Sable Resources Confirms Extensive Copper Mineralization at Zorro Project in Argentina
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Sable Resources Ltd. has announced significant findings from its ongoing exploration activities at the Zorro Project in San Juan province, Argentina. The company has confirmed extensive outcropping copper mineralization within multiple structural corridors at the Zorro Cu target, marking a substantial development in the region's mining potential.
Detailed Geological Mapping Reveals Promising Results
Following up on initial results released in January 2026, Sable Resources completed comprehensive geological mapping and structural analysis across the area hosting outcropping, chalcopyrite-bearing veins. The company collected and analyzed 156 new rock samples through systematic channel sampling, bringing the total number of samples collected to date to 173.
The analytical results confirm the presence and continuity of copper-silver-gold mineralization at Zorro Cu, with the following highlights:
- Copper values reaching up to 3.2% Cu, with 17 samples exceeding 1% Cu and 35 samples surpassing 0.5% Cu
- Silver values up to 44.7 g/t Ag, with 14 samples containing more than 10 g/t Ag
- Gold values up to 5.31 g/t Au, with 16 samples exceeding 0.1 g/t Au
Multiple Mineralized Corridors Identified
Detailed mapping has defined at least five mineralized corridors with a dominant NNW orientation at Zorro Cu. These corridors range from 10 meters to 50 meters in apparent true width and consist of sheeted and anastomosed veins and veinlets hosted within Permian granite.
Individual vein thicknesses vary from less than 1 centimeter to 1.5 meters, with the vein mineral assemblage including quartz, carbonate, specularite, magnetite, and chalcopyrite. While high-grade mineralization is predominantly vein-controlled, localized chalcopyrite dissemination within granite host rock has been observed, suggesting potential for broader mineralized zones between veins.
Structural Interpretation and Expansion Potential
Structural mapping indicates that mineralization is localized between NNW striking dextral faults which create a NE-SW oriented transtensional zone extending approximately 700 meters by 500 meters. The system is bound to the east by a major north-south dextral structure with associated high-grade gold-silver mineralization.
The southern and western extent of the system is concealed beneath gravel cover, indicating additional exploration potential. The mineralization remains open along strike to the NNW, with partial cover by shallow pediment gravels suggesting significant expansion opportunities.
Company Leadership Expresses Optimism
Dr. Ruben Padilla, President and CEO of Sable Resources, commented on the findings: "We are very encouraged by the quantity, broad distribution, and grade of copper mineralization outcropping within the large transtensional zone at Zorro Cu. When integrated with the Zorro North magmato-hydrothermal Cu target and the Zorro Veins Au-Ag target, the Project exhibits a well endowed Cu-Ag-Au budget manifest in multiple mineralization styles – a key attribute of large-scale copper systems."
Dr. Padilla added: "We are advancing rapidly toward our first drill campaign, with geophysics and permitting underway, and believe the Zorro targets represent a compelling new discovery opportunity."
Future Exploration Plans
The current structural model opens exploration for additional, large-scale structural transtension zones along trend to the NE and SW of the Zorro Cu system. The results support the interpretation of a well-mineralized, outcropping Cu-Ag-Au system with significant potential for further development.
Sable Resources continues to advance its exploration program at the Zorro Project, with preparations underway for the company's first drill campaign. The combination of detailed geological mapping, structural analysis, and systematic sampling has provided a strong foundation for future exploration activities in this promising mining region of Argentina.
