Dolly Varden Silver Intersects 1,422 g/t Silver over 21.70 Meters, Including 10,700 g/t Silver over 1.00 Meter at Wolf Vein
Executive Summary
- Dolly Varden Silver reported a high‑grade silver intercept of 1,422 g/t Ag over 21.70 m (including a sub‑interval of 10,700 g/t Ag over 1.00 m) from directional drill hole DV25‑446 at the Wolf Vein.
- The intercept also contains notable gold (0.51 g/t Au, up to 2.54 g/t Au in the 1 m sub‑interval) and base metal grades (Pb up to 6.10 %, Zn up to 1.68 %).
- The Wolf Vein remains open at depth; drilling is part of a larger 55,000 m planned program aimed at expanding and infilling high‑grade silver mineralization across the Kitsault Valley Project.
Key Details
- Hole DV25‑446 (Wolf Vein) – 1,422 g/t Ag, 0.51 g/t Au, 3.05 % Pb, 1.42 % Zn over 21.70 m core length.
-
Sub‑intervals:
- 5.38 m (825.72–831.10 m) – 4,554 g/t Ag, 1.58 g/t Au, 6.10 % Pb, 1.08 % Zn.
- 1.00 m (829.50–830.50 m) – 10,700 g/t Ag, 2.54 g/t Au, 4.33 % Pb, 1.68 % Zn.
-
True width estimate: Core lengths represent ~55‑65 % of true widths; further modelling required.
-
Drilling context:
- Part of a 55,000 m directional drilling program at the 100 % owned Kitsault Valley Silver & Gold Project.
-
Wolf Vein is situated in Jurassic Hazelton Formation volcanic rocks; interpreted as a multi‑phased epithermal vein system with a plunge extent of ~950 m SW.
-
Operational update: Five diamond drills are active on the Kitsault Valley and Big Bulk Projects, focusing on step‑out/infill at Wolf Vein, Homestake Silver, and exploration of a copper‑gold porphyry system at Big Bulk.
-
QA/QC: Procedures follow CIM Best Practices; samples processed by ALS Canada Ltd.; QA/QC includes standards, blanks, duplicates, and 5 % third‑party re‑analysis.
-
Qualified Person: Rob van Egmond, P.Geo., Vice‑President Exploration (NI 43‑101 qualified).
Notable Quotes
“These high‑grade silver results over wide intervals suggest excellent continuity at the Wolf Vein… Additional drilling at Wolf is being prioritized for the remainder of the season,” – Shawn Khunkhun, CEO, Dolly Varden Silver.