March 15, 2018) - Bayhorse Silver Inc. (TSXV: BHS) ("Bayhorse" or the "Company") is pleased to report that Scandium values have been identified accompanying the high silver assays reported in its news release BHS2018-06, (March 6, 2018) from the Legend, Sunshine and Big Dog mineralized zones, Bayhorse Silver Mine, Oregon, USA.
The Scandium was identified during the assay resubmission that identified the gold values as reported in news release BHS2018-06. Preliminary metallurgical results indicate that Scandium can be recovered during the processing of the silver from the Bayhorse Silver Mine. Scandium (Sc) is a high value mineral used to produce high strength Aluminum alloys in the Aerospace Industry and is classed as a strategic mineral in the USA. The Company has submitted additional samples for metallurgical testing and recovery characteristics of the Scandium.
Scandium values are tabulated below:
Sample Type Sc g/t
BHS 1 Crosscut 7
BHS 2 Raise Legend 16
BHS 3 Legend 5
BHS 4 Legend 6
BHS 5 Legend 12
BHS 6 Shaft Legend 18
BHS 7 Legend 10
BHS 10 Shaft top 17
Sample Type Sc g/t
Shaft middle BHS 11 20
BHS 12 Shaft 21
Upper raise 11
Big Dog 20
Chip, Legend top 15
Channel Legend east 11
Chip, Legend west 24
Chip, Legend bottom 12
Chip, Legend top west 21
Chip, Legend west 22
BHS 21 Chip LZ 24
Sample Type Sc g/t
BHS 22 blast select 26
BHS 23 blast select 25
BHS 24 blast select 21
BHS 25 blast select 19
BHS 26 blast select 26
BHS 27 blast select 24
BHS 28 blast select 23
BHS 29 blast select 25
BHS 30 blast select 24
BHS 31 blast select 26
BHS 32 blast select 6
Sample Type Sc g/t
BHS 33 blast select LZ 6
BHS 34 blast select LZ 6
BHS 35 blast select LZ 14
BHS 36 blast select 16
BHS 37 blast select 22
BHS 38 blast select 14
Bayhorse CEO, Graeme O'Neill comments, " While the Scandium values reported would not be considered enough to make a Scandium mine, in the event they are economically recoverable, the Scandium is certainly a value added mineral to any silver recovery."
