# Diablillos drilling reveals encouraging near-surface mineralization

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diablillos-drilling-reveals-encouraging-near-surface-mineralization--2fca3405-4e1b-42a6-8e87-a4d352dcb8a3

Original source: https://www.canadianminingjournal.com/news/diablillos-drilling-reveals-encouraging-near-surface-mineralization/

Publisher: canadianminingjournal

Original announcement: 2026-09-02T17:16:10.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: AbraSilver Resource

- Ticker: ABRA

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Argentina

- Primary commodity: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Gold

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-02 19:04:09 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.70 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

AbraSilver Resource reported encouraging near-surface silver and gold drill results from its Diablillos project in Argentina. The results from the Cerro Viejo target show continuity of mineralization, supporting potential resource growth beyond the current definitive feasibility study.

Reasoning: New exploration drilling at the Cerro Viejo target shows encouraging near-surface silver and gold intercepts, supporting potential resource expansion beyond the existing DFS.

- Positive factor: near-surface mineralization

- Positive factor: continuity of shallow gold

- Positive factor: potential resource growth

Facts used in scoring: 4

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Drilling at Cerro Viejo target supports potential resource growth beyond the DFS.

Evidence · text

> supports potential resource growth beyond its definitive feasibility study

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (4)

### DDH 26-037

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diablillos-drilling-reveals-encouraging-near-surface-mineralization--2fca3405-4e1b-42a6-8e87-a4d352dcb8a3#fact-drill-facts-0)

Diablillos · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH 26-037
- Project: Diablillos
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Argentina
- Ticker: ABRA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 4.6
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 27 m
- From: 23 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH 26-037:23.0-50.0

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Strong near-surface silver intercept.

- Positive factor: near-surface

Evidence · text

> hole DDH 26-037, which cut 27 metres grading 4.6 grams of silver per tonne

### DDH 26-037

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diablillos-drilling-reveals-encouraging-near-surface-mineralization--2fca3405-4e1b-42a6-8e87-a4d352dcb8a3#fact-drill-facts-1)

Diablillos · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH 26-037
- Project: Diablillos
- Commodity: gold
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Argentina
- Ticker: ABRA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.58
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 27 m
- From: 23 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH 26-037:23.0-50.0

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting gold grade in a near-surface silver intercept.

- Positive factor: near-surface

Evidence · text

> 4.6 grams of silver per tonne and 0.58 grams of gold

### DDH 26-047

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diablillos-drilling-reveals-encouraging-near-surface-mineralization--2fca3405-4e1b-42a6-8e87-a4d352dcb8a3#fact-drill-facts-2)

Diablillos · silver

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH 26-047
- Project: Diablillos
- Commodity: silver
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Argentina
- Ticker: ABRA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.8
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 32 m
- From: 9 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH 26-047:9.0-41.0

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Wide near-surface silver intercept.

- Positive factor: near-surface

Evidence · text

> hole DDH 26-047 returned 32.0 metres grading 2.8 grams of silver per tonne

### DDH 26-047

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/diablillos-drilling-reveals-encouraging-near-surface-mineralization--2fca3405-4e1b-42a6-8e87-a4d352dcb8a3#fact-drill-facts-3)

Diablillos · gold

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH 26-047
- Project: Diablillos
- Commodity: gold
- Region: argentina
- Reported Region: Argentina
- Ticker: ABRA

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.29
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 32 m
- From: 9 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH 26-047:9.0-41.0

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Supporting gold grade in a near-surface silver intercept.

- Positive factor: near-surface

Evidence · text

> 2.8 grams of silver per tonne and 0.29 grams of gold from a depth of just 9 metres

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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