Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX:OLA) has provided an update on its 2023 exploration activities at the Camino Rojo Sulphides project in Zacatecas State, Mexico.

In 2023, Orla completed a 37,677-metre drill program focused on infilling higher grade portions of the current Camino Rojo Sulphides open pit mineral resource. The primary goals were to improve geological understanding of mineralization controls and test for depth extensions of sulphides below the existing resource, referred to as the Camino Rojo Extension target.

Sylvain Guerard, Orla’s Senior Vice President, Exploration, commented in a press release: “New drill results at Camino Rojo are revealing more about controls on mineralization and hinting at potential for significant expansion below the current Mineral Resource in the Camino Rojo Extension. This data is crucial for our upcoming underground resource estimation, enhancing our understanding of this important part of our growth pipeline.”

Previously on June 22, 2023, Orla released results from 15 of 56 holes from the Sulphides infill program. This news release presents results from an additional 23 drill holes, with assays pending from the remaining 18 holes expected over the coming weeks.

Overall, infill drilling has consistently intersected long downhole intervals exceeding 30 metres grading over 2.0 g/t gold. These results validate previous drilling and support the potential for underground mining. Recent highlights include high-grade intercepts over 0.7 to 3.0 metres exceeding 10 g/t gold, hosted within broader intervals grading over 2.0 g/t gold. These high-grade zones underscore the opportunity for more selective, high-value underground mining.

Looking ahead to 2024 exploration plans, Orla will shift focus to testing the extensive depth potential at Camino Rojo, including the Camino Rojo Extension target below the existing sulphides resource. A 30,000-metre drill program is planned to further investigate this compelling target.

Orla’s 2023 infill drilling has successfully improved geological knowledge and expanded prospective areas for sulphide mineralization at Camino Rojo. Pending final assays, the Company will evaluate results towards its goal of generating an initial underground mineral resource estimate. With positive results to date, Orla remains committed to unlocking the extensive exploration upside through systematic drilling in 2024 and beyond.

Highlights from the results are as follows:

• 3.41 g/t Au over 36m, incl. 29.2 g/t Au over 3.0 m,
• 2.94 g/t Au over 66.5 m, incl. 4.98 g/t Au over 16.5 m,
• 2.44 g/t Au over 49.5 m, incl. 4.59 g/t Au over 21.0 m, and
• 2.22 g/t Au over 96.5 m, incl. 3.24 g/t Au over 33.9 m

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