Minera IRL Announces Initial Infill Drilling Results at the
Corihuarmi Gold Mine
Minera IRL Limited (
“Minera”, the
“Company” or
“we”) (BVL:MIRL)
(CSE:MIRL) (FWB:DZX) is pleased to provide initial results of the
diamond drill program started in July 2022 at the Company’s
producing Corihuarmi Gold Mine (“
Corihuarmi”)
located in central Peru.
Highlights of the drill program include:
- DDH22-13B, zero to 22.80 m depth of
moraine assaying 1.233 grams Au per tonne.
- DDH22-10, 31.20 m of oxides from
26.50 m depth assaying 0.886 grams Au per tonne.
- DDH22-07, zero to 34.70 m depth of
oxides assaying 0.344 grams Au per tonne.
- DDH22-02, zero to 42.60 m depth of
oxides assaying 0.282 grams Au per tonne.
Gold mineralization at Corihuarmi is mined by
open pit methods. During the second quarter of 2022, the average
grade was 0.21 grams Au per tonne, with 10,174 ounces of gold
produced.
About the Diamond Drill
Program
The diamond drill program consists of 25 diamond
drill holes, totaling over 2,000 metres. The drill
targets were defined by Minera’s exploration team through extensive
review of historical drilling data including Reverse Circulation
(RC) and Diamond Drill (DDH) holes, as well as production drilling
which includes long holes and blast holes.
The diamond drill program was primarily designed
for:
- Extending the boundaries of gold
mineralization in advance of and below current production
benches.
- Assessing the continuity of gold
mineralization at depth.
- Updating the current Corihuarmi
mineral resource estimate to extend the estimated life of
mine.
1,313 metres of drilling have been completed to
the end of August 2022. Principal intercepts within the first 14
holes sampled and assayed are summarized as follows:
Drill Hole |
Mineral |
From |
To |
Length |
AU PPM |
AG PPM |
DDH22-01 |
Diana Pit |
86.80 |
88.40 |
1.60 |
1.784 |
0.19 |
DDH22-02 |
Susan Pit |
0.00 |
42.60 |
42.60 |
0.282 |
0.31 |
DDH22-03 |
Susan Pit |
5.00 |
5.50 |
0.50 |
0.158 |
0.35 |
59.60 |
66.60 |
7.00 |
0.149 |
0.13 |
DDH22-04 |
Susan Pit |
20.80 |
30.10 |
9.30 |
0.130 |
0.24 |
DDH22-05B |
Susan Pit |
0.00 |
3.60 |
3.60 |
0.177 |
0.67 |
11.50 |
17.50 |
6.00 |
0.186 |
0.59 |
38.40 |
43.00 |
4.60 |
0.206 |
0.26 |
DDH22-06 |
Diana Pit |
1.40 |
2.50 |
1.10 |
0.286 |
0.43 |
5.00 |
9.10 |
4.10 |
0.135 |
0.38 |
23.90 |
48.70 |
24.80 |
0.194 |
0.33 |
DDH22-07 |
Diana Pit |
0.00 |
34.70 |
34.70 |
0.344 |
0.17 |
DDH22-08 |
Diana Pit |
0.00 |
15.50 |
15.50 |
0.217 |
0.29 |
25.40 |
29.70 |
4.30 |
0.201 |
0.34 |
DDH22-09 |
Diana Pit |
91.00 |
105.20 |
14.20 |
0.220 |
0.46 |
107.70 |
111.20 |
3.50 |
0.222 |
0.36 |
DDH22-10 |
Diana Pit |
26.50 |
57.70 |
31.20 |
0.886 |
1.81 |
DDH22-11 |
Diana Pit |
87.50 |
91.10 |
3.60 |
0.169 |
0.37 |
132.90 |
139.40 |
6.50 |
0.458 |
1.65 |
141.10 |
141.70 |
0.60 |
1.242 |
11.43 |
DDH22-12 |
Diana Pit |
71.60 |
78.20 |
6.60 |
2.080 |
5.46 |
126.60 |
131.30 |
4.70 |
0.581 |
0.82 |
140.50 |
156.20 |
15.70 |
0.313 |
0.47 |
DDH22-13B |
Moraine |
0.00 |
4.50 |
4.50 |
0.333 |
119.80 |
4.50 |
12.40 |
7.90 |
2.646 |
35.96 |
12.40 |
22.80 |
10.40 |
0.550 |
7.90 |
DDH22-14 |
Moraine |
0.00 |
11.90 |
11.90 |
0.232 |
54.65 |
11.90 |
30.30 |
18.40 |
0.157 |
4.47 |
*NB: These are drill hole intersect lengths and
do not represent true widths.
The diamond drill program is ongoing, and the
Company plans to release further results as the program
advances.
Updated Mineral Resource
Estimate
As part of its plan to further extend the
estimated life of mine at Corihuarmi, the Company has retained the
Australian engineering firm Mining Plus to update the Mineral
Resource Estimate in accordance with the requirements of Canadian
National Instrument 43-101. The Company hopes to receive the
updated resource estimate in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Diego Benavides, CEO of Minera IRL Limited,
stated: “These preliminary results are exciting news for us.
Corihuarmi has delivered consistent production results since the
first gold pour was announced in March 2008, recovering the initial
US$ 20 million capital investment in the first seven months of
production. We anticipate that the initial results of this diamond
drill program, and the upcoming update in the mineral resource
estimate, will allow us to continue operating our business while we
work towards securing the financing for our flagship project at
Ollachea.”
Qualified Person
Martin Mount, Independent Director of Minera, is
a Fellow of the Geological Society of London (& Registered
CGeol), a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Metals & Mining
(& Registered CEng), and a Qualified Person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects. Mr. Mount has reviewed and approved the scientific and
technical information contained in this news release and has
verified the underlying data.
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Procedures Disclosure
Thorough QA/QC protocols are followed in the
Corihuarmi Gold Mine, including insertion of duplicate, blank and
standard samples in all drill hole sampling. All samples are
analyzed by Certimin Laboratories in Lima, Peru. Analysis is
conducted on 50 g aliquots. Analysis of Au is carried out using
fire assay method with atomic absorption (AA).
Certimin has been servicing the Peruvian mining
industry for 21 years. They participate in international
proficiency testing programs such as CANMET and GEOSTATS, and
develops its services with the support of the Integrated Management
System for the compliance of regulatory requirements such as ISO
9001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001.
About Minera IRL Limited
Minera IRL Limited is the CSE, BVL and FWB
listed holding company of Minera IRL S.A. and Compañía Minera Kuri
Kullu S.A., two precious metal mining companies engaged in mining
exploration, development, and operations in Peru, with a primary
focus on gold. Minera is led by an agile and experienced senior
management team with extensive mining industry experience,
particularly in South America. Minera operates the Corihuarmi Gold
Mine located 5,000 metres above sea level in Central Peru while
assessing opportunities to advance its Ollachea Gold Project
located in the Department of Puno, Southern Peru. For more
information, please visit www.minera-irl.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Minera IRL Limited
Gerardo PerezExecutive Chairman
Diego BenavidesCEO and Director
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Minera IRL Limited
Pedro ValdezHead of Investor Relations+51 1 418
– 1230
Susan GabbieManager, Communications+51 1 418 -
1230
No stock exchange, securities commission or
other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the
information contained in this news release.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking
Information
Certain information in this press release
constitutes “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking
statements are based on assumptions. While management believes
these assumptions and statements are reasonable in context,
forward-looking statements are inherently subject to political,
legal, regulatory, business, environmental and economic risks and
competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Forward-looking
statements in this press release include those concerning the
Company’s plans to release further results as the drill program
advances, its anticipation that an updated mineral resource at
Corihuarmi will extend the life of mine, the timing of the updated
report, and that production at Corihuarmi will allow it to continue
to operate while it works towards financing Ollachea. The Company
cautions readers that forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
Minera IRL’s actual results and future performance to be materially
different than those expected or estimated future results,
performance or achievements and that forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance, results, or achievements.
Minera IRL assumes no obligation, except as may
be required by law, to update or revise them to reflect new events
or circumstances. Risks, uncertainties and contingencies and other
factors that might cause actual performance to differ from
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Peru’s
ability to continue to contain the COVID-19 crisis, changes in and
access to the capital or precious metals markets, weather, labor
unrest, the uncertainties inherent in mineral exploration and
changes to legislative, political, social, health or economic
developments both within Peru and in general.
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