Sable's soil survey confirms copper-gold targets and a 1,600m gold anomaly at Zorro. Maiden drilling starts late July.
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Sable Resources (TSXV: SAE | OTCQB: SBLRF) today released results from a 1,719-sample soil geochemistry survey at its Zorro project in San Juan, Argentina, and confirmed a new gold anomaly. The company is finalizing plans for a maiden diamond drill program in the second half of July.
The soil survey covered the central part of the 8,460-hectare Zorro claims. It identified two distinct mineralized domains: a copper-silver (gold-bismuth-tungsten) domain in the western half and a gold-silver-zinc (arsenic-lead) domain in the east. The gold anomaly, now named Zorro Gold, measures approximately 1,600 meters by 1,000 meters. Historic artisanal workings within this zone returned rock-chip values up to 140 grams per tonne gold and 259 g/t silver, the company said. The size and consistency of the soil anomaly suggest multiple mineralized structures may exist rather than just a few discrete veins.
The new gold target sits on the eastern margin of a 7 km by 4 km magnetic anomaly that Sable previously identified. That anomaly is sourced to a diorite stock intruding Carboniferous sediments and Permo-Triassic granites, a setting typical of the Argentine Frontal Cordillera in the San Juan region.
Sable's survey also extended the footprint of previously reported targets. The Zorro North copper anomaly now measures 1,100 meters by 900 meters, with a core of >98th percentile copper values. A new copper anomaly, 1,200 meters by 500 meters with a northwest orientation, sits directly east of Zorro North and may represent an extension of similar mineralization in unexplored ground. Parts of the extended Zorro North anomaly remain open under Quaternary gravel cover.
The Zorro Copper target, defined by outcropping chalcopyrite vein systems, shows a smaller soil footprint but scattered high copper values extending 600 meters to the north. Silver anomalies track the copper targets, while lead and zinc form a peripheral halo around all zones, including a 2,200 meter by 500 meter north-south trend that is largely unexplored.
The maiden drill program will test five targets: Zorro Copper, Zorro North, Zorro Breccia, an IP conductivity-chargeability anomaly, and Zorro Gold (pending expanded rock sampling). At Zorro Copper, drilling will test the strike and depth continuity of the main structural corridors hosting chalcopyrite veins. At Zorro North, the drill will evaluate vertical continuity, geometry, and grade potential of an intrusive phase with chalcopyrite in miarolitic cavities. The breccia target will be tested for vertical metal zonation.
Ruben Padilla, Sable's CEO, said each exploration stage since December 2025 has strengthened confidence in the geological model and the district-scale potential. "The soil survey has confirmed and expanded the footprint of known targets while identifying new areas of interest," he said in the release. "Together with the geophysical surveys, these results provide a strong framework for our maiden drill program."
The Zorro project sits directly north of Minsud/South32's Chita Valley project, which hosts two deposits: Chinchillones with indicated resources of 188 million tonnes at 0.41% copper equivalent and Chita South with 33.1 million tonnes at 0.43% copper. Sable's Don Julio project, with four porphyry targets, lies 21 kilometers west of Zorro.
For traders, the key catalysts are the drill results expected in the coming months. The new gold anomaly opens a parallel track alongside the copper story, reducing reliance on a single metal. Drill success at Zorro Gold could justify a standalone resource estimate. Risks include assay turnaround time, seasonal access in the high Andes, and the typical dilution of junior explorers during drill programs.
Sable holds 100% of the Zorro project through option agreements and staking. The company is well-funded as a grassroots explorer, with a portfolio focused on Tier-one discoveries in mining-friendly jurisdictions.
Padilla will discuss the results in an investor webinar hosted by Adelaide Capital on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET.
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