Drilling at Alvito IOCG Project Continues with Supplemental Program
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Drilling at Alvito IOCG Project Continues with Supplemental Program
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (AVU:TSXV) is pleased to provide an update on drilling at the
Alvito IOCG Project in South Portugal. Project work is funded by OZ Minerals, who are
spending A$ 1 million on exploration to earn -in to 51% of the 300 -square kilometer
Project. Avrupa is the operator of the program.
To date, Avrupa has completed the initial program of 15 drill holes, totaling 2,127
meters, in eight separate prospect areas within the Alvito license. The technical
committee (comprised of Avrupa and Oz geologists) overseeing the progress of the
project agreed to a supplemental program of three additional holes, totaling 300 meters,
in the Entre Matinhas prospect area (see map in news release of May 3, 2018). This
drilling has just been completed, and the drill rig has demobilized from the project.
Earlier drillholes at Entre Matinh as intercepted zones of strong alteration, stockwork
quartz-epidote-magnetite veining, breccias, and copper -bearing sulfide mineralization.
Samples from the first two drill holes in this area of the project have just been sent to
the assay laboratory. Pr ocessing of the remainder of the core continues. Avrupa
expects to have all processing completed and samples into the laboratory by the
second half of July. Drilling at several of the other prospects at Alvito, including Entre
as Matas, Mata, and Monte d o Outeiro intercepted zones of alteration and
mineralization.
Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth -oriented junior exploration and developme nt
company focused on discovery , using a prospect generator model, of valuable mineral
deposits in politically stable a nd prospective regions of Europe, including Portu gal,
Kosovo, and Germany.
The Company currently holds eight exploration licenses in three European countries,
including five in Portugal covering 2,911 km2, two in Kosovo covering 47 km 2, and one
in Germany covering 307 km2. Avrupa now has six active option and joint ventures, five
in Portugal and one in Kosovo, including:
The Alvalade, Marateca and Mertola properties with an international mining
company on the Iberian Pyrite Belt in southern Portugal.
The Alvito Option Agreement with OZ Minerals Limited covering one license in
the Ossa Morena Zone in southern Portugal, for IOCG deposits;
Avrupa’s partner at the Slivovo Gold Project in Kosovo is fully funding the
program, allowing Avrupa to dilute its ownership in the JV operating company
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Peshter Mining JSC. If AVU ownership goes below 10%, the interest in the
project converts to a 2% NSR.
For additional information, contact Avrup a Minerals Ltd. at 1 -604-687-3520 or visit our
website at www.avrupaminerals.com.
On behalf of the Board,
“Paul W. Kuhn”
Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director
This news release was prepared by Company m anagement, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W.
Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the
Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43 -101 of the Canadian
Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only
reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or a pproval of the scientific and technical content in the news
release.
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