Honey Badger Identifies Two New Zones: Inferno and Pimento Containing Silver, Gold, Lead, and Zinc at Plata, Yukon

Core Insights - Honey Badger Silver Inc. has identified two new mineral zones, "Pimento" and "Inferno," at its Plata Project in Yukon, indicating significant potential for silver-gold-lead-zinc mineralization [1][2][3] Summary of 2025 Fieldwork - The 2025 fieldwork program included 1,027 soil samples and 115 rock samples, leading to the discovery of new mineral zones and significant geochemical anomalies [3] - The Inferno zone shows a large geochemical anomaly with copper sulfide-bearing quartz veins and hornfels alteration, suggesting a potential large silver-gold system [2][3][6] Details on Inferno Zone - The Inferno zone features a 2.3 km x 1 km antimony anomaly with local elevated silver and gold values, including a gold-in-soil anomaly of up to 74 ppb Au [6][9] - The area will be a priority for follow-up prospecting in 2026, with additional staking completed to secure prospective ground [6][12] Details on Pimento Zone - The Pimento zone, located approximately 2.3 km northwest of the Ajo zone, has rock samples showing grades of up to 0.15 g/t gold, 44.3 g/t silver, 0.14% lead, and 0.39% zinc [10][15] - This area has not been previously documented, representing a new mineralization zone for the company [10] Next Steps - The company plans to review new assay data and historical samples over the winter to prepare for follow-up fieldwork and drilling in 2026 [12] Background on Plata Project - The Plata Project is located in the Tombstone Gold Belt and has a history of high-grade silver production, with past mining yielding approximately 290,000 ounces of silver [13] - The project is being explored as part of a larger mineralized system, with potential for both silver and gold deposits [13]