Vancouver, British Columbia - Silver Bull Resources, Inc.
(TSX: SVB, AMEX: SVBL) ("Silver Bull") is
pleased to announce more drill results from the 2011
drill campaign on the "Shallow Silver
Zone".
Highlights include;
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Results from 62 diamond core drill holes into the
"Shallow Silver Zone", equating to 11,024
meters of the 36,800 meter drill campaign completed
in 2011.
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80% of the drill holes intersected zones of silver
oxide mineralization >30g/t Ag, including; 144g/t
Ag over 31 meters, 109.3g/t over 12.55 meters and
89.4g/t Ag over 36.25 meters.
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Significant zinc intercepts including; 19.9% Zn over
10.85 meters, 4.57% Zn over 15 meters and 3.14% Zn
over 57.70 meters.
Silver Bull's 2011 drill program of 183 drill holes
totals 36,800 meters and focused on the "Shallow
Silver Zone" and the newly discovered
"Centenario. The program was designed to infill
zones of mineralization defined by previous drilling as
well as continue expanding the resource in north, east,
and westerly directions through step out drilling. The
results have confirmed the continuity and tenor of the
extensive silver and zinc mineralization seen at Sierra
Mojada, and mineralization remains open in all
directions. Silver Bull's drill program is ongoing
with 3 rigs currently onsite. Please see
www.silverbullresources.com
for more information.
A table of selected intervals from the reported 62 holes
is shown below.
|
Hole ID
|
From (m)
|
To (m)
|
Interval
|
Ag g/t
|
Zn %
|
|
B11076
|
45.95
|
56.80
|
10.85
|
4.84
|
19.90
|
|
B11077
|
134.20
|
135.40
|
1.20
|
5.33
|
10.06
|
|
B11079
|
45.45
|
58.00
|
12.55
|
109.39
|
0.45
|
|
B11080
|
89.70
|
138.00
|
48.30
|
64.93
|
1.64
|
|
B11081
|
80.00
|
95.00
|
15.00
|
27.99
|
4.57
|
|
B11082
|
49.00
|
80.00
|
31.00
|
144.04
|
0.34
|
|
B11083
|
100.00
|
129.00
|
29.00
|
29.76
|
0.40
|
|
B11084
|
83.40
|
104.00
|
20.60
|
67.00
|
3.41
|
|
B11085
|
149.20
|
164.00
|
14.80
|
57.80
|
0.57
|
|
B11087
|
60.45
|
68.00
|
7.55
|
42.79
|
0.33
|
|
B11088
|
73.30
|
131.00
|
57.70
|
30.86
|
3.14
|
|
B11089
|
185.45
|
186.60
|
1.85
|
8.80
|
6.22
|
|
B11093
|
135.35
|
144.55
|
9.20
|
31.80
|
0.24
|
|
B11097
|
22.00
|
46.25
|
24.25
|
16.90
|
0.25
|
|
B11110
|
52.65
|
65.00
|
12.35
|
61.70
|
1.83
|
|
B11112
|
35.10
|
56.00
|
20.90
|
35.66
|
0.53
|
|
87.15
|
119.00
|
31.85
|
77.04
|
0.35
|
|
B11115
|
80.00
|
88.25
|
8.25
|
92.50
|
0.25
|
|
B11118
|
112.75
|
149.00
|
36.25
|
89.40
|
0.22
|
|
B11121
|
112.20
|
130.00
|
17.80
|
21.50
|
0.26
|
|
B11127
|
67
|
83
|
16
|
66.54
|
0.11
|
|
137
|
139
|
2
|
2.90
|
9.68
|
*Intervals shown are mineralized lengths of core and are
not necessarily true widths.
About the Mineralization: A thick "upper"
dolomite unit is the favorable host rock for the silver
oxide mineralization seen in the Shallow Silver Zone,
especially when immediately adjacent to fault zones. The
discovery of the new "Centenario Zone" at the
end of 2011, which is hosted within a stratagraphically
"lower" dolomite unit and averages +100 meter
intercepts at >60g/t Ag underlies the upper dolomite
which hosts the Shallow Silver Zone.
A significant body of zinc oxide mineralization lies
underneath and adjacent to the silver mineralization,
coincident with the eastern half of the Shallow Silver
Zone. The zinc mineralization is composed largely of the
minerals hemimorphite and lesser smithsonite and forms a
tabular body hosted mostly within the upper dolomite
along the east-west trending Sierra Mojada fault.
Extensive historical drilling and underground sampling
shows a high grade core of mineralization >10% zinc
sitting within a lower grade halo >4% zinc.
Tim Barry, President, CEO and director of Silver Bull
states, "We are extremely pleased with the continued
positive results coming from the Shallow Silver Zone.
This particular batch of drilling focuses mainly on the
margins of the known ore body and confirms silver
mineralization retains significant thickness at the edges
and remains open in all directions. We are also highly
encouraged by the thick high grade zinc intercepts we are
also intercepting towards the eastern end of the Shallow
Silver Zone and look forward to publishing a resource
update on both the silver and zinc in the second quarter
of 2012".
Figure 1. Location of the reported holes in relation to
the shallow silver zone shown in purple defined in the
NI43-101 Resource report completed by SRK in October
2011.
About the Shallow Silver Zone: urrently contains a
NI43-101 compliant resource at a 15g/t cutoff grade of
47.3Moz of silver in the "indicated" category
and 13.8Moz of silver in the "inferred"
category. The mineralized body averages between 30m --
90m thick, is up to 200m wide and has an average grade of
just over 50g/t silver. Mineralization remains open in
the east, west, south and northerly directions.
Approximately 60% of the current 3.2 kilometer
mineralized body is at or near surface before dipping at
around 10 degrees to the east.
NI43-101 Resource Update: The third in a series of
NI43-101 resource updates is anticipated to be prepared
by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. "SRK" in Q2 of
2012. All available data up to February 28, 2012 will be
given to SRK for inclusion in the report. Given the
drilling results to date it is anticipated that SRK's
next report will show a substantial increase in the
silver resource at Sierra Mojada, as well as including a
resource for the significant zinc mineralization seen on
the project.
Sample Analysis and QA/QC: All samples have been analyzed
at ALS Chemex in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Samples are
first tested with the "ME-ICP41m" procedure
which analyzes for 35 elements using a near total aqua
regia digestion. Samples with silver values above 100ppm
are re-analyzed using the Ag-GRA21 procedure which is a
fire assay with a gravimetric finish. Samples with zinc,
lead, and copper values above 10,000ppm (1%) are
re-analyzed using the AA46 procedure which is a near
total aqua regia digestion with an atomic absorption
finish.
A rigorous procedure is in place regarding sample
collection, chain of custody and data entry. Certified
standards and blanks, as well as duplicate samples are
routinely inserted into all sample shipments to ensure
integrity of the assay process. The QA/QC of the assay
results has been contracted to IOGlobal, an international
and independent QA/QC and database management firm.
About Silver Bull: Silver Bull is a well funded, US
registered mineral exploration company listed on both the
NYSE Amex and TSX stock exchanges and based out of
Vancouver, Canada. The flag ship "Sierra
Mojada" project is located 150 kilometers north of
the city of Torreon in Coahuila, Mexico and is highly
prospective for silver and zinc. Silver Bull also owns
three mineral exploration licences in Gabon, Africa, two
of which are currently under joint venture with AngloGold
Ashanti. These licences are prospective for gold,
manganese, and iron ore.
The technical information of this news release has been
reviewed and approved by Jason Cunliffe, AIG, a qualified
person onsite for the purposes of National Instrument
43-101.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT INFO:
info@silverbullresources.com
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors concerning
estimates of Indicated and Inferred Resources: This press
release uses the terms "indicated resources"
and "inferred resources" which are defined in,
and required to be disclosed by, NI 43-101. We advise
U.S. investors that these terms are not recognized by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"). The estimation of indicated resources
involves greater uncertainty as to their existence and
economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and
probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned not to
assume that indicated mineral resources will be converted
into reserves. The estimation of inferred resources
involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence
and economic viability than the estimation of other
categories of resources. U.S. investors are cautioned not
to assume that estimates of inferred mineral resources
exist, are economically minable, or will be upgraded into
measured or indicated mineral resources. Under Canadian
securities laws, estimates of inferred mineral resources
may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic
studies.
Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource
is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations,
however the SEC normally only permits issuers to report
mineralization that does not constitute
"reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage
and grade without reference to unit measures.
Accordingly, the information contained in this press
release may not be comparable to similar information made
public by U.S. companies that are not subject NI
43-101.
Cautionary note regarding forward looking statements:
This news release contains forward-looking statements
regarding future events and Silver Bull's future
results that are subject to the safe harbors created
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities
Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") and applicable Canadian
securities laws. Forward-looking statements include
statements regarding indicated and inferred resource
estimates, the anticipated scope and targets of future
drilling in the Shallow Silver Zone and Centenario Zone
and the timing of Silver Bull's next resource update.
These statements are based on current expectations,
estimates, forecasts, and projections about Silver
Bull's exploration projects, the industry in which
Silver Bull operates and the beliefs and assumptions of
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and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control,
including such factors as the results of exploration
activities and whether the results continue to support
continued exploration activities, unexpected variations
in ore grade, types and metallurgy, volatility and level
of commodity prices, the availability of sufficient
future financing, and other matters discussed under the
caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2011 and
our other periodic and current reports filed with the SEC
and available on www.sec.gov and with the
Canadian securities commissions available on www.sedar.com. Readers are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and that actual results
or developments may differ materially from those
expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements.