Orion: Prieska Total Mineral Resource Exceeds 30Mt Following Updated Open Pit Resource

Orion Minerals (ASX/JSE: ORN) has announced an updated total mineral resource comprising indicated and inferred resources of 30.49 million tonnes grading 3.7 percent zinc and 1.2 percent copper at its Prieska zinc-copper project in the Northern Cape, South Africa, following the completion of an updated mineral resource estimate for the +105m Level Target.

As highlighted in the press release:

• Updated total mineral resource estimate completed for the Prieska zinc-copper project in South Africa, including an updated resource for the +105m Level Target (Open Pit), using all 2018 data.
• Prieska total mineral resource, reported and classified in accordance with the JORC Code (2012), now stands at: 30.49Mt at 3.7 percent zinc and 1.2 percent copper, including indicated mineral resources of 19.13Mt at 3.59 percent zinc and 1.18 percent copper.
• Updated +105m Level Mineral Resource: 1.76Mt at 2.0 percent zinc and 1.5 percent copper including an indicated resource of 0.62Mt at 3.05 percent zinc and 1.54 percent copper.
• The total mineral resource follows the updated deep sulfide resource of 28.73Mt at 3.8 percent zinc and 1.2 percent copper which underpinned the phase 1 scoping study announced before Christmas. The Bankable Feasibility Study, which will incorporate the total Mineral Resource, is on track for completion in Q2 2019.

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