Fortuna Silver Mines reporta extensión de un alto grado de mineralización en Bateas en la mina Caylloma

Resumen: Fortuna Silver Mines anunció los resultados de la recientemente finalizada exploración de la Bateas Vein, de la Mina Caylloma en  en Arequipa. Un programa de 19 huecos de perforación se completó a finales de abril para explorar las extenciones de las mineralizaciones de alto grado del sistema Bateas Vein. La producción de Bateas proviene actualmente del 12do nivel y constituye aproximadamente el 18% de las onzas de plata enviadas al molino. 

Fortuna Reports Extension of High-Grade Mineralization at Bateas Vein in Caylloma Mine

Vancouver, May 24, 2012-- Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI | BVL: FVI | Frankfurt: F4S.F) is pleased to announce the results of recently completed exploration drilling of the Bateas Vein at the Caylloma Mine located in Arequipa, Peru. A nineteen hole drill program was completed in late April to explore extensions of high-grade mineralization in the Bateas vein system. Production from the Bateas Vein is currently sourced from the 12th level and constitutes approximately 18% of the silver ounces delivered to the mill. 

Highlights of the drilling include:

• BATS006411 637 g/t Ag over 1.70 m from 158.50 m
• BATS008112 858 g/t Ag over 0.45 m from 210.35 m
• BATS008412 748 g/t Ag over 0.75 m from 101.70 m
• BATS008612 2,390 g/t Ag over 0.20 m from 68.80 m
• BATS008712 639 g/t Ag over 0.80 m from 63.40 m
• BATS008812 745 g/t Ag over 2.00 m from 82.00 m

Widths reported are drill hole widths with the drill holes generally oriented sub-perpendicular to the strike of the vein. True widths are estimated at 65 to 85% of the drill hole widths in general. Assay results from the nineteen hole program are summarized below with length-weighted assay averages reported for the principal mineralized intervals. A drill hole location map and longitudinal sections for the Bateas Vein system are available on Fortuna's website here.

Bateas Vein System Assay Results

Hole_Id	From (m)	To (m)	Int (m)	Ag (g/t)	Au (g/t)	Pb (%)	Zn (%)
BATS006411	144.55	144.75	0.20	303	2.02	0.36	1.26
	158.50	160.20	1.70	637	0.13	0.11	0.06
	191.60	193.25	1.65	140	0.02	0.10	0.01
	218.00	221.80	3.80	126	0.16	0.01	0.02
BATS006911	129.65	130.90	1.25	309	0.16	0.04	0.08
BATS007412	107.00	107.90	0.90	326	0.26	0.05	0.07
BATS007712	No significant mineralized intervals
BATS008112	147.70	148.20	0.50	204	0.22	0.06	0.12
	158.10	158.40	0.30	325	0.17	0.01	0.03
	210.35	210.80	0.45	858	0.06	0.25	0.26
	213.35	213.85	0.50	238	0.10	0.06	0.19
BATS008212A	143.40	143.95	0.55	533	0.11	0.23	0.33
	171.15	171.45	0.30	314	0.04	0.02	0.06
BATS008312	123.90	125.40	1.50	100	0.08	0.00	0.02
	199.60	201.95	2.35	150	0.08	0.11	0.09
BATS008412	101.70	102.45	0.75	748	0.42	0.12	0.25
	161.80	162.90	1.10	154	0.12	0.09	0.15
	285.35	285.55	0.20	362	0.25	0.16	0.11
BATS008512	74.10	74.80	0.70	127	0.03	0.01	0.02
	137.35	138.25	0.90	73	0.02	0.03	0.07
	139.50	139.60	0.10	208	0.09	0.12	0.27
	236.30	238.45	2.15	143	0.10	0.01	0.03
BATS008612	68.80	69.00	0.20	2390	0.99	0.29	0.50
	216.80	217.12	0.32	157	0.11	0.08	0.17
BATS008712	63.40	64.20	0.80	639	0.06	0.06	0.13
	120.70	122.10	1.40	348	0.83	0.01	0.01
BATS008812	74.35	75.70	1.35	218	0.08	0.01	0.04
	78.30	79.10	1.10	234	0.06	0.01	0.03
	82.00	84.00	2.00	745	0.05	0.05	0.08
BATS008912	245.70	247.10	1.40	276	0.31	0.05	0.13
BATS009012	66.90	67.90	1.00	62	0.05	0.01	0.03
BATS009112	No significant mineralized intervals
BATS009212	No significant mineralized intervals
BATS009312	298.20	298.80	0.60	145	0.25	0.31	0.24
BATS009412A	272.60	273.30	0.70	126	0.02	0.00	0.01
BATS009512	No significant mineralized intervals

"The Bateas drill program has been successful in demonstrating the continuity of the Bateas Vein system from the 12th level where mining is currently taking place to the surface, a vertical distance of approximately 350 meters," commented Dr. Thomas Vehrs, Vice President of Exploration. "We are also encouraged by the mineralized intercepts encountered in drill holes BATS008612, BATS008912 and BATS009312 at elevations between 4750 m and 4850 m. These intercepts may reflect the presence of a new ore shoot and are open-to-depth where higher grade mineralization is anticipated between the 10th and 12th levels of the mine (4700 to 4500 meters elevation)."

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Fuente: http://www.fortunasilver.com/s/news_releases.asp?ReportID=526717