Diablo Resources Readies Drilling at Utah Silver Targets

Diablo Resources (ASX: DBO) is moving its Utah critical minerals projects forward, with earthworks complete at the North Star prospect in preparation for a five-hole diamond drill program. The holes, totaling roughly 1,000 meters, are designed to test the depth, continuity, and geometry of the mineralised breccia-vein system where surface sampling has returned silver grades up to 3,043 grams per tonne (g/t) and antimony up to 0.7%.

At the historic Horn Silver project, reconnaissance has started across the unpatented claims. Field teams are conducting geological mapping, regional sampling, and validation of historical workings. Diablo holds an 80% interest in 101 unpatented lode claims and has an exclusive option to acquire 101 patented claims, forming the full Horn Silver tenure package.

CEO Lyle Thorne said the company can advance fieldwork on the unpatented claims while the option exercise on the patented claims remains on schedule for completion in September. Horn Silver hosts multiple historical workings, including the Horn Silver mine, where roughly 17 million ounces of silver at an average grade of 604 g/t were extracted between the late 1800s and the 1950s.