Prismo Metals Completes Trenching Program at Los Pavitos

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Prismo Metals Inc. has completed the trenching program at Los Pavitos, with 303 out of 347 samples received. The best trench results are in the Santa Cruz and Las Auras areas, showing wide zones of mineralization. The company plans to explore these zones through drilling. Additionally, Prismo is completing a 2,500-meter drill program at the Palos Verdes project, with assay results expected to be announced next week.

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• The trenching program at Los Pavitos has revealed wide zones of mineralization, with the best result being 4 meters with 10.3 g/t Au and 104 g/t Ag.
• The Santa Cruz and Las Auras areas have shown the most promising trench results, indicating the potential for future development of the property.
• Prismo Metals Inc. is completing a 2,500-meter drill program at the Palos Verdes project, with assay results expected to be announced next week.

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• None.

Provides Update on Palos Verdes Assays

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 21, 2023) - Prismo Metals Inc. (CSE: PRIZ) (OTCQB: PMOMF) ("Prismo" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the trenching program at Los Pavitos has been completed. A total of 347 samples from trenches have been submitted to the lab for assay, with results received for 303 samples to date. The trenching was generally focussed on areas with little outcrop along strike from areas with quartz veining and high-grade surface assays. In general, the best trench results are located in the Santa Cruz and Las Auras areas, as expected based on surface sampling results. The 5,289 hectare (20 square miles) Los Pavitos project is located in the well mineralized Alamos region of southern Sonora State, Mexico

Results show wide zones of mineralization, with the best being 4 meters with 10.3 g/t Au and 104 g/t Ag within a 19-meter-long mineralized interval at Las Auras and 7.8 meters with 2.31 g/t Au and 13 g/t Ag at Santa Cruz, along with several intervals of lower grade mineralization (Table 1).

Dr. Craig Gibson, President and CEO, commented: "Trench sampling at Los Pavitos has shown that in some areas the narrow high grade quartz veins defined in surface sampling are hosted by wider mineralized structures. Wider zones of gold mineralization near the surface could be important for future development of the property. We are looking forward to exploring these mineralized zones by drilling, planned to commence shortly."

Table 1. Highlight assays from Los Pavitos trenches

	Trench	Location	Length (m)	Au_g/t	Ag g/t
	ZA1	Auras	6.4	0.1	-
	ZA2	Auras	19.0	2.2	22.9
	includes		4.0	10.3	104.3
	ZSC4	Santa Cruz	18.5	0.2	-
	ZSC3-1	Santa Cruz	2.1	1.7	-
	ZSC9	Santa Cruz	8.0	0.5	-
	ZSC10	Santa Cruz	7.8	2.3	13.0
	ZSC12	Santa Cruz	2.5	0.9	69.6
	New Data
	ZSC1	Santa Cruz	2.00	0.95	-
			2.30	0.50	-
	ZSC7	Santa Cruz	17.70	0.13	-
	includes		8.80	0.16	-
	and		2.90	0.25	35.2
	ZSC13	Santa Cruz	2.00	0.22	-
	ZE3	Española	1.40	0.74	-

 

The trenching program across the main mineralized trends on the Los Pavitos property is now complete. The cumulative length of trench samples is 698 meters in 25 trenches (Table 2). The best assays for individual samples are 20.4 g/t Au and 207 g/t Ag over 2 meters at Las Auras and 16.7 g/t Au and 48,2 g/t Ag over 1 meter at Santa Cruz. The main objective of the trenching program is to define the orientation and full width of the mineralized structures prior to starting the drill campaign, expected shortly.

Table 2. Sampled trenches at Los Pavitos

				Coord start	WGS84	Coord end	WGS84
Trench	Location	Length	Azim	Easting	Northing	Easting	Northing
ZA1	Las Auras	31.50	348	674,686	3,003,774	674,681	3,003,803
ZA2	Las Auras	44.50	335	674,770	3,003,795	674,752	3,003,833
ZSC1	Santa Cruz	67.85	320	676,997	3,001,638	676,954	3,001,688
ZSC2	Santa Cruz	40.30	153	676,766	3,001,823	676,802	3,001,805
ZSC3-1	Santa Cruz	28.70	322	676,754	3,001,728	676,739	3,001,749
ZSC3-2	Santa Cruz	13.00	313	676,731	3,001,754	676,723	3,001,762
ZSC4	Santa Cruz	35.20	325	676,721	3,001,708	676,703	3,001,734
ZSC5	Santa Cruz	43.30	322	676,487	3,001,431	676,515	3,001,400
ZSC6	Santa Cruz	40.00	308	676,092	3,001,434	676,122	3,001,410
ZSC7	Santa Cruz	28.50	320	676,950	3,001,695	676,932	3,001,714
ZSC8	Santa Cruz	18.20	155	677,323	3,002,231	677,331	3,002,216
ZSC9	Santa Cruz	38.20	231	676,790	3,001,997	676,828	3,001,994
ZSC10	Santa Cruz	21.20	273	676,813	3,001,939	674,794	3,001,942
ZSC11	Santa Cruz	24.20	335	676,844	3,001,869	676,835	3,001,888
ZSC12	Santa Cruz	14.30	328	676,914	3,001,680	676,908	3,001,690
ZSC13	Santa Cruz	16.90	320	676,589	3,001,359	676,579	3,001,369
ZSC14	Santa Cruz	10.20	295	676,873	3,001,652	676,866	3,001,656
ZE1-1	Española	22.15	306	675,334	3,002,793	675,318	3,002,806
ZE1-2	Española	7.40	298	675,314	3,002,806	675,309	3,002,809
ZE2	Española	31.20	335	675,375	3,002,842	675,388	3,002,815
ZE3	Española	28.70	242	675,387	3,002,811	675,363	3,002,798

  

 
Figure 1. Trench locations at Los Pavitos.
 
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Palos Verdes Assays Update

The Company is in the process of completing a 2,500-meter drill program on the Palos Verdes project. The drill program is designed to test the areas of the Palos Verdes vein system in areas where there previously was no drill access, mainly along the northeastern extension of the vein system and certain areas in the southwestern portion where previous drilling occurred. Eight holes have been completed for a total of about 1,500 meters of HQ core drilled for the current program. Assay data from the first seven holes have been received from the lab and evaluation is in progress. The Company now expects to announce those results next week.

 
Photo of core from hole PV-23-25 showing multistage vein mineralization with locally abundant sulfide minerals from about 150,3m to 154.2 meters. This hole was drilled in the center of the vein system under the previous drilling and near hole PV-11 that was drilled at a steeper angle from closer to the vein outcrop.
 
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QA/QC

Rock samples taken by Prismo were analyzed by multielement ICP-AES and MS methods by ALS Group, an internationally recognized analytical service provider. Gold is analyzed as part of the ICP package using a 25-gram aqua regia digestion. Ag, Pb and Zn over 1% and Au values over 1 g/t are re-analyzed by the by an overrange ICP method. Certified Reference Materials including standard pulps and coarse blank material were inserted in the sample stream at regular intervals.

Dr. Craig Gibson, PhD., CPG., a Qualified Person as defined by NI-43-01 regulations and President, CEO and a director of the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosures in this news release.

About Prismo

Prismo (CSE: PRIZ) is mining exploration company focused on two precious metal projects in Mexico (Palos Verdes and Los Pavitos) and a copper project in Arizona (Hot Breccia).

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Prismo Metals Inc.
1100 - 1111 Melville St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3V6

Contact:
Craig Gibson, President & Chief Executive Officer craig.gibson@prismometals.com

Jason Frame, Manager of Communications jason.frame@prismometals.com

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation, statements regarding the anticipated content, commencement and exploration program results, the ability to complete future financings, required permitting, exploration programs and drilling, and the anticipated business plans and timing of future activities of the Company, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.

The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the state of the financial markets for the Company's equity securities, the state of the commodity markets generally, variations in the nature, the analytical results from surface trenching and sampling program, including diamond drilling programs, the results of IP surveying, the results of soil and till sampling program. the quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, variations in the market price of any mineral products the Company may produce or plan to produce, the inability of the Company to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required, including CSE acceptance, for its planned activities, the inability of the Company to produce minerals from its properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies, the potential impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the Company's exploration program and on the Company's general business, operations and financial condition, and other risks and uncertainties. All of the Company's Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company's mineral properties.

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FAQ

What is the latest update from Prismo Metals Inc.?

Prismo Metals Inc. has completed the trenching program at Los Pavitos and is pleased with the results. They have also started a drill program at the Palos Verdes project.

What were the results of the trenching program at Los Pavitos?

The trenching program at Los Pavitos revealed wide zones of mineralization, with the best result being 4 meters with 10.3 g/t Au and 104 g/t Ag. The Santa Cruz and Las Auras areas showed the most promising results.

What are the future plans for the Los Pavitos project?

Prismo Metals Inc. plans to explore the mineralized zones at Los Pavitos through drilling. They believe the wider zones of gold mineralization near the surface could be important for future development of the property.

What is Prismo Metals Inc. currently working on at the Palos Verdes project?

Prismo Metals Inc. is currently completing a 2,500-meter drill program at the Palos Verdes project. Assay results from the first seven holes are expected to be announced next week.

Who is overseeing the technical aspects of the projects?

Dr. Craig Gibson, PhD., CPG., a Qualified Person as defined by NI-43-01 regulations and President, CEO, and a director of Prismo Metals Inc., has reviewed and approved the technical disclosures in the press release.