Tinka Receives Approval to Initiate Drilling Activities at Ayawilca Zinc Project, Mobilizes First Drill Rig

Tinka Resources (“Tinka” or the “Company”) (TSXV: TK) (OTCPK: TKRFF) is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Energy and Mines in Peru has granted to the Company the permit to initiate drilling activities at Ayawilca. A drilling contractor is now mobilizing from Lima to site, with diamond drilling expected to commence on or about February 15, 2017.
As quoted in the press release:

Dr. Graham Carman, Tinka´s President and CEO, stated: “We are very pleased to commence our 2017 drill program at Ayawilca, which will focus on the discovery of additional high-grade zinc mineralization beyond the existing resource boundaries. I wish to thank our Peru staff and consultants, as well as our local stakeholders, for their tireless efforts in getting these permits finally approved. Going forward, Tinka has a minimum 3 year window to advance the project under the conditions of the EIA. Ayawilca is already a significant zinc resource, and we intend to advance the project as quickly and efficiently as possible through an aggressive step-out drill program throughout 2017.”

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