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FAQ: Aztec Minerals' Expanded Drilling Program at the Tombstone Project in Arizona
TL;DR
Aztec Minerals expands its Tombstone drilling program to 8,500 meters, potentially uncovering significant gold-silver deposits ahead of competitors in the historic Arizona district.
Aztec Minerals has completed 34 RC drill holes and 5,960 meters of drilling, with 21 holes pending analysis at Bureau Veritas laboratory using FA430 and MA300 methods.
Aztec Minerals' expanded exploration could lead to responsible resource development, supporting local economies and advancing sustainable mining practices in Southeastern Arizona.
Aztec is drilling into the same Paleozoic formations that host the massive Hermosa-Taylor deposit, exploring beneath a district that produced 32 million ounces of silver historically.
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Aztec Minerals Corp. has announced an expansion of its drilling program at the Tombstone Property in Southeastern Arizona from 7,500 meters to at least 8,500 meters, with the program now expected to extend into the first quarter of 2026.
The 2025 program has completed 34 Reverse Circulation (RC) drill holes and 5,960 meters of RC drilling, plus 495 meters of core drilling. Results from 13 drill holes have been reported, while 21 RC drill holes are awaiting geochemical analysis at the Bureau Veritas Laboratory.
The expanded program comprises 7,000 meters of Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling and a minimum of 1,500 meters of core drilling.
The main target is to continue testing the shallow, bulk tonnage, potentially heap leachable, mesothermal gold-silver oxide mineralization adjacent and below the previously mined Contention pit by step-out drilling.
Aztec has been advised that sample backlogs and turnaround times for geochemical analysis at the Bureau Veritas laboratory are expected to improve due to recent staff additions and equipment repairs. The company expects to receive additional analytical results within the next 30 days.
Core drilling has resumed and has advanced 282 meters to a total depth of 465 meters in drillhole TC25-03. It is expected to continue testing the previously identified AMT target under the Bisbee formation by re-entering core drill holes.
Aztec uses a quality assurance-quality control (QAQC) program with industry standards, including certified blanks, standards, and duplicates in all drill holes. Samples are analyzed by the independent Bureau Veritas Minerals laboratory in Hermosillo, Mexico, and the QAQC has been evaluated with good results.
Aztec Minerals holds an 85.0% interest in the Tombstone Property Joint Venture, which includes most of the original patented mining claims in the main district as well as some recently acquired properties.
Aztec previously identified several large, strong, conductive bodies underneath the historic gold-silver district through NSAMT (natural-source audio-frequency magneto-telluric surveys) anomalies.
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