Zacatecas Silver Corp. announced that Major Drilling Mexico, a wholly owned subsidiary of Major Drilling Group International Inc. has commenced mobilization of a drill crew and a diamond drill rig which have now arrived on site at the El Cristo target at its wholly owned Zacatecas Silver Project in Zacatecas State, Mexico. Major Drilling is one of the world's leading drilling contractors and was previously engaged by the Company for the initial diamond drill phases at Panuco and El Cristo, where excellent core recovery was achieved.
This milestone marks the transition into active exploration and the beginning of a sustained, catalyst-rich phase for the Company. The Company anticipates that the first drill hole will be collared within the next week. The initial drill program will focus on testing priority targets along the El Cristo vein system, including extensions of known silver-base metal mineralization along strike and at depth, as well as newly defined targets generated through recent geological modelling and surface work.
El Cristo represents a highly prospective and underexplored portion of the broader Zacatecas Silver Project, where historical drilling intersected mineralization in 22 of 28 scout holes, highlighting strong continuity and near-surface potential. The vein system extends over approximately 3 kilometres and is interpreted as the northwestern continuation of the prolific Veta Grande system. Located within the Fresnillo Silver Belt, one of the most productive silver districts globally, the Zacatecas Silver Project hosts multiple epithermal vein systems with significant exploration upside.
Mineralization at El Cristo remains open in multiple directions, and the Company believes there is strong potential to expand known zones while making new discoveries across the district.
