17,000 Meters of New Drilling Target Nevada Silver Expansion
- •They’ve been on my radar for a while, particularly with the Tonopah project.
- •Nevada is a great jurisdiction for mining, and the historical aspect of the Tonopah district definitely adds a layer of interest.
- •I've personally had some decent success with junior miners focusing on silver in established mining regions, so this definitely caught my eye.
Hey everyone,
Just read this interesting piece on Streetwise Reports about Blackrock Silver launching a 17,000-meter expansion drill program at their Tonopah West project in Nevada: https://www.streetwisereports.com/article/2026/03/04/17-000-meters-of-new-drilling-target-nevada-silver-expansion.html
My first thought was, 17,000 meters is a significant drill program, especially for a company like Blackrock Silver. They’ve been on my radar for a while, particularly with the Tonopah project. Nevada is a great jurisdiction for mining, and the historical aspect of the Tonopah district definitely adds a layer of interest. I've personally had some decent success with junior miners focusing on silver in established mining regions, so this definitely caught my eye. The "fully funded" part is key – takes a lot of the immediate capital risk off the table, which is always a good sign for a junior exploration company. My main concern with these plays is always their cash burn, especially with my own retirement portfolio heavily weighted towards more established dividend payers, so I’m a bit more cautious with speculative plays.
Anyway, just wanted to share and see what others in here think. Anyone following Blackrock Silver (TSX.V: BRC)? What are your thoughts on this expansion program? Do you think they'll hit some significant intercepts and boost their resource estimates? Always good to get some different perspectives from the community. My wife keeps telling me to stop obsessing over these junior mining stocks, but the potential upside can be so good if they hit it big!