Altamira Gold Expands the Cajueiro District Potential with New Discoveries of Porphyry- Related Gold Mineralization
Altamira Gold Expands the Cajueiro District
Potential with New Discoveries of Porphyry-
Related Gold Mineralization
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 14, 2025) -
Altamira Gold Corp. (TSXV: ALTA)
(FSE: T6UP) (OTC Pink: EQTRF)
("
Altamira
" or the "
Company
"), is pleased to announce the results
of ongoing exploration for district-scale porphyry-related gold mineralization in close proximity to the
Cajueiro Central Mineral Resource (previously reported under NI 43-101).
Highlights:
A new target has been defined at
Serafim
, located 2km east of the existing Mineral Resource
where rock chip sampling identified a hydrothermal breccia containing clasts of veined porphyry
intrusive. This included a grab rock sample
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of
5.6 g/t
gold.
At
Tavares Norte
, a grab rock sample
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returned an assay of
7.8 g/t
gold with all ten rock chip
samples averaging
3.2g/t
gold and with all samples recording greater than 1g/t gold. A 50-metre
trench outlined three mineralized intervals within which 31m averages greater than 0.25g/t gold
(peak value 1m @ 6.5 g/t gold), with the mineralization open at both ends of the trench.
Trenching at the
Guillermo
prospect has returned two intervals defining future drill targets within
quartz veined and altered volcanic host rocks, with a coherent interval of
35m @
0.5 g/t
gold.
CEO Mike Bennett commented; "Our ongoing field program of soil sampling, mapping and drone
magnetics, continues to successfully define new targets. Our recent discovery of further evidence of
porphyry-related gold mineralization at Serafim, brings the current inventory of new drill target areas in
the Cajueiro project, outside our two main mineralized centres, to eight. This latest discovery remains
at a very early stage but is a very positive indicator and supports our thesis that the district-scale gold
occurrences, identified to date over an east-west distance of 14km, are most likely part of the same
porphyry-related mineralizing event within this expanding gold district. The results from Tavares Norte
and Guillermo also define drill targets on extensive zones of surface gold mineralization."
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by their nature, grab samples are not representative of the bulk metal content of a mineralized zone.
CAJUEIRO PROJECT
The Cajueiro project is located approximately 75km NW of the town of Alta Floresta in the state of Mato
Grosso (Figure 1) in central western Brazil. The project is easily accessible by road, lies on open
farmland and has grid power and a local water supply. Cajueiro is the most advanced of three key
projects that Altamira controls in the region, the other two being Apiacas and Santa Helena (Figure1).
Figure 1: Location of the Cajueiro, Apiacas and Santa Helena projects.
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The Cajueiro Central project has current NI 43-101 resources* of 5.66Mt @ 1.02 g/t gold for a total of
185,000 oz in the Indicated Resource category and 12.66Mt @ 1.26 g/t gold for a total of 515,000 oz in
the Inferred Resource category (estimated using a gold price of US$1,500/oz).
Reconnaissance drilling at the Maria Bonita target, located 7km west of the Cajueiro Central Mineral
Resource, identified the first porphyry-hosted gold discovery at Cajueiro and returned gold values up to
146m @ 1g/t gold
(from 23 metres depth) (see press release dated May 22, 2024).
A program of mapping, soil sampling and proprietary drone magnetics continues to develop new targets
in the Cajueiro district (Figure 2). An east-west corridor of intrusive-related prospects, lies between
major structures that were later reactivated and intruded by regional-scale gabbro dykes that extend over
tens of kilometres.
Within this corridor, there are five prospects from Novo Sonho in the west to Guillermo in the east, over a
distance of 12 km (Figure 2).
To the south of this corridor, lies the Cajueiro Mineral Resource and two
active prospects at Espirro and Serafim.
*NI 43-101 Technical Report, Cajueiro Project, Mineral Resource Estimate: Global Resource Engineering, Denver Colorado USA, 10
th
October
2019; Authors K. Gunesch, PE; H. Samari, QP-MMSA; T. Harvey, QP-MMSA
Figure 2: Cajueiro district targets (yellow labels) and their position in relation to the defined Mineral
Resource at Cajueiro Central (white labels for sub-sectors). An alignment of six of the targets occur in
close spatial association to a pronounced east-west fault corridor marked by later gabbroic dykes.
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At
Mombaque,
two trenches have been excavated and sampled, totalling 380m. The underlying rocks
are sericite altered tuffs, interpreted as overlying a mineralizing felsic intrusive at shallow depth. Results
are pending.
The
Tavares Norte
prospect is located 1km NW of the central resource area. The current soil anomaly
extends for some 1300 metres x 1800 metres and small felsic intrusives are interpreted to underlie the
soil anomaly. Surface rock chip grab sampling
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across the prospect returned an average grade of 3.2g/t
gold from ten samples with a highest value of 7.8 g/t gold. A single trench was excavated alongside a dirt
road traversing the anomaly in a north-east direction in the eastern sector of the prospect and returned
three intervals of interest; 23m @ 0.25 g/t gold, 2m @ 3.27 g/t gold and 6m @ 0.38 g/t gold (see Table
1).
From
To
Interval (m)
g/t gold
Comment
0
23
23
0.25
interval open to north
27
29
2
3.27
44
50
6
0.38
interval open to south
Table 1: Tavares Norte trench results, based on 1 metre sample intervals.
At
Morro Verde
, located 1000m north of the central resource area, 8 additional grab rock chip
samples
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returned an average of 0.28 g/t gold, with a peak value of 0.71g/t gold and all samples
returning greater than 0.1 g/t gold. A single drill hole completed in 2017, (see press release dated
August 1, 2017) intersected 65m of intrusive breccia containing dominantly volcanic wall-rock clasts.
Figure 3: Drillhole CJO-98, Morro Verde intrusive breccia.
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Trenching at
Guillermo
has defined two zones of interest for drill testing. The rocks exposed in the
trenches are felsic volcanics intruded by small stocks or dykes of altered and veined felsic igneous rocks
(see press release dated December 11, 2024).
Results received to date include 35m @ 0.45 g/t gold, 7m @ 0.22 g/t gold and 7.6m @ 0.41 g/t gold
(see Table 2). These results demonstrate that the intrusive rocks carry anomalous gold and warrant drill
testing to confirm the subsurface continuity and grade trend of the trench intervals.
Trench
Length
From
To
Interval
Grade
Peak assay
(m)
(m)
(m)
(m)
Au g/t
Au g/t
TCGLO-0001
170
99
134
35
0.45
0.47
TCGLO-0003
147
64
71
7
0.22
0.79
TCGLO-0006
100
49.2
56.8
7.6
0.41
0.98
Table 2: Guillermo trench results, based on 1 metre sample intervals.
Soil sample and drone magnetic results are pending over parts of the grid. In a similar manner to the
Maria Bonita area, mineralized porphyry intrusives are cut by later, barren phases of the inferred same
felsic intrusive suite. Dating studies are ongoing to better interpret the age relationships.
Grab sampling
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of float breccia boulders at the
Serafim
prospect returned one sample containing 5.57
g/t gold. This sample is a breccia containing clasts of quartz veined porphyry intrusive which are
interpreted to have been derived from the roof zone of a porphyry intrusive (Figure 4).
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By their nature, grab samples are not representative of the bulk metal content of a mineralized zone.
Figure 4: Clasts from surface rock chip sample in Serafim hydrothermal breccia
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Figure 5: Silicified hydrothermal breccia from Serafim containing 0.2g/t gold
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These new results underline the emerging context of a set of porphyry-related gold occurrences within a
defined structural corridor that shows evidence of at least four episodes of multiphase intrusive activity,
pointing to a deep and reactivated set of structurally controlled magma conduits.
These favourable structural settings, with positive gold in soil and rock sampling, now provide a set of
targets for scout drilling to extend the inventory of mineralization outside the Cajueiro Central Mineral
Resource and the Maria Bonita discovery.
Qualified Person
Guillermo Hughes, FAIG and M AusIMM., a consultant to the Company as well as a Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the technical information in this
news release.
About Altamira Gold Corp.
The Company is focused on the exploration and development of gold and copper projects within western
central Brazil, strategically advancing six projects spanning over 100,000 hectares within the prolific
Juruena Gold Belt-an area that has historically yielded 6 million ounces of placer gold**. Leading the
portfolio is the Cajueiro project, a highly prospective asset with an NI 43-101 compliant resource
estimate of 185,000 ounces of gold in the Indicated category (5.66Mt @ 1.02 g/t) and an additional
515,000 ounces in the Inferred category (12.66Mt @ 1.26 g/t).
Ongoing exploration and fieldwork at Cajueiro indicate the presence of multiple porphyry gold systems,
reinforcing its potential for district-scale development. These hard-rock gold sources align with historical
alluvial gold production, highlighting the region's exceptional gold endowment and scalability. With a rich
geological setting and a track record of significant discoveries, the Company is well-positioned to unlock
further value across its expansive land package.
**
Juliani, C. et al ; Gold in Paleoproterozoic (2.1 to 1.77 Ga) Continental Magmatic Arcs at the Tapajós and Juruena Mineral Provinces
(Amazonian Craton,Brazil): A New Frontier for the Exploration of Epithermal-Porphyry and Related Deposits. Minerals 2021, 11, 714.
https://doi.org/10.3390/min11070714
On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
ALTAMIRA GOLD CORP.
"Michael Bennett"
Michael Bennett
President & CEO
Tel: 604.676.5660
Toll-Free:1-833-606-6271
www.altamiragold.com
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Notes
Gold analysis has been conducted by SGS method FAA505 (fire assay of 50g charge), with higher
grade samples checked by FAA525. Analytical quality is monitored by certified references and
blanks. Until dispatch, samples are stored under the supervision the Company's exploration office.
The samples are couriered to the assay laboratory using a commercial contractor. Pulps are returned
to the Company and archived. Drill holes results are quoted as down-hole length weighted
intersections.
*
NI 43-101 Technical Report, Cajueiro Project, Mineral Resource Estimate: Global Resource Engineering, Denver Colorado USA, October 10,
2019; Authors K. Gunesch, PE; H. Samari, QP-MMSA; T. Harvey, QP-MMSA
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