First Andes Silver Reports Final Drilling Assays, Santas Gloria Project, Peru
16.09.2025 | Newsfile
Vancouver, September 16, 2025 - First Andes Silver Ltd. (TSXV: FAS) (OTC Pink: MSLVF) (FSE: 9TZ0) (the "Company" or "First Andes") today announced remaining assay results from its 2,000-meter ("m") drill program at the Company's 100%-owned Santas Gloria Project ("Santas Gloria" or the "Project"), located approximately 55 kilometers ("km") east of Lima, Peru.
Key Point Summary
- Remaining assays from the final San Jorge Vein ("San Jorge") continue to deliver strong silver and base metal grades within a deeply oxidized horizon, reinforcing evidence that a well-preserved sulphide-rich system remains intact and open at depth;
- Significant precious and base metal intercepts in 11 of 14 holes drilled through the oxide zone further underscore San Jorge's depth potential, provide key vectoring indicators, and support the case for permitting additional drill pads;
- Geological and structural modelling of the 2025 drill program revealed distinct flexures in the orientation of San Jorge, with the vein swinging to a steep northerly dip in some locations; consequently, future drilling is to be optimized by larger step-outs to the south to facilitate down-dip holes at shallower angles to ensure the entire structure is intersected;
- Drill hole SG027 reported:
- 167.1 g/t AgEq (152.9 g/t Ag, 0.05 g/t Au, 0.13% Pb, 0.19% Zn) over 4.80 m from 89.0 m, incl 276.9 g/t AgEq (252.2 g/t Ag, 0.05 g/t Au, 0.29% Pb, 0.35% Zn) over 0.60 m from 91.40 m;
- Drill hole SG024 reported:
- 238.8 g/t AgEq (190.5 g/t Ag, 0.08 g/t Au, 0.65% Pb, 0.77% Zn) over 1.90 m from 231.70 m, incl. 596.6 g/t AgEq (493.8 g/t Ag, 0.14 g/t Au, 0.19% Pb, 1.41% Zn) over 0.50 m from 231.7 m;
- Drill hole SG023 reported:
- 222.6 g/t AgEq (159.9 g/t Ag, 0.22 g/t Au, 0.42% Pb, 0.97% Zn) over 1.70 m from 172.00 m, incl. 410.3 g/t AgEq (325.6 g/t Ag, 0.31 g/t Au, 0.73% Pb, 1.20% Zn) over 0.50 m from 172.00 m;
- Drill hole SG026 reported:
- 121.3 g/t AgEq (107.0 g/t Ag, 0.04 g/t Au, 0.17% Pb, 0.20% Zn) over 2.70 m from 76.10 m, incl. 239.8 g/t AgEq (214.5 g/t Ag, 0.04 g/t Au, 0.31% Pb, 0.42% Zn) over 0.70 m from 76.90 m, and 226.3 g/t AgEq (210.3 g/t Ag, 0.05 g/t Au, 0.14% Pb, 0.24% Zn) over 0.80 m from 86.80 m.
"The final set of assays from San Jorge continues to validate the strength of this system, with multiple holes returning robust silver and base metal grades within a deeply oxidized horizon," stated Colin Smith, CEO and Director of First Andes Silver. "Importantly, the consistency of mineralization across 11 of 14 holes confirms we are in the upper levels of a classic intermediate-sulphidation epithermal system, pointing to significant depth potential and providing key vectors for future drilling. In Peru, intermediate-sulphidation systems are known to extend vertically for several hundred meters, often 300 to 800 m or more, meaning that what we are seeing today could represent only the top of a much larger preserved sulphide-rich system at depth."
Peru's mining law provides a clear and efficient framework for exploration permitting, though one important limitation is that drill programs must be completed from pre-approved pads, without the flexibility to adjust collar locations once drilling is underway. At Santas Gloria, this meant the Company was required to continue drilling from pads positioned south of the San Jorge Vein, even after geological modeling indicated the vein rolled northward at depth. While this restricted the ability to fully test deeper sulphide targets from the existing pads, the upcoming phase of drilling will establish new collars located further to the north and/or south, depending on modeled vein orientations. From these pads, the Company will be able to complete angled holes designed to pierce the San Jorge Vein beneath the oxidized horizon and directly evaluate the preserved sulphide zones at depth.
The Company also plans to drill the high-grade silver-base metal Tembladera Vein, high-grade gold-silver-base metal Kelly Vein (undrilled), and additional untested epithermal systems property-wide.
Table 1: Assay Results for Drill Holes SG016-SG029 (Holes SG016-SG022 Previously Reported)
| Hole ID | Easting | Northing | Azimuth | Dip | EOH (m) | From (m) | To (m) | Length* (m) | Ag (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | AgEq (g/t) |
| SG016 | 344742 | 8668326 | 10 | -50 | 78.4 | 75.0 | 77.0 | 2.0 | 109.1 | 0.04 | 0.35 | 0.20 | 124.6 |
| SG017 | 344742 | 8668326 | 320 | -62 | 194.2 | 165.8 | 168.1 | 2.3 | 168.8 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 195.3 |
| Including | 166.6 | 167.4 | 0.8 | 387.1 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 418.9 | |||||
| And | 174.7 | 180.9 | 6.2 | 164.8 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 190.5 | |||||
| Including | 175.9 | 176.8 | 0.9 | 238.7 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.35 | 271.5 | |||||
| Including | 176.8 | 177.4 | 0.6 | 533.8 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.57 | 578.6 | |||||
| Including | 179.8 | 180.3 | 0.5 | 256.1 | 0.16 | 0.63 | 0.29 | 289.3 | |||||
| And | 193.2 | 193.9 | 0.7 | 220.7 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 240.9 | |||||
| SG018 | 344742 | 8668326 | 40 | -53 | 119.1 | 87.3 | 88.4 | 1.1 | 198.1 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.40 | 211.6 |
| Including | 87.3 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 321.6 | 0.08 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 346.3 | |||||
| SG019 | 344840 | 8668339 | 50 | -63 | 113.6 | 109.8 | 110.9 | 1.1 | 332.1 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 68.00 | 350.4 |
| Including | 110.4 | 110.9 | 0.5 | 392.4 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 443.2 | |||||
| SG020 | 344840 | 8668339 | 63 | -60 | 165.1 | 158.0 | 158.5 | 0.5 | 239.4 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 260.1 |
| SG021 | 344838 | 8668340 | 350 | -75 | 145.1 | No significant assays | |||||||
| SG022 | 344838 | 8668340 | 44 | -55 | 98.7 | 91.9 | 95.8 | 3.9 | 248.5 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.14 | 268.2 |
| Including | 95.1 | 95.8 | 0.7 | 606.2 | 0.18 | 0.68 | 0.12 | 638.1 | |||||
| SG023 | 344743 | 8668325 | 317 | -56 | 178.0 | 145.8 | 149.8 | 4.0 | 133.8 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 138.7 |
| Including | 148.8 | 149.8 | 1.0 | 199.9 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.57 | 235.8 | |||||
| SG023 | 344743 | 8668325 | 317 | -56 | 178.0 | 172.0 | 173.6 | 1.7 | 159.9 | 0.22 | 0.42 | 0.97 | 222.6 |
| Including | 172.0 | 172.5 | 0.5 | 325.6 | 0.31 | 0.73 | 1.20 | 410.3 | |||||
| SG024 | 344743 | 8668325 | 317 | -67 | 242.4 | 231.7 | 233.6 | 1.9 | 190.5 | 0.08 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 238.8 |
| Including | 231.7 | 232.2 | 0.5 | 493.8 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 1.41 | 596.6 | |||||
| SG025 | 344743 | 8668325 | 40 | -60 | 168.7 | No significant assays | |||||||
| SG026 | 344572 | 8668335 | 353 | -52 | 99.6 | 76.1 | 78.8 | 2.7 | 107.0 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 121.3 |
| Including | 76.9 | 77.6 | 0.7 | 214.5 | 0.04 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 239.8 | |||||
| And | 86.8 | 87.6 | 0.8 | 210.3 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 226.3 | |||||
| SG027 | 344572 | 8668335 | 326 | -45 | 111.8 | 89.0 | 93.8 | 4.8 | 152.9 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 167.1 |
| Including | 91.4 | 92.0 | 0.6 | 252.2 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 276.9 | |||||
| Including | 92.6 | 93.2 | 0.6 | 212.9 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 224.1 | |||||
| SG028 | 344572 | 8668335 | 326 | -62 | 158.3 | No significant assays | |||||||
| SG029 | 344572 | 8668335 | 60 | -52 | 152.3 | 118.1 | 119.7 | 1.6 | 129.8 | 0.31 | 0.52 | 0.13 | 171.1 |
| Including | 118.1 | 118.9 | 0.8 | 157.5 | 0.37 | 0.63 | 0.13 | 206.0 | |||||
*Interval lengths represent drill core lengths, true widths are yet to be determined
**AgEq formula: AgEq = ((Ag ppm x Ag g/USD)+(Au ppm x Au g/USD)+(Pb ppm x Pb g/USD)+(Zn ppm x Zn g/USD)) / (Ag g/USD)
**Metal priced applied: Ag = $28 USD/oz, Au = $2500 USD/oz, Pb = $2100 USD/t, Zn = $2900 USD/t (all multiplied by below recoveries)
**Metal recoveries applied (from 2021 test work): Ag = 88.1%, Au = 80.9%, Zn = 64.4%, Pb = 79.3%
**2021 metallurgical test work news release: https://firstandes.com/mantaro-silver-corp-receives-positive-preliminary-metallurgical-test-results-for-both-bulk-flotation-and-sequential-flotation-recovery-options-with-the-bulk-flotation-demonstrating-recoveries-of-88/
Figure 1: Plan map of 2025 drill program at San Jorge.
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Figure 2: Cross section of SG029 (2025), and SG008 (2024).
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Figure 3: Cross section of SG017, SG023 and SG024 (all 2025 holes).
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Quality Assurance / Quality Control ("QA/QC")
The Company follows industry-recognized standards of Best Practice and QA/QC. HQ-diameter core samples are sawed into equal halves, and selected ½ core samples are submitted to AHK Group in in Lima, Peru, a market-leading provider of inspection and analysis services which maintains rigorous quality standards through compliance with industry standards and regulations, including ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001. Core samples are sealed in plastic bags using single use tie-locks, thereby ensuring chain of custody, for fire assay and ICP analysis. To date, all batches have passed QA/QC within acceptable tolerance limits. All diamond holes were drilled in PQ-NQ diameter. Core recovery across all veins exceeded 90%.
Qualified Person
Dr. Christopher Wilson, Ph.D., FAusIMM (CP), FSEG, FGS, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. Dr. Wilson is not independent and serves as Chief Geologist of First Andes Silver Ltd. and owns securities of the Company.
About First Andes Silver Ltd.
First Andes Silver Ltd. is a British Columbia company that holds a 100% interest in the high-grade Santas Gloria silver property, located in a major mining district 100 km east of Lima, Peru. Santas Gloria has excellent established road access, and is situated within a well-known intermediate sulphidation epithermal belt, and hosts over 12 km of multiphase veins mapped at surface which had never been historically drilled or explored by modern techniques before 2024. First Andes' maiden diamond drill program last year reported high-grade silver grades on all drilled vein systems confirming silver endowment and warranting high priority follow-up drilling in 2025.
For more information, please contact:
Colin Smith, CEO & Director
Phone: 604 806-0626 (ext. 108)
E-mail: info@firstandes.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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