Fortuna Silver increases Sunbird Resource and identifies new regional prospects

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There was news out from Fortuna Silver this morning, as they increased their Sunbird resource, and also identified new regional prospects at their Séguéla gold project in Côte d´Ivoire.

Exploration drilling at Sunbird has resulted in an upgraded estimate, including a maiden Indicated Mineral Resource of 3.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 2.74 g/t gold, containing 279,000 ounces, and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 4.2 million tonnes at an average grade of 3.74 g/t gold, containing 506,000 ounces.

Meanwhile, regional exploration drilling has advanced two new discoveries, Barana and Badior, with results including 11.5 g/t gold over a true width of 15.4 meters from drill hole SGRC1521 at Badior. Furthermore, continued exploration at the previously identified Kestrel Prospect has extended mineralization an additional 200 meters along strike with highlights including 20.3 g/t gold over a true width of 3.5 meters from drill hole SGRC1537.

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