Deep-South Resources Inc. ("
Deep-South" or
“
the Company") (TSX-V: DSM)
announces the third batch of assay results from its drilling
program interrupted in June 2021 at its Haib Copper project in
southern Namibia. The program was interrupted when the Ministry of
Mines and Energy of Namibia had denied the renewal of the Haib
Copper licence EPL 3140. Results from 12 drill holes have been
received after the renewal denial of the licence. As the license
has been renewed on July 2023, we can now disclose the results. We
have completed our QA / QC on the first 6 drill holes. The QA QC on
the remaining results is underway and they will be disclosed within
7 day. A total of 22 holes were drilled and 19 were sent for
assaying. The remaining 3 samples will be prepared and eventually
sent for assaying.
Pierre Léveillé, President & CEO of
Deep-South stated that: "We are extremely enthusiastic by
the results from the drill program. Previous
drilling programmes point to the presence of higher copper grade
zones, probably associated with near vertical structures (shears
and faults) within the broader mineralised areas of the
project. The use of vertical drilling in the past
potentially missed those structures resulting in an underestimation
of the overall grade. Our drilling program is focussing to redress
this through the use of inclined holes to identify and delineate
these structures and test the association with higher Cu grade
zones. These results seem to support this updated
interpretation, showing substantial intersections at Cu grades
considered high for Haib. Additionally the presence of molydenum
has been confirmed with high Mo grades obtained in association with
structures and alterations.”
The 6 holes for which assay results are reported
here cover some 1,193.59 metres and cover all 4 of the target
areas.
All holes were positioned to better delineate
the previously identified higher grade portions of the Haib Copper
Project and to test the extension of grade between these targets.
Significant intersections are tabulated below:
Significant Cu Intersections
Hole# |
Zone |
From |
To |
Width |
CuEq |
Cu |
Mo |
(m) |
(m) |
(m)1 |
(%)2 |
(%) |
(%) |
HM27 |
Main |
0.00 |
14.00 |
14.00 |
0.48 |
0.47 |
0.002 |
Main |
176.00 |
180.00 |
4.00 |
0.57 |
0.22 |
0.156 |
HM28 |
Main |
26.00 |
90.00 |
64.00 |
0.61 |
0.60 |
0.005 |
Including |
48.00 |
64.00 |
16.00 |
0.79 |
0.77 |
0.005 |
Including |
74.00 |
84.00 |
10.00 |
0.74 |
0.71 |
0.008 |
HM29 |
Main |
4.00 |
18.00 |
14.00 |
0.48 |
0.47 |
0.002 |
Main |
48.00 |
58.00 |
10.00 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.001 |
Main |
100.00 |
106.00 |
6.00 |
0.59 |
0.58 |
0.004 |
Main |
130.00 |
136.00 |
6.00 |
0.49 |
0.48 |
0.001 |
Main |
186.00 |
192.00 |
6.00 |
0.48 |
0.46 |
0.005 |
Main |
212.00 |
230.00 |
18.00 |
0.56 |
0.55 |
0.008 |
HM30 |
Main |
66.00 |
116.00 |
50.00 |
0.37 |
0.33 |
0.013 |
Including |
66.00 |
70.00 |
4.00 |
1.09 |
1.03 |
0.021 |
HM31 |
Main |
24.00 |
34.00 |
10.00 |
0.40 |
0.37 |
0.007 |
HM31R |
Main |
22.00 |
30.00 |
8.00 |
0.42 |
0.38 |
0.013 |
Main |
76.00 |
88.00 |
12.00 |
0.53 |
0.37 |
0.047 |
Main |
112.00 |
134.00 |
22.00 |
0.45 |
0.44 |
0.004 |
Main |
150.00 |
156.00 |
6.00 |
0.63 |
0.47 |
0.048 |
- Width refers to intersection width;
true widths have not been determined.
- CuEq (copper equivalent) has been
used to express the combined value of copper and molybdenum and is
provided for illustrative purposes only. No allowances have been
made of recovery losses that may occur should mining eventually
result. Calculations use metal prices of US$3.00/lb copper,
US$10/lb molybdenum using the formula: CuEq% = Cu% + (Mo%
[$10/$3])
Borehole Locations (Figure
1)
HM27 was drilled northwards
from the river in the Pit 4 target area, to identify the northward
limit of the surface mineralization present here (Figure
1).HM28 was drilled towards the southwest in the
Pit 3 target area to determine the western limit of the high-grade
mineralization present here.HM29 was positioned
between the Pit 1 and Pit 2 target areas and drilled approximately
eastwards to test the extension of >0.3% Cu mineralisation
between the Pit 1 and Pit 2 target areas. HM30 and
HM31/HM31R were drilled for the
same reasons as well as to provide limits to the 0.3% Cu contour in
the east of the Pit 2 target. HM31 had to be abandoned at 104.54m
and was redrilled with HM31R, following a 1m shift in the collar
position.
Figure 1: Planview showing the positions of the
boreholes being reported here.
Discussion of Pertinent
Results
HM27This shows relatively
high-grade mineralisation (0.47% Cu) from surface to about 14m
down-the-hole, correlating with significant malachite staining seen
on a small hillock to the north of the borehole. These combined
with results previously reported for HM02 and HM03 located east of
HM27, point to higher grade mineralisation being associated with at
least 2 near vertical structures with widths >40m.
HM28This hole was drilled
through the high-grade mineralisation in the Pit 3 area returning
64m at 0.61% CuEq (0.60% Cu) including 16m at 0.79% CuEq. This
high-grade mineralisation was shown to be some 40m closer to
surface than expected.
HM29This had been placed to
test the extension of mineralisation between the Pit 1 and Pit 2
target areas. Cu grades in HM29 are maintained at over 0.3% from
surface for approximately 100m below topography demonstrating that
the >0.3% mineralisation extends over 150m between Pit 1 and Pit
2.
HM30Grades returned for HM30
were lower than expected. This resulted in the interpreted position
of the 0.3% Cu contour being shifted laterally westwards by some
40m with an associated drop in the tonnage of material above this
grade.
HM31RThe results show that not
only was this hole drilled wholly within the 0.3% Cu contour as
expected, but that the existing 0.4% Cu contour extends laterally
for some 50m more than expected.
Drilling Program Update
Twenty-two holes were completed in 2021 and by
the time the licence renewal was declined in June 2021, samples for
19 holes had been submitted to the laboratory. Results for eight
holes were disclosed by June 2021, a further 6 holes are disclosed
here, while the remaining six will be disclosed upon completion of
their QA/QC. The program was planned for 10,000 metres, of which
4,800 meters was completed in 2021. The remaining 5,200 metres will
be completed as soon as the site preparation is one. At 1.8 billion
years (Archean), the Haib Copper Deposit is one of the oldest
deposits in the world. Over time, it has seen several
transformations including shearing and faulting events that have
further concentrated Cu and Mo.
The specific focus of this drilling campaign is
to further delineate and grow the higher-grade area(s) of the Haib
deposit uncovered by Deep-South in 2019 and 2020 with the ultimate
goal of establishing a measured resource over that higher-grade
section of the deposit.
Quality Control
All drill cores were logged, photographed, and
cut in half with a diamond saw. Half of the cores were bagged and
sent to ALS Laboratories Ltd. in Johannesburg, South Africa for
analysis (SANAS Accredited Testing Laboratory, No. T0387), while
the other half was quartered with one quarter archived and stored
on site for verification and reference purposes while the other
quarter will be used for metallurgical test work. 33 elements are
analyzed by Induced Coupled Plasma (ICP) utilizing a 4-acid
digestion and gold is assayed using a 30g fire assay method.
Duplicate samples, blanks, and certified standards are included
with every batch and are actively used to ensure proper quality
assurance and quality control.
About the Haib Copper
Project
The Haib Copper Deposit is a large
copper/molybdenum deposit situated 40 kilometers from the southern
boundary of Namibia. The license covers 370 square kilometers
(37,000 hectares). Over the years the project has seen 70,000
meters of drilling, several metallurgical test work programmes,
geophysical surveys, geological mapping, mine modeling and even a
feasibility study in 1996. Deep-South holds all the historical
data.
Please note that: Mineral Resources that are not
mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Mineral resource estimates do not account for mineability,
selectivity, mining loss and dilution. These mineral resource
estimates are based on Indicated Mineral Resources that are
considered too speculative geologically to have the economic
considerations applied to them that would enable them to be
categorized as mineral reserves. However, there is no certainty
that these indicated mineral resources will be converted to
measured categories through further drilling, or into mineral
reserves, once economic considerations are applied. There is no
certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be
realized.
Qualified Person
Mr. Dean Richards Pr.Sci.Nat. , MGSSA
– BSc. (Hons.) Geology, is the Qualified Person for the Haib
Project as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has approved
the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
About Deep-South Resources
Inc.
Deep-South Resources is a mineral exploration
and development company. Deep-South’s growth strategy is to focus
on the exploration and development of quality assets in significant
mineralized trends and in proximity to infrastructure in stable
countries. The Company holds the Haib Copper Project in Namibia and
holds an interest in three exploration licences in the Copperbelt
in Zambia. In using and assessing environmentally friendly
technologies in the development of its copper projects, Deep-South
embraces the green revolution.
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This press release contains certain
"forward-looking statements," as identified in Deep- South’s
periodic filings with Canadian Securities Regulators that involve a
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include, among others, actual results of the Company's exploration
activities being different than those expected by management,
delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required government or
other regulatory approvals or financing, inability to procure
equipment and supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely
basis, equipment breakdown and bad weather. While these
forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are
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will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates,
predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance
suggestions herein. Except as required by applicable law, the
Company does not intend to update any forward-looking statements to
conform these statements to actual results.
More information is available by contacting
Pierre Léveillé, President & CEO at +1-819-340-0140 or at:
info@deepsouthresources.com or Paradox Public Relations at
+1-514-341-0408.
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