In February, 2011, the updated NI 43-101-compliant measured and indicated mineral resources were announced and totalled 7.2 million ounces silver, 30,446 ounces gold, 95.6 million pounds zinc and 37.2 million pounds lead (see Impact news release dated Feb. 1, 2011). Impact recently announced the construction of the Capire mine and pilot plant had commenced, with first concentrate shipments scheduled for late 2012 (see Impact news release dated Jan. 11, 2012).
Subsequent to the mineral resource announcement, Impact completed 6,698 metres of drilling to expand the Capire zone to the north, east and southeast (see Impact news releases dated May 24, 2011, and Aug. 17, 2011). Highlights from this expansion drilling are included in the table, "2011 Capire project drill results."
2011 CAPIRE PROJECT DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Interval Silver Gold Lead Zinc Copper
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%)
C11-24 58.50 63.50 5.00 304 4.51 1.52 3.05 0.49
Including 59.50 61.50 2.00 661 10.83 3.06 6.05 1.06
C11-26 96.05 102.65 6.60 212 0.37 1.24 2.79 0.22
Including 100.65 102.65 2.00 496 0.77 2.34 4.99 0.48
C11-27 61.00 75.00 14.00 49 0.20 0.57 1.44 0.09
Including 65.00 69.00 4.00 93 0.33 1.07 2.27 0.12
C11-28 58.00 60.00 2.00 240 0.34 1.54 4.99 0.20
C11-29 78.25 82.35 4.10 122 0.52 0.79 2.04 0.18
C11-30 54.90 56.90 2.00 136 0.17 0.43 1.04 0.07
C11-36 74.70 83.50 8.80 83 0.18 0.50 1.25 0.11
Including 82.00 83.50 1.50 298 0.54 1.61 3.48 0.32
C11-38 95.50 103.00 7.50 53 0.14 0.45 1.13 0.09
Including 97.00 98.00 1.00 166 0.48 1.53 3.02 0.31
C11-39 54.50 56.00 1.50 206 0.77 1.14 2.14 0.17
C11-41 119.40 122.00 2.60 99 0.21 0.97 2.38 0.12
Including 119.40 120.45 1.05 152 0.31 1.29 3.34 0.19
C11-42 111.80 112.30 0.50 1,160 3.74 3.86 8.83 0.65
C11-50 21.35 24.40 3.05 139 2.95 0.52 1.02 0.26
Including 22.85 24.40 1.55 256 5.62 0.97 1.82 0.49
The Capire zone remains open for further expansion, with additional drilling planned for 2012.
Chontalpan silver project
The Impact exploration team drilled an additional 10 holes as it embarked on the second phase of the Chontalpan drill program in 2011. The second phase of the drill program was designed to further delineate two zones of silver mineralization on trend with the historic Chontalpan mine, located five kilometres southeast of the Guadalupe processing plant. Significant drill results included 4.38 metres grading 116.5 g/t silver (see Impact news release dated June 7, 2011). Previous drill results include 2.14 metres of 402.6 g/t silver (see Impact new release dated Sept. 15, 2010). Drilling is now complete and Impact's mine planning team is currently studying the feasibility of developing these zones into small producing mines that may augment production from Impact's principal mining operations in the Zacualpan district.
Golondrinas silver project
In 2011, Impact added four exploration holes at the Golondrinas project, located three kilometres southeast of the Guadalupe plant. Drill results included 2.84 metres grading 132.3 g/t silver (see Impact news release dated June 7, 2011). Previous drill results from 2010 included 1.03 metres of 1,045 g/t silver (see Impact news release dated Oct. 19, 2010). Additional drilling is planned for the northern portion of the Golondrinas area where a number of high-grade silver intersections were discovered in 2010 (see Impact news release dated Nov. 10, 2010).
Zacatecas silver project
In 2010, Impact completed the purchase of a 200-tonne-per-day processing plant in the Zacatecas silver district, in addition to the previously purchased 10 mineral concessions with no underlying royalties (see Impact news release dated March 23, 2010). In 2011, Impact optioned its Zacatecas assets to Defiance Silver Corp. in return for cash and a major share position (see Impact news release dated Sept. 12, 2011). Defiance Silver plans to refurbish the plant and commence commercial production with mineral feed from the Impact concessions and the past-producing San Acacio mine, which is presently under option.
Early stage exploration
Impact employs highly qualified field crews who are dedicated to early stage exploration in the two mineral districts. During 2011, the soil sampling team collected over 15,000 samples on the Coronas grid in Zacualpan at 25 m intervals on lines spaced 100 m apart. This soil grid connects the Noche Buena mine area with the Huatecosco and Cerro Cuates areas. Examination and evaluation of a multitude of prominent anomalies continue with geological mapping, prospecting and the opening of old mine workings. The Impact exploration team is currently conducting a comprehensive vein interpretation for the entire Coronas grid area to identify future drilling targets.
Soil sampling and prospecting have also commenced north of the Oscar-Cuchara area, and geological mapping, rock sampling and opening of old mine workings are continuing in the San Pablo Norte and Santa Efigenia areas in Zacualpan.
Data compilation
Since 2004, Impact has been constructing a state-of-the-art computerized geographic information system (GIS) database. At the core of this database is information pertaining to over 2,500 old mine workings and prospects representing almost 500 years of mining history in the Zacualpan and Mamatla districts. For several years the GIS database has been the main engine for generating and prioritizing new drill targets. In 2010, the GIS database reached a critical mass of data that led to the use of enhanced methods for in-depth data analysis and the modelling of geology and exploration targets.
2012 outlook
Exploration continued at a high level into 2012, and initial plans are to rapidly move the Capire silver project into production, assess possible production at Oscar for 2013, and continue aggressive drilling and fieldwork on priority targets among the approximately 2,500 compiled prospects in the Zacualpan and Mamatla districts.
Impact's next mine planned to come on stream is the open-pit Capire silver project, scheduled for pilot plant production in late 2012. Impact announced the commencement of construction at Capire upon successfully receiving the final permits necessary to begin mining activities in early 2012 (see Impact news release dated Jan. 11, 2012). Construction activities currently under way include site preparation work, prestripping and tailings pond development, and installation of the 200 tpd pilot plant. Arrangements for the initial silver-lead-zinc concentrate shipments to the smelter are organized for late 2012.
After successful drilling at the Oscar silver project in 2011, additional drilling is continuing to complete definition of the zones in 2012, after which the silver-rich Oscar-Santa Lucia zones will be given to the Impact mine development team for feasibility and mine planning with an aim for potential production in 2013.
The Impact exploration team drilled two significant targets in the gold-rich Huatecosco trend in 2011, which will be assessed for potential mine development in this new gold-copper-silver camp. Two thousand twelve will see the Impact team continue to aggressively explore this emerging zone.
With a record of successful exploration, rapid mine development and more than 2,500 old mine workings in the GIS database, Impact's long-term growth strategy is to become a mid-tier multimillion-ounce silver producer with multiple production centres each fed by multiple mines. The construction of a second production centre at Capire in 2012 is the next important step to fulfilling this vision. Impact's strong cash position and consistently positive cash flow allow for accelerated growth through aggressive exploration and potential accretive acquisitions.
George Gorzynski, PEng, vice-president and director of Impact Silver, and Brian V. Hall, PGeo, both qualified persons under the meaning of Canadian National Instrument 43-101, are responsible for the technical information in this news release. The Capire mineral resource estimates in this news release were taken from a technical report (posted on SEDAR) by Claus G. Wiese, PEng, I-Cubed LLC, an independent professional engineer.
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Impact drills 29,481 m in 2011, focus on Capire in 2012
2012-01-23 09:59 ET - News Release
Mr. Frederick Davidson reports
IMPACT SILVER 2011 EXPLORATION REVIEW AND 2012 OUTLOOK
Impact Silver Corp. has provided a summary of its 2011 exploration program at the Royal Mines of Zacualpan silver district and the adjacent Mamatla mineral district in Mexico. Impact has over five years of consistently profitable operations, with 2011 being a record-breaking year for revenues and earnings.
Exploration in 2011 focused on the open-pit Capire silver mine development project, the Huatecosco gold-silver project, and multiple high-grade silver zones in Zacualpan including the Oscar silver vein corridor, the Chontalpan silver project and the Golondrinas silver project. Impact's continued success of significantly expanding its mining operations and its exceptional discovery rate of four new mines in the past five years is attributed to a systematic and persistent approach to mining exploration.
Impact controls two large adjacent mineral districts in Mexico, Zacualpan and Mamatla, which comprise 623 square kilometres and include three operating silver mines, the 500-tonne-per-day Guadalupe processing plant and the new open-pit Capire mine development project.
2011 exploration review
Impact's exploration increased significantly in 2011 as a result of an expansive program focused on both surface and underground drilling. Total drilling for 2011 surpassed the proposed 25,000 metres to 29,481 metres, up 68 per cent from 17,520 m drilled in 2010. Underground drilling totalled 3,010 m, a 37-per-cent jump from 2,197 m in 2010, and surface and resource drilling grew to 26,471 m, up 73 per cent from 15,323 m in 2010.
Impact explored multiple targets in 2011 including the Oscar, Huatecosco, Capire, Chontalpan, Golondrinas, Cerro Cuates, San Pablo Norte and Condesa areas. Fieldwork included extensive geological mapping, trenching, soil sampling, prospecting, the reopening of many old mine workings and their systematic sampling. Surface drilling was conducted on a number of project areas, as detailed in the following summary.
Oscar vein corridor drilling highlights
The Oscar vein corridor, located 2.5 kilometres east of the Guadalupe processing plant, is a series of high-grade silver veins linking the past-producing Cuchara silver mine and the Santa Lucia silver zone. The 2011 Oscar drill program was conceived to test a series of subparallel high-grade silver veins that represent the faulted extension to the Santa Lucia veins. Earlier drill results for the Santa Lucia included 466 grams per tonne silver across 3.2 metres (see Impact news release dated Dec. 16, 2009). Previous drilling at the Oscar returned values of 2,820 g/t silver, 7.83 g/t gold, 3.48 per cent lead and 7.83 per cent zinc over 0.30 metre (see Impact news release dated Jan. 25, 2007). The drill results from the 2011 Oscar program include many high-grade silver intersections, as indicated in the table, "2011 Oscar project drill results."
2011 OSCAR PROJECT DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Intersection Silver Gold Lead Zinc
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
Z11-35 79.88 81.20 1.32 156 0.00 0.0 0.2
And 145.90 146.25 0.35 2,860 0.35 1.6 4.6
Z11-36 203.30 205.63 2.33 109 0.11 1.0 1.6
Z11-37 183.95 189.20 5.25 108 0.19 0.2 0.4
Including 183.95 186.08 2.13 178 0.40 0.4 0.8
Z11-38 97.72 103.70 5.98 197 0.02 0.2 0.5
Including 100.47 100.92 0.45 1,310 0.11 1.3 4.0
Z11-39 62.15 63.70 1.55 285 0.01 0.2 0.3
Z11-40 59.45 61.45 2.00 165 0.01 0.1 0.4
And 120.25 124.75 4.50 136 0.08 0.3 0.9
Including 120.25 120.80 0.55 414 0.16 0.4 1.8
Z11-41 72.35 74.05 1.70 64 0.00 0.1 0.6
Including 72.35 72.55 0.20 246 0.02 0.3 3.4
Z11-42 32.40 39.90 7.50 76 0.09 0.2 0.6
Including 32.40 34.55 2.15 162 0.28 0.6 1.5
Z11-43 5.05 6.18 1.13 69 0.01 0.1 0.2
Z11-44 51.80 82.45 30.65 291 0.01 0.1 0.4
Including 51.80 59.25 7.45 780 0.02 0.4 1.1
Including 51.80 52.10 0.30 6,730 0.20 1.5 8.0
Including 55.50 55.95 0.45 4,240 0.06 2.1 6.8
Including 64.60 70.40 5.80 398 0.03 0.2 0.4
Including 68.25 68.95 0.70 1,290 0.06 0.2 1.3
And 139.45 146.80 7.35 244 0.07 0.5 0.9
Including 140.45 144.45 4.00 380 0.08 0.7 1.3
Z11-45 118.30 118.60 0.30 530 0.02 0.2 0.2
And 130.20 132.50 2.30 119 0.00 0.1 0.4
Including 130.20 130.80 0.60 362 0.01 0.4 1.2
Z11-46 92.10 97.75 5.65 1,007 0.07 0.5 1.1
Including 96.70 97.75 1.05 4,580 0.26 1.7 4.0
And 108.95 111.70 2.75 1,128 0.51 0.9 1.4
Including 109.70 110.80 1.10 2,630 0.40 0.8 2.2
And 135.65 137.60 1.95 111 0.01 0.1 0.5
Including 135.65 135.95 0.30 537 0.05 0.5 3.1
Z11-47 116.60 122.40 5.80 122 0.01 0.1 0.2
The final phase of the drilling program is currently under way at Oscar, which will determine the orientation and continuity of silver grades in the veins. Upon receiving and interpreting the final drill results, the Impact mine development team will determine the feasibility of mine production in the combined Oscar-Santa Lucia area using the existing mining infrastructure at the adjacent historic Cuchara mine.
Huatecosco gold-silver project
In 2011, Impact commenced drilling on the Huatecosco gold-silver project located 9.5 kilometres south of the Guadalupe processing plant. The Huatecosco vein is one of the dominant veins in the Zacualpan silver-gold district. It is a large northwest-trending structure with an inferred strike length of 16 kilometres. This vein, along with a number of others located in the southern and western portions of the Zacualpan district, contains elevated gold values in addition to the silver mineralization that is characteristic of the district. The 2011 Huatecosco drill program was designed to test a series of gold-silver-lead-zinc-copper soil anomalies located in the extreme southeast portion of this structure.
The first anomaly drilled was the Huatecosco Central zone, which contained a collection of old mine workings and returned significant drill results, as indicated in the table, "2011 Huatecosco Central zone drill results."
2011 HUATECOSCO CENTRAL ZONE DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Intersection Gold Silver Lead Zinc
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
Z11-15 92.55 98.00 5.45 1.19 59 1.42 1.95
including 92.55 94.05 1.50 3.82 149 4.10 3.80
Z11-16 156.95 159.20 2.25 0.98 83 0.14 0.26
Z11-17 54.51 59.25 4.74 3.44 118 0.59 0.81
including 55.08 57.40 2.32 2.29 217 0.97 1.19
Z11-18 91.05 96.17 5.12 0.72 53 0.81 0.71
Z11-19 110.55 117.40 6.85 1.60 159 0.22 0.30
including 114.65 117.40 2.75 3.53 321 0.43 0.57
Z11-20 167.90 178.20 10.30 3.97 49 1.69 2.62
including 167.90 172.50 4.60 6.96 84 2.89 5.11
Z11-23 344.90 347.23 3.15 0.96 26 0.28 1.52
The Huatecosco Pedro zone, located 300 metres northwest of the Huatecosco Central zone, is marked by a second gold-silver-lead-zinc-copper soil anomaly, and is also host to an abundance of old mine workings. Recently completed soil sampling two kilometres farther northwest on the structure indicated the presence of two stronger soil anomalies, which are scheduled for drilling in 2012. Initial drill results from the Huatecosco Pedro zone returned a number of significant assays, as listed in the table, "2011 Huatecosco Pedro zone drill results."
2011 HUATECOSCO PEDRO ZONE DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Interval Gold Silver Lead Zinc
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%)
Z11-33 183.55 192.6 9.05 0.48 62.96 0.62 2.02
Including 186.35 187.8 1.45 1.4 61.69 1.4 4.75
Z11-34 228.25 233.05 4.8 0.15 50.66 1.55 6.39
Including 231.95 232.4 0.45 0.16 123 4.01 23.6
Z11-48 351.7 355.8 4.1 5.22 30.1 0.69 1.78
Including 353.75 354.5 0.75 25 50.1 0.49 1.59
Z11-50 197.8 201.3 3.5 0.45 108.13 1.85 2.7
Including 200.45 201.3 0.85 1.25 220 3.58 6.45
Definition drilling is continuing at both the Huatecosco Central and Huatecosco Pedro zones to fully delineate these zones. When the drilling results have been received and interpreted, Impact's mine planning team will determine the feasibility of mine production at the Huatecosco gold-silver project.
Capire silver mine project
The open-pit Capire silver project represents a new production centre in a new mining district and an opportunity that, upon successful completion of the proposed exploration and development program, would propel Impact to become a multimillion-ounce silver producer.
The Capire project, located in the Mamatla district, is 16 kilometres southwest of Impact's active mining operations in Zacualpan. In February, 2011, the updated NI 43-101-compliant measured and indicated mineral resources were announced and totalled 7.2 million ounces silver, 30,446 ounces gold, 95.6 million pounds zinc and 37.2 million pounds lead (see Impact news release dated Feb. 1, 2011). Impact recently announced the construction of the Capire mine and pilot plant had commenced, with first concentrate shipments scheduled for late 2012 (see Impact news release dated Jan. 11, 2012).
Subsequent to the mineral resource announcement, Impact completed 6,698 metres of drilling to expand the Capire zone to the north, east and southeast (see Impact news releases dated May 24, 2011, and Aug. 17, 2011). Highlights from this expansion drilling are included in the table, "2011 Capire project drill results."
2011 CAPIRE PROJECT DRILL RESULTS
Drill From To Interval Silver Gold Lead Zinc Copper
hole (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) (%)
C11-24 58.50 63.50 5.00 304 4.51 1.52 3.05 0.49
Including 59.50 61.50 2.00 661 10.83 3.06 6.05 1.06
C11-26 96.05 102.65 6.60 212 0.37 1.24 2.79 0.22
Including 100.65 102.65 2.00 496 0.77 2.34 4.99 0.48
C11-27 61.00 75.00 14.00 49 0.20 0.57 1.44 0.09
Including 65.00 69.00 4.00 93 0.33 1.07 2.27 0.12
C11-28 58.00 60.00 2.00 240 0.34 1.54 4.99 0.20
C11-29 78.25 82.35 4.10 122 0.52 0.79 2.04 0.18
C11-30 54.90 56.90 2.00 136 0.17 0.43 1.04 0.07
C11-36 74.70 83.50 8.80 83 0.18 0.50 1.25 0.11
Including 82.00 83.50 1.50 298 0.54 1.61 3.48 0.32
C11-38 95.50 103.00 7.50 53 0.14 0.45 1.13 0.09
Including 97.00 98.00 1.00 166 0.48 1.53 3.02 0.31
C11-39 54.50 56.00 1.50 206 0.77 1.14 2.14 0.17
C11-41 119.40 122.00 2.60 99 0.21 0.97 2.38 0.12
Including 119.40 120.45 1.05 152 0.31 1.29 3.34 0.19
C11-42 111.80 112.30 0.50 1,160 3.74 3.86 8.83 0.65
C11-50 21.35 24.40 3.05 139 2.95 0.52 1.02 0.26
Including 22.85 24.40 1.55 256 5.62 0.97 1.82 0.49
The Capire zone remains open for further expansion, with additional drilling planned for 2012.
Chontalpan silver project
The Impact exploration team drilled an additional 10 holes as it embarked on the second phase of the Chontalpan drill program in 2011. The second phase of the drill program was designed to further delineate two zones of silver mineralization on trend with the historic Chontalpan mine, located five kilometres southeast of the Guadalupe processing plant. Significant drill results included 4.38 metres grading 116.5 g/t silver (see Impact news release dated June 7, 2011). Previous drill results include 2.14 metres of 402.6 g/t silver (see Impact new release dated Sept. 15, 2010). Drilling is now complete and Impact's mine planning team is currently studying the feasibility of developing these zones into small producing mines that may augment production from Impact's principal mining operations in the Zacualpan district.
Golondrinas silver project
In 2011, Impact added four exploration holes at the Golondrinas project, located three kilometres southeast of the Guadalupe plant. Drill results included 2.84 metres grading 132.3 g/t silver (see Impact news release dated June 7, 2011). Previous drill results from 2010 included 1.03 metres of 1,045 g/t silver (see Impact news release dated Oct. 19, 2010). Additional drilling is planned for the northern portion of the Golondrinas area where a number of high-grade silver intersections were discovered in 2010 (see Impact news release dated Nov. 10, 2010).
Zacatecas silver project
In 2010, Impact completed the purchase of a 200-tonne-per-day processing plant in the Zacatecas silver district, in addition to the previously purchased 10 mineral concessions with no underlying royalties (see Impact news release dated March 23, 2010). In 2011, Impact optioned its Zacatecas assets to Defiance Silver Corp. in return for cash and a major share position (see Impact news release dated Sept. 12, 2011). Defiance Silver plans to refurbish the plant and commence commercial production with mineral feed from the Impact concessions and the past-producing San Acacio mine, which is presently under option.
Early stage exploration
Impact employs highly qualified field crews who are dedicated to early stage exploration in the two mineral districts. During 2011, the soil sampling team collected over 15,000 samples on the Coronas grid in Zacualpan at 25 m intervals on lines spaced 100 m apart. This soil grid connects the Noche Buena mine area with the Huatecosco and Cerro Cuates areas. Examination and evaluation of a multitude of prominent anomalies continue with geological mapping, prospecting and the opening of old mine workings. The Impact exploration team is currently conducting a comprehensive vein interpretation for the entire Coronas grid area to identify future drilling targets.
Soil sampling and prospecting have also commenced north of the Oscar-Cuchara area, and geological mapping, rock sampling and opening of old mine workings are continuing in the San Pablo Norte and Santa Efigenia areas in Zacualpan.
Data compilation
Since 2004, Impact has been constructing a state-of-the-art computerized geographic information system (GIS) database. At the core of this database is information pertaining to over 2,500 old mine workings and prospects representing almost 500 years of mining history in the Zacualpan and Mamatla districts. For several years the GIS database has been the main engine for generating and prioritizing new drill targets. In 2010, the GIS database reached a critical mass of data that led to the use of enhanced methods for in-depth data analysis and the modelling of geology and exploration targets.
2012 outlook
Exploration continued at a high level into 2012, and initial plans are to rapidly move the Capire silver project into production, assess possible production at Oscar for 2013, and continue aggressive drilling and fieldwork on priority targets among the approximately 2,500 compiled prospects in the Zacualpan and Mamatla districts.
Impact's next mine planned to come on stream is the open-pit Capire silver project, scheduled for pilot plant production in late 2012. Impact announced the commencement of construction at Capire upon successfully receiving the final permits necessary to begin mining activities in early 2012 (see Impact news release dated Jan. 11, 2012). Construction activities currently under way include site preparation work, prestripping and tailings pond development, and installation of the 200 tpd pilot plant. Arrangements for the initial silver-lead-zinc concentrate shipments to the smelter are organized for late 2012.
After successful drilling at the Oscar silver project in 2011, additional drilling is continuing to complete definition of the zones in 2012, after which the silver-rich Oscar-Santa Lucia zones will be given to the Impact mine development team for feasibility and mine planning with an aim for potential production in 2013.
The Impact exploration team drilled two significant targets in the gold-rich Huatecosco trend in 2011, which will be assessed for potential mine development in this new gold-copper-silver camp. Two thousand twelve will see the Impact team continue to aggressively explore this emerging zone.
With a record of successful exploration, rapid mine development and more than 2,500 old mine workings in the GIS database, Impact's long-term growth strategy is to become a mid-tier multimillion-ounce silver producer with multiple production centres each fed by multiple mines. The construction of a second production centre at Capire in 2012 is the next important step to fulfilling this vision. Impact's strong cash position and consistently positive cash flow allow for accelerated growth through aggressive exploration and potential accretive acquisitions.
George Gorzynski, PEng, vice-president and director of Impact Silver, and Brian V. Hall, PGeo, both qualified persons under the meaning of Canadian National Instrument 43-101, are responsible for the technical information in this news release. The Capire mineral resource estimates in this news release were taken from a technical report (posted on SEDAR) by Claus G. Wiese, PEng, I-Cubed LLC, an independent professional engineer.
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