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NUBIAN PROVIDES UPDATE ON
ESQUILACHE SILVER-ZINC PROJECT, PERU
Toronto, Ontario, December 7, 2022 – Nubian Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: NBR | OTCQB: NBRFF) (“Nubian” or
the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its 100% owned Esquilache Silver -Zinc Project
(“Esquilache” or the “Project”) located in southern Peru.
Nubian contracted Atticus Geoscience Consulting S.A.C. (“Atticus”) of Lima, Peru for data compilation, 3D
geological modelling, and mineral resource estimation of silver, zinc and gold m ineralization on the
Esquilache Project which comprises approximately 1,600 hectares of mining concessions.
After revision of the historical database, compiled by previous operators, the Nubian geological staff and
Atticus have re -modelled 26 primary and secondary veins and have identified 26 additional veins
containing significant mineralization that were not previously recognized on surface by historic al
geological mapping. The Project database includes 7,075 samples from surface and underground
sampling and from two historical drilling programs, totalling approximately 5,500 metres (Vena Resources
Ltd., 2009-2011 and 2014-2015).
The main Esquilache vein system consists of 12 sub -parallel, sub-vertical, primary veins (>1.0 m width)
found in the Mamacocha and Creston zones, along with more than 40 secondary veins (0.3 – 0.5 m width)
occurring in vein swarms in dilatant structural settings. Two mineralized breccia bodies have been
recognized along structural jogs in the Elvira Vein located in the Mamacocha Zone. Mineralization in these
veins has been shown to range consistently between 3.0 and 12.0 oz/t Ag. A gold-rich zone also has been
recognized in the Mamacocha Zone with an average of 1.94 g/t Au, 138 g/t Ag, and 1% Zn from the Ivet
Vein.
Atticus is currently modelling these vein sets with the objective of establishing drill targets to locate high-
grade silver zones that would warrant initiating pre -feasibility studies as a preliminary step towards
eventual production on a selective basis. As yet, no field work has been conducted by Nubian to verify all
of the veins and vein systems.
Martin Walter, President and CEO of Nubian stated, “Nubian has maintained Esquilache on hold since
2020 due to low commodity prices and COVID -19 pandemic restrictions. During this time, Nubian has
continued its engagement with the local community in constructive conversations towards renewing
previous surface agreements. Upon completion of the current resource modelling, the Company will
design i nfill drill programs on prospective veins with the objective of moving the Project towards a
feasibility evaluation following a metallurgical data review and update the Project’s past engineering plans
and environmental studies.”
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Figure 1. Map of polymetallic veins, Creston and Mamacocha zones, Esquilache Ag-Zn Project.
Esquilache covers the mineralized core of a large caldera structure that hosts a system of polymetallic,
low- to intermediate-sulfidation, epithermal to mesothermal veins containing silver, lead, zinc, copper
and significant gold grades. Esquilache last saw product ion in 1962 when Peruvian silver producer
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Hochschild Mining reported the mining and processing of 1,000,000 tonnes of ore at 116.57 g/t Ag, 3.2%
Pb, 4.8% Zn, 0.3% Cu over a 12-year period from 1950 to 1962.
Esquilache is located in the Cordillera Occidental of southern Peru and Bolivia, on trend with major silver,
gold, and copper projects including Las Bambas, Tintaya, San Gabriel in Peru and Eloro’s Potosi silver
deposit in Bolivia. Esquilache is located 32 km (20 miles) east of Buenaventura’s San Gabriel Mine project
that recently announced the receipt of all required permits to begin mine construction, with projected
production of between 120K to 150K ounces of gold per year over a 10+ year mine life.
Mineralization hosted on adjacent and/or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization
hosted on the Company’s Property.
Figure 2. Map of primary veins in the Mamacocha Zone that was drill tested by Vena Resources (2009 -
2015).
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Table 1. List of historic al drill holes with significant mineralization, Mamacocha Zone (Vena Resources,
2009-2015).
Drill Hole Target/Vein
Drill
Angle
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m) *
Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
Cu
%
Pb
%
Zn
%
ESH-09-03 Ivet -45 23.4 25.3 1.9 2.2 2.04 -- -- --
ESQ-24-2011 Ivet -55
102.0 124.0 22.0 348.4 1.93 -- -- --
114.0 124.0 10.0 -- -- 0.09 0.68 2.15
164.0 167.2 3.2 977.0 4.88 0.10 0.52 2.31
ESH-25-2011 Ivet -50 0.0 13.4 13.4 204.0 --
ESH-26-2011 Ivet -52 98.5 101.0 2.5 -- -- 0.07 0.75 1.75
130.3 131.7 1.4 4.9 2.31 -- -- --
ESH-27-2011 Ivet -60 48.8 59.0 10.3 47.0 0.52 -- 0.10 0.69
ESH-28-2011 Ivet -60 63.3 68.7 5.4 -- -- 0.92 -- --
ESH-29-2011 Ivet -60
30.7 56.2 25.5 -- 1.15 -- -- --
56.2 60.3 4.1 -- 4.95 -- -- --
76.5 78.5 2.0 139.0 0.10 -- -- --
ESH-30-2011 Ivet -80 188.2 191.1 2.9 254.5 0.11 0.99 7.14 11.8
MADDHS15-01 Ivet -70 79.8 81.3 1.5 -- 6.60 -- -- --
193.0 204.6 11.6 -- -- 1.03 -- --
MADDHS15-02 Ivet -60 32.4 45.6 13.2 -- 0.62 -- -- --
41.9 50.0 8.1 291.7 -- -- -- --
ESH-09-04 Gold Zone -50
24.0 27.3 3.3 44.2 3.41 -- -- --
59.5 63.8 4.3 11.0 0.96 -- -- --
70.6 78.8 8.2 8.5 3.63 -- -- --
78.8 86.8 8.0 -- -- 0.08 0.61 1.44
ESH-10-04-B Gold Zone -48 98.4 98.8 0.4 -- -- 0.05 3.40 1.85
ESH-09-01 Mamacocha -45 150.2 150.5 0.3 231.7 0.12 0.04 23.3
1.39
ESH-10-06 Mamacocha -40 47.1 47.6 0.5 2,970
-- -- -- --
ESH-10-05 Mamacocha -57 122.8 123.3 0.5 -- -- 0.02 7.68 2.99
ESH-31-2011 Mamacocha -70 57.1 63.0 5.9 506.0 0.16 -- -- --
ESH-10-20 Julian-Katy -45 159.3 168.2 8.9 108.1 -- -- -- --
167.2 168.2 0.9 -- -- 0.23 3.42 0.72
ESH-10-12 Mercedes Bx -42 117.2 118.4 1.3 120.3 -- 0.57 0.56 1.92
ESH-10-14 Mercedes Bx -40 7.8 8.5 0.7 -- -- 0.13 0.62 3.21
13.1 14.1 1.0 194.0 -- -- -- --
ESH-10-11 Mercedes Bx -40 33.7 42.5 8.9 -- -- − 1.64 0.14
88.6 89.8 1.2 -- -- − 7.54 0.68
ESH-10-19 Mercedes Bx -40 33.1 35.1 2.0 107.4 -- -- -- --
ESH-16-2011 Mercedes Bx -64 139.6 140.1 0.5 160.0 7.73 − 21.0
7.30
ESH-17A-2011 Mercedes Bx -80 95.4 102.3 7.0 47.0 0.05 − 4.64 0.24
ESH-09-02 Sta. Rosa -45 42.3 45.1 2.8 102.7 0.04 0.34 3.78 11.5
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Table 2. Significant drill intersections from the Sepulveda Vein, Creston Zone (Vena Resources, 2014).
Drill Hole Vein
Drill
Angle
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m) *
Ag
g/t
SEVDDHS14-01 Sepúlveda
-30 13.5 26.0 12.5 75.6
including 19.5 20.2 0.7 162.0
SEVDDHS14-02 Sepúlveda
-45 15.7 28.0 12.4 86.7
including 21.4 24.3 2.9 199.7
SEVDDHS14-03 Sepúlveda
-30 13.2 19.0 5.8 152.9
including 13.2 13.9 0.7 239.0
SEVDDHS14-04 Sepúlveda
-60 17.6 26.3 8.7 144.6
Including 1.4 2.5 1.1 374.0
Including 20.5 22.0 1.5 314.0
SEVDDHS14-05 Sepúlveda
-30 0.0 13.1 13.1 166.6
including 6.1 8.1 2.0 593.0
SEVDDHS14-06 Sepúlveda
-60 5.1 10.9 5.8 83.2
including 7.3 9.1 1.9 104.0
* The Company notes that in Table s 1 and 2, true widths are not known. As such, assay intervals are
reported as drill core lengths.
QUALIFIED PERSON
The technical information contained in this news release relating to Esquilache has been approved by
Steven Park, Project Manager for Nubian, who is a Qualified Person within the meaning of National
Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Steven Park earned his MSc. from the
Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada – Reno and is a Certified Professional Geologist and
member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists.
ABOUT NUBIAN
Nubian Resources Ltd. is a publicly traded precious and base metals exploration company listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange. The Company is managed by a team of experienced mining and geological
professionals. Nubian’s projects are focused in key mining jurisdictions in cluding Peru and Australia
(central Victoria and Tasmania).
For further information, please contact:
Martin Walte r, Chief Executive Officer, Nubian Resources Ltd., at +1 -416-389-5692 or
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