Exploration remains an essential component to the Alexco business model. In recent years our team of skilled geologists has seen tremendous exploration success resulting in significant growth of the Flame & Moth and Bermingham deposits.
Our primary focus remains on expanding existing deposits while concurrently exploring and developing our project pipeline within the Keno Hill Silver District.
Summary of Mineral Reserves Estimates
| Category 1,2,&4 | Property | Tonnes | Ag (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | CONTAINED Ag (Oz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probable | Bellekeno3 | 40,109 | 843 | - | 11.8% | 6.3% | 1,087,000 |
| Lucky Queen3 | 70,717 | 1,244 | 0.12 | 2.6% | 1.4% | 2,828,000 | |
| Flame & Moth3 | 704,211 | 672 | 0.49 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 15,215,000 | |
| Bermingham3 | 362,343 | 972 | 0.13 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 11,323,000 | |
| Total Mineral Reserves | 1,177,380 | 804 | 0.34 | 3.0% | 4.1% | 30,453,000 | |
Notes:
- All mineral reserves have the effective date of March 28, 2019 and are classified following the CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 2014), in accordance with the CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines and the guidelines of NI 43-101.
- All numbers have been rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates.
- The Bellekeno, Lucky Queen, Flame & Moth and Bermingham deposits are incorporated into the current mine plan supported by disclosure in the news release dated March 28, 2019 entitled “Alexco Announces Positive Pre-Feasibility Study for Expanded Silver Production at Keno Hill Silver District”.
- The disclosure regarding the summary of probable mineral resources for Alexco’s mineral properties within the Keno Hill District has been reviewed and approved by Neil Chambers, P.Eng., Mine Superintendent and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
Summary of Indicated and Inferred Resource Estimates
| Category1,2,3,9 | Property | Tonnes | Ag (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | CONTAINED Ag (Oz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicated | Bellekeno2,4&5 Lucky Queen2,4&6 Flame & Moth2,4&6 Onek4&6 Bermingham2,4&7 | 262,000 132,300 1,679,000 700,200 1,102,300 | 585 1,167 498 191 930 | n/a 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.1 | 3.5% 2.4% 1.9% 1.2% 2.4% | 5.3% 1.6% 5.3% 11.9% 1.7% | 4,928,000 4,964,000 26,883,000 4,300,000 32,959,000 |
| Total Indicated Sub-Surface Deposits | 3,875,800 | 594 | 0.3 | 2.0% | 5.3% | 74,034,000 | |
| Elsa Historical Tailings8 | 2,490,000 | 119 | 0.1 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 9,527,000 | |
| Total Indicated All Deposits | 6,365,800 | 408 | 0.3 | 1.5% | 3.3% | 83,561,000 | |
| Inferred | Bellekeno4&5 Lucky Queen4&6 Flame & Moth4&6 Onek4&6 Bermingham4&7 | 243,000 257,900 365,200 285,100 509,400 | 428 473 356 118 717 | n/a 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.2 | 4.1% 1.0% 0.5% 1.2% 1.7% | 5.1% 0.8% 4.3% 8.3% 1.5% | 3,344,000 3,922,000 4,180,000 1,082,000 11,743,000 |
| Total Inferred | 1,660,600 | 455 | 0.2 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 24,271,000 | |
Notes:
- All mineral resources are classified following the CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 2014) of NI 43-101.
- Indicated mineralization is inclusive of mineral reserves estimates.
- Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All numbers have been rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates.
- The mineral resource estimates comprising Bellekeno, Lucky Queen and Flame & Moth, Onek and Bermingham are supported by disclosure in the news release dated March 29, 2017 entitled “Alexco and Silver Wheaton Amend Silver Purchase Agreement and Alexco Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for Expanded Silver Production at Keno Hill” and the technical report filed on SEDAR dated March 29, 2017 with an effective date of January 3, 2017. The mineral resource estimate for Bermingham has been updated by disclosure in note 7 below.
- The mineral resource estimate for the Bellekeno deposit is based on a geologic resource estimate having an effective date of September 30, 2012. The Bellekeno indicated mineral resources are as at September 30, 2013, and reflect the geologic resource less estimated subsequent depletion from mine production.
- The mineral resource estimate for the Lucky Queen, Flame & Moth and Onek deposits have an effective date of January 3, 2017.
- The resource estimate for the Bermingham deposit has an effective date of March 28, 2019 and is supported by disclosure in the news release entitled “Alexco Announces Positive Pre-Feasibility Study for Expanded Silver Production at Keno Hill Silver District”.
- The mineral resource estimate for the Elsa Tailings has an effective date of April 22, 2010 and is supported by the technical report dated June 16, 2010 entitled “Mineral Resource Estimation, Elsa Tailings Project, Yukon, Canada”.
- The disclosure regarding the summary of estimated mineral resources for Alexco’s mineral properties within the Keno Hill District has been reviewed and approved by Neil Chambers, P.Eng., Mine Superintendent and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
Summary of Historical Resource Estimates
| Tonnes | Ag (g/t) | Au (g/t) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | Contained Ag (oz) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Resources | Silver King1 | ||||||
| Proven, probable and indicated | 99,000 | 1,354 | n/a | 1.6% | 0.1% | 4,310,000 | |
| Inferred | 22,500 | 1,456 | n/a | 0.1% | n/a | 1,057,000 |
Notes:
- Historical resources for Silver King were estimated by UKHM, as documented in an internal report entitled “Mineral Resources and Mineable Ore Reserves” dated March 9, 1997. The historical resources were estimated based on a combination of surface and underground drill holes and chip samples taken on the vein and calculated using the polygonal (block) model and the 1997 CIM definitions for resource categories. Verification of the estimate would require new drill holes into a statistically significant number of the historical resource blocks and/or a combination of on-vein sampling. A Qualified Person (as defined by NI 43-101) has not done sufficient work to classify this estimate of historical resources as current mineral resources or mineral reserves, nor is Alexco treating this historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves.
- The disclosure regarding the summary of historical mineral resources for Alexco’s mineral properties within the Keno Hill District has been reviewed and approved by Neil Chambers, P.Eng., Mine Superintendent and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.