Camino Corp. to Proceed with Resource Delineation Studies at its Los Chapitos Copper Discovery in Peru
Camino Corp. to Proceed with Resource Delineation
Studies at its Los Chapitos Copper Discovery in Peru
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 26, 2020) -
Camino Corp.
(TSXV: COR) (OTCQB: CAMZF) (WKN:
A116E1) ("
Camino
" or the "
Company
") is pleased to announce the commencement of resource delineation studies for its Los
Chapitos copper discovery located in Peru.
Initial internal studies will be focussed on several copper mantos that have been
identified through drilling and mapping along the 7 km Diva trend.
It is anticipated that geostatistical derived grade shells and
potential tonnages will be developed to help guide future drilling targets at the project.
Solubility ratios will be analysed to define
oxides, mixed (transition), and sulphide mineralization.
The intent of the exercise is to provide a first phase resource
quantification, that if successful, will provide the basis to develop a NI 43-101 compliant resource that would incorporate
additional drilling planned at the project.
"We have 58 drillholes with copper mineralization out of our maiden 61 hole drill program.
Many of these drillholes are showing
the geometry for a potential bulk tonnage manto style deposit," said Jay Chmelauskas, President & CEO. "We will start to
delineate potential tonnage and grade models around these copper intersections to guide our efforts to expand the identified
mineralization, and to potentially make new discoveries on other manto targets across the property and at depth."
Resource delineation will initially be focussed in the Area of Pad 1, Pad 2A and Pad 4 (see Plan Map). The selected drill pads
are located approximately 150 metres east of the interpreted Diva fault structure (see Section Pad 1, Section Pad 2A and
Section Pad 4).
Select drillholes collared in this location, DCH-034, DCH-012 and DCH-036, encountered significant copper
mineralization
across
structure drilled toward the Diva Fault.
These four holes provide the simple geometry of a potential bulk-
tonnage manto.
However, over two dozen drillholes have been drilled in this area that will form the basis of the study.
Drillhole
DCH-001 collared on Pad 1, had significant copper mineralization extend
along
structure parallel to the Diva fault indicating
mineralization continuity between drill Pad 1 and Pad 2A located approximately 180 metres apart.
A total of 58 out of 61
exploratory drillholes encountered copper mineralization from the initial 17,684 metre campaigns completed in 2017 and 2018.
All significant drillhole intersections, are summarized in the Company's Los Chapitos NI 43-101 Technical Report (April 2018).
Significant copper intercept highlights (not true thickness) for Pad 1, Pad 2A and Pad 4 include:
DCH-001 55.3m @ 0.73% Cu
AND
33.0 @ 0.40%
AND
55.5m @ 0.37% Cu
AND
(
along
structure) 168.5m @ 0.72% Cu
with Total Soluble Copper 89%, 70%, 73% and 64%, respectively
DCH-034 95.0m @ 0.85% Cu including 6.2m @ 3.16% Cu
with Total Soluble Copper 88% and 95%, respectively
DCH-012 96.5m @ 0.93% Cu including 4.5m @ 5.01% Cu
with Total Soluble Copper 74% and 87%, respectively
DCH-036 91.0m @ 0.76% Cu including 28.5m @ 1.42% Cu
with Total Soluble Copper 92% and 96%, respectively
Detailed drill holes summaries are included below.
Camino is currently compiling channel samples and chip samples completed in 2019 to also form the basis of the resource
delineation study.
The Company has contracted a consultant to complete QAQC procedures of the Camino database with
approximately 13,500 samples so that data can be systematically analysed for further studies.
"There are copper showings all over the property with very high values ranging up to 23% Cu. Although many of these are
isolated grab samples around 40% of our surface sampling is either trenches or channel chip samples and they are also well
mineralized. We believe these coherent zones of surface mineralization may be the expression of bulk sub-surface
mineralization - "mantos" in other words," said Camino's Lima based Exploration Manager, Dr. Owen Miller.
Mario Rossi, MSc, Min.Eng., will perform the resource delineation studies.
Mario is a resource and reserve specialist that has
worked in over 100 different mining projects around the world and has particular experience with copper projects in Northern
Chile and Peru.
Mario is a Stanford graduate and is the co-author of the book "Mineral Resource Estimation" (2014).
Drillhole Summary to Represent Manto Mineralization
All 61 drillholes from the Los Chapitos project are summarized in Los Chapitos NI 43-101 Technical Report (April 2018)
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Plan Map
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Section Pad 1
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Section Pad 2A
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Section Pad 4
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About Camino Minerals Corporation
Camino is a discovery and development stage copper exploration company. The Company is focused on advancing its high-
grade Los Chapitos copper project, located in Peru, towards potential resource delineation and new discoveries. The Company
seeks to acquire a portfolio of advanced copper assets that have the potential to deliver copper into an electrifying copper
intensive global economy. For more information, please refer to Camino's website at
www.caminominerals.com
.
Owen D. W Miller, Ph.D FAusIMM(CP) a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical
contents of this document.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
/S/ "Jay Chmelauskas"
President and CEO
For further information, please contact:
Camino Investor Relations
Tel: (604) 608-4513
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements:
Certain disclosures in this release constitute forward-looking
information. In making the forward-looking disclosures in this release, the Company has applied certain factors and
assumptions that are based on the Company's current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to the Company. Forward-looking information in the release includes the prospectivity of the project for future
exploration,
resource delineation, open-pit or underground mining potential, development and production on the Los
Chapitos copper project and that actual results of exploration and
engineering activities are consistent with management's
expectations. Although the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently
available to it, they may prove to be incorrect, and the forward-looking information in this release is subject to numerous risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such
forward-looking information. Such risk factors include, among others, that actual results of the Company's exploration
activities will be different than those expected by management, that the Company will be unable to obtain or will experience
delays in obtaining any required approvals and the state of equity and commodity markets. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention or
obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except as required by law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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