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Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU)is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive option agreement with Western Tethyan Resources to advance the Slivova Gold Project, located in the productive Vardar Mineral Trend in the Republic of Kosovo, to a possible mining solution. WTR can earn-in to 75% of the Project by funding exploration and development for Euro 1,800,000 over three years, and then a further 10% by making certain milestone and success payments, producing an Environmental Impact Statement, delivering a Feasibility Study, and completing a Mining License application.
- The Definitive Agreement (“DA”) outlines a path towards potential gold production from the Slivova deposit;
- Western Tethyan Resources (“WTR”) completed a robust Due Diligence (“DD”) review, a Concept Study, and continues to work on a Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”), including a metals resource update for the Slivova deposit;
- WTR can earn-in to 85% of the Slivova Project.
To date, WTR has spent more than Euro 275,000 for Due Diligence, development of a Concept Study, and continuing work on a PEA. WTR is a private exploration company based in London and Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo, and is 75% owned by London AIM-listed Ariana Resources (“Ariana”).
Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, commented, “Western Tethyan has already made significant progress towards defining a possible mining solution at Slivova. We are truly excited about the positive progress in the ongoing PEA and Concept Studies, as well as for getting started in a new phase of exploration and resource definition. WTR is working on a new resource update, and we expect information later this quarter.”
Mentor Demi, Managing Director of Western Tethyan Resources, added, “Alongside an aggressive exploration programme throughout the West Tethyan Belt, we are actively seeking acquisition opportunities. Acquisition of the Slivova gold deposit is a step towards building Western Tethyan Resources into a development company, as well, and the Slivova Mine as the first modern mine in Kosovo since the 1920’s.”
Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director of Ariana Resources, stated, “The completion of this agreement formalizes a process we had already embarked upon in March following the successful completion of the Project due diligence. We are already nearing completion of a revised Mineral Resource Estimate for Slivova, and we look forward to announcing this work in due course.
In addition, further work has been underway at the local community level in order to increase awareness of the project and its merits. We are investigating opportunities to deliver a low-impact mining project which aims to achieve a new standard for mining in Kosovo and potentially become a strategic hub of operations for the company in the country.”
About Slivova
The Slivova exploration license covers 30.51 km2 of prospectable land surrounding the Slivova gold deposit. The license is valid for 7 years from May 2022. Outside of the deposit itself, much of the property is under-explored. Avrupa commissioned an initial NI 43-101 resource study in 2016 and reported an indicated mineral resource of 640,000 mt @ 4.8 g/t gold and 14.68 g/t silver for a total of 98,700 ounces of gold and 302,000 ounces of silver. Slivova Maiden Resource, 2016
WTR is currently updating the Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) to JORC standards, and Avrupa will follow suit by transforming the JORC estimate to a NI 43-101 resource estimate. The companies expect to be able to report the new MRE during Q2 2023. The new evaluation will encompass results from drilling subsequent to the 2016 report, re-interpretation of previous geological information from surface and trench mapping and sampling, and thorough review of all historic core.
As noted in a previous AVU news release, AVU and WTR agree to Proceed, there are additional nearby and distal targets within the new Slivova license. There are known zones of mineralization close to the main Slivova deposit that WTR will need to drill, and we can expect upgrade work on a number of distal targets around the license in the coming field season.
Figures 1 and 2. Maps showing location of Slivova in Kosovo, along with target areas to be upgraded. New license is shown as a red polygon. The names in northwest quadrant are historic Trepça base metal mines
Terms of the Agreement
Under the terms of the Definitive Agreement, WTR will have the right to acquire, in multiple stages, up to 85% of the Slivova project, by completing a series of exploration and development milestones and making staged payments to AVU.
On Closing
- Euro 35,000 cash payment upon signing the Definitive Agreement on/about March 1, 2023. (Completed)
Earn-In Phase
Stage 1:
- Euro 30,000 cash payment on September 1, 2023;
- If WTR elects to enter the Definitive Agreement, it will invest Euro 800,000, during first two years from the effective date (minimum of Euro 150,000 must be spent by September 1, 2023, post DD Phase) for exploration, drilling, baseline environmental and social surveys, landowners, etc., for 51% of the Project. (Underway)
Stage 2:
- After completion of Stage 1, during the third year from the Effective Date, WTR will invest Euro 1,000,000 for NI 43-101 resource estimation, commencement of full Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”), etc., for 75% of the Project.
Stage 3:
- During fourth and fifth year from the Effective Date, WTR must complete the EIS, Feasibility Study (“FS”), and Mining License application, for 85% of the Project.
Stage 4:
- WTR completes success payments to previous JV partner, Byrnecut International Ltd., accordingly:
- Euro 125,000 in cash within 30 days of the first to occur of: 1) Completion of a positive FS (minimum 15% IRR) or; 2) Avrupa or related party making a decision to proceed with development of a mining operation within the license area;
- Euro 125,000 within 30 days of issuance of a mining license for the Project;
- Euro 125,000 within 30 days of commencement of mine construction within the license area;
- 100 troy ounces of gold within 30 days of commencement of commercial production (“CCP”), then increasing by 75 troy ounces per year until and including the third anniversary of commercial production when 325 troy ounces will be delivered.
- Avrupa participates in the mine build or dilutes to 1% NSR.
Western Tethyan Resources Ltd. is a UK-registered, mineral exploration and development company focused on South East Europe. The company has a strategic alliance with Newmont Corporation and Ariana Resources and is currently focused on exploration for major copper-gold deposits in the Lecce Magmatic Complex and Vardar Belt in Kosovo. The company is assessing several other exploration project opportunities across Eastern Europe, targeting major copper-gold deposits across the porphyry-epithermal transition.
Ariana Resources plc is an AIM-listed mineral exploration and development company with an exceptional track-record of creating value for its shareholders through its interests in active mining projects and investments in exploration companies. Its current interests include gold production in Turkey and copper-gold exploration and development projects in Cyprus and Kosovo.
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybrid prospect generator business model. The Company holds one license in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Project, presently optioned to Sandfire MATSA in an earn-in joint venture agreement. The Company now holds one exploration license covering the Slivova gold prospect in Kosovo, and is actively advancing four prospects in central Finland through its in-process acquisition of Akkerman Finland Oy. Avrupa focuses its project generation work in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe, presently including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The Company continues to seek and develop other opportunities around Europe.
For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or visit our website at www.avrupaminerals.com.
On behalf of the Board,
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news release.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Avrupa Minerals Starts Drilling at Kangasjarvi, Central Finland
Vancouver, BC, October 16, 2024 TheNewswire Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: AVU) is pleased to announce that initial scout drilling at the Kangasjärvi volcanogenic massive sulfide target, located in the Pyhäsalmi Mining District of central Finland, started during the past week. The Company plans to drill two holes, totaling up to 1,000 meters, on the first of two strong, previously un-tested, geophysical targets located in close proximity to historic mining at the location.
During the mid-1980's, Finnish mining company Pyhäsalmi Mine Oy exploited, via open pit, a small high grade massive sulfide deposit with an in-house calculated resource of approximately 300,000 mt @ 5.4% zinc. The property had remained dormant and un-explored since that time until Akkerman Finland Oy (AFOy—49% Avrupa Minerals, 51% Akkerman Exploration BV) acquired the exploration rights in 2022. AFOy performed an airborne electromagnetic survey (SkyTEM) covering the general mine area and nearby mineral targets, and producing two standout EM conductors close-in to the old mine, but in areas where there has been no historic drilling.
Figure 1. Two strong EM anomalies to be targeted on first-pass scout drilling at Kangasjärvi. Ideally, the Company hopes to drill two holes at the Kangas target and one hole at Kangas North. Difficult access to Kangas North may preclude drilling there, for now. Flight lines are approximately 100 meters apart, and distance between the two conductors is about 700 meters. (Courtesy of AFOy)
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Figure 2. Cross section, looking NNW, of the two EM anomalies with general drilling locations. The conceptual drill hole locations in the Kangas main EM target, are marked as white lines. Also shown are traces of previous holes drilled and the outline of the mined Kangasjärvi zinc deposit in red, between the two drill holes at Kangas Main. Advanced Maxwell geophysical modelling of the EM anomalies yielded a strong target plate which is depicted as a straight red line. (Courtesy of AFOy)
The main anomaly is located adjacent to the old workings, but across a prominent fault from the open pit-mined area. The Company plans to drill two "wildcat" exploration drill holes into this anomaly to test the recently-generated target. The first hole will be drilled from stratigraphically below the historic mineralization and fault directly into the conductor, while the second hole will be drilled from above the massive sulfide body and fault into the conductor Drill testing of the less-accessible Kangas North target will be subject to the outcome of these first two holes. Advanced geophysical modeling suggests the possible presence of mineralization in these two locations, along with several other locations on the property, to be tested at a later date. Avrupa expects that the drilling will take 4-6 weeks to complete.
Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, commented, "We are excited to begin this first serious look at the potential for significant, polymetallic massive sulfide mineralization. While these first-pass drill holes are highly speculative, we do have good reason to think that there is further mineralization on the Kangasjärvi exploration permit, especially in the vicinity of previously-exploited mineralization. With our highly competent partner, AFOy, overseeing the drilling program, we are looking forward to the results of this initial drilling program at Kangasjärvi."
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybrid prospect generator business model. The Company holds one 49%-owned license in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Project, presently optioned to Sandfire Portugal in an earn-in joint venture agreement. The Company holds one 100%-owned exploration license covering the Slivova Gold Project in Kosovo, optioned to Western Tethyan Resources, and is actively advancing four prospects in central Finland through its partnership with Akkerman Finland Oy (AFOy). Avrupa focuses its project generation work in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe, presently including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The Company continues to seek and develop other opportunities around Europe.
For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or visit our website at www.avrupaminerals.com .
On behalf of the Board,
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news release.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Avrupa Minerals Intersects Polymetallic VMS Mineralization at Sesmarias
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SES24-054 cuts 41.2 meters of sulfide mineralization containing: 1.59% copper, 1.71% lead, 3.36% zinc, and 54.90 g/t silver.
- Includes 28.6 meters containing: 1.68% copper, 2.42% lead, 4.75% zinc, and 73.90 g/t silver.
SES24-053 cuts 13.15 meters of sulfide mineralization containing: 0.31% copper, 1.57% lead, 3.00% zinc, and 38.40 g/t silver.
- Includes 9.15 meters containing: 0.40% copper, 2.09% lead, 4.02% zinc, and 50.5 g/t silver.
Three of seven holes completed, with results from the first two included; results pending for third hole; fourth hole in progress.
Potential for two additional contingency holes; second drill on its way to the project.
Vancouver, BC, September 19, 2024 – TheNewswire - Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: AVU) is pleased to announce the first set of analytical results from the present phase of drilling at the Sesmarias VMS Project in the Alvalade Joint Venture, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal. The drilling program at Sesmarias is part of a joint venture between Avrupa Minerals and Sandfire Mineira Portugal, Unipessoal Lda. ("Sandfire Portugal"), a 100%-owned subsidiary of Minas de Aguas Teñidas, S.A. ("Sandfire MATSA") . Avrupa continues to operate the project through the JV entity PorMining Lda., and Sandfire Portugal continues to fund the exploration work.
At this time, The Company has completed three drill holes in the current Sesmarias Central program, totaling 1,715.4 meters, with a fourth hole in progress. We have seven holes planned, with the contingency of two additional holes to be drilled as/where needed. We expect a second drill in the near future to speed up the completion of this phase of drilling. To date, we have received analytical results from sampling of the first two holes (SES24-53 and SES24-054). Samples from the third hole (SES24-055) are now in the laboratory, and results are pending for these samples.
Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, stated, "These are exciting new assay results, as we continue to develop a potential high-grade polymetallic core zone in the SES Central area. The ongoing drilling program is designed to test for further high-grade copper and zinc-lead-silver mineralization along a 600-meter strike length in the Sesmarias Central zone. Extending both north and south of SES Central, known massive sulfide mineralization totals over 1,700 meters, and is open in both directions along the strike of the targeted, mineral-host black shales in the Sesmarias synform."
Results for SES24-054:
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From (m) | To (m) | Total (m) | Cu (%) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | Ag (g/t) | |||
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(includes Fault breccia, massive, semi-massive replacement, stockwork sulfides) | 377.2 | 418.4 | 41.2 | 1.59 | 1.71 | 3.36 | 54.90 | ||
including best copper intervals | incl. | 377.2 | 412.4 | 35.2 | 1.78 | ||||
incl. | 386.8 | 396.8 | 10.0 | 2.24 | |||||
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377.2 | 405.8 | 28.6 | 1.68 | 2.42 | 4.75 | 73.90 | |||
incl. | 385.8 | 393.8 | 8.0 | 1.90 | 4.98 | 9.78 | 131.30 | ||
Table 1. Results for SES24-054 demonstrate further potential for high grade copper and polymetallic mineralization in the hinge zone of the Sesmarias synform in the Central area. This intersect is located approximately 150 meters SE of SES23-047, drilled last year, which intersected 26.95 meters of 2.18% Cu, 2.58% Pb, 5.60% Zn, and 88.20 g/t Ag within a wider interval of 43.40 meters of 1.51% Cu, 2.15% Pb, 4.78% Zn, and 64.1 g/t Ag. ( SES23-047 results )
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Figure 1. Geological cross section 800 S, looking NW, showing mineralization in SES23-048 (western limb/hinge zone) and SES24-054 (hinge zone). See Figure 3 for location of this section.
Results for SES24-053:
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From (m) | To (m) | Total (m) | Cu (%) | Pb (%) | Zn (%) | Ag (g/t) | |||
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Includes stockwork to semi-massive replacement sulfide mineralization | 439.70 | 452.85 | 13.15 | 0.31 | 1.57 | 3.00 | 38.4 | ||
incl. | 439.70 | 448.85 | 9.15 | 0.40 | 2.09 | 4.02 | 50.5 | ||
Table 2. Results for SES24-053 demonstrate polymetallic potential on the western limb of the Sesmarias synform, but perhaps distal from the hinge zone area. Similar zinc-rich, polymetallic mineralization is present in SES23-052, drilled last year, which cut the western limb some 470 meters SE of SES24-053. ( Sesmarias Results -- 2023 )
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Figure 2. Geological cross section 650 S, looking NW, showing mineralization in SES23-047 and SES24-053. See Figure 3 for location of this section.
Kuhn commented further, "Following the great copper and polymetallic results in SES24-054, and the strong zinc-lead-silver results in SES24-053, we are beginning to see a metal zonation centered in the SES Central hinge zone with high copper and associated base metals, transitioning outwards/upwards and along the limbs of the Sesmarias synform to more zinc-rich mineralization. Previous results in the SES North area show lower copper and stronger zinc-lead in the eastern limb of the synform, but we have yet to cross the hinge zone in the north, nor much of the western limb. The present drilling program may shed more light on the perceived metal zonation within the body of mineralization, and we look forward to more strong results."
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Figure 3. Contour map showing 2024 new and planned drill hole collar locations in red color and inferred massive sulfide mineralization, using drillhole interval grade (CuEq) as an exploration targeting tool . The aim of the current phase of drilling is to expand the orange-red zone in the SES Central area, and improve continuity of the high-grade, copper and polymetallic mineralization over a strike length of 600 meters, and forming a central core to the deposit.
Notes concerning Figure 3. We use CuEq strictly as a proxy for total metal content, and as such, simply as an exploration targeting tool. In no way, are we commenting on a possible resource size or value. When reporting drill results, we utilize only individual metals' values, as reported by an accredited laboratory.
We have designed the present drill program to upgrade the +2% CuEq zone in the SES Central sector and expand the potential +2% CuEq domain into the SES North sector where historic drilling is less concentrated. Yellow and green zones generally indicate areas where historic drilling missed the target and/or recent, better-targeted drilling is sparse.
For exploration purposes, using the results from Sesmarias drilling, 2014 to present, we calculate the total amount of copper, lead, zinc, silver, and gold, without respect or indication of any/all further downstream activities, followed by calculating the value of said total metal content (in this case, as of September 10, 2024, using: Cu = US$ 4.04/lb.; Pb = US$ 0.89/lb.; Zn = US$ 1.23/lb.; Ag = US$ 28.31/oz.; and Au = US$ 2513/oz.). Finally, we calculate the equivalent content of copper, or CuEq, by dividing the value of the total contained metals by the price of copper at that time. The shape and contouring of the inferred Sesmarias mineralization, using Leapfrog geological modeling software, is courtesy of the Sandfire Portugal geological team. While metals' prices have fluctuated in a fairly narrow range since the original CuEq calculations, the shape of the VMS target area remains much the same, as it depends on metal content, not the price.
Notes on analytical methods and quality contol. T he JV analyzed the mineralized material at ALS Global facilities in Europe. For certified, NI43-101 – acceptable assay results, we selected the ME-MS61 method performed by ALS Global at their Seville sample preparation facility and Loughrea, Ireland analytical laboratory.
Due to good drilling conditions at both holes, the drillers were able to extract HQ-size (63.5 mm) core for the entire mineral intercept to get a large example of the mineralization. Project personnel collected the oriented drill core twice daily from the drill rig and delivered the boxes directly to the Project core storage facilities in Grândola, Portugal. Here, after geological and geotechnical review of the core, a Project geologist measured and marked the core for sampling, with sample length averaging one meter depending on visual factors such as change in texture, style of mineralization, and/or host rock type. Project employees systematically and methodically halved the core, utilizing an electric core saw, and then placed one half of the split material for each sample length into separate, numbered, plastic sample bags. In order to get fast, first-hand results, Project personnel transported the core samples directly to the ALS Global preparation lab in Seville, Spain.
ALS prepared the samples, using their method PREP-31by, to crush to -2mm, split off a 1-kg sample, and to pulverize to 85% passing 75 microns. The pulverized material is shipped to their main European analytical laboratory located in Loughrea, Ireland. At the analytical laboratory, we requested the samples to be analyzed via the lab's ME-MS61 technique which uses a four-acid, near-total metals' extraction method, followed by analysis using the industry-standard technique of inductively coupled plasma – atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). Another split of the pulverized material is sent to the ALS lab in Vancouver for Sn-XRF05 pressed pellet, XRF analysis to obtain a full value for tin in the drill core.
At all times, prior to submission of the samples to ALS Global, Project or Sandfire MATSA personnel maintained supervision, oversight, and custody of the samples.
In addition to ALS Global in-house quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) for all work orders, the Project conducted its own normal, internal QA/QC from results generated by the systematic inclusion of certified reference materials, blank samples and field duplicate samples. Project personnel reviewed and evaluated the analytical results from the quality control samples in all work orders, and confirmed that these results conform to industry best practice standards.
Sandfire Portugal is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Sandfire MATSA, a modern mining company which owns and operates the MATSA Mining Operations in the Huelva province of Spain. With a processing plant located to the north of the Iberian Pyrite Belt that sources ore from three underground mines, the Aguas Teñidas and Magdalena Mines in Almonaster la Real and the Sotiel Mine in Calañas, Sandfire MATSA produces copper, zinc and lead mineral concentrates that are sold from the port of Huelva.
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybrid prospect generator business model. The Company holds one 49%-owned license in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Project, presently optioned to Sandfire Portugal in an earn-in joint venture agreement. The Company holds one 100%-owned exploration license covering the Slivova Gold Project in Kosovo, optioned to Western Tethyan Resources, and is actively advancing four prospects in central Finland through its partnership with Akkerman Finland Oy. Avrupa focuses its project generation work in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe, presently including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The Company continues to seek and develop other opportunities around Europe.
For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or visit our website at www.avrupaminerals.com .
On behalf of the Board,
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news release.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Avrupa Minerals Closes $350,000 Private Placement
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Vancouver, BC TheNewswire - September 5, 2024 Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU) ("Avrupa" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the private placement as announced on August 14 and August 23, 2024.
The Company raised $350,000 from the sale of 10,000,000 Units at $0.035 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share for $0.10 per common share until September 5, 2027. The common share purchase warrants are non-transferable. All securities are subject to a four-month hold expiring on January 6, 2025. The Company did not pay any finders' fees.
A director of the Company purchased or acquired direction and control over a total of 371,429 Units under the private placement. The placement to this person constitutes a "related party transaction" within the meaning of TSX Venture Exchange Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101") adopted in the Policy. The Company has relied on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of related party participation in the placement as neither the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the transaction, insofar as it involved the related parties, exceeded 25% of the Company's market capitalization (as determined under MI 61-101).
The proceeds from the issuance of the Units will be used by the Company to fund drilling and exploration programs in Finland (approximately 130,000 euros/C$197,000), to fund ongoing operations in Portugal and Kosovo, and for general corporate purposes. None of the proceeds will be utilized for investor relations activities and no-payments will be made to non-arms-length parties of the Company.
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybrid prospect generator business model. The Company holds one 49%-owned license in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Project, presently optioned to Sandfire Portugal in an earn-in joint venture agreement. The Company holds one 100%-owned exploration license covering the Slivova gold prospect in Kosovo and is actively advancing four prospects in central Finland through its partnership with Akkerman Finland Oy. Avrupa focuses its project generation work in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe, presently including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The Company continues to seek and develop other opportunities around Europe.
For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or visit our website at www.avrupaminerals.com .
On behalf of the Board,
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Avrupa Minerals $350,000 Private Placement is Fully Subscribed
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Vancouver, BC TheNewswire - August 23, 2024 Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU) ("Avrupa" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the $350,000 private placement of Units as announced on August 14 th 2024 is fully subscribed and will close shortly. The proceeds of the private placement financing will primarily be used to fund exploration and drilling at the projects in Finland and for working capital.
Private Placement
Subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange" or "TSXV"), the Company intends offer by way of a non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") 10 million units (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.035.
Each Unit will be comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company and one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 for a period of 36 months from the date of closing of the Offering. Finders' fees of 7.0% in cash will be paid to eligible parties.
The proceeds from the issuance of the Units will be used by the Company to fund drilling and exploration programs in Finland (approximately 130,000 euros/C$197,000), to fund ongoing operations in Portugal and Kosovo, and for general corporate purposes. None of the proceeds will be utilized for investor relations activities and no-payments will be made to non-arms-length parties of the Company.
Related parties, particularly Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd., controlled by Mark T. Brown who is a director of Avrupa, that has supported the Company for many years, has subscribed for $28,000 of the Offering. The issuance of Units to the insider, pursuant to the Offering, is considered a related party transaction within the meaning of TSXV Policy 5.9 and Multilateral Instrument 61-101 -- Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions. The Company has relied on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of these related party transactions on the basis that the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of the transactions do not, in aggregate, exceed 25% of the market value of the Company.
Closing of the Offering is subject to all applicable regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Exchange. All securities are subject to a hold period of four months and one day in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybrid prospect generator business model. The Company holds one 49%-owned license in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Project, presently optioned to Sandfire Portugal in an earn-in joint venture agreement. The Company now holds one 100%-owned exploration license covering the Slivova gold prospect in Kosovo and is actively advancing four prospects in central Finland through its in-process acquisition of Akkerman Finland Oy. Avrupa focuses its project generation work in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe, presently including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The Company continues to seek and develop other opportunities around Europe.
For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or visit our website at www.avrupaminerals.com .
On behalf of the Board,
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news release.
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Avrupa Minerals Announces $350,000 Private Placement
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Vancouver, BC August 14, 2024 TheNewswire Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU) ("Avrupa" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a $350,000 private placement of Units. The proceeds of the private placement financing will be used to fund exploration and drilling at the projects in Finland and for working capital. Avrupa has two other European drilling projects underway, or soon to be underway, this summer, one for copper and zinc and one for gold and silver, both funded by partners.
Private Placement
Subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), the Company intends to raise $350,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") by issuing 10 million units (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.035.
Each Unit will be comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.10 per common share, for a period of 36 months from the date of closing of the Offering. Finders' fees of 7.0% in cash will be paid to eligible parties.
The proceeds from the issuance of the Units will be used by the Company to fund drilling and exploration programs in Finland, to fund ongoing operations in Portugal and Kosovo, and for general corporate purposes.
Closing of the Offering is subject to all applicable regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Exchange. All securities are subject to a hold period of four months and one day in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybrid prospect generator business model. The Company holds one 49%-owned license in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Project, presently optioned to Sandfire Portugal in an earn-in joint venture agreement. The Company now holds one 100%-owned exploration license covering the Slivova gold prospect in Kosovo, and is actively advancing four prospects in central Finland through its in-process acquisition of Akkerman Finland Oy. Avrupa focuses its project generation work in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe, presently including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The Company continues to seek and develop other opportunities around Europe.
For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or visit our website at www.avrupaminerals.com .
On behalf of the Board,
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Amarc Resources Soars After Major Copper-Gold-Silver Discovery in BC
JP24057, the first hole drilled at the site, intersected this new copper-gold-silver system, and the company then worked with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada, a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), to complete step-out drilling with three core rigs. Friday's release looks at JP24057 and results from six other holes.
Freeport is fully funding work programs at JOY in order to earn an interest in the project.
The seven holes were drilled at intervals of about 100 meters, and together have established a 600 meter wide zone of porphyry mineralization. Amarc states that it is near surface and has "excellent" lateral and vertical continuity.
Amarc Resources' January 17 drill results.
Table via Amarc Resources.
Amarc views the AuRORA deposit as a major highlight within the JOY district, which spans 495 square kilometers in the Toodoggone-Kemess region, an area known for significant porphyry deposits.
"This impressive new, high grade porphyry copper-gold-silver discovery is a pivotal moment for Amarc and its shareholders,” said Amarc President and CEO Dr. Diane Nicolson, adding that it comes after years of groundwork.
“It represents a significant inflection point in the exploration of the JOY District with Freeport."
The company followed Friday's release up with additional drill results from AuRORA on Monday (January 20). The data spans six holes located 100 meters north of the first seven holes announced on Friday. They were also drilled at intervals of approximately 100 meters, and trace mineralization across a width of 600 meters.
"These results are again confirming the continuity of the Au-rich AuRORA porphyry Cu-Au-Ag mineralized system from east to west and vertically, and now also to the north, and from near the surface," the company notes.
The release prompted another share price boost for Amarc, which rose as high as C$0.88 on Monday.
In Friday's press release, Nicolson said that eight large-scale sulfide mineralized systems along several mineralized trends were drilled at JOY last year. A total of 33 scout holes were completed.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Giann Liguid, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
Osisko Metals
Investor Insight
Osisko Metals’ high-quality polymetallic assets present a compelling investment opportunity amid a rapidly expanding critical and base metals market, as North America continues to strengthen its domestic supply.
Overview
Osisko Metals (TSXV:OM) is an exploration and development company focusing on two base metal assets in Canada – Gaspé Copper and Pine Point – targeting copper and zinc, both critical minerals necessary for the global transition to clean energy. These assets are past-producing, brownfield projects of significant potential for future production.
The Gaspé Copper project in Québec has a rapid development plan to begin mining the indicated resource of 824 million tons (Mt) of ore grading 0.34 percent copper equivalent. As the gap between available copper supply and growing demand widens, Osisko Metals is well-positioned to help create and strengthen a domestic supply chain for the North American market.
The company’s Pine Point zinc-lead project in the Northwest Territories contains an indicated mineral resource estimate of 49.5 million tons at 4.2 percent zinc and 1.5 percent lead, in addition to significant inferred resources. Zinc is a necessary mineral for the clean energy transition and has important applications throughout the manufacturing industry. This widespread use of this mineral has analysts cautioning about a looming supply shortage.
A preliminary economic assessment (PEA) completed in 2022 indicates the Pine Point project has the potential to become a world-class, high-grade zinc asset, with an after-tax net present value (NPV) of C$602 million and internal rate of return (IRR) of 25 percent. A feasibility study is now fully underway, with an expected completion date in Q2 2025.
In February 2023, Osisko Metals announced a C$100-million investment agreement with Appian Natural Resources Fund III for a joint venture on the Pine Point project. The agreement includes C$75.3 million of funding for the project and up to C$24.7 million in cash payments to Osisko Metals. Pine Point Mining Limited (PPML) and the Town of Hay River have also signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to seize opportunities for long-term sustainable growth for Hay River through the development and operations of the Pine Point mining project.
Led by a management team with a wide range of expertise throughout the natural resources industry and experience in geology, exploration, corporate finance and corporate administration, Osisko Metals is well-poised to become a world-class supplier of base metals.
Company Highlights
- Osisko Metals (OM) is focused on becoming a significant base metals producer by bringing two past-producing Canadian brownfield assets back into production: the Gaspé Copper project and the Pine Point zinc and lead project.
- OM’s 100-percent-owned Gaspé Copper project in Québec has a rapid development plan to capitalize on its NI 43-101 indicated resource of 824 million tons of grading 0.34 percent copper equivalent to meet the needs of a growing supply gap.
- Copper Mountain hosts the largest undeveloped copper asset in Eastern North America with an in-pit indicated resource of 4.91 billion pounds (2.23 million tonnes) of contained copper, not including significant molybdenum (274 million pounds) and silver (46 million ounces) resources.
- The Pine Point project in the Northwest Territories has the potential to become a top-ten zinc producer with high-grade zinc concentrates.
- C$100 million investment agreement with Appian Natural Resources Fund III for a joint venture on the Pine Point project – including C$75.3 million funding for the project – under which Appian can earn up to 65 percent ownership in Pine Point.
- A completed preliminary economic assessment for the Pine Point asset indicates an after-tax IRR of 25 percent and an NPV (8 percent) of C$602 million.
- The 2024 mineral resource estimate update for the Pine Point project includes indicated mineral resources of 49.5 Mt grading 4.22 percent zinc and 1.49 percent lead and inferred mineral resources of 8.3 Mt grading 4.18 percent zinc and 1.69 percent lead.
- C$100 million bought deal financing with Canaccord Genuity towards advancing its Gaspé copper project to a construction decision and for general corporate purposes.
- A management team with expertise throughout the mining industry leads the company toward achieving its goal of becoming the leading base metal developer in North America by supplying the base metals necessary for the clean energy transition.
Key Projects
Gaspé Copper Project
The Gaspé Copper project in Québec is among the most significant copper development projects in eastern North America. Osisko Metals completed the 100-percent acquisition of Gaspé Copper in July 2023 and has since commenced drilling at the property. Québec has a well-known reputation as one of the most mining-friendly jurisdictions in North America, with a long history of copper production.
Project Highlights:
- Significant Mineral Resource Estimate: The current NI 43-101 resource estimate for the asset demonstrates 4.91 billion pounds of contained copper at a 0.12 percent sulfide copper cut-off. The resource also includes significant molybdenum at 274 million pounds and silver at 46 million ounces. Osisko Metals believes there is room to expand known deposits with its upcoming drill campaign.
- Promising Metallurgy: Preliminary testwork delivered average copper recoveries of 92 percent and average molybdenum recoveries of 65 percent, indicating that Gaspé Copper should produce copper and molybdenum concentrates with excellent metal grades and a payable silver credit added to the copper concentrate.
- Prolific Past Production: The former Gaspé mines were in production from 1955 to 1999 and produced more than 100 million tonnes from a combination of open-pit and high-grade underground mines. The growing demand for copper makes reviving the project economically compelling.
- Robust Infrastructure: The project has infrastructure to quicken development, including paved road access, hydroelectric power on-site, and port access via the Saint Lawrence River and the town of Gaspé.
- 2023 Drill Program: Osisko Metals’ 2023 drill program at Gaspé Copper spanned 8,000 to 10,000 meters focused on continued infill drilling of the inferred mineral resource of the Mount Copper open pit deposit.
- Copper Mountain Updated MRE: The updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) includes pit-constrained resources comprising 824 million tonnes grading 0.34 percent CuEq of the indicated category and 670 million tonnes grading 0.38 percent CuEq of the inferred category. This MRE represents a 53 percent increase in copper-equivalent metal content over the previously reported indicated resource and a 100-fold increase in copper-equivalent metal content in inferred resources.
- 2025-2028 work program: A 90,000-metre drill program is planned for 2025, as well as ongoing environmental and socio-economic impact studies. A preliminary economic assessment is planned for 2026, with a feasibility study expected in 2027.
- Acquisition of new claims: A group of 199 claimsadjacent to its Gaspé copper project was acquired by the company in December 2024.
Pine Point Zinc-Lead Project
The Pine Point asset in the Northwest Territories has the infrastructure in place to help the company move the project toward development. The project has an existing hydroelectric power substation on site, rail access within 60 kilometers, and paved access roads to the site.
Project Highlights:
- Joint Venture: Pine Point Mining Limited, which holds a 100 percent interest in the Pine Point project, is operated under a joint venture between Osisko Metals and Appian Natural Resources Fund III. This C$100-million investment agreement was finalized in April 2023 and yielded C$75.3 million of funding for the project; in February 2024, Osisko Metals sold an additional 5 percent ownership interest in Pine Point Mining to a subsidiary of Appian Natural Resources Fund III LP for an expected payment of approximately C$8.33 million. In total, Appian has the right to earn up to 65 percent of Pine Point, with OM retaining 35 percent.
- High-grade Clean Concentrates: Pine Point has demonstrated the potential to produce one of the world’s cleanest concentrates for zinc and lead. A recent metallurgical assessment indicates high recoveries of 87 percent for zinc, and 93 percent for lead using XRT sorting and conventional grinding and flotation processes. Additionally, studies indicate low levels of deleterious elements in the concentrates, making them appealing to smelters around the world that seek to increase the overall purity levels of their concentrate inputs.
- Promising Preliminary Economic Assessment: The 2022 PEA indicates an average annual life-of-mine production of 329 million pounds of zinc and 141 million pounds of lead. Additionally, the 2022 PEA indicates reduced estimated dewatering volume by 30 percent compared to the 2020 PEA.
- 2024 Updated Mineral Resource Estimate: Updated MRE for the Pine Point project highlights the following:
- Indicated mineral resources of 49.5 Mt grading 4.22 percent zinc and 1.49 percent lead (5.52 percent zinc equivalent) containing approximately 4.6 billion pounds of zinc and 1.6 billion pounds of lead in situ (undiluted).
- Inferred mineral resources of 8.3 Mt grading 4.18 percent zinc and 1.69 percent lead (5.64 percent zinc equivalent containing approximately 0.7 billion pounds of zinc and 0.3 billion pounds of lead in situ (undiluted).
- Used variable cut-off grades between 1.41 percent and 1.51 percent zinc equivalent for open pit resources and between 4.10 percent and 4.40 percent zinc equivalent for underground resources.
- The project's East Mill, Central and North Zones now contain approximately 36.2 Mt of indicated resources grading 5.22 percent zinc equivalent, or 3.2 billion pounds of zinc and 1.1 billion pounds of lead in situ.
- Community Support: Osisko Metals has worked hard to earn community support in the nearby towns of Hay River, Fort Smith and Fort Resolution, and has also concluded two separate collaboration agreements with local Indigenous communities: Deninu K’ue First Nation and Northwest Territory Metis Nation. These agreements include education, training, employment, and business opportunities. Additionally, a 2017 exploration agreement was signed with K’atl’odeeche First Nation. A memorandum of understanding was signed in November 2024 with the Town of Hay River.
Management Team
Robert Wares - CEO
Robert Wares is a professional geologist with more than 35 years of experience in mineral exploration and development. He was responsible for discovering the Canadian Malartic bulk tonnage gold mine, which Osisko Mining subsequently developed into one of Canada’s largest gold producers. Among other awards, Wares was a co-winner of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s “Prospector of the Year Award” for 2007 and was named, together with John Burzynski and Sean Roosen, as “Mining Men of the Year” for 2009 by the Northern Miner. Wares sits on the board of directors of Brunswick Exploration. Wares has a Bachelor of Science and an honorary doctorate in earth sciences from McGill University.
John Burzynski - Executive Chairman
John Burzynski most recently served as the chairman, chief executive officer and director of Osisko Mining where he led his team in the discovery, development and sale of the Windfall Gold project to Gold Fields Ltd. for C$2.2 billion. Burzynski has over 35 years' experience as a professional geologist on international mining and development projects. He was one of the three original founders of Osisko Mining which developed and sold the Canadian Malartic mine in 2014 to an Agnico Eagle Mines Limited and Yamana Gold Inc. partnership for C$3.9 billion and created Osisko Gold Royalties (today a C$5 billion company). Burzynski was a co-winner together with Sean Roosen and Robert Wares of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)'s "Prospector of the Year Award" for 2007 and the Northern Miner's "Mining Man of the Year" for 2009; and the "Prospector of the Year Award" for 2024, among numerous other awards. Burzynski holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in geology from Mount Allison University and a Master of Science in exploration and mineral economics (MINEX) degree from Queen's University. He is a registered P.Geo. in Québec, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and an honorary colonel with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He currently serves as chairman and a director of O3 Mining.
Don Njegovan - President
Don Njegovan most recently served as chief operating officer at Osisko Mining prior to its sale to Gold Fields. He was previously a director of St. Andrew Goldfields until it was acquired by Kirkland Lake Gold in 2016 and is currently on the board of directors of Cornish Metals. He was formerly managing director of Global Mining at Scotiabank from August 2010 to June 2014. Njegovan was a Toll Cross Securities Inc. investment banker from June 2005 to July 2010. Njegovan has over 30 years of experience in the mining industry, starting in 1989 for Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mining engineering from Michigan Technological University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba.
Blair Zaritsky - Chief Financial Officer
Blair Zaritsky most recently served as the chief financial officer of Osisko Mining. He is a chartered professional accountant and has over 20 years of Canadian public practice experience, with exposure to various types of engagements and clients, gained through managing audit engagements of publicly listed companies traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, and Canadian Securities Exchange. Zaritsky obtained his chartered professional accountant designation in 2003 and holds dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in accounting and economics from Brock University and Western University, respectively. Zaritsky currently serves as a director of STLLR Gold.
Amanda Johnston - Vice President Finance
Amanda Johnston most recently served as the vice-president of finance of Osisko Mining. She is a chartered professional accountant and has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry and audit and assurance groups. Johnston obtained her chartered professional accountant designation in 2013 and holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) Co-Op degree from Brock University. Johnston currently serves as a director of Metalla Royalty & Streaming.
Alexandria Marcotte - Vice President Exploration
Alexandria Marcotte most recently served as vice-president of project coordination of Osisko Mining. She is a professional geologist registered in Ontario with over 15 years of progressive senior level experience working internationally for senior and junior companies. Marcotte holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. She currently serves as a director of Angel Wing Metals.
Lili Mance - Vice President, Corporate Secretary
Lili Mance has served as the corporate secretary of Osisko Metals since 2018. She also served as vice-president and corporate Secretary of Osisko Mining. She has 30 years of experience in the financial, wealth management and resource industries serving in a legal, compliance and corporate secretarial capacity. Mance spent 18 years with the Dundee group of companies in various increasingly senior level legal and compliance roles and its various public and private subsidiaries. Mance is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors and has been a member of the Governance Professionals of Canada since 2004.
Jeff Hussey - Director and CEO of Pine Point Mining Limited
Jeff Hussey has 32 years of professional experience in the mining industry. He has worked in both open-pit and underground mine operations at various stages of mine life, from start-up to mine closure, and more recently, working in mineral exploration and development projects. He spent 19 years with Noranda/Falconbridge. His mine operation experience includes work at the Brunswick No. 12 mine, Gaspé Copper mines, the Antamina mine start-up in Peru, as well as the Raglan mine in Northern Québec. As a senior scientist with the Mining Technology Group at the Noranda Technology Centre in 2002, he enhanced his network in the metallurgical research and mining innovation fields. As a consultant since 2007, Jeff Hussey and Associates has helped junior mine development companies by offering exploration, mining, and geo-metallurgical support services. These include Champion Iron Mines, Focus Graphite, Puma Exploration and Starcore International in Mexico. While at Champion Iron Mines, he participated in building significant high-quality iron ore resources, completing feasibility studies and participating in raising more than $70 million for corporate development. While working with Focus Graphite, development responsibilities included a feasibility study and associated work with community stakeholders and governments. Hussey has a Bachelor of Science in geology from the University of New Brunswick.
Ann Lamontagne - Vice-president, Environment and Sustainable Development
Ann Lamontagne is a civil engineer who obtained her doctoral degree in mining environment from Laval University in 2001. She has worked in the mining industry for over 25 years as a consultant for geotechnical, water management, hydrogeology, and environmental projects. She has been involved in the development of several mining projects where her expertise has been invaluable in minimizing environmental risks throughout the mine planning process, from initial design through to closure and reclamation. Lamontagne has also been involved in many R&D projects with mining companies, including Nouveau Monde Graphite, Troilus Gold, and Mason Graphite.
Killian Charles - Strategic Advisor
Killian Charles has been president and CEO of Brunswick Exploration since 2020. Prior to this, he was vice-president, corporate development for Osisko Metals, where he now remains as a special advisor. Charles was a mining analyst at Laurentian Bank Securities and at Industrial Alliance Securities (Broker) for six years. He also worked as a manager of corporate development at Integra Gold, until its acquisition by Eldorado Gold in 2017. Charles received an undergraduate degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from McGill University.
Luc Lessard – Technical Advisor
Luc Lessard holds a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from Laval University, is a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec and has over 30 years of experience in the design, construction and operation of mines. He is the president, chief executive officer and director of Falco Resources and chief operating officer of Osisko Development. He currently sits on the board of directors of Osisko Metals.
Prior to joining Falco and Osisko, he was senior vice-president, technical services of Osisko Gold Royalties, COO of Canadian Malartic GP (jointly owned by Agnico Eagle Mines and Yamana Gold) and before, COO and senior vice-president, engineering and construction of Osisko Mining Corporation, where he was responsible for the design, construction and commissioning of the Canadian Malartic gold mine. He also was vice-president of engineering and construction for Iamgold and General Manager for Cambior. During his career, Lessard worked on several surface and underground mining projects.
Amarc Announces New High Grade "AuRORA" Copper-Gold-Silver Deposit Discovery in Collaboration With Freeport at the Joy District, British Columbia
Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) is pleased to announce discovery of the new, high grade, gold-rich porphyry copper-gold-silver ("Cu-Au-Ag") AuRORA deposit at its 100% owned JOY Copper-Gold District ("JOY"), in the prolific Toodoggone-Kemess porphyry Cu-Au region of north-central British Columbia ("BC"). The AuRORA Deposit Discovery is located within an area of the 495 km 2 JOY District that had not previously been drill tested (see Figures 1, 2 and 3). Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport") is fully funding work programs at JOY to earn an interest in the project, and Amarc is the operator of all programs.
Highlights from Initial AuRORA DEPOSIT Discovery Drill Holes Include:
Drill Hole | Int.1,2,3 (m) | From (m) | Incl. | Au (g/t) | Cu (%) | Ag (g/t) | CuEQ4 (%) |
JP24057 | 82 | 18 | 1.24 | 0.38 | 2.47 | 1.08 | |
42 | 58 | Incl. | 1.97 | 0.49 | 3.58 | 1.61 | |
JP24059 | 271 | 24 | 0.98 | 0.25 | 1.93 | 0.81 | |
171 | 24 | Incl. | 1.32 | 0.34 | 2.62 | 1.09 | |
89 | 106 | and | 2.29 | 0.46 | 3.65 | 1.76 | |
JP24071 | 212 | 21 | 1.36 | 0.40 | 3.35 | 1.18 | |
108 | 104 | Incl. | 2.38 | 0.60 | 5.17 | 1.96 | |
JP24074 | 162 | 69 | 2.19 | 0.63 | 6.95 | 1.90 | |
147 | 84 | Incl. | 2.40 | 0.69 | 7.60 | 2.08 | |
108 | 111 | and | 3.09 | 0.82 | 8.99 | 2.59 | |
81 | 135 | and | 3.69 | 0.92 | 9.72 | 3.04 |
Notes: See Table 1.
Hole JP24057, the first hole ever drilled at AuRORA, intersected a new porphyry Cu-Au-Ag system hosting high and continuous Au grades (see Tables 1, 2 and 3). Following completion of this discovery hole, Amarc, with Freeport, systematically stepped out, aggressively drilling with three core rigs, with a view to begin outlining an outstanding Cu-Au-Ag deposit and to confirm its high grade potential. This release details the results of discovery hole JP24057 and six other holes drilled at approximately 100 m intervals on east-west section 7800N (see Figures 2 and 3). Drilling on this section established a 600 m wide zone of porphyry mineralization encountered from near surface that is open to lateral expansion, and which is characterized by excellent lateral and vertical continuity. Final compilations and confirmatory analyses from six additional holes drilled at AuRORA along east-west section 7900N, a 100 m step out to the north of section 7800N, are near completion and will be released in the very near future. These additional results show similar very encouraging grades and characteristics to those reported in this release.
"This impressive new, high grade porphyry copper-gold-silver discovery is a pivotal moment for Amarc and its shareholders," said Dr. Diane Nicolson, Amarc President and CEO. "It represents a significant inflection point in the exploration of the JOY District with Freeport. Our discovery is the culmination of years of relentless groundwork by the Amarc team, coupled with the firm, unwavering belief, shared by Freeport, that the JOY District holds significant potential for high grade porphyry gold-copper deposits. This discovery comes during a period of positive market sentiment for gold, copper and silver, which we believe further increases the attractiveness of Amarc as an exciting investment opportunity."
The AuRORA Deposit Discovery is located within the expansive Northwest Gossan ("NWG") Target area located at the northwest end of a possible 15 km mineralized trend that extends southeast toward the GAP and SWT Targets (see Figure 1). The NWG Target is outlined by a 3.7 km 2 Induced Polarization ("IP") anomaly (>14mV/V) (see Figure 3) with coincident Cu, Au, Mo and Ag anomalies outlined in soils and rocks (see Amarc releases May 2 and July 11, 2024). The 2024 initial drill testing of the NWG Target area focused primarily on an internal zone of higher (>20 mV/V) IP chargeability some 1,500 m long and 500 m wide. Much of the NWG Target area remains unexplored.
"The AuRORA Deposit Discovery has been made through the Amarc team's depth of knowledge and porphyry copper-gold discovery track record in BC and the Toodoggone region, combined with the support and insight from Freeport, based on its global capabilities as a top-tier copper and gold producer and discoverer. Together, our goal in 2024 was to focus on discovery and we are clearly on the right track with AuRORA. Notably, the AuRORA Deposit Discovery area is only one of eight large scale sulphide mineralized systems clustered along several mineralized trends drilled in 2024 at JOY. These important-scale sulphide systems have been established by district-wide geological, geochemical and geophysical ground IP surveys. Additional results from the 2024 drill program will be forthcoming. We are extremely optimistic about further important progress at JOY," concluded Nicolson.
In addition to today's announced drill holes, an additional 33 scout holes were also completed on eight porphyry Cu-Au targets, including at the AuRORA Deposit Discovery, PINE Deposit, Canyon Discovery and at the Twins Deposit Target within the JOY District (see Figure 1). These targets were established through 290 line-km of property wide IP surveying, the collection and analyses of 8,400 soil and 1,500 rock samples, and geological mapping and prospecting.
Figure 2: AuRORA Deposit Discovery: Located in the New Underexplored NWG Target
Figure 4: AuRORA Deposit Discovery Never Previously Drilled and Open to Expansion
Figure 5: AuRORA Deposit Discovery: Drilling Outlines Open-Ended, Near Surface, Continuous, High Grade Cu-Au-Ag Mineralization (Section 7800N)
Table 1: JOY AuRORA Porphyry Cu-Au-Ag Deposit Discovery Section 7800N Mineralized Intervals of Significance
Drill Hole | Incl. | From (m) | To | Int.1,2,3 (m) | Au (g/t) | Cu (%) | Ag (g/t) | CuEQ4 (%) |
JP24057 | 18.00 | 100.00 | 82.00 | 1.24 | 0.38 | 2.5 | 1.08 | |
Incl. | 58.00 | 100.00 | 42.00 | 1.97 | 0.49 | 3.6 | 1.61 | |
120.29 | 190.00 | 69.71 5 | 2.56 | 0.42 | 5.0 | 1.88 | ||
Incl. | 120.29 | 166.00 | 45.71 | 3.30 | 0.56 | 6.2 | 2.44 | |
And | 120.29 | 136.00 | 15.71 | 4.54 | 0.84 | 8.6 | 3.42 | |
JP24059 | 24.00 | 295.25 | 271.25 | 0.98 | 0.25 | 1.9 | 0.81 | |
Incl. | 24.00 | 194.50 | 170.50 | 1.32 | 0.34 | 2.6 | 1.09 | |
And | 106.00 | 194.50 | 88.50 | 2.29 | 0.46 | 3.7 | 1.76 | |
Incl. | 211.00 | 239.10 | 28.10 | 0.99 | 0.18 | 1.1 | 0.73 | |
JP24071 | 21.10 | 233.00 | 211.906 | 1.36 | 0.40 | 3.4 | 1.18 | |
Incl. | 104.00 | 212.00 | 108.00 | 2.38 | 0.60 | 5.2 | 1.96 | |
JP24074 | 69.00 | 231.00 | 162.00 | 2.19 | 0.63 | 7.0 | 1.90 | |
Incl. | 84.00 | 231.00 | 147.00 | 2.40 | 0.69 | 7.6 | 2.08 | |
And | 111.00 | 219.00 | 108.00 | 3.09 | 0.82 | 9.0 | 2.59 | |
And | 135.00 | 216.00 | 81.00 | 3.69 | 0.92 | 9.7 | 3.04 | |
JP24076 | 57.00 | 198.00 | 141.007 | 0.73 | 0.18 | 1.3 | 0.60 | |
Incl. | 102.00 | 198.00 | 96.00 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 1.8 | 0.81 | |
And | 129.00 | 180.00 | 51.00 | 1.44 | 0.31 | 2.2 | 1.13 | |
JP24079 | 179.00 | 189.50 | 10.50 | 0.06 | 0.24 | 2.7 | 0.29 | |
341.00 | 400.70 | 59.70 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 1.7 | 0.26 | ||
JP24082 | 131.00 | 277.95 | 146.95 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 3.2 | 0.43 | |
Incl. | 161.00 | 277.95 | 116.95 | 0.39 | 0.25 | 3.8 | 0.50 | |
And | 212.00 | 242.00 | 30.00 | 0.84 | 0.54 | 7.2 | 1.06 |
Notes to Table 1:
- Widths reported are drill widths, such that true thicknesses are unknown.
- All assay intervals represent length-weighted averages.
- Some figures may not sum exactly due to rounding.
- Copper equivalent (CuEQ) calculations use metal process prices of: Cu US$4.00/lb, Au US$1800/oz., and Ag US$24/oz. and conceptual recoveries of: Cu 85%, Au 72% and 67% Ag. Conversion of metals to an equivalent copper grade based on these metal prices is relative to the copper price per unit mass factored by conceptual recoveries for those metals normalized to the conceptualized copper recovery. The metal equivalencies for each metal are added to the copper grade. The general formula for this is: CuEQ% = Cu% + ((Au g/t * (Au recovery / Cu recovery) * (Au $ per oz./31.1034768 / Cu $ per lb. * 22.04623)) + ((Ag g/t * (Ag recovery / Cu recovery) * (Ag $ per oz./ 31.1034768 / Cu $ per lb. * 22.04623)).
- Drill hole JP24057 interval 166-169 m comprised broken ground, no core was recovered, and it was therefore averaged at zero grade.
- Drill hole JP24071 interval 179-182 m comprised broken ground, no core was recovered, and it was therefore averaged at zero grade.
- Drill hole JP24076 intervals 72-75 m, 78-81 m and 96-102 m comprised broken ground, no core was recovered, and each was therefore averaged at zero grade.
AuRORA Deposit Geological Information - Section 7800N
The geological and hydrothermal characteristics of AuRORA discovery hole JP24057, and other holes along the section, are broadly consistent with generalized models for porphyry Cu-Au deposits in the Kemess Mining District and in the wider Toodoggone Region. East-west cross section 7800N across the AuRORA Deposit Discovery highlights the excellent continuity of the near surface, high grade, Cu-Au-Ag mineralization discovered in hole JP24057, as well as consistent vertical and lateral patterns in the grade, hydrothermal and geological characteristics in the holes along the section (see Figures 4 and 5 and Table 2).
In the upper part of AuRORA, mineralization is hosted by andesitic tuff and in its lower part by quartz-monzonite intrusive rocks. The contact between the volcanic and intrusive rocks is typically masked by intense alteration that coincides with the highest-grade mineralization. High grade mineralization is associated with pervasive quartz-sericite/chlorite-pyrite alteration, which overprints potassic K-feldspar and magnetite alteration. Copper mineralization is mainly chalcopyrite and trace to minor bornite (see Figure 6).
About Amarc Resources Ltd
Amarc is a mineral exploration and development company with an experienced and successful management team focused on developing a new generation of long-life, high-value porphyry Cu-Au mines in BC. By combining high-demand projects with dynamic management, Amarc has created a solid platform to create value from its exploration and development-stage assets.
Amarc is advancing its 100%-owned JOY, DUKE and IKE porphyry Cu±Au Districts located in different prolific porphyry regions of northern, central and southern BC, respectively. Each District represents significant potential for the development of multiple and important-scale, porphyry Cu±Au deposits. Importantly, each of the three districts are located in proximity to industrial infrastructure - including power, highways and rail.
Amarc's exploration is led by an internationally successful team of experienced geologists specializing in porphyry Cu-Au deposits. Members of this team have been involved in and have tracked porphyry Cu-Au exploration advancements in the Toodoggone region since 1990. Their experience and early recognition of the porphyry potential at the NWG Target in terms of a shallowly overburden covered and underexplored transitional epithermal-porphyry geological setting, led to the discovery of the Au-rich AuRORA porphyry Cu-Au-Ag Deposit.
Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. at JOY and Boliden Mineral Canada Ltd. ("Boliden"), an entity within the Boliden Group of companies at DUKE, can earn up to a 70% interest in each District through staged investments of $110 million and $90 million, respectively. Together this provides Amarc with potentially up to $200 million in non-share dilutive staged funding for these Districts. In addition, Amarc has completed self-funded drilling at its higher-grade Empress Deposit in the IKE District. Drill results from nine core holes drilled late in 2024 at Empress are being compiled and are expected to be released next month. Amarc is the operator of all programs.
Amarc is associated with HDI, a diversified, global mining company with a 35-year history of porphyry Cu deposit discovery, development and transaction success. Previous and current HDI projects include some of BC's and the world's most important porphyry deposits - such as Pebble, Mount Milligan, Southern Star, Kemess South, Kemess North, Gibraltar, Prosperity, Xietongmen, Newtongmen, Florence, Casino, Sisson, Maggie, AuRORA, PINE, IKE and DUKE. From its head office in Vancouver, Canada, HDI applies its unique strengths and capabilities to acquire, develop, operate and monetize mineral projects.
Amarc works closely with local governments, Indigenous groups and stakeholders in order to advance its mineral projects responsibly, and in a manner that contributes to sustainable community and economic development. We pursue early and meaningful engagement to ensure our mineral exploration and development activities are well coordinated and broadly supported, address local priorities and concerns, and optimize opportunities for collaboration. In particular, we seek to establish mutually beneficial partnerships with Indigenous groups within whose traditional territories our projects are located, through the provision of jobs, training programs, contract opportunities, capacity funding agreements and sponsorship of community events. All Amarc work programs are carefully planned to achieve high levels of environmental and social performance.
Qualified Person
Mark Rebagliati, P.Eng, a Qualified Person ("QP") as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved all technical and scientific information related to the JOY Project contained in this news release. Mr. Rebagliati is not independent of the Company.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program
Amarc drilled NQv (48.1mm) and HQ (63.5mm) size core in 2024 at the JOY project. All drill core was logged, photographed, and cut in half with a diamond saw. Half core samples from the JOY drilling were sent to ALS Canada Ltd., Kamloops or Langley, Canada, for preparation and to North Vancouver, Canada for analysis. All facilities are ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited. At the laboratory, samples were dried, crushed to 70% passing -2mm, and either a 250 g split or 1,000 g split was pulverized to better than 85% passing 75 microns. Samples were analyzed for Au by fire assay fusion of a 30 g sub-sample with an ICP-AES finish, and for 60 elements including Cu, Mo and Ag by a four-acid digestion, multi-element ICP-MS package. Samples with Cu results > 10,000 ppm were reanalyzed by a single element four-acid digestion ICP-AES method for Cu. As part of a comprehensive Quality Assurance/Quality Control ("QAQC") program, Amarc control samples were inserted in each analytical batch of the core samples at the following rates: standards one in 20 regular samples, in-line replicates one in 20 regular samples and one coarse blank per hole. The control sample results were then checked to ensure proper QAQC.
The QP visited the site to verify location of drill holes, and review the core and logging, sampling and sample shipment processes. He also reviewed and assessed the assay results.
For further details on Amarc Resources Ltd., please visit the Company's website at www.amarcresources.com or contact Dr. Diane Nicolson, President and CEO, at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114, or Kin Communications, at (604) 684-6730, Email: AHR@kincommunications.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMARC RESOURCES LTD.
Dr. Diane Nicolson
President and CEO
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Forward-Looking and Other Cautionary Information
This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All such statements, other than statements of historical facts that address exploration plans and plans for enhanced relationships are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Assumptions used by the Company to develop forward-looking statements include the following: Amarc's projects will obtain all required environmental and other permits and all land use and other licenses, studies and exploration of Amarc's projects will continue to be positive, and no geological or technical problems will occur. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, potential environmental issues or liabilities associated with exploration, development and mining activities, exploitation and exploration successes, continuity of mineralization, uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary permits, licenses and tenure and delays due to third party opposition, changes in and the effect of government policies regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, exploration and development of properties located within Aboriginal groups asserted territories may affect or be perceived to affect asserted aboriginal rights and title, which may cause permitting delays or opposition by Aboriginal groups, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Amarc Resources Ltd., investors should review Amarc's annual Form 20-F filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and its home jurisdiction filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.
Table 2: AuRORA Discovery Assay Data by Sample Interval for Drill Holes JP24059 and JP 24074
Hole JP24059
Sample | From (m) | To (m) | Int.1,2,3 (m) | Au (g/t) | Cu (%) | Ag (g/t) | CuEQ4 (%) |
732288 | 106.00 | 109.00 | 3.00 | 1.38 | 0.49 | 2.9 | 1.28 |
732289 | 109.00 | 112.00 | 3.00 | 1.22 | 0.36 | 2.2 | 1.06 |
732291 | 112.00 | 115.00 | 3.00 | 1.44 | 0.52 | 2.9 | 1.34 |
732292 | 115.00 | 118.00 | 3.00 | 1.37 | 0.44 | 2.6 | 1.22 |
732293 | 118.00 | 121.00 | 3.00 | 1.43 | 0.45 | 3.5 | 1.27 |
732294 | 121.00 | 124.00 | 3.00 | 2.12 | 0.59 | 4.3 | 1.80 |
732295 | 124.00 | 127.00 | 3.00 | 3.04 | 0.83 | 6.1 | 2.56 |
732296 | 127.00 | 129.00 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 0.52 | 5.4 | 1.68 |
732297 | 129.00 | 130.90 | 1.90 | 1.74 | 0.73 | 5.0 | 1.73 |
732298 | 130.90 | 133.00 | 2.10 | 2.37 | 0.58 | 4.4 | 1.92 |
732299 | 133.00 | 136.00 | 3.00 | 2.56 | 0.79 | 4.8 | 2.24 |
732300 | 136.00 | 139.00 | 3.00 | 1.92 | 0.51 | 4.1 | 1.60 |
732301 | 139.00 | 142.00 | 3.00 | 2.77 | 0.61 | 4.6 | 2.18 |
732302 | 142.00 | 145.00 | 3.00 | 3.63 | 0.61 | 4.6 | 2.66 |
732303 | 145.00 | 148.00 | 3.00 | 3.87 | 0.62 | 4.6 | 2.80 |
732304 | 148.00 | 149.50 | 1.50 | 4.65 | 0.72 | 6.0 | 3.35 |
732305 | 149.50 | 151.00 | 1.50 | 4.82 | 0.86 | 6.6 | 3.59 |
732306 | 151.00 | 154.00 | 3.00 | 2.85 | 0.72 | 4.7 | 2.34 |
732307 | 154.00 | 157.00 | 3.00 | 1.01 | 0.21 | 1.7 | 0.78 |
732308 | 157.00 | 160.00 | 3.00 | 2.70 | 0.32 | 2.7 | 1.84 |
732309 | 160.00 | 163.00 | 3.00 | 2.78 | 0.31 | 2.6 | 1.87 |
732311 | 163.00 | 166.00 | 3.00 | 2.15 | 0.38 | 3.5 | 1.60 |
732312 | 166.00 | 169.00 | 3.00 | 2.71 | 0.42 | 3.6 | 1.96 |
732313 | 169.00 | 172.00 | 3.00 | 2.06 | 0.37 | 4.0 | 1.54 |
732314 | 172.00 | 175.00 | 3.00 | 1.93 | 0.33 | 4.4 | 1.43 |
732315 | 175.00 | 178.00 | 3.00 | 1.36 | 0.16 | 2.8 | 0.94 |
732316 | 178.00 | 180.30 | 2.30 | 2.54 | 0.27 | 4.6 | 1.72 |
732317 | 180.30 | 182.25 | 1.95 | 1.54 | 0.21 | 2.9 | 1.09 |
732318 | 182.25 | 184.75 | 2.50 | 4.03 | 0.38 | 4.2 | 2.65 |
732319 | 184.75 | 187.00 | 2.25 | 0.90 | 0.19 | 1.8 | 0.70 |
732320 | 187.00 | 190.00 | 3.00 | 0.90 | 0.19 | 1.4 | 0.70 |
732321 | 190.00 | 192.25 | 2.25 | 3.05 | 0.32 | 1.9 | 2.02 |
732322 | 192.25 | 194.50 | 2.25 | 2.99 | 0.31 | 2.5 | 1.99 |
See Table 1 for Notes.
Hole JP24074
Sample | From (m) | To | Int.1,2,3 (m) | Au (g/t) | Cu (%) | Ag (g/t) | CuEQ4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
731140 | 111.00 | 114.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.65 | 8.1 | 1.26 |
731141 | 114.00 | 117.00 | 3.00 | 1.26 | 0.55 | 8.0 | 1.30 |
731142 | 117.00 | 120.00 | 3.00 | 0.64 | 0.27 | 4.1 | 0.65 |
731143 | 120.00 | 123.00 | 3.00 | 1.48 | 0.49 | 8.1 | 1.36 |
731144 | 123.00 | 126.00 | 3.00 | 1.47 | 0.48 | 6.6 | 1.34 |
731145 | 126.00 | 129.00 | 3.00 | 1.01 | 0.40 | 4.9 | 1.00 |
731146 | 129.00 | 132.00 | 3.00 | 1.59 | 0.59 | 6.3 | 1.51 |
731147 | 132.00 | 135.00 | 3.00 | 2.02 | 0.62 | 6.6 | 1.79 |
731148 | 135.00 | 138.00 | 3.00 | 1.48 | 0.53 | 5.2 | 1.39 |
731149 | 138.00 | 141.00 | 3.00 | 4.01 | 0.84 | 10.5 | 3.14 |
731151 | 141.00 | 144.00 | 3.00 | 4.94 | 1.16 | 14.2 | 4.00 |
731152 | 144.00 | 147.00 | 3.00 | 4.32 | 0.99 | 8.8 | 3.45 |
731153 | 147.00 | 150.00 | 3.00 | 3.02 | 0.78 | 6.8 | 2.50 |
731154 | 150.00 | 153.00 | 3.00 | 3.63 | 1.31 | 11.3 | 3.40 |
731155 | 153.00 | 156.00 | 3.00 | 5.35 | 1.18 | 9.6 | 4.22 |
731156 | 156.00 | 159.00 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 0.98 | 8.0 | 2.89 |
731157 | 159.00 | 162.00 | 3.00 | 5.25 | 1.05 | 9.8 | 4.03 |
731158 | 162.00 | 165.00 | 3.00 | 3.49 | 0.90 | 10.3 | 2.91 |
731159 | 165.00 | 168.00 | 3.00 | 2.47 | 1.14 | 13.8 | 2.60 |
731160 | 168.00 | 171.00 | 3.00 | 5.86 | 1.36 | 10.3 | 4.68 |
731161 | 171.00 | 174.00 | 3.00 | 4.78 | 0.88 | 9.6 | 3.61 |
731162 | 174.00 | 177.00 | 3.00 | 7.73 | 1.28 | 11.1 | 5.65 |
731163 | 177.00 | 180.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 1.34 | 11.2 | 5.86 |
731164 | 180.00 | 183.00 | 3.00 | 6.33 | 0.93 | 8.6 | 4.51 |
731165 | 183.00 | 186.00 | 3.00 | 3.52 | 0.75 | 7.2 | 2.75 |
731166 | 186.00 | 189.00 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 0.66 | 7.5 | 2.52 |
731167 | 189.00 | 192.00 | 3.00 | 2.39 | 0.69 | 7.9 | 2.08 |
731168 | 192.00 | 195.00 | 3.00 | 3.84 | 0.57 | 4.6 | 2.74 |
731169 | 195.00 | 198.00 | 3.00 | 2.07 | 0.64 | 6.4 | 1.83 |
731171 | 198.00 | 201.00 | 3.00 | 1.09 | 0.97 | 11.4 | 1.65 |
731172 | 201.00 | 201.70 | 0.70 | 2.05 | 0.65 | 8.0 | 1.84 |
731173 | 201.70 | 202.90 | 1.20 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.6 | 0.06 |
731174 | 202.90 | 204.00 | 1.10 | 2.74 | 0.75 | 8.9 | 2.33 |
731175 | 204.00 | 207.00 | 3.00 | 1.62 | 1.14 | 12.9 | 2.12 |
731176 | 207.00 | 210.00 | 3.00 | 1.84 | 0.89 | 15.1 | 2.01 |
731177 | 210.00 | 213.00 | 3.00 | 2.41 | 0.90 | 15.4 | 2.34 |
731178 | 213.00 | 216.00 | 3.00 | 2.06 | 0.61 | 10.0 | 1.82 |
731179 | 216.00 | 219.00 | 3.00 | 1.10 | 0.51 | 8.3 | 1.17 |
731180 | 219.00 | 222.00 | 3.00 | 0.58 | 0.32 | 6.6 | 0.69 |
731181 | 222.00 | 225.00 | 3.00 | 0.78 | 0.36 | 6.0 | 0.84 |
See Table 1 for Notes.
Table 3: AuRORA Drill Hole Information Section N7800
Drill Hole | Easting | Northing | Elevation | Azim (°) | Dip (°) | EOH (m) |
JP24057 | 622779 | 6347801 | 1368 | 90 | -70 | 586 |
JP24059 | 622776 | 6347801 | 1369 | 270 | -60 | 427.4 |
JP24071 | 622770 | 6347796 | 1370 | 180 | -60 | 374 |
JP24074 | 622920 | 6347799 | 1385 | 90 | -70 | 315 |
JP24076 | 622655 | 6347819 | 1369 | 270 | -60 | 258 |
JP24079 | 623060 | 6347815 | 1422 | 88 | -60 | 503 |
JP24082 | 623059 | 6347815 | 1422 | 0 | -90 | 311 |
Note: Collar locations are in UTM NAD83, Zone 9N coordinates.
Figure 2: AuRORA Deposit Discovery: Located in the New Underexplored NWG Target
Figure 3: AuRORA Deposit Discovery: Hosted Within the Exciting New NWG Target Area
IP-Chargeability Anomaly Never Previously Drilled
Figure 4: AuRORA Deposit Discovery Never Previously Drilled and Open to Expansion
Figure 5: AuRORA Deposit Discovery: Drilling Outlines Open-Ended, Near Surface, Continuous,
High Grade Cu-Au-Ag Mineralization (Section 7800N)
Lundin Mining Announces Record Production Results for 2024 and Provides 2025 Guidance
TSX: LUN) (Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) Lundin Mining Corporation (" Lundin Mining" or the "Company") is pleased to announce production results for the year ended December 31, 2024 and provide production guidance for the three-year period of 2025 through 2027, as well as cash cost, capital and exploration expenditure guidance for 2025. Unless otherwise stated, all numbers are presented in US dollars.
Highlights
On a consolidated basis the Company achieved guidance on all metals 1 for the year and achieved record production levels for copper and zinc.
- 2024 Production Results (100% basis):
- Record copper production of 369,067 tonnes (t).
- Record zinc production of 191,704 t.
- Gold production of 158,436 ounces (oz).
- Nickel production at Eagle of 7,486 t.
- 2025 Outlook (100% basis) has been revised to reflect the divestiture of Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan:
- Copper production guidance of 303,000 – 330,000 t at a consolidated C1 cash cost of $2.05 /lb to $2.30 /lb copper 2 .
- Gold production guidance of 135,000 – 150,000 oz.
- Nickel production guidance of 8,000 – 11,000 t.
- Sustaining capital expenditures of $530 million and expansionary capital expenditures of $205 million 3 .
- Exploration expenditures are planned to be $40 million primarily for in-mine and near-mine targets.
Jack Lundin , President and CEO, commented "2024 was a transformative year for the Company. We announced three strategic transactions while maintaining operational performance to meet production guidance on a consolidated basis for copper and gold and within revised guidance for zinc and nickel. The Company was able to achieve record production for copper and zinc during the year. This is a testament to the great effort and focus of the entire team at Lundin Mining.
"The first transaction of 2024 was to increase our ownership at Caserones from 51% to 70%. This added approximately 24,000 tonnes of annualized attributable copper production to the Company.
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1 Guidance as most recently disclosed in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. |
2 2025 cash costs guidance is based on various assumptions and estimates, including, production volumes, commodity prices (Cu: $4.40/lb, Mo: $17.00/lb, Au: $2,500/oz: Ag: $30.00/oz) and foreign currency exchange rates (Chilean Peso "CLP" CLP/USD:900, Brazilian Real "BRL" USD/BRL:5.50). Cash cost is a non-GAAP measure - see the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the Historical Non-GAAP Measure Comparatives at the end of this news release. |
3 Sustaining capital expenditure is a supplementary financial measure and expansionary capital expenditure is a non-GAAP measure - see the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the Historical Non-GAAP Measure Comparatives at the end of this news release. |
"Our two biggest assets, Candelaria and Caserones, both performed well in the year, Candelaria had one of its best second half performances in its 30-year history, producing just under 100,000 tonnes in H2 2024. Caserones continues to add to our growth story and produced 124,761 tonnes of copper in the year.
"Year over year, zinc production increased and set a record for the Company at 191,704 tonnes. In December, we announced the opportune sale of Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan to Boliden AB ("Boliden") for total consideration of up to $1.52 billion . This transaction is expected to close mid-year, which will further increase our financial flexibility and shift our revenue mix to be more heavily weighted towards copper.
"Finally, we announced the joint acquisition of Filo Corp. ("Filo") with BHP and the formation of Vicuña Corp. (Vicuña) to jointly develop the Filo del Sol ("FDS") project and Josemaria project. It is with great pleasure to announce already that this transaction closed on January 15th, 2025 .
"Looking ahead, we look forward to closing on the sale of the European assets in 2025 and will continue to focus on improving our operational performance at all our sites."
Summary of 2024 Production
Q4 2024 Production | Full Year Production | 2024 Original Guidance 4 | 2024 Revised | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Copper (t) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Candelaria (100% basis) | 48,772 | 162,487 | 160,000 | - | 170,000 | 165,000 | - | 173,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Caserones (100% basis) | 31,737 | 124,761 | 120,000 | - | 130,000 | 121,000 | - | 125,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chapada | 12,323 | 43,261 | 43,000 | - | 48,000 | 43,000 | - | 48,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eagle | 1,262 | 6,366 | 9,000 | - | 12,000 | 6,000 | - | 8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Neves-Corvo | 7,139 | 28,228 | 30,000 | - | 35,000 | 27,000 | - | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zinkgruvan | 258 | 3,964 | 4,000 | - | 5,000 | 4,000 | - | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Copper | 101,491 | 369,067 | 366,000 | - | 400,000 | 366,000 | - | 389,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zinc (t) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neves-Corvo | 27,879 | 109,571 | 120,000 | - | 130,000 | 111,000 | - | 116,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zinkgruvan | 24,067 | 82,133 | 75,000 | - | 85,000 | 79,000 | - | 83,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Zinc | 51,946 | 191,704 | 195,000 | - | 215,000 | 190,000 | - | 199,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gold (oz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Candelaria (100% basis) | 27,842 | 93,021 | 100,000 | - | 110,000 | 92,000 | - | 102,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chapada | 18,614 | 65,415 | 55,000 | - | 60,000 | 63,000 | - | 68,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Gold | 46,456 | 158,436 | 155,000 | - | 170,000 | 155,000 | - | 170,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nickel (t) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eagle | 1,617 | 7,486 | 10,000 | - | 13,000 | 7,000 | - | 9,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Nickel | 1,617 | 7,486 | 10,000 | - | 13,000 | 7,000 | - | 9,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Molybdenum (t) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caserones (100% basis) | 912 | 3,183 | 2,500 | - | 3,000 | 2,800 | - | 3,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
912 | 3,183 | 2,500 | - | 3,000 | 2,800 | - | 3,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 Guidance as announced by news release "Lundin Mining Announces 2023 Production Results & Provides 2024 Guidance" dated January 14, 2024. |
5 Guidance as most recently disclosed in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. |
Three-Year Production Outlook 2025 - 2027
- Copper production is forecast to be 303,000 - 330,000 t on a consolidated basis in 2025. Higher consolidated copper production is forecast for 2026, mainly due to mine sequencing and the copper grade profile at Candelaria and Caserones.
- Compared to last year's three-year outlook, the Company's European assets have been removed and mine plan updates and optimization efforts at the Company's Chilean operations have resulted in changes to the copper production guidance. At Candelaria, a reduction in overall mine movement from the open pit and underground has led to changes in head grades for 2025 and at Caserones a more conservative estimate on mill throughput has been forecast to be consistent with throughput rates in 2024.
- Consolidated gold production is forecast to be 135,000 - 150,000 oz in 2025. A slight increase in gold production in 2026 is mainly due to mine sequencing and the planned gold grade profile at Candelaria.
- Nickel production is forecast to be 8,000 - 11,000 t in 2025 and then taper over the three-year period. The production profile is driven by the planned mine sequencing and the nickel grade. Deferred tonnes and grades from last year have improved the production profile in 2025.
Production Outlook 6
2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||||||||||
Copper (t) | ||||||||||||
Candelaria (100% basis) | 140,000 | - | 150,000 | 145,000 | - | 155,000 | 150,000 | - | 160,000 | |||
Caserones (100% basis) | 115,000 | - | 125,000 | 130,000 | - | 140,000 | 105,000 | - | 115,000 | |||
Chapada | 40,000 | - | 45,000 | 40,000 | - | 45,000 | 40,000 | - | 45,000 | |||
Eagle | 8,000 | - | 10,000 | 5,000 | - | 8,000 | 5,000 | - | 8,000 | |||
Total Copper | 303,000 | - | 330,000 | 320,000 | - | 348,000 | 300,000 | - | 328,000 | |||
Gold (oz) | ||||||||||||
Candelaria (100% basis) 7 | 78,000 | - | 88,000 | 87,000 | - | 97,000 | 85,000 | - | 95,000 | |||
Chapada | 57,000 | - | 62,000 | 57,000 | - | 62,000 | 47,000 | - | 52,000 | |||
Total Gold | 135,000 | - | 150,000 | 144,000 | - | 159,000 | 132,000 | - | 147,000 | |||
Nickel (t) | ||||||||||||
Eagle | 8,000 | - | 11,000 | 6,000 | - | 9,000 | 4,000 | - | 7,000 | |||
Total Nickel | 8,000 | - | 11,000 | 6,000 | - | 9,000 | 4,000 | - | 7,000 | |||
- Candelaria: Annual fluctuations in copper and gold production forecasts for the next three years are primarily due to sequencing of the Candelaria underground and open pit. An updated optimized mine plan has led to a reduction in mine movement of 26% which has impacted copper production guidance by 6% in 2025 compared to the mid-point of last year's outlook. In 2026 grades are expected to increase from ore in Phase 12.
Over the three-year guidance period, total mill throughput is forecast to range between 27 - 29 million tonnes per annum ("Mtpa"). Based on the planned mill feed blend and the ore hardness, annual throughput is expected to be approximately 29 Mtpa in 2025.
Candelaria's 2025 copper and gold production is forecasted to be modestly weighted to the second half of the year, primarily owing to mine sequencing and the resultant grade profiles.
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6 Production guidance is based on certain estimates and assumptions, including but not limited to Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, geological formations, grade and continuity of deposits and metallurgical characteristics. |
7 68% of Candelaria's total gold and silver production are subject to a streaming agreement. |
- Caserones: During 2025, ore to the concentrator will come from Phases 5, 6 and 7 and is expected to have a similar grade profile compared to 2024. Annual ore throughput over the guidance period is projected to be approximately 32 – 34 Mtpa and cathode production will range between 14 – 18 ktpa . Copper production is expected to be evenly weighted over the year with a slightly stronger fourth quarter.
- Chapada: Production guidance is in line with previous estimates and based on the current throughput capacity of approximately 23.5 Mtpa over the three-year period with annual fluctuations primarily due to mine sequencing and the forecasted copper and gold grade profiles.
Ore mining is planned from the North, Southwest, South and Northeast pits through 2025 and 2026, followed by South, Southwest and Baru pits in 2027. - Eagle: Ramp rehabilitation has been completed at Eagle and throughput is expected to be similar to 2024 levels prior to the fall of ground. Metal production is modestly weighted to the first half of the year driven by the higher-grade zone on the lower levels of Eagle East. Development of the Upper Eagle East zone referred to as the 'Keel Zone' will progress to enable access to those zones with production ramp up in 2025/26.
- European Assets: Lundin Mining announced the sale of Neves-Corvo and Zinkgruvan to Boliden for total consideration of up to $1.52 billion as per the press release dated December 9, 2024 . The transaction is expected to close in mid-2025, as a result the Company will not provide guidance on the assets. 8
2025 Cash Cost 9 Guidance
2025 cash cost guidance is based on various assumptions and estimates, including, production volumes as per 2025 guidance, commodity prices (Cu: $4.40 /lb, Mo: $17.00 /lb, Au: $2,500 /oz: Ag: $30.00 /oz) and foreign currency exchange rates (CLP/USD:900, USD/BRL:5.50).
- 2025 cash cost guidance is estimated to be:
Cash Cost | 2025 10 | ||||||
Copper | |||||||
Candelaria 11 | $1.80/lb | - | $2.00/lb | ||||
Caserones | $2.40lb | - | $2.60/lb | ||||
Chapada 12 | $1.80/lb | - | $2.00/lb | ||||
Consolidated C1 Cash Cost | $2.05/lb | - | $2.30/lb | ||||
Nickel | |||||||
Eagle | $3.05/lb | - | $3.25/lb | ||||
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8 Neves-Corvo is expected to be slightly above the cash cost guidance range for 2024 from lower by-product credits. Zinkgruvan is expected to be inline with cash cost guidance for 2024. Capital expenditures for 2024 for both assets are expected to be inline with guidance. |
9 This is a non-GAAP measure. For equivalent historical non-GAAP financial measure comparatives see the Historical Non-GAAP Measure Comparatives section of this press release. Please also see the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023 and nine months ended September 30, 2024. |
10 2025 cash costs are based on various assumptions and estimates, including, but not limited to: production volumes, commodity prices (2025 - Cu: $4.40/lb, Mo: $17.00/lb, Au: $2,500/oz: Ag: $30.00/oz) foreign currency exchange rates (2025 - CLP/USD:900, USD/BRL:5.50) and operating costs. |
11 68% of Candelaria's total gold and silver production are subject to a streaming agreement and as such cash costs are calculated based on receipt of $433/oz and $4.32/oz, respectively, on gold and silver sales in the year. |
12 Chapada's cash cost is calculated on a by-product basis and does not include the effects of its copper stream agreements. Effects of the copper stream agreements are reflected in copper revenue and will impact realized price per pound. |
- Candelaria: Cash cost is forecast to be $1.80 /lb – $2.00 /lb of copper, after by-product credits. The cash cost reflects lower metal production that is partially offset by reduced treatment and refining costs and higher by-product credits. By-product credits have been adjusted for the terms of the gold streaming agreement.
- Caserones: Cash cost is forecast to be $2.40 /lb – $2.60 /lb of copper, after by-product credits, reflecting lower treatment and refining costs along with expected savings from the Caserones full potential program.
- Chapada: Cash cost is forecast to be $1.80 /lb – $2.00 /lb of copper in 2025, after by-product credits and captures lower treatment and refining charges. Effects of copper stream agreements are reflected in the realized copper revenue.
- Eagle: Cash cost is forecast to be $3.05 /lb – $3.25 /lb of nickel in 2025, after by-product credits. Cash costs reflect a full year at a run rate of 2,000 tpd for 2025 after a period of reduced throughput in the second half of 2024 from ramp rehabilitation work.
2025 Capital Expenditure Guidance
- Capital expenditures are forecast to total $735 million of which $530 million relates to sustaining capital and $205 million relates to expansionary capital expenditures 13 , including 50% of the expenditure relating to the Vicuña Joint Arrangement. The majority of sustaining capital expenditures are for open pit waste stripping, underground mine development, tailings storage facility ("TSF") and water management works.
Capital Expenditures ($ millions) | 2025 13, 14 | |
Sustaining Capital | ||
Candelaria (100% basis) | $205 | |
Caserones (100% basis) | $215 | |
Chapada | $85 | |
Eagle | $25 | |
Total Sustaining Capital | $530 | |
Candelaria Expansionary Capital | $50 | |
Vicuña Joint Arrangement | $155 | |
Total Capital Expenditures | $735 | |
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13 Expansionary capital expenditure is a non-GAAP measure and sustaining capital expenditure is a supplementary financial measure. For historical comparatives see the Historical Non-GAAP Measure Comparatives section of this press release. Please also see the Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023 and nine months ended September 30, 2024 for discussion of non-GAAP measures. |
14 Capital expenditures are based on various assumptions and estimates, including, but not limited to foreign currency exchange rates (2025 - CLP/USD:900, USD/BRL:5.50). |
- Candelaria ( $205 million ): Capitalized waste stripping and underground mine development is forecast to be $59 million and $37 million respectively and underground mine projects, including ramp works, of approximately $10 million. As mentioned previously, the optimized mine plan at Candelaria reduced total mine movement which led to a reduction in capitalized waste stripping. Compared to last year, sustaining capital expenditures at Candelaria have been reduced by $70 million . Capital expenditure for mobile and mine equipment is forecast to be $20 million, and $32 million is estimated for the continued building of the Los Diques TSF. Other sustaining capital requirements are estimated at $45 million .
Expansionary capital is estimated to be $50M , which includes approximately $25 million for a powerline move and upgrade and other 2040 EIA initiatives. - Caserones ( $215 million ): This includes approximately $70 million for capitalized waste stripping, $75 million for TSF and water management systems, and $25 million for mine and mobile equipment. Other sustaining capital requirements are estimated at $45 million .
- Chapada ( $85 million ): Capitalized waste stripping is estimated at approximately $30 million, $23 million for TSF and water management systems, and $14 million for mine and mobile equipment.
- Eagle ( $25 million ): Approximately $14 million is for mine development and growth projects which includes the development of the Upper Keel zone, and $9 million for mobile and mine equipment.
- Vicuña Joint Arrangement ( $155 million ): Capital expenditures for the Joint Arrangement are forecast to total $155 million on a 50% basis for 2025. The workplan will focus on FDS drilling, FDS mineral resource estimation, Josemaria mineral resource estimation update, mine planning, metallurgy, hydrology wells and studies, commencement of access road construction, and exploration at the Cumbre Verde target. In parallel, engineering studies and trade off analysis will be completed in preparation for future permitting and a technical report outlining an integrated project.
Vicuña is targeting a new mineral resource estimate at FDS and an update to the resource estimate at Josemaria within the first half of 2025. These resource estimates will form the basis of an integrated technical report which will outline the development plan for the phased construction of the district.
2025 Exploration Investment Guidance
Exploration expenditures are planned to be $40 million in 2025 primarily for in-mine and near-mine targets at our operations. The largest portion of the planned expenditure will be at Caserones where drilling (18,000 meters (m)) and geophysical programs are planned. Significant drilling programs are also planned at Candelaria ( 18,000 m ), and Chapada ( 20,000 m ) with the goal to grow resources. The drill program at Caserones will focus on deeper in-pit drilling to better define higher grade breccia zones and exploration drilling to continue testing the sulphide mineral potential below the Angelica oxide deposit. At Candelaria drilling is designed to continue expanding the underground resources, while also growing the shallow La Española Deposit and neighboring La Portuguesa target area. At Chapada additional drilling at Sauva will continue to further define higher grade resources that will be incorporated into an updated resource estimate.
Vicuña is currently undertaking a drill program at FDS and Cumbre Verde that will continue throughout the year. The drill program will focus on resource growth with multiple step-out targets in all directions from zones of known mineralization, including both the Bonita and Aurora Zones along with infill drilling to support an initial mineral resource estimate mid-year. Drilling at Cumbre Verde will follow up on the initial results from last year and target the same mineralized system and structures discovered to the north of the project.
About Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with operations or projects in Argentina , Brazil , Chile , and the United States of America , primarily producing copper, gold and nickel. In December 2024 the Company announced the sale of their European assets to Boliden, the transaction is expected to close in mid-2025 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Mining under the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below on January 16, 2025 at 17:30 Eastern Time .
Other Information
The scientific and technical information in this press release has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure standards of National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and has been reviewed by Patrick Merrin , P.Eng., Executive Vice President, Technical Services, a "Qualified Person" under NI 43-101. Mr. Merrin has verified the data disclosed in this release and no limitations were imposed on his verification process.
Historical Non-GAAP Measure Comparatives
Cash Cost and Sustaining and Expansionary Capital Expenditures are non-GAAP financial measures and are not standardized financial measures under generally accepted accounting principles under IFRS and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies.
Cash Cost – Year Ended December 31, 2023
Operations | Candelaria | Caserones | Chapada | Eagle | Neves-Corvo | Zinkgruvan | |
($000s, unless otherwise noted) | (Cu) | (Cu) | (Cu) | (Ni) | (Cu) | (Zn) | Total |
Sales volumes (Contained metal): | |||||||
Tonnes | 144,473 | 66,075 | 43,761 | 13,339 | 32,054 | 65,344 | |
Pounds (000s) | 318,508 | 145,670 | 96,476 | 29,407 | 70,667 | 144,059 | |
Production costs | 2,086,108 | ||||||
Less: Royalties and other | (66,237) | ||||||
Inventory fair value adjustment | (39,945) | ||||||
1,979,926 | |||||||
Deduct: By-product credits | (699,915) | ||||||
Add: Treatment and refining | 183,328 | ||||||
Cash cost | 660,160 | 290,553 | 219,278 | 63,457 | 167,424 | 62,467 | 1,463,339 |
Cash cost per pound ($/lb) | 2.07 | 1.99 | 2.27 | 2.16 | 2.37 | 0.43 |
Capital Expenditures – Year Ended December 31, 2023
($ thousands) | Sustaining | Expansionary | Capitalized | Total | ||||
Candelaria | 308,112 | — | — | 380,112 | ||||
Casrones | 83,880 | — | — | 83,880 | ||||
Chapada | 72,291 | — | — | 72,291 | ||||
Eagle | 22,201 | — | — | 22,201 | ||||
Josemaria | — | 275,913 | 9,980 | 285,893 | ||||
Neves-Corvo | 102,621 | — | — | 102,621 | ||||
Zinkgruvan | 53,358 | — | — | 53,358 | ||||
Other | 12,761 | — | — | 12,761 | ||||
727,224 | 275,913 | 9,980 | 1,013,117 | |||||
Capital expenditures are reported on a cash basis, as presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows. | ||||||||
Cash Cost – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Operations | Candelaria | Caserones | Chapada | Eagle | Neves-Corvo | Zinkgruvan | |
($000s, unless otherwise noted) | (Cu) | (Cu) | (Cu) | (Ni) | (Cu) | (Zn) | Total |
Sales volumes (Contained metal): | |||||||
Tonnes | 108,965 | 87,117 | 29,415 | 4,574 | 21,491 | 49,459 | |
Pounds (000s) | 240,226 | 192,060 | 64,849 | 10,084 | 47,379 | 109,038 | |
Production costs | 1,754,677 | ||||||
Less: Royalties and other | (61,427) | ||||||
1,693,250 | |||||||
Deduct: By-product credits | (597,173) | ||||||
Add: Treatment and refining | 129,361 | ||||||
Cash cost | 438,494 | 481,756 | 113,607 | 39,903 | 107,898 | 43,780 | 1,225,438 |
Cash cost per pound ($/lb) | 1.83 | 2.51 | 1.75 | 3.96 | 2.28 | 0.40 |
Capital Expenditures – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
($ thousands) | Sustaining | Expansionary | Capitalized | Total | |||||
Candelaria | 220,194 | — | — | 220,194 | |||||
Caserones | 100,977 | — | — | 100,977 | |||||
Chapada | 74,927 | — | 74,927 | ||||||
Eagle | 15,998 | — | — | 15,998 | |||||
Josemaria | — | 193,027 | 10,522 | 203,549 | |||||
Neves-Corvo | 76,622 | — | — | 76,622 | |||||
Zinkgruvan | 43,188 | — | — | 43,188 | |||||
Other | 330 | — | — | 330 | |||||
532,236 | 193,027 | 10,522 | 735,785 | ||||||
Capital expenditures are reported on a cash basis, as presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows. | |||||||||
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans, prospects and business strategies; the operation of Vicuña with BHP; the realization of synergies and economies of scale in the Vicuña district; estimated capital expenditures; the timing and expectations for studies and updated estimates; the completion of the sale of the Company's European assets and the timing thereof; the conditions to close the sale of the Company's European assets; the Company's guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of pending litigation; the results and timing of any Preliminary Economic Assessment, Pre-Feasibility Study, Feasibility Study, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine and mine closure plans; anticipated market prices of metals, currency exchange rates, and interest rates; the implementation of the Company's Responsible Mining Management System; the Company's ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory requirements; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company's projects; expansion projects and the realization of additional value; the Company's integration of acquisitions and expansions and any anticipated benefits thereof; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "goal", "aim", "intend", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "can", "could", "should", "schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of copper, zinc, nickel, gold and other metals; anticipated costs; that the conditions to close the sale of the Company's European assets will be satisfied; the ability to achieve goals and identify and realize opportunities; the prompt and effective integration of acquisitions, including the acquisition of Filo, the establishment of the joint arrangement with BHP and the realization of synergies and economies of scale in connection therewith; that the political environment in which the Company operates will continue to support the development and operation of mining projects; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by Lundin Mining as at the date of this document in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and undue reliance should not be placed on such information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the failure to obtain required approvals for the sale of the Company's European assets; global financial conditions, market volatility and inflation, including pricing and availability of key supplies and services; risks inherent in mining including but not limited to risks to the environment, industrial accidents, catastrophic equipment failures, unusual or unexpected geological formations or unstable ground conditions, and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, flooding or unusually severe weather; uninsurable risks; project financing risks, liquidity risks and limited financial resources; volatility and fluctuations in metal and commodity demand and prices; delays or the inability to obtain, retain or comply with permits; significant reliance on assets in Chile ; reputation risks related to negative publicity with respect to the Company or the mining industry in general; health and safety risks; risks relating to the development of the Filo del Sol project and the Josemaria project; inability to attract and retain highly skilled employees; risks associated with climate change; compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; unavailable or inaccessible infrastructure, infrastructure failures, and risks related to ageing infrastructure; risks inherent in and/or associated with operating in foreign countries and emerging markets, including with respect to foreign exchange and capital controls; economic, political and social instability and mining regime changes in the Company's operating jurisdictions, including but not limited to those related to permitting and approvals, nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation, environmental and tailings management, labour, trade relations, and transportation; risks relating to indebtedness; the inability to effectively compete in the industry; risks associated with acquisitions and related integration efforts, including the ability to achieve anticipated benefits, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to integration and diversion of management time on integration, including the joint acquisition of Filo and the joint arrangement with BHP; changing taxation regimes; risks related to mine closure activities, reclamation obligations, environmental liabilities and closed and historical sites; reliance on key personnel and reporting and oversight systems, as well as third parties and consultants in foreign jurisdictions; information technology and cybersecurity risks; risks associated with the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits including but not limited to models relating thereto; actual ore mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and metallurgical and other characteristics; ore processing efficiency; community and stakeholder opposition; financial projections, including estimates of future expenditures and cash costs, and estimates of future production may not be reliable; enforcing legal rights in foreign jurisdictions; environmental and regulatory risks associated with the structural stability of waste rock dumps or tailings storage facilities; activist shareholders and proxy solicitation matters; risks relating to dilution; regulatory investigations, enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; risks relating to payment of dividends; counterparty and customer concentration risks; the estimation of asset carrying values; risks associated with the use of derivatives; risks relating to joint ventures, joint arrangements and operations; relationships with employees and contractors, and the potential for and effects of labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; conflicts of interest; existence of a significant shareholder; exchange rate fluctuations; challenges or defects in title; internal controls; compliance with foreign laws; potential for the allegation of fraud and corruption involving the Company, its customers, suppliers or employees, or the allegation of improper or discriminatory employment practices, or human rights violations; the threat associated with outbreaks of viruses and infectious diseases; risks relating to minor elements contained in concentrate products; and other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the "Risk and Uncertainties" section of the Company's MD&A for the year three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the "Risk and Uncertainties" section of the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023 , which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com under the Company's profile.
All of the forward-looking information in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, forecasted or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward ‐ looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.
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