Aztec Drills Oxide Gold & Silver in the Westside Area of the Tombstone Project, Arizona; Intersecting 44.1m of 0.86gpt AuEq (0.22 gpt Au and 44.6 gpt Ag) as Part of a 250m Step Out; And has Joined the Contention and Westside Areas
Aztec bridges the gap between historic pits as step-out drilling confirms 500-meter wide mineralized corridor at Tombstone.
The most recent news (March 2, 2026) reports results from five RC drill holes at the Tombstone Property in Arizona. The primary takeaway is the successful "joining" of the Contention and Westside areas via a 250-meter step-out. Key intercepts include 44.1m of 0.86 g/t AuEq and 40.2m of 1.09 g/t AuEq. This drilling suggests a potential 500-meter width of mineralization. To date, the company has completed 53 RC holes and 5 core holes in the 2025-2026 program.
The news is Routine - Positive. While the 250m step-out is technically significant for geological modeling and resource potential, it is an incremental success within a heavily expanded 12,000m drill program that has been consistently delivering positive results since late 2025. - Continuity: Joining two major target areas (Contention and Westside) de-risks the project by proving the mineralization isn't isolated to small pockets but exists in a broad corridor. - Grade Consistency: The grades (approx. 0.8 to 1.1 g/t AuEq) are consistent with a bulk-tonnage oxide target but are lower than the "bonanza" grades reported in late 2025 (e.g., TR25-17 with 8.14 g/t Au). - Operational Momentum: The company is successfully executing its stated goal of expanding the shallow oxide footprint while simultaneously testing deeper Carbonate Replacement Deposit (CRD) targets.
Aztec Minerals is an exploration company focused on two primary assets: - Tombstone Project (Arizona, USA): Flagship project. A 85/15 JV (Aztec/Dragoon) targeting shallow, bulk-tonnage oxide gold-silver and deeper silver-lead-zinc-copper-gold CRD mineralization. - Cervantes Project (Sonora, Mexico): 100% owned porphyry gold-copper prospect.