2013 Field Exploration Under Way at Silver Mountain Mines’ Ptarmigan Mine

Silver Mountain Mines Inc. (TSXV:SMM) announced that exploration is under way at their Ptarmigan Mine property in British Columbia.

As quoted in the press release:

The 2013 exploration field program will include:

Rock and soil sampling, a gravity survey, trenching and geological mapping throughout the property; Continued onsite definition of the scope of a bulk extraction program and completion of supporting documentation for submission of the required permit application.

Silver Mountain’s President, , said:

The Ptarmigan Project is no different. Geochemical sampling results from 2012 of 308 g/t Ag (9.00 oz/T Ag) and 12,346 g/t Ag (360.85 oz/T Ag indicates strong potential for identification of additional areas of high grade mineralization on the property. The gravity survey is designed to better define such areas for subsequent drilling.

To view the whole press release, click here.