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Silver Elephant Reports Assay Results Up To 34 g/t Gallium, 266 g/t Indium At the Pulacayo-Paca Silver Project in Bolivia

Newsfile - Tue Jul 2, 8:38AM CDT

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 2, 2024) - Silver Elephant Mining Corp. (TSX: ELEF) (OTC Pink: SILEF) (FSE: 1P2) ("Silver Elephant" or the "Company") is pleased to report gallium and indium assay results from the selected drill core at its flagship Pulacayo-Paca silver-lead-zinc project ("Pulacayo-Paca Project") in Potosi department, Bolivia.

The results show extensive occurrences of gallium and indium in the assayed samples over a strike-length of approximately 750 meters that appear to be correlated to zinc. The Company is highly encouraged by the gallium and indium results and will continue to evaluate this potential. These elements could add significant value to any final concentrate produced from mining and processing activities.

A total of 199 core samples from 12 diamond drill holes were collected from the Pulacayo-Paca project and submitted to ALS Laboratory in Bolivia to assay for gallium and indium. The samples were selected because of their proximity to drill holes PUD 028, PUD 029, PUD 030 and PUD 031, whose samples were assayed by the previous operator for gallium and indium. Results from those drill holes included 99 meters of 27.8 g/t gallium and 9.7 g/t indium. (refer to Company News Release dated May 21, 2024).

The drill holes reported in the following tables were previously assayed for silver, lead and zinc only. It should be noted that only selected intervals were assayed for gallium and indium in this initial discovery test.

HOLE IDFROM mTO mWIDTH mAg g/tPb %Zn %Ga g/tIn g/t
PUD156247.32480.79345.676.164.56266.00
11PUD2313031110.530.017.5812.25
11PUD2314243110.650.0210.0514.55
11PUD2314849121.560.0234.8042.40
11PUD23110110211081.918.715.5638.40
11PUD23111111213455.8310.858.8374.80
11PUD23111912011452.201.2310.2029.00
PUD0692542551401.105.444.6111.15
PUD0692782791440.176.652.4220.30
PUD0692902911980.911.202.5717.75
PUD06929629716200.448.793.0416.40
PUD06931031111690.247.737.08219.00
11PUD22084851742.672.952.6114.50
PUD0462272281541.024.353.9010.30
PUD0462332341931.623.827.2921.60
PUD04626126211061.471.811.8420.80
PUD04626726813141.712.442.5320.00
PUD0462732741620.964.914.6137.50
PUD0462792801560.515.485.4532.70
PUD04628528611991.996.703.7729.50
PUD046291292178610.953.595.7451.00
PUD0462962971>1000.83>100002.0512.40
PUD0986364.151.15771.743.892.9312.60
PUD0981541551440.715.845.1843.40
PUD09815916011.290.150.664.6414.00
PUD0981841851410.945.432.5212.90
PUD098190191165010.9012.956.8483.90
PUD1873163171150.061.633.2713.25
PUD26733.5351.5401.221.213.7815.90

In the next table, the Company presents the silver, lead, and zinc assay results (previously reported by Apogee Minerals Ltd. and Silver Elephant) of the same drill holes which gallium and indium analysis were performed in 2024. The historic drill results show wide intersections of mineralization.

HOLE IDFROM mTO mWIDTH mTRUE WIDTH mAg g/tPb %Zn %
PUD 1562412783722.7874.650.330.82
including…246.62536.43.94217.490.991.36
11PUD 231212320.94199.59.350.06
11PUD 231404773.29922.530.07
including…454610.474076.720.07
10110652.3554.41.073.32
10911452.3596.41.774.7
11712031.41791.374.45
PUD 0692763063022.98413.93.591.2
11PUD 22035.25620.89.7679.30.90.62
656831.4144.70.750.6
808994.22119.72.62.64
PUD 04023724142.297.251.13.49
PUD 0462253098470.44106.290.862.26
including…2843031915.93258.471.82.85
PUD 18731531721.5313.50.081.74
32432621.5370.011.14
PUD 26731.56735.525.1054.34.310.92
including…4858107.07146.79.791.97
PUD 26711712364.2447.81.110.25
including…12112210.712383.610.86
127.51313.52.471.31.450.25
139.51422.51.772.41.680.2
PUD 27112312632.1210.0050.012
PUD 0981782153729.9348.81.062.9
Including…1891931411.33304.45.1510.69
PND 10815655048.301351.420.4
including…33572423.182002.120.6
and…3343109.662571.490.41
949621.931600.520.94
PND 1109182173122.33951.41.63
incl…9988962.932791.171.28
and…9281913.437180.740.05
and…91232.121450.90.07
and…1628128.4910850.710.04
and…4418013897.58872.011.59
and…4446.52.51.771111.090.61
and…44985438.18981.522.03
and…525421.411151.331.61
and…60822215.563281.431.98
and…616542.8312482.881.93
and…869485.662702.742.83
and…979810.711553.033.26

The locations of the latest sampled Pulacayo drill holes are shown on the map below, which also displays the 43-101 resource envelope of Pulacayo:

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The Pulacayo-Paca project has a total indicated resource of 106.7 million ounces of silver, 1.4 billion pounds of zinc and 690 million pounds of lead (48Mt @ 69g/t Ag, 1.3% Zn, 0.7% Pb) published in the Technical Report dated October 13, 2020 and tabulated below.

Pulacayo-Paca Project Resource Estimate Oct 13, 2020*
DepositCategoryk TonnesAg M ozZn M lbsPb M lbs
PulacayoIndicated26,35070.2903.7386
Inferred1,6707.271.818.4
PacaIndicated21,69037485.8304.2
Inferred3,395651.143.7
TotalIndicated48,040106.71,384.70690.2
Inferred5,06513.1122.861.9

*Combined Indicated Mineral Resources includes Pulacayo pit-constrained and out-of-pit plus only Paca pit-constrained resources. Oxide resources use a 50 g/t Ag cutoff. Sulfide resources use a 100 g/t Ag Eq cutoff. Ag Eq = Silver Equivalent (Recovered) = (Ag g/t*89.2%)+((Pb%*(US$0.95/lb. Pb/14.583 Troy oz./lb./US$17 per Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*91.9%))+((Zn%*(US$1.16/lb. Zn/14.583 Troy oz./lb./US$17 per Troy oz. Ag)*(10,000*82.9%)). Sulphide zone metal recoveries of 89.2% for Ag, 91.9% for Pb, and 82.9% for Zn were used in the Silver Equivalent (Recovered) equation and reflect metallurgical testing results disclosed previously for the Pulacayo Deposit. Matthew Harrington P. Geo., Michael Cullen, P. Geo. and Osvaldo Arce, P. Geo are the independent Qualified Persons for the mineral resource estimate ("N.I. 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate Technical Report for the Pulacayo Project Effectve Date October 13, 2020"). They have verified all data and the QA/QC methodology. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

The full gallium and indium assay results are shown in the table below.

HOLE IDFROM mTO mWIDTH mAg g/tPb %Zn %Ga g/tIn g/t
PUD15623423510.50.1170.560.770.759
PUD156240241180.0040.1881.326.74
PUD156247.32480.79345.676.164.56266
PUD1562532541260.2970.7691.16.67
PUD1562592601100.381.051.72.41
PUD15626426514971.0150.4410.996.47
PUD156270271140.0790.2920.940.51
PUD156276277130.1540.7020.863.76
PUD156282283110.0410.0880.860.031
PUD156288289130.1210.4050.830.096
11PUD231121310.50.00050.0015.220.027
11PUD2311819110.0010.0013.790.054
11PUD2312425131.070.015.924.29
11PUD2313031110.530.017.5812.25
11PUD2313637150.650.231.940.797
11PUD2314243110.650.0210.0514.55
11PUD2314849121.560.0234.842.4
11PUD2315455170.290.0015.072.37
11PUD2316061120.010.023.270.102
11PUD2316667110.0010.023.180.056
11PUD2317272.90.940.160.752.240.207
11PUD231798010.50.010.024.471.885
11PUD231858610.50.030.13.180.14
11PUD2319192150.350.773.592.75
11PUD231979810.50.020.131.580.14
11PUD23110110211081.918.715.5638.4
11PUD2311071081100.240.572.961.275
11PUD23111111213455.8310.858.8374.8
11PUD23111912011452.21.2310.229
11PUD231126127110.0010.032.040.277
PUD069929310.50.020.091.840.041
PUD0699899110.0050.022.270.031
PUD069104105110.060.341.880.108
PUD069110111110.040.172.50.047
PUD06911611710.50.0050.013.10.039
PUD06912212310.50.020.083.110.081
PUD0691281291180.535.134.124.58
PUD06913413620.50.010.022.760.047
PUD069146148210.080.572.10.454
PUD06915816020.50.010.071.960.05
PUD069170172210.0050.033.380.049
PUD06918218420.50.010.121.890.05
PUD069194196220.060.212.470.21
PUD06920620820.50.020.093.170.061
PUD069218220210.020.071.860.035
PUD069230232210.040.192.040.054
PUD06924224310.50.030.161.470.044
PUD06924824910.50.010.051.460.022
PUD0692542551401.15.444.6111.15
PUD069260261110.10.51.970.927
PUD069268269120.140.381.740.473
PUD0692742751100.291.652.745.53
PUD0692782791440.176.652.4220.3
PUD0692902911980.911.22.5717.75
PUD06929629716200.448.793.0416.4
PUD06930430515900.620.571.353.74
PUD06931031111690.247.737.08219
PUD069316317170.270.841.530.247
PUD069322323150.241.141.540.207
PUD069328329110.030.171.330.055
PUD06933433510.50.0050.031.370.046
PUD069340341110.010.0410.046
PUD069346347110.010.051.10.048
11PUD220202110.50.00050.0855.980.102
11PUD2202526110.0620.0593.720.4
11PUD2203132110.0510.0373.790.048
11PUD2206162180.6050.4332.122.17
11PUD22067681910.7830.5233.255.35
11PUD2207374180.4550.9881.421.615
11PUD2207980180.2330.9381.90.787
11PUD22084851742.672.952.6114.5
11PUD2208990150.3410.2121.940.656
11PUD2209596110.0010.0091.660.057
11PUD22010110210.50.0010.0133.650.055
11PUD22010710810.50.0370.1251.680.078
PUD0404620.50.070.013.070.388
PUD0401617120.110.022.671.14
PUD040222310.50.020.063.080.035
PUD0402829150.490.032.780.805
PUD0403435130.250.022.230.278
PUD040404110.50.030.114.860.031
PUD0404647110.110.482.710.05
PUD040525310.50.0050.255.350.045
PUD040585910.50.0050.718.20.051
PUD0406465110.0051.285.680.058
PUD040707220.50.0050.362.880.023
PUD040828420.50.0050.172.380.019
PUD0409496210.0050.522.160.021
PUD040106108210.0050.292.670.022
PUD040118120210.0050.12.020.022
PUD04013013220.50.0050.012.160.022
PUD04014214420.50.0050.0051.420.019
PUD04015415620.50.0050.241.410.02
PUD04016616820.50.0050.011.40.016
PUD040176177110.0050.011.260.015
PUD04018218310.50.0050.010.560.01
PUD040191193210.0050.0710.012
PUD04020320410.50.0050.11.020.022
PUD04020921010.50.010.212.320.082
PUD040215216110.0050.062.840.097
PUD04022122210.50.0050.043.080.054
PUD04022722810.50.060.192.440.071
PUD04023323410.50.0050.032.50.042
PUD0402392401132.016.271.450.036
PUD04024524610.50.0050.052.550.044
PUD04025125210.50.030.12.230.033
PUD04025725810.50.030.072.290.036
PUD046153154140.211.232.050.496
PUD046164166220.090.461.840.528
PUD046176178220.060.352.490.445
PUD046188190250.270.852.151.585
PUD046200202220.090.391.490.417
PUD046212214210.010.051.550.05
PUD046221222140.060.341.331.51
PUD0462272281541.024.353.910.3
PUD0462332341931.623.827.2921.6
PUD046239240180.331.92.266.56
PUD04624524614741.131.682.661.48
PUD046251252190.130.512.618.44
PUD04626126211061.471.811.8420.8
PUD04626726813141.712.442.5320
PUD0462732741620.964.914.6137.5
PUD0462792801560.515.485.4532.7
PUD04628528611991.996.73.7729.5
PUD046291292178610.953.595.7451
PUD04629629712.0512.4
PUD046303304160.190.631.770.122
PUD04630931010.50.030.11.20.051
PUD046315316140.110.41.040.839
PUD046321322130.080.311.20.042
PUD046332334210.010.091.820.037
PUD0463463482160.621.842.142.39
PUD09821221130.691.262.812.62
PUD0982728110.010.022.520.086
PUD09835362.910.255
PUD0983940180.241.442.812.53
PUD09845461120.361.773.174.24
PUD09851521120.271.042.364.01
PUD0985758130.10.242.220.922
PUD0986364.151.15771.743.892.9312.6
PUD098110111110.0050.040.640.051
PUD098116117120.070.321.540.064
PUD098122123120.160.692.30.4
PUD098128129150.130.71.531.775
PUD098134135180.151.081.922.4
PUD098140141160.180.92.357.4
PUD0981481491220.481.162.57.06
PUD0981541551440.715.845.1843.4
PUD0981591604.6414
PUD098166167150.140.421.680.117
PUD09817217310.50.010.041.860.056
PUD0981781791150.221.281.70.452
PUD0981841851410.945.432.5212.9
PUD098190191165010.912.956.8483.9
PUD098195196160.20.641.60.105
PUD098201202170.240.912.160.07
PUD098207208120.170.771.820.066
PUD098212213110.120.322.120.07
PUD098217218110.0050.031.50.034
PUD18729829910.50.0040.1212.10.023
PUD187304305110.0560.1951.820.025
PUD187310311110.0280.1021.380.026
PUD1873163171150.0621.633.2713.25
PUD187322323120.0120.251.620.746
PUD187331.35332.180.8390.0780.4981.460.831
PUD187337338130.0210.071.450.072
PUD18734334410.50.0870.2591.140.027
PUD2671516230.1350.0052.210.193
PUD2672426240.2310.92.051.235
PUD26733.5351.5401.221.2053.7815.9
PUD26740.541.51390.6272.843.083.9
PUD267676920.0010.0320.1372.610.135
PUD267798120.0010.0030.0232.160.058
PUD267878920.0010.0060.0321.870.065
PUD267979920.0010.0060.0341.440.095
PUD26710710920.0010.0130.0811.740.044
PUD267119120110.1410.7991.960.073
PUD267126127.51.50.0010.0460.3861.70.051
PUD26713513720.0010.0030.0934.230.037
PUD267142144230.0520.2282.990.125
PUD26715315520.0010.0050.1854.330.051
PUD26716116210.0010.0030.0081.970.019
PUD267172174220.0020.0070.860.017
PUD2717810.0010.0130.014.620.136
PUD271131410.0010.0520.0086.440.172
PUD271192010.0010.0130.0052.890.161
PUD271252610.0010.0090.0321.690.06
PUD271353720.0010.0040.0321.340.034
PUD271444620.0010.0050.0251.380.038
PUD271535410.0010.0030.0221.640.033
PUD271596120.0010.0020.011.50.03
PUD271697120.0010.0030.1651.550.035
PUD271808220.0010.0020.0071.170.026
PUD2719294210.0030.0071.310.034
PUD27110410620.0010.0020.0051.060.019
PUD27111611820.0010.0050.0162.590.041
PUD27112612710.0010.0040.0181.660.028
PUD27113613820.0010.0030.0111.870.044
PUD27114614820.0010.0030.0081.610.038
PND10861621830.930.471.470.022
PND110646516933.442.351.580.59

QA/QC

An industry standard Quality Assurance/Quality Control program was used during the various drill campaigns. All core and other samples were split with half being bagged, labelled and shipped directly to the laboratory. The other 50% split is retained in a secure facility. Both standards and blanks were inserted at regular intervals within each sample batch prior to shipment to the laboratory. These comprised 3-5% (depending on the phase of the drill campaign) of analyzed material. For further details, the reader is referred to the N.I. 43-101 cited above.

Qualified Person

The technical contents of this news release have been prepared under the supervision of Bill Pincus, who is an independent consultant of the Company. Mr. Pincus is a qualified person as defined by the guidelines of NI 43-101.

About Silver Elephant Mining Corp.

Silver Elephant is a silver mining company, with its flagship Pulacayo-Paca silver project in production since October 2023 in Bolivia.

Further information on Silver Elephant can be found at www.silverelef.com.

SILVER ELEPHANT MINING CORP.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"John Lee"
Executive Chairman

For more information about Silver Elephant, please contact Investor Relations:
+1.604.569.3661 ext. 101
info@silverelef.com
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