West Coast Silver (ASX:WCE) says its Elizabeth Hill project in Western Australia is beginning to display attributes of a potential five-element silver system.
The findings come from a technical review by geological consultant David Lewis, which identified geological similarities between Elizabeth Hill and recognised five-element silver deposits globally.
The review highlights attributes of a potential five-element silver, arsenic, cobalt, nickel, and bismuth system at the project, a style of deposit known for ‘high-grade’ silver and clustered mineralisation.
West Coast Silver Executive Chairman Bruce Garlick says the interpretation provides a framework for understanding the geology and guidance towards a more systematic exploration approach.
“The work supports the premise that there may be more Elizabeth Hills in the district as this style of mineralisation tends to repeat,” Garlick says.
Lewis likewise notes Elizabeth Hill shares “strong structural and chemical similarities” with “legacy mining camps” like Cobalt, which hosts around 550 million ounces of silver.
The company mentions similarities with other major five-element silver districts such as Thunder Bay and Great Bear Lake in Canada, Freiburg/Erzgebirge in Germany, Kongsberg in Norway, and Bou Azzer in Morocco.
Located in the West Pilbara region of Western Australia, Elizabeth Hill has historically produced 1.2 million ounces of silver from 16,830 tonnes of ore at a head grade of 2,194 grams per tonne. The project hosts a current 2.8-million-ounce silver resource that remains open at depth and along strike.
West Coast Silver has mapped out its exploration programs for the second half of 2026, which include geophysics and drilling north toward Maitland and south toward Elizabeth Hill South.
The company also expects to complete the interpretation of outstanding assays from completed drilling programs and incorporate the results into an updated mineral resource estimate for Elizabeth Hill in Q4 2026.
West Coast Silver is a mineral explorer focused on discovering and developing silver deposits.
Write to Paula Fabe at Mining.com.au
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