Southern Company(US:SO) Newsfile·2025-12-01 14:30Core Insights - Southern Silver Exploration Corp. has reported significant initial drilling results from the newly acquired Puro Corazon claim, indicating high-grade silver mineralization [1][5][6] Drilling Results - The initial assays from drill hole 25CLM-203 revealed bonanza-grade silver mineralization, with highlights including a 10.5 metre interval averaging 560g/t Ag and a 3.4 metre interval averaging 1,067g/t Ag [6][7] - Additional mineralized zones were identified deeper in the same drill hole, with assays pending for these intervals [3][4] - The company has completed approximately 40% of its planned drilling program, with a total of 4,000 metres drilled out of a proposed 12,000 metres [6][9] Future Plans - The company plans to incorporate the results from the Puro Corazon drilling program into the larger Cerro Las Minitas project to enhance project economics [9][10] - An underground sampling program has been initiated in the historic Puro Corazon workings, with plans for up to 2,000 individual channel samples [8] - Final assays from the current drilling program are expected by the end of Q1 2026, with significant news flow anticipated [6][9] Economic Context - The Cerro Las Minitas project is positioned as a large-scale underground mining operation with robust project economics in a mining-friendly jurisdiction in southeast Durango, Mexico [10][16]