Cardero Resource Corp. (TSX:CDU) announced the results of a maiden NI 43-101 resource estimate for the Arizona-based Zonia copper oxide deposit.
Highlights are as follows:

• Measured and Indicated Resources of 76.8 million short tons grading 0.33% copper containing 510 million pounds of copper (0.2% copper cut-off grade).
• Inferred Resources of 27.2 million short tons grading 0.28% copper containing 154.6 million pounds of copper (0.2% copper cut-off grade).
• Low strip ratio of 1:1 waste to mineralized material in base case.

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