Franklin Mining, Inc. announces total accumulated mineralized material at the Escala Mina I, joint-venture mining operation, has been discovered to be in the anticipated range of 11.0 million tonnes. Initial SGS assay results have indicated that the property's probable silver content could reach as high as 64.41 ounces per tonne. Escala Mina I is situated in the in the San Antonio de Lipez mining district of southwestern Bolivia, where numerous silver-rich, mostly inactive polymetalic mines exists.

The work site lies at an altitude of 3,900 m to 4,200 m, about 125 km south of the town of Uyuni in a relatively remote, sparsely populated region. From Uyuni, Escala Mina I is accessible by a 171 km all-weather gravel road which passes the San Christobal mine at 91 km.