01:21 PM EDT, 03/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Outcrop Silver & Gold Corporation ( OCGSF ) announced Monday the 2024 drilling program at its Santa Ana high-grade silver project in Colombia is expected to commence in April 2024.

The program, is designed to not only expand resources in areas previously identified for their potential but also to drill new targets along the 18.5 kilometres of strike that has been drill permitted.

The program will focus on extending mineralization along strike and down dip at El Dorado, including veins not previously included in the 2023 maiden resource due to insufficient drill density. Additionally, the company states that it will explore untested veins, such as the promising Aguilar-Guadual target, and Los Mangos area to the southwest, identified by numerous high-grade channel samples.

"2024 is a watershed year for Outcrop Silver as we launch an extensive drilling program to unlock the full potential of the Santa Ana project," says Ian Harris, President and CEO, in a statement. "By strategically shifting our drilling contractors and focusing our exploration efforts, we aim to establish a robust roadmap for expanding our resource base across both established and new targets within our extensive land holdings."