Atico Intercepts 12.46 g/t Au, 137g/t Ag, 9.02% Cu, and 12% Zn Over 5.64 Meters and Extends High Grade Zones Beyond Known Mineralization at LaPlata Project in Ecuador
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Atico Intercepts 12.46 g/t Au, 137g/t Ag, 9.02% Cu, and 12% Zn Over 5.64 Meters and
Extends High Grade Zones Beyond Known Mineralization at LaPlata Project in
Ecuador
Vancouver, August 20, 2020 -- Atico Mining Corporation (TSX.V: ATY | OTC: ATCMF) (“Atico” or
the “Company”) is pleased to announce results of the latest five holes from its drill program at the La
Plata precious metals-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide (“VMS”) project in Ecuador. These five holes
are still part of the ongoing campaign targeting the south block to test for possible continuity as well as
mineralisation outside of the known envelope.
La Plata Drilling Highlights Include:
Hole From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Cu
(%)
Zn
(%)
CMLP-20-114 330.85 340.09 9.24 9.54 64.38 2.74 6.68
Including 330.85 335.55 4.70 18.00 119.96 3.58 13.08
CMLP-20-115 177.09 197.84 18.75 6.14 67.89 6.62 4.96
Including 181.86 184.71 2.85 5.44 94.81 15.37 4.03
Including 189.20 194.84 5.64 12.46 137.42 9.02 12.02
True widths are dependent on uncertainties in the local strike and dip of the mineralization and are
estimated to be between 76% and 83% of the drill intercept.
Joseph Salas, Atico’s VP Exploration , commented: “ The high -grade precious metals results are
associated with additional pulses of hydrothermal fluids that further enriched pre-existing VMS lenses
with gold and silver .” Mr. Sal as added, “these drill results are often exceeding the expected intercept
value in the south block which is pointing to the possibility of expanding the mineralized envelope of
the La Plata deposit.”
Infill Drilling Program
• CMLP-20-112: Oriented to test the vertical western extension at the center zone of the south
block. The drill hole did not report any significant results.
• CMLP-20-113: Objective was to close the grid and allow to infill the south block. It reported an
intercept of massive sulfide mostly composed of sphalerite followed by disseminated zinc
mineralisation at depth.
• CMLP-20-114: Drilled to test the upper north zone of the south block. The intercept reported an
extension of 9 .24 meters of massive and semi massive sulfide composed of sphalerite and
chalcopyrite.
• CMLP-20-115: Drilled to test the edge of the known resource envelope at the upper area of the
south block’s VMS lens. The intercept reported an extension of 18.75 meters of massive and
semi massive sulphide in the upper north eastern area.
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Figure 1 clearly shows drill holes CMLP-20-111 and CMLP -20-115 intercepting extension of
mineralization outside of the known envelope above the upper eastern zone of the south block and
towards the north block. In both results, we can observe that these intercepts are reporting significantly
thicker mineralization than what the modeled edge of the existing resource polygon considered for this
area. In addition to indicating the potential for further extension to the east.
Figure 1. Shows all reported holes to date from the 2020 La Plata infill drill program.
The 2020 La Plata exploration program is intended to infill the south and north blocks of the La Mina
area while upgrading the known mineralised resources from the inferred category. This program is also
designed to increase the known resources at the main La Mina VMS lenses while providing the necessary
samples to further metallurgical testing along with geote chnical investigations. When completed, these
new findings and results will then be included in the upcoming feasibility study.
Drill holes are planned to continue testing mineralization mainly at depth and along strike of the La Mina
area while also step ping out 275 meters north to further test the Guatuza target area. The previous
operator of the property reported high grade values from their earlier trenching program at the Guatuza
target. These results included a surface trench cutting 2.5m of 5.36 g/t Au, 71.18 g/t Ag, 2.14% Cu,
3.22% Pb & 10.86% Zn as reported in Toachi Mining Inc. press release dated January 16, 2019.
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Infill Drill Program Assay Results:
True widths are dependent on uncertainties in the local strike and dip of the mineralization and are
estimated to be between 76% and 83% of the drill intercept.
La Plata Project
Gold-bearing sulphide mineralization at La Plata occurs as compositional banding composed of
chalcopyrite, sphalerite and pyrite laminae with barite occurring as clasts and also as layers. The
mineralised lenses have also been dislocated by a few faults and dolerite dikes cutting the body.
The La Plata project is amongst the highest-grade gold-copper VMS deposits in which base and precious
metal mineralization is interpreted to have formed as part of multiple volcanic episodes that created a
stacked volcanic -exhalite hydrothermal sequence considered favorable for hosting additional VMS
lenses. The recent drilling results in the southern portion of the deposit have encountered deeper
mineralisation, and an extension of mineralisation to the north has been discovered by recent trenching
results.
The La Plata independent Amended and restated NI 43 -101 Preliminary Economic Assessment of the
La Mina VMS Project Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador (“PEA”) originally dated March 30th, 2019, amended
and restated July 17, 2019 was prepared by SGS Canada Inc. Mineral Services, Daniel Leroux, M.Sc.,
P.Geo. Brian Wolfe. M.Sc., MAIG, David Orava, P.Eng., Simon Meik, FAusIMM (CP), Qinghua
(Jason) Jin, P.E and pursuant to National Instrument 43 -101 (“NI 43 -101”) and reports the La Plata
inferred resources at 1.9 million tons at an average grade of 4.1 g/t Au, 49.4g/t silver, 3.3% Cu, 4.5%
Zn, 0.6% Pb as available on SEDAR. Preliminary economic assessments are preliminary in nature, that
include inferred 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, and there
is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Such projects have increased
uncertainty and risk of failure. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated
economic viability.
Intercept*
Hole ID Azimuth
(°)
Dip
(°)
Total
Length
(m)
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Cu
(%)
Pb
(%)
Zn
(%)
CMLP-20-111 309 -70 197.52 179.72 191.00 11.28 0.97 47.49 6.72 0.15 1.13
Including 179.72 184.67 4.95 1.47 103.13 12.94 0.30 2.29
CMLP-20-112 327 -73 367.78 No Significant Intercept
CMLP-20-113 285 -75 252.93 228.00 236.66 8.66 1.96 32.83 0.32 0.80 2.84
Including 228.00 229.16 1.16 12.60 183.00 1.17 5.74 7.67
CMLP-20-114 312 -67 355.42 330.85 340.09 9.24 9.54 64.38 2.74 0.93 6.68
Including 330.85 335.55 4.70 18.00 119.96 3.58 1.82 13.08
CMLP-20-115 280 -65 212.16 177.09 197.84 18.75 6.14 67.89 6.62 1.36 4.96
Including 181.86 184.71 2.85 5.44 94.81 15.37 0.39 4.03
Including 189.20 194.84 5.64 12.46 137.42 9.02 3.32 12.02
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The La Plata project consists of two concessions covering a total area of 2,300 hectares along its 9 -
kilometer length, which contains known mineralization in two VMS lenses and nine priority exploration
targets.
The Company has a binding option agreement with a private Ecuadorean company to earn up to 75% in
the La Plata project, of which the first option to acquire the initial 60% ownership has been exercised.
Please refer to the Company’s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2019 for further details.
Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Before sampling, a centreline, representing bottom of hole (or a reference line when this is not known)
is marked on the drill core. The core is cut and sampled, always sampling the right-hand side of the drill
core. Samples are selected based on logged geological features, such as rock type, mineralization,
alteration, veining etc. Sample length does not exceed 2.5 m nor is sm aller than 20 cm. A total of 10%
of the samples submitted are certified blanks and standards and field duplicates with, as a minimum, one
blank submitted at the beginning of each sample batch. Certified standards are submitted at an average
of 6% of the samples submitted. Field duplicates are taken at a rate of 1 in 20 of the samples taken. For
all drill holes, analysis was completed by ALS Chemex in North Vancouver with sample preparation
completed in Quito. The lab is accredited with International Standar ds ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO
9001:2015.
All major ALS Geochemistry analytical laboratories are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for specific
analytical procedures.
Qualified Control
Dr. Michael Druecker, CPG, is a qualified person under NI 43 -101 standards and independent of the
company, is responsible for ensuring that the information contained in this news release is an accurate
summary of the original reports and data provided to or developed by Atico Mining Corporation. Dr.
Druecker has approved the scientific and technical content of this news release.
About Atico Mining Corporation
Atico is a growth -oriented Company, focused on exploring, developing and mining copper and gold
projects in Latin America. The Company generates significant cash flow through the operation of the El
Roble mine and is developing it’s high -grade La Plata VMS project in Ecuador. The Company is also
pursuing additional acquisition of advanced stage opportunities. For more information, please visit
www.aticomining.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Fernando E. Ganoza
CEO
Atico Mining Corporation
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