Summa Silver Discovers New High-Grade Vein Extensions at the Mogollon Project, New Mexico

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Summa Silver Corp. has discovered multiple new high-grade silver-gold-copper zones at the Mogollon Project in New Mexico. Surface sampling returned assays of up to 8,475 g/t silver equivalent. The project has significant additional discovery potential with over 75 km of cumulative vein and structure length. A fall drill program is planned for further exploration.

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• Surface sampling at the Mogollon Project has revealed high-grade silver-gold-copper zones, with assays of up to 8,475 g/t silver equivalent.
• The project has significant additional discovery potential, with over 75 km of cumulative vein and structure length.
• A fall drill program is planned for further exploration at the Mogollon Project.
• The company has received support from the Catron County Board of Commissioners for its exploration activities.
• Summa Silver Corp. has announced the Mogollon Scholarship program, offering scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Catron County.
• The company is actively engaging with the local community and will be sponsoring the annual livestock sale family barbeque event at the Catron County Fair.

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Surface Samples Return Assays up to 8,475 g/t Silver Equivalent*

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 19, 2023) - Summa Silver Corp. (TSXV: SSVR) (OTCQX: SSVRF) (FSE:48X) ("Summa" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has sampled multiple new high-grade silver-gold-copper zones on public lands at the Mogollon Project near Silver City, New Mexico (the "Mogollon Project").

Key Highlights:

• There are significant extensions to high-grade veins and rock sampling shows that mineralization is widespread in new areas not previously prospected in modern time (see attached figure).
  
  
• Highlights from surface sampling of new high-grade zones include (Table 1):
  
  
  • 8,475 g/t silver equivalent* (8,373 g/t Ag, 5.39 g/t Au and 4.43% Cu) and 6,956 g/t silver equivalent* (471 g/t Ag, 71.1 g/t Au and 4.21% Cu) from the new Silver Bar Vein system.
    
    
  • 3,652 g/t silver equivalent* (221 g/t Ag, 39.3 g/t Au and 0.83% Cu) and 1,382 g/t silver equivalent* (431 g/t Ag, 0.14 g/t Au and 9.09% Cu) from the northern extension of the Queen Vein system.
    
    
  • 3,046 g/t silver equivalent* (812 g/t Ag, 3.80 g/t Au and 18.4% Cu) and 1,847 g/t silver equivalent* (302 g/t Ag, 18.2 g/t Au and 0.21% Cu) from the northern extension of the Great Western Vein system.
    
    
• High-grade copper mineralization has also been identified with grades of up to 18.4% Cu returned.
  
  
• The Mogollon Project continues to host significant additional discovery potential and it now features more than 75 km of cumulative vein and structure length of which only 0.5 km has been drill tested by the company.
  
  
• Preparation is underway for a fall drill program on the project with further details to be shared once planning is complete.
  
  
• Drilling continues at the Hughes Project, Nevada where it has intersected meter-scale quartz veins, breccias and stockworks featuring visible silver-sulfide minerals at the Ruby and Sapphire targets.

* Silver equivalent is calculated using US$20/oz Ag, US$1,800/oz Au, US$3.50/lbs Cu with metallurgical recoveries of Ag - 90%, Au - 95% and Cu - 90%.

Galen McNamara, CEO, stated: "These new results continue to demonstrate the unexplored nature and great remaining potential of the Mogollon district. In alignment with our systematic long-term approach to target development, we are planning additional geologic mapping of the new mineralized zones while at the same time preparing for exploration drilling at more advanced targets on the project later this year. This work will build upon the already very strong drilling results surrounding the old Consolidated Mine over the last two years. As we continue our activities at Mogollon, on-going communications with community members remain a core focus of our exploration. As a sign of local support, we recently received a letter from the Catron County Board of Commissioners supporting our exploration activities. In turn, we will continue to look for opportunities to support Catron County - from boosting the local economy to providing scholarships for graduating high-school seniors from Catron County who are planning to attend college or trade school. We are also very much looking forward to connecting with community members at the Catron County Fair in late August, where we will be sponsoring the annual livestock sale family barbeque event."

Figure 1: Map showing sample locations and assay data from the northern extension of the Mogollon District.

To view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit:
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Table 1: Sampling Results

Sample ID	Easting	Northing	Type	Au (g/t)	Ag (g/t)	Cu (%)	AgEq (g/t)	Corridor
KCM-105	704569	3699919	Float	5.39	8,373	4.43	8,475	Silver Bar
KCM-143A	703687	3700827	Dump	71.1	471	4.21	6,956	Silver Bar
KCM-60A	705239	3700657	Dump	39.3	221	0.83	3,652	Queen
KCM-86	703406	3701535	Dump	3.80	812	18.4	3,046	Great Western
KCM-139	703701	3700678	Outcrop	0.67	2,332	6.06	2,811	Silver Bar
KCM-140	703630	3700698	Dump	0.70	265	16.6	2,087	Silver Bar
KCM-134	704040	3700660	Dump	15.4	289	4.03	2,015	Silver Bar
KCM-88	703528	3701524	Dump	18.2	302	0.21	1,847	Great Western
KCM-142B	703711	3700804	Dump	14.5	286	1.40	1,645	Silver Bar
KCM-60C	705239	3700657	Dump	0.14	431	9.09	1,382	Queen
KCM-60B	705239	3700657	Dump	5.44	641	3.00	1,366	Great Western
KCM-85	703404	3701548	Dump	5.12	274	4.06	1,123	Great Western
KCM-19	704204	3703562	Outcrop	0.07	89	8.77	1,033	Great Western
KCM-133B	704063	3700659	Outcrop	0.98	423	2.78	765	Silver Bar
KCM-137	703822	3700725	Dump	7.66	228	0.31	893	Silver Bar
KCM-61	705230	3700643	Outcrop	4.52	38	0.16	438	Queen
KCM-66	704998	3700274	Outcrop	0.41	11	3.61	435	Queen
KCM-100	702140	3700016	Outcrop	2.53	216	0.00	411	Silver Bar
KCM-131	704202	3701012	Dump	0.13	34	3.03	369	Silver Bar
KCM-110	704657	3699901	Dump	0.20	163	1.77	355	Silver Bar
KCM-96	703502	3701321	Outcrop	2.75	102	0.07	334	Great Western
KCM-118	703620	3701798	Dump	3.51	27	0.01	325	Great Western
KCM-75	704109	3700640	Dump	2.76	95	0.03	325	Silver Bar
KCM-76	704182	3700614	Dump	0.80	70	1.58	302	Silver Bar
KCM-74	704132	3700732	Dump	0.06	79	1.86	277	Silver Bar
KCM-62B	705226	3700632	Dump	1.91	43	0.33	238	Queen
KCM-87	703452	3701498	Dump	1.68	70	0.16	223	Great Western
KCM-132	704236	3700961	Dump	0.24	55	1.32	212	Silver Bar
KCM-144	703604	3700898	Outcrop	1.50	30	0.23	180	Silver Bar
KCM-135	703971	3700668	Dump	1.10	59	0.13	161	Silver Bar
KCM-62C	705226	3700632	Dump	1.61	14	0.07	157	Queen
KCM-67	705158	3700462	Outcrop	0.65	39	0.62	157	Queen
KCM-91A	703614	3701483	Outcrop	0.80	97	0.01	157	Great Western

 

Coordinates are in NAD83, Zone 12N

* Silver equivalent is calculated using US$20/oz Ag, US$1,800/oz Au, US$3.50/lbs Cu with metallurgical recoveries of Ag - 90%, Au - 95% and Cu - 90%.

Prospecting and Surface Sampling Results

A reconnaissance-style geological mapping and prospecting program was recently completed by Tinyminer's Minerals & Exploration of Spring Creek, NV on unpatented mining claims within US Forest Service managed public lands. The program focused on defining and sampling new zones of epithermal-related high-grade Ag-Au mineralized veins. In total, 126 surface samples were collected on the project. Samples included rocks from outcrops, mine dumps and pits. All samples were analysed for gold, silver, copper, and a suite of other elements.

Queen Vein system: The north trending Queen Vein has now been traced along strike for over 7.5 km and has been the focus of recent drill testing at the Consolidated Extension target. At Consolidated and south towards the Deadwood mine, high-grade mineralization is hosted in a structurally controlled epithermal-related system consisting of calcite + quartz veins, quartz-rich breccias with bladed quartz, colloform banding, and local silver-bearing sulfides. To the north, the Queen Vein branches into two prominent vein segments that are up to 20 m wide. Sampling of these veins returned values of up to 3,652 g/t silver equivalent* (221 g/t Ag, 39.3 g/t Au and 0.83% Cu). However, based on trace element geochemistry, vein textures and mineralogy it is interpreted that most vein exposures in this area, particularly along the main eastern vein, may only represent the uppermost-level expression of the mineralized target horizon. The northern strike extent of the Queen Vein is therefore highly prospective at depth for additional high-grade silver and gold bearing zones.

Silver Bar Vein system: The Silver Bar system is centered on the northwest-southeast trending Silver Bar vein and associated splays. The up to 1 m wide vein at surface, including interpreted structural offsets, has been traced for over 1.2 km in historic prospect pits and adits. The vein, observed in outcrop and mine dumps, consists of sugary quartz and quartz-rich breccias strongly mineralized with copper oxides (malachite, azurite and chrysocolla). Sampling of vein material from along the Silver Bar vein system returned results of up to 8,475 g/t silver equivalent* (8,373 g/t Ag, 5.39 g/t Au and 4.43% Cu) including samples with up to 16.6% copper.

Great Western Vein system: The Great Western system contains numerous veins with strong copper mineralization (up to 18.4% copper). It represents the northern extension of the north-striking Great Western Vein and associated splays. Veins of the Great Western system have been exposed in adits and prospect pits and consist of calcite + quartz-rich breccias up to 2 m wide at surface, mineralized with iron and copper oxides. Select grab samples from outcrop and mine and/or adit dumps returned assays of up to 3,046 g/t silver equivalent* (812 g/t Ag, 3.80 g/t Au and 18.4% Cu).

The high-grade nature and significant lateral extent of many of the veins in the Queen, Silver Bar and Great Western systems strongly suggest that additional geological mapping, rock-chip sampling and soil-geochemical surveys in these areas are warranted. Next steps will include defining structural controls and their orientations and investigating key geological relationships to significant veins in these areas and vein-sets in the main part of the Mogollon mining district.

Community Engagement Update

Summa Silver continues to strengthen its community engagement in the area and recently announced the Mogollon Scholarship program. Our scholarship program will award up to four $500 scholarships annually to any graduating high school senior from Catron County who will be enrolled in either a technical studies or trade program or any accredited two, or four year college or training school during the 2023 - 2024 academic year.

Analytical and QA/QC Procedures

Rock samples were sent to Paragon Geochemical Laboratories in Sparks, Nevada for preparation and analysis. Paragon meets all requirements of the International Accreditation Service AC89 and demonstrates compliance with ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2017 for analytical procedures. Samples were analyzed for gold via fire assay with an AA finish ("Au-AA30") and samples that assayed over 8 ppm were re-run via fire assay with a gravimetric finish ("Au-GR30"). Silver, copper and trace elements were analyzed via inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy after four-acid digestion ("49MA-MS"). Samples that assayed over 100 ppm Ag were re-run via fire assay for Ag with a gravimetric finish ("Ag-GR30") and samples that assayed over 10000 ppm Cu (1% Cu) were re-run via inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy ("OLMA-OES"). Paragon inserts reference standards, duplicates, and blank samples in each batch of samples with standard internal QA-QC procedures, which all returned results within acceptable levels.

Qualified Person

The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Galen McNamara, P. Geo., the CEO of the Company and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Summa Silver Corp

Summa Silver Corp is a junior mineral exploration company. The Company owns a 100% interest in the Hughes property located in central Nevada and has an option to earn 100% interest in the Mogollon property located in southwestern New Mexico. The high-grade past-producing Belmont Mine, one of the most prolific silver producers in the United States between 1903 and 1929, is located on the Hughes property. The Mogollon property is the largest historic silver producer in New Mexico. Both properties have remained inactive since commercial production ceased and neither have seen modern exploration prior to the Company's involvement.

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FAQ

What are the key highlights of Summa Silver Corp.'s press release?

The key highlights include the discovery of high-grade silver-gold-copper zones at the Mogollon Project, the significant additional discovery potential of the project, and the planned fall drill program for further exploration.

What is the highest assay result from the surface sampling?

The highest assay result from the surface sampling is 8,475 g/t silver equivalent.

What is the total length of cumulative vein and structure at the Mogollon Project?

The Mogollon Project features over 75 km of cumulative vein and structure length.

What is the company's plan for further exploration?

The company plans to conduct a fall drill program at the Mogollon Project for further exploration.

What support has Summa Silver Corp. received from the local community?

The company has received support from the Catron County Board of Commissioners for its exploration activities.

What is the Mogollon Scholarship program?

The Mogollon Scholarship program is a program offered by Summa Silver Corp. that awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Catron County.