Cascada Silver Corp.: Cascada Silver Updates Agua Amarga Exploration Activities
Cascada Silver Corp. (CSE: CSS) ("
Cascada") is pleased to provide an update on its ongoing exploration activities at its Agua Amarga silver project located in Chile's Atacama Region, 30 kilometres south of Vallenar and 5 kilometres east of the Pan American Highway. High grade silver veins were discovered at Agua Amarga in 1811 with mining activities reported until 1881. Reports from 1812 noted silver grades from 86 veins varied from 3,078 to 41,035 grams per tonne.
The geological mapping program has outlined the mined remnants of 105 epithermal silver veins extending over strike lengths of up to 500 metres with widths of up to 2 metres. Eight drill holes, with lengths varying from 175 to 250 metres, are planned to test the silver vein systems at depths between 100 and 175 metres below surface. The depth of the historical mining is not recorded and the poor ground conditions do not allow for a direct examination of the underground workings; however, it is suspected that mining extended to depths of up to 50 metres below surface.