Aztec Minerals Reports 0.47 grams per tonne Gold over 222.0 metres from Rock Sampling along Drill Roads at the California Prospect, Cervantes Property, Sonora, Mexico Four New Gold Soil Anomalies at Cervantes Confirm Historic Prospects with
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Aztec Minerals Reports 0.47 grams per tonne Gold over 222.0 metres from Rock
Sampling along Drill Roads at the California Prospect, Cervantes Property,
Sonora, Mexico
Four New Gold Soil Anomalies at Cervantes Confirm Historic Prospects with
Anomalous Assays from 0.10 gpt Gold up to 3.3 gpt Gold from Phase 2
Exploration Program
Vancouver, Canada – August 22, 2018 - Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT: TSX-V, OTCQB: AZZTF) reports positive
sample results up to 0.47 gpt gold over 222.0 meters on Line B from rock chip-channel sampling along drill
roads at the California porphyry gold-copper prospect on the Cervantes property in Sonora, Mexico.
Rock chip-channel sample results (see table below and map link here
http://www.aztecminerals.com/_resources/AzMin-NR-Aug-22-2018-Link-1_California-Channel-
Samples_Au_DDH_topo-(002).jpg) from five of seven sample lines confirm the previous highly anomalous
soil sample results and the extensive porphyry-type gold mineralization intersected in the Phase 1 drill
program.
Line Number Continuous Length in Meters gpt gold
A 75.0 0.11
B 222.0 0.47
C 84.0 0.40
D 183.0 0.32
E 81.0 0.53
F 33.0 0.26
G 111.0 0.02
Of particular interest is rock sample line G which returned 0.02 gpt gold over 111.0 meters adjacent to
drill hole 18CER017 which intersected 0.35 gpt gold over 116.0 meters with 62.0 meters of 0.50 gpt gold.
More studies are required to understand the controls on mineralization and infill drilling should help to
better define the geometry of the subsurface mineralized zones.
Aztec’s CAD$182,000 Phase 2 exploration program of geological mapping, rock, soil and sediment
sampling and airborne magnetic a nd radiometric surveys is focused on better defining additional drill
targets on the recently expanded (3,649 hectares) Cervantes property.
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New Terraspec SWIR analysis of core samples was recently conducted and results are under evaluation.
Preliminary results suggest a good correlation between elevated gold values and high temperature
muscovite and/or illite phyllosilicates. Recognizing the minerals associated with gold mineralization will
assist Aztec in prospecting the rest of the Cervantes property. The Terraspec SWIR measures and identifies
specific minerals including higher temperature, well -crystallized minerals often associated with gold
mineralization.
To date, soil sampling results range from 0.005 gpt up to 3.30 gpt gold (mostly 0.05 to 1.0 gpt gold) and
confirm four historic prospects as highly anomalous gold targets (see map link here
http://www.aztecminerals.com/_resources/AzMin-NR-Aug-22-2018-Link-2_Cervantes-Gold-in-
Soils_Property-Wide.jpg) at:
• California north extension soil assays up to 0.33 gpt gold, open to north and west
• Purisima East soil assays up to 3.3 gpt gold, 15 samples > 1.0 gpt gold, 700x700 meter anomaly
• Purisima West soil assays up to 0.61 gpt gold, open to east
• Jacobo soil assays up to 0.66 gpt gold, open in all directions
The previous IP -resistivity survey over the California prospect outlined a large, strong chargeability
anomaly interpreted to be a zone of porphyry related sulfide mineralization extending from the
interpreted base of the oxide zone around 100 metres deep plunging to the southeast down below the
400 metre depth limit of the survey . This chargeability anomaly remains a top priority drill target to
expand the known porphyry type mineralization at the California prospect.
The airborne magnetic and radiometric survey is scheduled for completion in October after the rain
season is over. The airborne geophysical data should assist in identifying new prospective targets as well
as refining our understanding of the multiple exist ing targets at Cervantes. At that time, Aztec will
evaluate its priorities for the next phase of drilling.
The Cervantes Property is held under an option to purchase agreement with Kootenay Silver Inc. (TSX -
V:KTN) whereby Aztec can acquire up to 100% i nterest in the property in two stages. Additional
information can be found on our website.
Joey Wilkins, B.Sc., P.Geo., is the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the technical disclosures
in this news release. All rock samples were put into plastic bags, labeled with sample number, closed with
zip ties, and placed in polyfiber sacks. Chip-channel s amples were collected in 3.0 m interval s and
described in detail. Blanks and certified standards were inserted into the chip-channel sample stream and
subsequently reviewed, without any outliers or abnormal results. Soil samples were collected in the field
with a minus 10 sieve, collecting 1.5 to 2.0 kg samples and placed in manila envelopes. The rock and soil
samples were delivered to Bureau V eritas Laboratories in Hermosillo and analyzed for gold using a 30
gram sample by fire assay fusion with AAS finish. The XRF scanning for base and trace elements was
conducted by a geologist in Hermosillo with an Innovex Delta, under Aztec supervision.
About Aztec Minerals – Aztec is a mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of large gold-
copper deposits in the Americas. Our core asset is the prospective Cervantes porphyry gold-copper
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property in Sonora, Mexico. Our second project is the district-scale historic Tombstone properties holding
both bulk tonnage epithermal gold -silver as well as CRD silver -lead-zinc deposits in Cochise County,
Arizona. Aztec’s shares trade on the TSX-V stock exchange ( symbol AZT ) and on t he OTCQB ( symbol
AZZTF).
Contact Information - For more information, please contact:
Neil MacRae, Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: (604) 685-9770
Fax: (604) 685-9744
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.aztecminerals.com
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