Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 29, 2022) – Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden“) is pleased to announce drill results from the 100%-owned Homestake Ridge property in BC’s Golden Triangle. The objective of drilling during 2022 at the Homestake Main and Homestake Silver deposits was to expanded multiple, subparallel mineralized zones and to upgrade Inferred Resources.
Highlights include (intervals shown are core length):
- HR22-314: 4.27 g/t Au and 64 g/t Ag (5.10 g/t AuEq*) over 16.06 meters including 18.76 g/t Au and 193 g/t Ag (21.49 g/t AuEq*) over 3.08 meters
- HR22-322: 6.47 g/t Au and 27 g/t Ag (5.83 g/t AuEq*) over 6.00 meters
- HR22-325: 7.18g/t Au and 30 g/t Ag, 0.49% Cu (8.26 g/t AuEq*) over 10.00 meters including 20.20 g/t Au and 68 g/t Ag (21.13 g/t AuEq*) over 1.47 meters
- HR22-328: 27.44 g/t Au and 463 g/t Ag (33.34 g/t AuEq*) over 9.16 meters including 0.50 meters 216.00 g/t Au and 113 g/t Ag, 0.48% Cu (218.06 AuEq*) over 0.50 meters
- HR22-330: 5.68 g/t Au and 147 g/t Ag (7.48 g/t AuEq*) over 15.00 meters, including 54.10 g/t Au, 4,890 g/t Ag and 0.11% Cu (113.25 g/t AuEq*) over 0.39 meters
- HR22-337: 3.79 g/t Au and 2 g/t Ag (3.84 g/t AuEq*) over 21.00 meters including 11.15 g/t Au and 5.00 g/t Ag (11.22 AuEq*) over 2.00 meters
- HR22-339: 14.56 g/t Au and 4.00 g/t Ag (14.63 g/t AuEq*) over 2.50 meters
“Our 2022 drill program has truly been exceptional. The recently acquired Homestake Ridge Deposit has delivered more high-grade gold and silver values, commonly with strong copper mineralization. These intercepts demonstrate strong continuity of mineralization over wide intervals, similar to the recently announced high-grade results at the Wolf and Kitsol Deposits, located six kilometers to the south. We eagerly anticipate additional assays from all of Dolly Varden’s Deposits, as well as new exploration targets drilled during the 2022 program,” said Shawn Khunkhun, President and CEO.
These results are primarily infill drilling from areas of Current Inferred Mineral Resources and suggest that the higher-grade gold-silver lenses may be continuous over more extensive areas than previously interpreted. In addition, the drilling has generated new targets down-dip the Homestake Main deposit along the projected plunge of the higher grade shoots that are wide open for expansion. Oriented core was used on all drill holes on the project and this detailed structural data is also being integrated in to the geological model to further increase confidence. Additional assays from the Homestake Main and Silver Deposits are pending
Complete Assay results for the first batch of drilling results at Homestake Main are in Table 1.
Figure 1. Location along Dolly Varden’s Kitsault Valley trend of Deposits
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The Homestake Ridge deposits are interpreted as structurally-controlled, multi-phase epithermal vein and breccia system hosted in Jurassic aged Hazelton Volcanic rocks. Mineralization consists of pyrite and chalcopyrite in a breccia matrix within a silica breccia vein system (see Figure 2). The northwest orientation of the main Homestake structural trend appears to have numerous subparallel internal structures that are interpreted to form the controls for higher grade gold shoots within a broader low grade zone at the Homestake Main deposit. The main structural corridor dips steeply to the northeast (see Figure 3 and 4).
Figure 2. Drill hole HR22-330 from the Homestake Main deposit showing breccia vein style mineralization.
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Figure 3. Homestake Plan View with Current Mineral Resource block model, primarily of Inferred Classification
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Figure 4. Homestake Main Cross Section (A-B) with 2022 and previous drill holes
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Table 1. Completed Drill Hole Assays from the Homestake Main Deposit
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Cu (%) | AuEq* | AgEq* |
| HR22-313 | 107.00 | 148.00 | 41.00 | 0.85 | 12 | 0.10 | 1.13 | 93 |
| including | 125.08 | 127.00 | 1.92 | 3.13 | 42 | NSV | 3.64 | 300 |
| including | 141.00 | 146.10 | 5.10 | 3.10 | 11 | 0.72 | 4.28 | 353 |
| HR22-314 | 149.66 | 165.72 | 16.06 | 4.27 | 64 | NSV | 5.10 | 421 |
| including | 159.92 | 163.00 | 3.08 | 18.76 | 193 | 0.28 | 21.49 | 1,773 |
| and | 168.23 | 169.19 | 0.96 | 10.55 | 50 | 4.14 | 17.17 | 1,417 |
| HR22-315 | 174.70 | 175.22 | 0.52 | 2.07 | 25 | 1.37 | 4.36 | 360 |
| HR22-316 | 124.00 | 152.50 | 28.50 | 0.88 | 3 | NSV | 0.97 | 80 |
| including | 142.50 | 144.00 | 1.50 | 2.47 | 3 | NSV | 2.58 | 213 |
| including | 150.00 | 151.50 | 1.50 | 3.11 | 13 | 0.49 | 3.97 | 328 |
| HR22-317 | 200.00 | 205.00 | 5.00 | 0.25 | NSV | NSV | 0.03 | 21 |
| and | 232.00 | 235.60 | 3.60 | 0.21 | NSV | NSV | 0.21 | 17 |
| HR22-318 | 129.00 | 181.00 | 52.00 | 1.19 | 23 | NSV | 1.54 | 127 |
| including | 148.88 | 149.38 | 0.50 | 19.90 | 1990 | 0.39 | 44.47 | 3,669 |
| including | 152.00 | 160.20 | 8.20 | 2.57 | 8 | 0.19 | 2.95 | 243 |
| including | 172.00 | 177.00 | 5.00 | 3.23 | 3 | 0.09 | 3.39 | 280 |
| HR22-319 | 200.34 | 207.00 | 6.66 | 1.16 | 3 | NSV | 1.26 | 104 |
| HR22-320 | 108.50 | 125.50 | 17.00 | 0.83 | 6 | NSV | 0.91 | 75 |
| including | 123.87 | 124.60 | 0.73 | 5.98 | 17 | NSV | 6.21 | 512 |
| HR22-321 | 179.00 | 192.00 | 13.00 | 1.16 | 4 | 0.12 | 1.38 | 114 |
| including | 189.00 | 190.55 | 1.55 | 5.18 | 10 | 0.15 | 5.52 | 455 |
| HR22-322 | 83.00 | 143.12 | 60.12 | 1.69 | 21 | NSV | 2.01 | 166 |
| including | 113.00 | 119.00 | 6.00 | 6.47 | 27 | NSV | 6.83 | 563 |
| including | 134.13 | 138.71 | 4.58 | 5.23 | 17 | 0.50 | 6.15 | 508 |
| HR22-323 | 190.30 | 222.00 | 31.70 | 0.91 | 6 | 0.37 | 1.52 | 125 |
| including | 198.00 | 203.00 | 5.00 | 2.36 | 5 | 0.08 | 2.53 | 208 |
| including | 207.60 | 209.56 | 1.96 | 0.49 | 37 | 3.50 | 6.03 | 497 |
| including | 214.00 | 214.55 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 16 | 1.97 | 3.57 | 295 |
| HR22-325 | 174.00 | 201.00 | 27.00 | 3.11 | 12 | 0.20 | 3.54 | 292 |
| including | 174.00 | 184.00 | 10.00 | 7.18 | 30 | 0.49 | 8.26 | 681 |
| including | 175.00 | 175.50 | 0.50 | 18.00 | 23 | 1.92 | 21.06 | 1,738 |
| including | 177.30 | 177.80 | 0.50 | 15.60 | 92 | 2.95 | 21.00 | 1,733 |
| including | 180.00 | 181.47 | 1.47 | 20.20 | 68 | 0.08 | 21.13 | 1,743 |
| HR22-327 | 217.28 | 227.50 | 10.22 | 1.01 | 17 | 1.43 | 3.29 | 271 |
| including | 220.75 | 223.23 | 2.48 | 2.15 | 35 | 3.98 | 8.36 | 689 |
| and | 231.00 | 274.00 | 43.00 | 0.35 | 5 | 0.10 | 0.56 | 46 |
| including | 248.55 | 251.48 | 2.93 | 1.85 | 65 | 1.13 | 4.28 | 353 |
Table 1 con’t. Completed Drill Hole Assays from the Homestake Main Deposit
| Hole ID | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Au (g/t) | Ag (g/t) | Cu (%) | AuEq* | AgEq* |
| HR22-328 | 160.81 | 169.97 | 9.16 | 27.44 | 463 | 0.21 | 33.34 | 2,751 |
| including | 163.13 | 164.90 | 1.77 | 75.13 | 2337 | 0.23 | 103.66 | 8,552 |
| including | 168.00 | 168.50 | 0.50 | 216.00 | 113 | 0.48 | 218.06 | 17,991 |
| HR22-330 | 111.00 | 126.00 | 15.00 | 5.68 | 147 | NSV | 7.48 | 617 |
| including | 112.00 | 112.39 | 0.39 | 54.10 | 4890 | 0.11 | 113.25 | 9,344 |
| including | 116.30 | 116.69 | 0.39 | 74.80 | 20 | NSV | 75.05 | 6,192 |
| including | 118.00 | 118.81 | 0.81 | 33.80 | 14 | NSV | 33.98 | 2,803 |
| and | 131.00 | 143.00 | 12.00 | 0.24 | 8 | NSV | 0.38 | 31 |
| HR22-331 | 101.00 | 113.00 | 12.00 | 0.92 | 63 | NSV | 1.70 | 140 |
| including | 111.00 | 111.80 | 0.80 | 9.43 | 224 | 0.10 | 12.27 | 1,013 |
| and | 130.00 | 144.00 | 14.00 | 1.02 | 5 | 0.15 | 1.30 | 107 |
| including | 134.10 | 134.82 | 0.72 | 11.95 | 70 | 2.45 | 16.36 | 1,349 |
| HR22-334 | 123.00 | 154.61 | 31.61 | 1.75 | 15 | 0.27 | 2.32 | 191 |
| including | 131.00 | 139.20 | 8.20 | 3.66 | 30 | 0.27 | 4.42 | 364 |
| including | 131.00 | 132.00 | 1.00 | 7.67 | 198 | 0.04 | 10.11 | 834 |
| including | 138.70 | 139.20 | 0.50 | 19.55 | 50 | 4.26 | 26.35 | 2,174 |
| including | 145.13 | 147.39 | 2.26 | 5.38 | 19 | 1.09 | 7.19 | 593 |
| including | 152.06 | 152.41 | 0.35 | 6.92 | 48 | 7.27 | 18.07 | 1,491 |
| HR22-335 | 177.00 | 202.55 | 25.55 | 0.55 | 1 | NSV | 0.57 | 47 |
| including | 184.50 | 190.00 | 5.50 | 1.40 | 1 | NSV | 1.42 | 117 |
| and | 220.00 | 245.50 | 25.50 | 0.34 | 2 | NSV | 0.43 | 35 |
| HR22-337 | 145.00 | 175.84 | 30.84 | 2.74 | 2 | NSV | 2.79 | 230 |
| including | 151.00 | 172.00 | 21.00 | 3.79 | 2 | NSV | 3.84 | 317 |
| including | 151.00 | 152.64 | 1.64 | 12.90 | 4 | NSV | 12.95 | 1,069 |
| including | 161.00 | 163.00 | 2.00 | 11.15 | 5 | NSV | 11.22 | 926 |
| including | 171.00 | 172.00 | 1.00 | 6.58 | 3 | NSV | 6.65 | 548 |
| HR22-339 | 148.25 | 172.50 | 24.25 | 2.33 | 2 | NSV | 2.37 | 195 |
| including | 156.50 | 159.00 | 2.50 | 14.56 | 4 | NSV | 14.63 | 1,207 |
| including | 156.50 | 157.50 | 1.00 | 33.40 | 7 | NSV | 33.52 | 2,765 |
| and | 164.75 | 165.60 | 0.85 | 5.05 | 3 | NSV | 5.11 | 422 |
*AuEq and AgEq are calculated using $US1650/oz Au, $US20/oz Ag, $US3.50/lb Cu
**Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 80% to 90% of core lengths
Table 2. Drill Hole Collars for 2022 Homestake Main Deposit Drilling
| Hole ID | Easting UTM83 (m) | Northing UTM83 (m) | Elev. (m) | Azimuth | Dip | Length (m) |
| HR22-313 | 463002 | 6179472 | 954 | 225 | -47 | 201.00 |
| HR22-314 | 463050 | 6179452 | 956 | 226 | -50 | 180.00 |
| HR22-315 | 463050 | 6179452 | 956 | 226 | -59 | 228.00 |
| HR22-316 | 463002 | 6179472 | 954 | 225 | -57 | 201.00 |
| HR22-318 | 463002 | 6179472 | 954 | 245 | -50 | 207.00 |
| HR22-317 | 463050 | 6179452 | 956 | 226 | -68 | 237.00 |
| HR22-319 | 463050 | 6179452 | 956 | 250 | -68 | 237.00 |
| HR22-320 | 462956 | 6179462 | 956 | 225 | -45 | 165.00 |
| HR22-321 | 463113 | 6179429 | 953 | 229 | -53 | 210.00 |
| HR22-322 | 462956 | 6179462 | 956 | 225 | -60 | 180.00 |
| HR22-323 | 463113 | 6179429 | 953 | 229 | -62 | 231.00 |
| HR22-325 | 463132 | 6179416 | 949 | 228 | -51 | 220.00 |
| HR22-327 | 463132 | 6179416 | 949 | 228 | -70 | 276.00 |
| HR22-328 | 463052 | 6179417 | 973 | 225 | -68 | 255.00 |
| HR22-330 | 463052 | 6179417 | 973 | 225 | -59 | 220.00 |
| HR22-331 | 463052 | 6179417 | 973 | 220 | -50 | 216.00 |
| HR22-334 | 463089 | 6179383 | 982 | 230 | -58 | 250.00 |
| HR22-335 | 462965 | 6179544 | 922 | 250 | -54 | 252.00 |
| HR22-337 | 462937 | 6179513 | 935 | 225 | -50 | 192.00 |
| HR22-339 | 462937 | 6179513 | 935 | 215 | -65 | 210.00 |
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
The Company adheres to CIM Best Practices Guidelines for exploration related activities conducted on its property. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are overseen by the Qualified Person.
Dolly Varden QA/QC protocols are maintained through the insertion of certified reference material (standards), blanks and field duplicates within the sample stream. Drill core is cut in-half with a diamond saw, with one-half placed in sealed bags and shipped to the laboratory and the other half retained on site. Third party laboratory checks on 5% of the samples are carried out as well. Chain of custody is maintained from the drill to the submittal into the laboratory preparation facility.
Analytical testing was performed by ALS Canada Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The entire sample is crushed to 70% minus 2mm (10 mesh), of which a 500 gram split is pulverized to minus 200 mesh. Multi-element analyses were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for 48 elements following a 4-acid digestion process. High grade silver testing was determined by Fire Assay with either an atomic absorption, or a gravimetric finish, depending on grade range. Au is determined by Fire Assay on a 30g split.
Qualified Person
Rob van Egmond, P.Geo., Vice-President Exploration for Dolly Varden Silver, the “Qualified Person” as defined by NI43-101 has reviewed, validated and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and supervises the ongoing exploration program at the Dolly Varden Project.
About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, on-trend, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. The Kitsault Valley Project also contains the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).
Forward Looking Statements
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These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and assume, among other things, the ability of the Company to successfully pursue its current development plans, that future sources of funding will be available to the company, that relevant commodity prices will remain at levels that are economically viable for the Company and that the Company will receive relevant permits in a timely manner in order to enable its operations, but given the uncertainties, assumptions and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements or information. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, or to publicly announce, any such statements, events or developments except as required by law.
For additional information on risks and uncertainties, see the Company’s most recently filed annual management discussion & analysis (“MD&A“) and management information circular dated January 21, 2022 (the “Circular“), both of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in the MD&A and the Circular are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that could affect the Company.
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