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Dia Bras Exploration Inc. reported that following detailed geologic mapping in the La India area of its 100% owned Cusi Property, the Company has initiated underground sampling of portions of La Durana vein, which extends over 700 m on the surface and was an active area of historic mining.
Bonanza grades of silver have been returned from recent underground sampling, as well as from the Company’s 2006 drill holes. “La India is an important area for us,” states Daniel Tellechea, President and CEO of Dia Bras. “We know that bonanza grades of silver occur in several portions of La Durana. Our objective is to develop La Durana to provide feed for our Malpaso Mill, which will be in addition to the feed from the Santa Eduwiges, Promontorio and San Juan mines. The Cusi area is a historic silver district that we believe has great potential to become once again a major silver producer, and Dia Bras controls the entire district.” The La India area is part of the Company’s 11,319 hectare Cusi property. Dia Bras has been focusing its efforts on the Santa Eduwiges – San Juan portion of the property where multiple, silver-dominant veins intersect and conducting pilot-mining by sending mineralized rock to its 100% owned Malpaso Mill, which is located 35 km by road from Santa Eduwiges. Pilot-mining provides important information on metallurgy, recovery rates, mining and milling costs, etc., that is essential in determining the economic viability of a project. Since early 2011, Dia Bras has accelerated its exploration of the La India area with the objective of initiating pilot-mining in this area, which will increase the tonnage of mineralized rock available to the Malpaso Mill. More information, click here. |
