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👏 Tombstone High Grades
Aztec Minerals (TSXV: AZT | OTCQB: AZZTF) has intersected high-grade silver and gold at the Tombstone Project in Arizona, USA.
Highlights:
6.08 metres of 253 g/t silver and 2.26 g/t gold (456.6 g/t AgEq) within 50.3 metres of 53 g/t silver and 0.41 g/t gold (89.7 g/t AgEq).
62.5 metres of 19.4 g/t silver and 0.24 g/t gold (40.7 g/t AgEq).
22.9 metres of 23.0 g/t silver and 0.18 g/t gold (39.4 g/t AgEq).
Drilling has confirmed that the southern extension of the Contention system remains open. The second rig is targeting large conductive anomalies identified as potential CRD mineralisation beneath near-surface oxide zones.
👊 Lara Hits
Nova Pacific Metals Corp. (CSE: NVPC | OTCQB: NVPCF) reported high-grade assay results from its Phase 1 drilling at the Coronation area of the Lara VMS Project, Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada.
Highlights:
10 metres of 2.5 g/t AuEq (1.7 g/t Au, 0.61% Zn, 26 g/t Ag) from 100 m.
6.05 metres of 4.0 g/t AuEq (2.0 g/t Au, 3.31% Zn, 40 g/t Ag) from 45.45 m.
12 metres of 1.7 g/t AuEq (0.9 g/t Au, 0.07% Zn, 28 g/t Ag) from 166 m.
The drilling reinforces Nova Pacific’s exploration model, showing solid continuity in the mineralisation. With results from 16 more holes still pending, the team is on track to move toward a Q4 2025 resource estimate.
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4:05 PM • Aug 13, 2025

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