Denarius Announces Additional Drill Results From the Ongoing Drilling Program at Its Polymetallic Lomero-Poyatos Project in Spain, Including 2.51% Cu, 0.65% Pb, 3.28% Zn, 49.99 g/t Ag and 6.07 g/t Au Over 6.85 Meters
February 23 2022 - 6:30AM
Denarius Metals Corp. (“Denarius” or “the Company”) (TSXV: DSLV;
OTCQB: DNRSF) announced today that it has received complete assays
for four additional drill holes, totaling 1,289 meters, from the
ongoing surface diamond drilling program on its polymetallic
Lomero-Poyatos Project in Southern Spain. To date, Denarius has
completed approximately 8,600 meters of drilling, representing 36%
of the initial program, in 28 holes with two additional holes in
process.
Key takeaways from the exploration work carried
out at the Lomero-Poyatos Project to-date include:
- The current
drill data increases our confidence in the geological model created
using validated data from previous explorers' drilling
campaigns;
- The additional
infill drill results confirm that the massive and semi-massive
sulfide zones at Lomero-Poyatos are significantly enriched in gold
and validate the thickness and grades of selected drill holes from
previous drilling campaigns; and,
- Initial surface
geological mapping in the northern sector of the permit confirms
that there is evidence of an E-W trending shear-zone sub-parallel
to the known shear-hosted Lomero-Poyatos deposit, on which some
historical mining workings have been developed. Denarius intends to
carry out testing through a geophysical survey as soon as
instruments are available to determine the potential that the
mineralization persists over the strike length of the known
deposit.
Serafino Iacono, Executive Chairman and CEO of
Denarius, commented, “These additional drilling results and the
initial geological mapping at the Lomero-Poyatos Project are very
encouraging. Our drilling to-date has tested an area within this
well-known VMS deposit that is over 1,000 m along strike and 190 m
deep. All the holes drilled to-date have intercepted massive
sulphide mineralization. We are moving forward with a third rig to
accelerate the ongoing drilling program in order to prepare an
updated NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate and scoping
study by the third quarter of this year. We are confident that our
exploration campaign at the Lomero-Poyatos Project will continue to
be a key value driver for Denarius as we move forward".
This is the Company’s first diamond drill
campaign at its flagship project in Andalucia Region, Southern
Spain, located within the Iberian Pyrite Belt. The Lomero-Poyatos
Project comprises a 100% interest in the P.I. Rubia, License Nº
14.977, covering the areas occupied by the former Lomero-Poyatos
Concessions. The initial surface drilling program at the
Lomero-Poyatos Project, which commenced in late October 2021, is
designed with three objectives: (i) to validate selected historical
holes drilled within the existing mine, (ii) to carry out infill
drilling on a 50 m by 50 m spacing in the lower levels of the mine,
and (iii) extension drilling consisting of 17 holes. The planned
total in this initial program is to complete approximately 81 drill
holes for a total of approximately 23,500 meters of drilling. The
Company is fully financed to complete the ongoing program and drill
up to a further 40,000 meters. A third diamond drill rig has
arrived on site to expedite the ongoing drilling program on the
Lomero-Poyatos deposit and is expected to be operational by the end
of February.
The Company has established COVID-19 safety
protocols for ensuring a secure work environment for its employees
and contractors.
Key Highlights
- The area tested
by drilling to-date is over 1,000 m along strike and 190 m deep and
will continue to expand as the program progresses. All the holes
have intercepted massive sulphide mineralization.
- Drill holes
LM21009 and LM21007 (previously reported on January 18, 2022),
along with drill hole LM21010, for which assay results are still
pending, successfully delineate high-grade gold and polymetallic
mineralization over 200 meters of strike length in the eastern
portion of the deposit.
- Drill holes
LM21013 and LM21015 were successful in confirming high-grade gold
mineralization at the westernmost end of the historical mine.
- Initial surface
geological mapping in the northern sector of the permit has
confirmed that there is evidence of an E-W trending shear-zone
sub-parallel to the known Lomero-Poyatos deposit hosted within a
ductile shear-zone, on which some historical mining workings have
been developed, such as the Alianza Shaft. This shear-zone outcrops
to the east of the NE trending, steeply dipping, fault that
delimits and bends the mine workings at the easternmost end of the
historical mine.
- Denarius plans
to engage International Geophysical Technology, S.L. (“IGT”)
services to carry out a geophysical campaign (gravimetry and Time
Domain Electromagnetic surveys) on the Lomero-Poyatos Project. The
geophysical surveys will cover the entire area with the objective
to determine the possible extension of the known deposit along
strike and at depth and identify new mineral deposits. IGT is a
Spanish geophysical consulting company based in Madrid and has
worked with the private sector and public institutions in more than
30 countries. In the Iberian Pyrite Belt, IGT was involved in the
discovery of the geophysical anomaly related to the Magdalena VMS
deposit, which is the most recent commercial discovery in this
belt.
- One of the key
objectives of the current drill program at Lomero-Poyatos is to
obtain material for metallurgical samples. Understanding the
complex metallurgical nature of the Lomero-Poyatos mineralization
is seen as critical because previous metallurgical work was deemed
incomplete and ambiguous. To gain a better understanding of the ore
mineralogy of the deposit to support a first phase of metallurgical
testing, Denarius has engaged Dr. Dolores Yesares, professor of the
Department of Mineralogy and Petrology of the Faculty of Geological
Sciences of the Universidad Complutense of Madrid, who since 2008
has been involved in different projects focusing on the
metallogenesis of both Cu-Zn-Pb and Au-Ag mineralization in several
world class mining districts.
The following table lists the key intercepts
from the ongoing Lomero-Poyatos drilling program since the
Company’s previous press release issued on January 18, 2022:
HOLE ID |
Phase |
from (m) |
to (m) |
length (m) |
Cu % |
Pb % |
Zn % |
Ag g/t |
Au g/t |
Min. Type |
|
LM21009 |
Infill |
214.55 |
221.40 |
6.85 |
2.51 |
0.65 |
3.28 |
49.99 |
6.07 |
MS |
LM21013 |
Infill |
285.15 |
286.00 |
0.85 |
0.78 |
0.22 |
0.57 |
70.40 |
5.73 |
MS |
and |
|
288.95 |
292.00 |
3.05 |
0.06 |
0.35 |
2.20 |
1.68 |
0.32 |
STW |
LM21014 |
Infill |
233.45 |
239.90 |
6.45 |
1.58 |
0.16 |
0.18 |
15.74 |
2.10 |
MS |
including |
|
233.45 |
236.65 |
3.20 |
2.88 |
0.14 |
0.08 |
24.96 |
3.14 |
MS |
LM21015 |
Infill |
248.90 |
253.30 |
4.40 |
0.40 |
0.80 |
1.93 |
45.19 |
3.39 |
MS |
including |
|
248.90 |
250.90 |
2.00 |
0.60 |
1.57 |
3.53 |
70.25 |
4.90 |
MS |
and |
|
259.45 |
268.05 |
8.60 |
0.31 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
<5.00 |
0.17 |
STW |
and |
|
269.00 |
272.55 |
3.56 |
0.25 |
0.11 |
0.30 |
7.19 |
0.45 |
MS |
Notes: The holes were drilled at -65 to -85
degrees from the horizontal. Grades are for semi-massive to massive
sulphide intersections and some stockwork zones. The width is the
sample length and is not necessarily the true width of the
intersection. All base and precious metal grades are uncut and are
not diluted to a minimum mining width. MS, massive sulphides; STW,
stockwork.
Please refer also to the attached illustrative
maps showing the location of drill holes and two sections with
drill holes LM21009 and LM21014 and drill holes LM21013 and
LM21015, respectively.
Qualified Persons Review
Dr. Stewart D. Redwood, PhD, FIMMM, FGS, Senior
Consulting Geologist to the Company, is a qualified person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure or
Mineral Projects and prepared or reviewed the preparation of the
scientific and technical information in this press release.
Verification included a review of the quality assurance and quality
control samples, and review of the applicable assay databases and
assay certificates.
Quality Assurance and Quality
Control
The Lomero-Poyatos samples were prepared and
assayed by AGQ Labs (ISO/IEC 17025) at their laboratory in
Burguillos, Seville, Spain. Gold was assayed by 30 g fire assay
with ICP-OES finish, while silver and base metals were analyzed in
a multi-element package by aqua regia digestion and ICP-OES finish.
Blank, standard and duplicate samples were routinely inserted and
monitored for quality assurance and quality control.
About Denarius
Denarius is a Canadian junior company engaged in
the acquisition, exploration, development and eventual operation of
mining projects in high-grade districts, with its principal focus
on the Lomero-Poyatos Project in Spain and the Guia Antigua Project
in Colombia. The Company also owns the Zancudo Project in Colombia
which is currently being explored by IAMGOLD Corp. pursuant to an
option agreement for the exploration and potential purchase of an
interest in the project.
Additional information on Denarius can be found
on its website at www.denariusmetals.com and by reviewing its
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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For Further Information,
Contact:
Christopher HaldaneVice President, Investor
Relations(416) 360-4653investors@denariusmetals.com
Attachment 1: Location of Drill
Holes is available
at: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f1297a8b-7e5c-4e39-b91e-6c16adae60ad
Attachment 2: Cross-section LM21013 and
LM21015 Au grades is available
at: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a7e249c0-3965-4c9d-bc5c-fa39e8f6100d
Attachment 3: Cross-section LM21009 Au
grades is available
at: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/31d4031c-05f4-49cc-8d1d-2b3a686ecda7
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