Defiance Silver Reports High-Grade Trenching Results at San Acacio, Zacatecas

Core Viewpoint - Defiance Silver Corp. has successfully completed a trench sampling campaign at its San Acacio property in Zacatecas, Mexico, revealing high-grade mineralization that will support an upcoming mineral resource estimate [1][2][25]. Trenching Program Overview - The trenching program covered approximately 2.1 km of the Veta Grande vein system, with 1.1 km of trenching completed, returning grades up to 5180 g/t Ag and 4.85 g/t Au [2][8]. - A total of 76 trenches were excavated in the Almaden-Carolina pits, with most samples returning values over 60 g/t Ag, and trench CHSA-24-32 returning 3.25m grading 354.6 g/t Ag, 4.16 g/t Au, 4.16% Pb, and 0.52% Zn [6][13]. - In the Esperanza-Guadalupe pits, 49 trenches were excavated, with trench CHSA-24-116 yielding the highest silver sample of 5180 g/t Ag over 0.60m [15]. Mineralization Insights - The Veta Grande vein system is characterized by significant silver, zinc, and lead mineralization, with evidence of multiple hydrothermal events [20][14]. - The average grade of the samples collected from the trenching program was 63.0 g/t Ag, with a maximum of 5180 g/t Ag recorded [11][12]. Sampling Summary - The trenching program involved 152 trenches sampled, totaling 1098 meters, with 1016 channel samples collected [11][12]. - The Veta Grande vein samples showed an average grade of 147.5 g/t Ag, while unconsolidated trench debris samples averaged 205.36 g/t Ag [11][14]. Company Progress and Future Outlook - The results from the trenching campaign are expected to enhance the understanding of the surface geology and mineralization, contributing to the company's mineral resource estimate [2][25]. - The high-grade results and continuity between historical open pits indicate significant exploration potential for similar targets within the company's land package in the Zacatecas district [25].