Vancouver, B.C., February 27, 2008 - Wildcat Silver Corporation (CNQ: WILD) (“Wildcat” or the “Company”)
is pleased to announce results from the first four of the five holes drilled at the Company’s 80% owned Hardshell
silver/lead/zinc/manganese (“Ag/Pb/Zn/Mn”) project in southern Arizona.
The drill program was completed in an effort to verify previous drilling results, obtain material for further
metallurgical testing and explore untested deeper extensions of Hardshell mineralization. Grade-thickness data
for the deposit indicates that the Hardshell Ag/Pb/Zn/Mn manto is related to deeper, high-angle structures that
project to historical mines and known deposits in the surrounding district. Previous drilling did not completely
test these structures below the Hardshell manto (Main Manto), and as such present excellent exploration targets
for relatively high-grade chimneys, veins and additional manto zones.
Assay results for the first four holes are summarized below, showing intercepts in the known Main Manto and
other zones. Drill hole number 99 discovered previously unknown mineralization below the Main Manto, starting
at 146.9 meters (‘m’) of 5.49 m of 214 gram per ton (‘g/t’) Ag, 10.91% Zn, 6.71% Pb and 19.16 % Mn. In
addition, a deeper new zone was discovered starting at 183 m returning 20.73 m of 86 g/t Ag, 2.14% Zn, 0.92%
Pb, and 6.25% Mn. These new intercepts demonstrate the exploration potential for intercepting deeper
mineralized zones. Complete results from the fifth hole are pending.
| |
Depth (feet) |
Depth (meters) |
Interval |
Ag |
Ag |
|
|
|
|
|
| Drill Hole |
From |
To |
From |
To |
Feet |
Meters |
oz/t |
g/t |
Cu %
|
Pb % | Zn % |
Mn % |
Mineral Zone |
| HDS-98 |
406.5 |
567 |
123.9 |
172.8 |
160.5 |
48.92 |
5.41 |
185 |
0.21 |
2.63 |
2.02 |
19.54 |
Main Manto |
| Includes |
456 |
567 |
139.0 |
172.8 |
111.0 |
33.83 |
5.27 |
181 |
0.21 |
2.43 |
2.71 |
24.17 |
Main Manto |
HDS-99 Includes
|
353.5 |
470 |
107.7 |
143.3 |
116.5 |
35.51 |
6.52 |
224 |
0.13 |
1.41 |
1.51 |
18.16 |
Main Manto |
| 353.5 |
433 |
107.7 |
132.0 |
79.5 |
24.20 |
8.92 |
306 |
0.18 |
1.74 |
1.69 |
24.05 |
Main Manto |
| 482 |
501 |
146.9 |
152.7 |
18.0 |
5.49 |
6.24 |
214 |
0.22 |
6.71 |
10.91 |
19.16 |
previously |
| unknown |
| 600.5 |
668.5 |
183.0 |
203.8 |
68.0 |
20.73 |
2.50 |
86 |
0.07 |
0.92 |
2.14 |
6.25 |
mineralization |
| previously |
| unknown |
| HDS-100 |
217 |
381 |
66.1 |
116.1 |
164.0 |
49.99 |
6.98 |
239 |
0.19 |
2.09 |
2.29 |
11.62 |
Main Manto |
| Includes |
242 |
335 |
73.8 |
102.1 |
93.0 |
28.30 |
8.63 |
296 |
0.25 |
2.49 |
3.21 |
16.63 |
Main Manto |
| HDS-101 |
272 |
508 |
82.9 |
154.8 |
236.0 |
71.90 |
5.64 |
193 |
0.11 |
1.45 |
1.86 |
5.07 |
Main Manto |
| Includes |
272 |
347 |
82.9 |
105.8 |
75.0 |
22.86 |
10.75 |
369 |
0.20 |
2.69 |
0.72 |
9.45 |
Main Manto |
| Includes |
418 |
475 |
127.4 |
144.8 |
57.0 |
17.37 |
3.16 |
108 |
0.10 |
1.65 |
1.77 |
3.03 |
Main Manto |
| Includes |
494 |
508 |
150.6 |
154.8 |
14.0 |
4.27 |
10.37 |
356 |
0.21 |
1.46 |
5.08 |
13.32 |
Main Manto |
The four holes shown in the table above totalled 4,459 feet of diamond drilling in the main Hardshell deposit,
with the fifth exploration hole drilled on trend to the northwest. The results from the new holes intercepted similar
geology and mineralization over comparable intervals to that previously drilled within the Main Manto zone.
These intercepts were characterized by high Ag, Pb, Zn, and Mn grades, subject to natural grade variations
characteristic of these types of deposits. The results of this validation drilling confirmed the general viability of
the historic drill results.
Wildcat plans to follow up with further drilling programs in the near term in order to provide additional infill holes
within the deposit, to better delineate the margins, and to further examine other deeper manto zones.
Qualified Person
These drill results have been prepared under the guidance and supervision of Mark Stevens. Mr. Stevens, who
is the designated Qualified Person with the ability and authority to verify the data herein, has 25 years of
technical experience in the exploration, evaluation, and mining of base and precious metals. He holds his
Bachelor of Science in Geology from Colorado State University, and his Masters of Science in Geology from the
University of Utah.
Warrant Extension
The Company has extended the expiry date of 6,200,000 outstanding share purchase warrants, expiring
between March 13 and March 16, 2008, to the earlier of August 31, 2008 or the date which is 90 calendar days
from the date of listing on a stock exchange or a trading and quotation system not including Canadian Trading &
Quotation System Inc. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.
ABOUT WILDCAT SILVER CORPORATION – Wildcat is developing the Hardshell silver project in Santa Cruz
County, Arizona, USA. The Hardshell property is held by Arizona Minerals Inc., of which Wildcat is an 80
percent owner. The Company initiated a 7,500 foot (2,288 meter) drill program in July 2007 after publishing a
positive preliminary assessment (“PA”) by Pincock Allen & Holt earlier in the year. The PA cited a substantial
inferred resource of nearly 1.2 billion pounds of manganese along with 53.5 million ounces of silver (10.3 million
tons @ 6.26% manganese and 5.18 ounces per ton silver). Wildcat trades on the CNQ Exchange in Canada
under the symbol WILD.
For additional information please visit www.wildcatsilver.com or contact:
Marlo Hamer-Jackson, Investor Relations Manager
Phone: (604) 484-3597
Fax: (604) 687-1715
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Donald B. Clark
President and Director
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
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uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted results. Such risks and uncertainties include
those described from time to time in the Corporation's latest annual report and management discussion and analysis. The
Corporation assumes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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