# Zacatecas Silver Completes 2,027 Metre Diamond Drilling Program at El Cristo, Intersecting Multiphase Silver-Base Metal Veins Across 19 Holes - Assays Pending

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int--4e690d12-e51e-4ac4-b040-b77bfadd7345

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/ZAC/news/6424724520534833/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-06-15T10:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Zacatecas Silver Corp.

- Ticker: ZAC

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Zacatecas, Mexico

- Primary commodity: Silver

- Secondary commodities: Zinc, Lead, Gold

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-08-24 18:32:05 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.20 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

Zacatecas Silver Corp. has completed a 2,027-meter diamond drilling program across 19 holes at its El Cristo target in Mexico. The program successfully intersected multiphase silver-base metal veins with encouraging visual mineralization and achieved excellent core recovery. Assay results are pending and will be released upon receipt.

Reasoning: The company successfully completed its drilling program with good core recovery and observed encouraging visual mineralization, but the definitive assay results are still pending, limiting the immediate material impact.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

- Positive factor: good\_core\_recovery

- Positive factor: visual\_mineralization\_encouraging

- Positive factor: qaqc\_disclosed

- Negative factor: assays\_pending

- Negative factor: no\_new\_results

Facts used in scoring: 29

## Classification and evidence

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release mentions 'Core quality was excellent, with recovery across mineralized zones exceeding 98%', 'All core has been photographed, cut, and sampled, and is currently being processed by ALS', and a 'Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101' has reviewed and approved the technical information.

Evidence · text

> Core quality was excellent, with recovery across mineralized zones exceeding 98%.

**Assays Pending**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The document title and body explicitly state that assay results are pending for the completed drilling program.

Evidence · text

> Assays Pending

**Stale Data Re-release**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.

Why it applies: The document references drill results from a news release dated July 7, 2022, indicating these are not new results.

Evidence · text

> see news release dated July 7, 2022

**Metal Equivalent Opaque**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.

Why it applies: The historical silver equivalent grades are reported without disclosing the underlying price or recovery assumptions used for their calculation.

Evidence · text

> 175 g/t AgEq

**Apparent Width Only**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.

Why it applies: The historical intercept of 0.65 m is very narrow and reported without any mention of true width or drill orientation, suggesting it might be an apparent width.

Evidence · text

> 0.65 m @ 829 g/t AgEq

**Exploration Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Story-specific tag

Definition: No canonical definition is currently available.

Why it applies: The program was designed to 'test shallow depth and strike extensions' and mentions 'scout holes', indicating an exploration focus.

Evidence · text

> program was designed to test shallow depth and strike extensions

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 29. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (29)

### CRI-2026-030

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-030
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 119 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 119

Context: CRI-2026-030

### CRI-2026-031

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-031
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 135.4 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 135.4

Context: CRI-2026-031

### CRI-2026-032

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-032
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 127.85 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 127.85

Context: CRI-2026-032

### CRI-2026-033

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-033
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 134 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 134

Context: CRI-2026-033

### CRI-2026-034

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-034
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 86 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 86

Context: CRI-2026-034

### CRI-2026-035

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-035
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 101.3 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 101.3

Context: CRI-2026-035

### CRI-2026-036

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-036
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 59.5 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 59.5

Context: CRI-2026-036

### CRI-2026-037

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-037
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 85.7 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 85.7

Context: CRI-2026-037

### CRI-2026-038

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-038
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 104 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 104

Context: CRI-2026-038

### CRI-2026-039

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-039
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 107.3 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 107.3

Context: CRI-2026-039

### CRI-2026-040

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-040
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 80 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 80

Context: CRI-2026-040

### CRI-2026-041

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-041
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 116.1 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 116.1

Context: CRI-2026-041

### CRI-2026-042

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-042
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 122 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 122

Context: CRI-2026-042

### CRI-2026-043

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-043
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 83 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 83

Context: CRI-2026-043

### CRI-2026-044

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-044
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 101.3 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 101.3

Context: CRI-2026-044

### CRI-2026-045

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-045
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 70.1 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 70.1

Context: CRI-2026-045

### CRI-2026-046

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-046
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 171.9 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 171.9

Context: CRI-2026-046

### CRI-2026-047

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-047
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 128 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 128

Context: CRI-2026-047

### CRI-2026-048

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2026-048
- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 95 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Individual hole completion is an operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 95

Context: CRI-2026-048

### Fact 20

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El Cristo

#### Identity

- Project: El Cristo
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Hole Depth: 2027 m

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Completion of a drilling program is a positive operational milestone, but without assay results, the immediate impact is limited.

- Positive factor: drilling\_completed

Evidence · table

> 2027 m

Context: TOTAL

### CRI-2022-001

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El Cristo · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-001
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 175
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.53 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 175
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a strong silver-equivalent grade over a good width for an epithermal system, but it is historical data and metal equivalent assumptions are not disclosed.

- Positive factor: high\_grade

- Positive factor: good\_width

- Negative factor: metal\_equivalent\_opaque

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 9.53 m @ 175 g/t AgEq \(167 g/t Ag, 0.12% Zn and 0.03% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-001

### CRI-2022-001

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El Cristo · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-001
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 167
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 9.53 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a strong silver grade over a good width for an epithermal system, but it is historical data.

- Positive factor: high\_grade

- Positive factor: good\_width

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 9.53 m @ 175 g/t AgEq \(167 g/t Ag, 0.12% Zn and 0.03% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-001

### CRI-2022-001

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El Cristo · zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-001
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.12
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 9.53 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a weak zinc grade, but it is historical data.

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 9.53 m @ 175 g/t AgEq \(167 g/t Ag, 0.12% Zn and 0.03% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-001

### CRI-2022-001

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int--4e690d12-e51e-4ac4-b040-b77bfadd7345#fact-drill-facts-23)

El Cristo · lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-001
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.03
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 9.53 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a weak lead grade, but it is historical data.

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 9.53 m @ 175 g/t AgEq \(167 g/t Ag, 0.12% Zn and 0.03% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-001

### CRI-2022-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int--4e690d12-e51e-4ac4-b040-b77bfadd7345#fact-drill-facts-24)

El Cristo · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-005
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 829
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Metal Equivalent

- Metal Eq. Grade: 829
- Metal Eq. Unit: g/t AgEq
- Assumptions Disclosed: No

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is an exceptionally high silver-equivalent grade, but over a very narrow width and is historical data; metal equivalent assumptions are not disclosed.

- Positive factor: bonanza\_intercept

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: metal\_equivalent\_opaque

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 0.65 m @ 829 g/t AgEq \(565 g/t Ag, 1.2 g/t Au, 2.7% Zn and 1.35% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-005

### CRI-2022-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int--4e690d12-e51e-4ac4-b040-b77bfadd7345#fact-drill-facts-25)

El Cristo · silver

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-005
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: silver
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 565
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is an exceptionally high silver grade, but over a very narrow width and is historical data.

- Positive factor: bonanza\_intercept

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 0.65 m @ 829 g/t AgEq \(565 g/t Ag, 1.2 g/t Au, 2.7% Zn and 1.35% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-005

### CRI-2022-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int--4e690d12-e51e-4ac4-b040-b77bfadd7345#fact-drill-facts-26)

El Cristo · gold

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-005
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: gold
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.2
- Grade Unit: g/t
- Intercept: 0.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a moderate gold grade, but over a very narrow width and is historical data.

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 0.65 m @ 829 g/t AgEq \(565 g/t Ag, 1.2 g/t Au, 2.7% Zn and 1.35% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-005

### CRI-2022-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int--4e690d12-e51e-4ac4-b040-b77bfadd7345#fact-drill-facts-27)

El Cristo · zinc

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-005
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: zinc
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 2.7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a moderate zinc grade, but over a very narrow width and is historical data.

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 0.65 m @ 829 g/t AgEq \(565 g/t Ag, 1.2 g/t Au, 2.7% Zn and 1.35% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-005

### CRI-2022-005

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/zacatecas-silver-completes-2-027-metre-diamond-drilling-program-at-el-cristo-int--4e690d12-e51e-4ac4-b040-b77bfadd7345#fact-drill-facts-28)

El Cristo · lead

Historical result

Needs review: historical\_restatement

#### Identity

- Hole ID: CRI-2022-005
- Project: El Cristo
- Commodity: lead
- Ticker: ZAC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 1.35
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0.65 m

#### Classification

- Deposit Type: epithermal
- Program: exploration
- Mining Method: underground

#### QA/QC

- QA/QC Disclosed: Yes
- Lab Certified: Yes
- QP Signed: Yes

#### Review

- Needs Review: Yes
- Review Reason: historical\_restatement
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: Yes
- Historical Source Date: 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: This is a moderate lead grade, but over a very narrow width and is historical data.

- Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only

- Negative factor: stale\_data\_re\_release

Evidence · text

> 0.65 m @ 829 g/t AgEq \(565 g/t Ag, 1.2 g/t Au, 2.7% Zn and 1.35% Pb\) in Hole CRI-2022-005

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.