VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Silvermex Resources Inc. (“Silvermex”) announces surface drill results from its producing La Guitarra property, located in the Temascaltepec Mining District, in the State of Mexico. To the end of January 2012, 59 holes had been completed totaling 7,633 m in 2011 and 2,290 m in January 2012 for a total of 9,923 m of the originally programmed 7,500 m surface diamond drilling program announced in September 2011. Assay results have been received for 40 of those completed holes, eight of which were announced in November 2011. Thirty-two additional holes are presented below in Table B.
Drilling was completed in the Coloso area, located to northwest of the producing La Guitarra mine. Highlights of the drill results include:
Table A. Drilling Highlights
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Drill From To Interval Width Au Ag AgEQ
Hole No. (m) (m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t)
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CO-20 70.50 72.76 2.26 1.92 6.967 434.37 824.51
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including 70.50 71.35 0.85 0.68 9.931 541.00 1097.08
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CO-28 75.95 78.91 2.96 2.82 6.771 428.19 807.38
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including 76.95 77.95 1.00 0.90 12.100 744.00 1421.60
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CO-43 138.50 142.35 3.85 2.57 0.735 590.62 631.77
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including 141.10 142.10 1.00 0.71 1.530 1855.00 1940.68
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CO-46 63.56 65.50 1.94 0.85 0.669 266.55 304.00
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CO-46 63.56 64.50 0.94 0.41 1.040 415.00 473.24
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CO-39 98.50 99.10 0.60 0.46 0.530 894.00 923.68
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(i) AgEQ – silver equivalent based on trailing $1,456/oz Au and $26/oz Ag
(56:1 ratio)
The Coloso area consists of three main areas of interest. The first area of interest is located at the southeast end of the Coloso area and represents three structures: the Jessica Vein, Jessica Hanging Wall (“HW”) Vein and the Joya Larga Vein. A total of 37 drill holes were completed in 2011 in this area. The results of 14 drill holes not previously reported are listed in Table A. The remaining holes are awaiting results from the laboratory. The Jessica structures and the Joya Larga structures are parallel in strike, approximately 50 m apart on surface, and dip in opposite directions. The Jessica and Joya Larga structures are projected to intersect at approximately 250 to 300 m below surface. Drilling has identified approximately 400 m of strike length of significant mineralization on the Main Jessica Vein, 250 m on the Jessica HW Vein and 300 m on the Joya Larga Vein. Undiluted width of the Main Jessica Vein is approximately 1.3 m. The Jessica HW Vein has an average width of approximately 1.0 m, while Joya Larga is narrower at approximately 0.7 m of mineralized structure. The Jessica Main Vein is still open to the southeast and at depth.
Table B: Temascaltepec Surface Drill Results
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Drill From To Interval Width Au Ag AgEQ
Hole No. (m) (m) Length(m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (g/t)
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CO-20 70.50 72.76 2.26 1.92 6.967 434.37 824.51
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including 70.50 71.35 0.85 0.68 9.931 541.00 1097.08
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CO-20 116.10 117.92 1.82 1.55 0.428 87.63 111.61
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CO-22 85.66 89.00 3.34 1.87 0.092 12.40 17.55
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CO-24 59.00 59.20 0.20 0.14 0.320 61.00 78.92
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CO-25 58.60 60.10 1.50 1.12 0.125 8.17 15.19
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CO-26 193.00 194.00 1.00 0.90 0.070 87.00 90.92
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CO-27 27.31 28.00 0.69 0.40 0.159 9.00 17.96
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CO-28 75.95 78.91 2.96 2.82 6.771 428.19 807.38
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including 76.95 77.95 1.00 0.90 12.100 744.00 1421.60
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including 133.50 133.90 0.40 0.38 0.840 140.00 187.04
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CO-41 47.50 50.70 3.20 2.69 0.487 178.38 205.64
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CO-42 52.25 52.90 0.65 0.55 0.429 53.00 77.08
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CO-42 108.10 111.60 3.50 2.97 1.581 108.29 196.85
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CO-43 138.50 142.35 3.85 2.57 0.735 590.62 631.77
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including 141.10 142.10 1.00 0.71 1.530 1855.00 1940.68
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CO-44 60.47 61.50 1.03 0.31 0.790 125.00 169.24
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CO-45 87.70 88.70 1.00 0.31 0.630 93.00 128.28
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CO-45 177.80 178.10 0.30 0.24 0.030 11.00 12.74
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CO-45 220.00 220.60 0.60 0.47 1.850 51.00 154.60
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CO-46 63.56 65.50 1.94 0.85 0.669 266.55 304.00
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including 63.56 64.50 0.94 0.41 1.040 415.00 473.24
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including 218.05 219.05 1.00 0.11 0.260 19.00 33.56
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CO-47 121.10 121.72 0.62 0.30 0.731 300.00 340.88
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CO-47 218.25 218.40 0.15 0.12 0.080 8.00 12.43
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CO-47 248.00 250.00 2.00 1.58 0.071 129.50 133.45
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CO-29 90.30 90.60 0.30 0.27 0.043 2.50 4.85
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CO-30 91.50 91.87 0.37 0.33 0.027 2.50 4.01
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CO-31 83.20 84.50 1.30 1.16 0.009 2.50 3.00
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CO-32 77.60 79.00 1.40 1.26 0.130 2.50 9.78
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CO-33 46.40 48.00 1.60 1.12 0.036 2.50 4.52
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CO-34 46.50 46.80 0.30 0.24 0.047 2.50 5.08
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CO-35 51.00 52.20 1.20 0.98 0.075 43.00 47.20
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CO-37 73.10 74.30 1.20 0.96 0.170 46.00 55.52
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CO-38 84.50 85.50 1.00 0.80 0.237 99.00 112.27
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CO-39 98.50 99.10 0.60 0.46 0.530 894.00 923.68
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CO-40 47.00 48.50 1.50 1.32 0.493 69.00 96.63
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NA-20 117.80 118.80 1.00 0.86 0.051 6.00 8.86
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NA-21 66.61 68.94 2.33 1.99 0.010 78.59 79.15
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NA-21 125.70 127.60 1.90 1.28 0.125 11.00 18.00
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NA-22 105.25 107.35 2.10 1.83 0.059 4.82 8.10
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NA-23 20.50 20.80 0.30 0.29 0.007 113.00 113.45
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NA-23 83.75 85.35 1.60 1.53 0.236 148.88 162.11
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NA-24 46.70 48.46 1.76 1.57 0.002 64.00 64.14
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NA-25 58.51 59.51 1.00 0.95 0.006 66.00 66.34
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NA-25 114.00 114.40 0.40 0.38 0.005 9.00 9.34
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(i) AgEQ – silver equivalent based on trailing $1,456/oz Au and $26/oz Ag
(56:1 ratio)
The second area of interest in the Coloso area is the Nazareno structure located approximately 500 m to the southwest of and parallel to the Jessica/Joya Larga zone. Drilling by Silvermex and previous operators has identified approximately 850 m of strike length of the Nazareno system in a main Nazareno Vein and two HW Veins with mineralization to a depth of approximately 150 m below surface. There have been a total of 18 holes drilled on the Nazareno structures since the beginning of the current drilling program. Average widths of the mineralized structures are approximately 1.5 m for the Main Vein and 1.1 m for the HW Veins. Results of that drilling are summarized in Table A.
The third area of interest tested by Silvermex in the current drill program is the Comales Vein, which has been identified by surface mapping and sampling. Initial drilling on the structure has confirmed the continuity and strength of the structure to the northwest. A total of 12 drill holes have been completed testing approximately 600 m of strike length. A surface access agreement was signed and exploration permits were received in February 2012 to continue with exploration to the northwest on the Comales Vein. A summary of the mineralized intersections is given in Table A.
The Coloso Area is projected to be one of three potential satellite production centers near to the Company’s existing operation. The current drilling is a follow up to earlier drill programs totalling 16,093 m of drilling in 63 holes, which were successful in identifying these zones. The current program includes in-fill drilling and step-out drilling to test the extension of the structure along strike and at depth with the goal of defining sufficient resources to advance the area towards becoming a new production center for the company.
At this time the Company would also like to announce the departure of its VP of Exploration, Mr. Robert Fraser. Silvermex would like to thank Mr. Fraser for his hard work and dedication while operating as VP of Exploration for the Company and wishes him all the best in his future ventures.
All samples from the current diamond drill program were sent to ALS Laboratories’ sample preparation facility in Guadalajara, Mexico with final analysis done at their facilities in Vancouver, BC. Certified standards, blanks and duplicate samples were inserted in every batch of 20 samples to ensure laboratory QA-QC performance. Assaying for gold and silver was by fire assay and other elements by four acid ICP-AES.
Pursuant to National Instrument 43-101, Douglas Blanchflower, P. Geo., Geological Consultant to Silvermex, is the Qualified Person (‘QP’) responsible for the disclosure in this news release.
Company Profile
Silvermex Resources Inc. is a publicly traded mining company focused in Mexico and led by a highly qualified team of professionals from some of the most notable companies in the silver mining sector. The Company’s portfolio of projects ranges from early stage exploration to production. Its core asset is the producing La Guitarra silver-gold mine located in the Temascaltepec Mining District of Mexico. Silvermex is currently working to identify future production centers through extensive exploration programs to further develop the district. Silvermex is well financed to further develop resources organically from its multiple projects as well as from the acquisition of additional assets that will drive production growth.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Duane Nelson, CEO & Director
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