Pantera Silver Corp CEO Jay Roberge says the company’s use of high-tech survey methods can help it refine “high-confidence drill targets” ahead of its maiden drilling campaign at the Rakanco silver project in southwest Bolivia.
Pantera is using drones for a magnetic survey to add to satellite spectral analysis and a planned induced polarisation survey to build a multi-dataset platform for drilling.
Rakanco is near the recent Carangas silver discovery and historic Todo Santos silver mine in Bolivia’s Oruro Department. Roberge said Pantera’s exploration strategy was focused on identifying structural corridors and alteration zones that might represent the surface expression of broader mineralised systems in a volcanic caldera-related geological setting known for hosting large epithermal silver and precious metals systems.
“Our approach at Rakanco is to evaluate the district as a large-scale mineral system rather than a single-target exploration opportunity,” he said.
“By combining satellite spectral analysis, drone magnetics and a planned induced polarisation survey, we are developing a robust geological and geophysical framework to support well-defined drill targets. This disciplined approach is intended to maximise discovery potential while maintaining strong capital efficiency.”
