DLP Resources confirms extension of copper, silver and molybdenum mineralization to NE of Aurora drilling with values of up to 2.25% Cu and 195g/t Ag and 182ppm Mo in rock samples.
DLP Resources confirms extension of copper, silver and molybdenum mineralization to NE of Aurora
drilling with values of up to 2.25% Cu and 195g/t Ag and 182ppm Mo in rock samples.
Cranbrook, British Columbia, (Newsfile Corp. – February 08, 2024) DLP Resources Inc. (“DLP” or the “ Company”)
(TSXV:DLP) (OTCQB:DLPRF) announces receipt of complete rock sampling results for the area immediately NE of
the current drilling at the Aurora porphyry copper-molybdenum project in southern Peru (Figure 1).
Results for 40 rock samples taken to the NE of the DLP drilling identified an area of anomalous Cu, Mo and Ag
extending over approximately 700m x 500m (See Figure s 2, 3 and 4 ). This area also overlies a similar magnetic
anomaly that underlies the main porphyry area.
Highlights
1. Rock chip sample 1062 returned 2.25% Cu and 195g/t Ag. This sample was taken from a moderately
silicified and brecciated hornfels with mineralization consist ing of pyrite-chalcopyrite-covellite-chalcocite
and copper oxides. Sampling was done over a surface area of 10m x 10m.
2. Further rock chip samples with highly anomalous Cu, Ag and/or Mo results included:
• Sample 1084 – 1.5150% Cu, 5.53g/t Ag and 1.01ppm Mo
• Sample 1060 – 0.2680% Cu, 2.09g/t Ag and 74.3ppm Mo
• Sample 1065 – 0.0527% Cu, 2.28g/t Ag and 137ppm Mo
• Sample 1067 – 0.0095% Cu, 0.79g/t Ag and 53.1ppm Mo
• Sample 1074 – 0.3440% Cu, 5.56g/t Ag and 1.78ppm Mo
• Sample 1075 – 0.1300% Cu, 0.13g/t Ag and 4.86ppm Mo
• Sample 1078 – 0.1880% Cu, 4.77g/t Ag and 5.59ppm Mo
• Sample 1086 – 0.1205% Cu, 4.61g/t Ag and 1.23ppm Mo
• Sample 1099 – 0.0077% Cu, 0.29g/t Ag and 182ppm Mo
See Table 1 for the full set of results for the rock chip samples.
Mr. Gendall, President and CEO commented: “We are very encouraged with the results from rock sampling to the
NE of the current drilling of 2023. Anomalous Cu, Mo and Ag in rocks has identified an extension of at least 700m x
500m to the NE and SE which we will expand drilling into in 2024.”
Table 1. Summary of Rock Chip Results for the NE Extension of the Aurora Project.
Aurora Rock Chip Samples
Sample Northings Eastings Elevation Sample Sample Description Ag Cu Mo
No (m) (m) (m) Type Area (m2) g/t ppm ppm
1052 8566444 190610 2821 Rock
chip
0.5 x 1.5 Structure in hornfels, 50
cm wide x 1.5 m long;
with quartz and pyrite.
0.05 28.8 0.23
1053 8566529 190722 2800 Rock
chip
20 x 20 Slate. Po (0.5%) along
foliation planes. Traces
of Cpy associated with
Po.
0.07 73.7 0.63
1054 8566619 190723 2842 Rock
chip
20 x 20 Slate. Po (0.5%) along
foliation planes. Traces
of Cpy associated with
Po.
0.07 48.8 0.74
1057 8566522 190479 2893 Rock
chip
10 x 10 Slates with sericite-
muscovite alteration.
Traces of OxCu.
0.65 125.5 10.1
Aurora Rock Chip Samples
Sample Northings Eastings Elevation Sample Sample Description Ag Cu Mo
No (m) (m) (m) Type Area (m2) g/t ppm ppm
1058 8566320 190285 2899 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with moderate
silicification. Quartz
veinlets (NW-SE/NE) and
iron oxides
10 79.9 0.36
1059 8566395 190365 2902 Rock
chip
20 x 15 Hornfels with moderate
silicification. Quartz
veinlets (NW-SE/NE) +
iron oxides
2.04 175 0.65
1060 8566111 190280 2841 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with moderate
silicification. Quartz
veinlets with sulphides
(Py-Cpy-Mo-Cv-Cc).
OxCu in fractures.
2.09 2680 74.3
1062 8565968 190389 2784 Rock
chip
10 x 10 Hornfels with moderate
silicification and
brecciated. The
mineralization consists
of Py-Cpy-Cv-Cc-OxCu.
195 22500 2.16
1063 8566300 190329 2845 Rock
chip
20 x 20 Hornfels with sericite
alteration. Quartz
sulphide veinlets. The
mineralization consists
of Py-(Cpy-Cv-Cc-OxCu).
0.38 979 1.14
1064 8566400 190417 2871 Rock
chip
15 x 10 Hornfels with sericite
alteration. Quartz
veinlets. The
mineralization consists
of iron oxide + py
1.21 243 0.6
1065 8566174 190185 2926 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Contact between
silicified Hornfels and
QEFBP (intermineral)
with sericite alteration.
Sporadic quartz-sulphide
veinlets which contain
Py-Cpy-Mo.
2.28 527 137
1066 8566204 190136 2916 Rock
chip
20 x 20 QEFBP (intermineral)
with sericite alteration.
Traces of Py-Cpy.
0.95 75.6 8.25
1067 8566187 190133 2918 Rock
chip
20 x 20 Hornfels with weak to
moderate silicification
and quartz veinlets. In
contact with QEFBP
(intermineral). The
mineralization consists
of iron oxides-Py-Mo.
0.79 94.5 53.1
Aurora Rock Chip Samples
Sample Northings Eastings Elevation Sample Sample Description Ag Cu Mo
No (m) (m) (m) Type Area (m2) g/t ppm ppm
1069 8566363 190686 2723 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Slate with Py-Po (1%)
disseminated along
foliation planes
0.09 41.9 1.76
1070 8566399 190636 2771 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Slate with Py-Po along
foliation planes
0.06 15.6 1.14
1072 8566336 190514 2810 Rock
chip
25 x 25 Hornfels with weak
sericite alteration.
Quartz veinlets. 15 cm
wide structure with Qz-
iron oxides-Py and traces
of OxCu.
2.97 603 0.53
1073 8566367 190493 2846 Rock
chip
20x 20 Slate with quartz
veinlets (N85/80). In
part brecciated (BXC)
1.02 169.5 0.87
1074 8566113 190388 2734 Rock
chip
10 x 10 Hornfels with weak to
moderate silicification.
Quartz veinlets with
sulphides (Py-Cpy-(Cv)
5.56 3440 1.78
1075 8566212 190417 2736 Rock
chip
10 x 10 Slate with quartz
veinlets. Contains traces
of OxCu. In part crackle
brecciation seen (BXC)
0.13 1300 4.86
1077 8566277 190497 2768 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with crackle
breccia + moderate
silicification. Quartz
filling with OxCu in
fractures
20.8 735 2.29
Py=pyrite, Cpy=chalcopyrite, Po=pyrrhotite, Mo=molybdenite, Cc=chalcocite, Cv=covellite, OxCu=oxide copper,
BXC=crackle breccia, QEFBP=quartz-eye-feldspar-biotite porphyry
Aurora Rock Chip Samples
Sample Northings Eastings Elevation Sample Sample Description Ag Cu Mo
No (m) (m) (m) Type Area (m2) g/t ppm ppm
1078 8566326 190223 2850 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with weak
silicification. Contains
traces of OxCu in
fractures.
4.77 1880 5.59
1079 8566235 190028 2874 Rock
chip
20 x 20 QEFBP (intermineral) with
moderate sericite
alteration. Traces of Py-
Cpy-Cv.
2.35 889 34
1080 8566369 190187 2835 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with crackle
breccia and moderate
silicification. Quartz filling
with OxCu is shown in
fractures.
9.81 175.5 0.53
Aurora Rock Chip Samples
Sample Northings Eastings Elevation Sample Sample Description Ag Cu Mo
No (m) (m) (m) Type Area (m2) g/t ppm ppm
1082 8566337 190052 2793 Rock
chip
20 x 20 QEFBP (intermineral) with
moderate sericite
alteration. Sporadic
quartz veinlets. Traces of
Py-Cpy-Cv and OxCu in
fractures.
0.7 542 32
1083 8566455 190050 2720 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with weak
sericite alteration.
Contains Py-Po and traces
of Cpy-OxCu.
1.32 140 1.19
1084 8566507 190218 2713 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with crackle
breccia and moderate
silicification and quartz
filling with OxCu in
fractures.
5.53 15150 1.01
1085 8566447 190292 2837 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Crackle breccia (BXC) in
hornfels with quartz
stockwork veinlets.
16.1 146.5 0.65
1086 8566535 190062 2632 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with weak
sericite alteration and
sporadic quartz veinlets.
4.61 1205 1.23
1087 8566535 190162 2659 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with moderate
silicification. Contains
sporadic quartz veinlets
and traces of Py-Po.
2.59 474 1.5
1088 8566560 190262 2725 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with moderate
silicification. Contains
sporadic quartz veinlets
with traces of Py.
0.22 183 10.1
1089 8566435 190162 2769 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with moderate
silicification. Contains
quartz veinlets with Py
and traces of Cpy.
25.2 223 0.25
1090 8566535 190362 2797 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with moderate
silicification. Contains
quartz-iron oxide veinlets.
0.4 25.7 0.32
1092 8566235 190761 2604 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Slate with disseminated
pyrrhotite.
0.23 106.5 3.39
1093 8566135 190762 2556 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Slate with disseminated
pyrrhotite.
0.18 51.2 3.17
1094 8566135 190662 2585 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Slate with disseminated
pyrrhotite.
0.13 38.5 1.08
1095 8566234 190662 2666 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Slate with disseminated
pyrrhotite.
0.83 48.7 0.91
1097 8566135 190562 2641 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with weak
sericite alteration.
Contains traces of Py-Po.
0.45 229 1.17
Aurora Rock Chip Samples
Sample Northings Eastings Elevation Sample Sample Description Ag Cu Mo
No (m) (m) (m) Type Area (m2) g/t ppm ppm
1098 8566235 190562 2667 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Slate with disseminated
pyrrhotite.
0.91 228 1.08
1099 8566135 190162 2934 Rock
chip
15 x 15 Hornfels with sericite
alteration. Contains
traces of Py-Po.
0.29 77.2 182
1100 8566626 190530 2818 Rock
chip
0.5 x 1.5 Structure in hornfels, 50
cm wide x 1.5 m long.
2.01 54.4 0.56
Py=pyrite, Cpy=chalcopyrite, Po=pyrrhotite, Mo=molybdenite, Cc=chalcocite, Cv=covellite, OxCu=oxide copper,
BXC=crackle breccia, QEFBP=quartz-eye-feldspar-biotite porphyry
Quality Control and Quality Assurance
DLP Resources Peru S.A.C, a subsidiary of DLP Resources Inc. , supervises sampling and carries out surface sampling and
mapping of outcrop at the Aurora project. Rock chip sampling was done within a maximum area of 25m x 25m and
descriptions were carried out by a geologist. S amples are bagged and sealed on site before transportation to the ALS
Peru S.A.C. sample preparation facility in Arequipa by Company vehicles and staff. Rocks are crushed with 70% passing
<2mm. Sample is split with riffle splitter and 25 0g pulverized to 85% less than 75um. Prepared samples are sent to Lima
by ALS Peru S.A.C. for analysis. ALS Peru S.A.C. is an independent laboratory. Samples are analyzed for 51 elements using
aqua regia digestion and analyzed by ICP-MS + ICPAES analysis (ME-MS41). Overlimit samples for copper and silver were
re-analysed by four-acid digestion and ICP -AES (ME-OG62). ALS meets all requirements of International Standards
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015 for analytical procedures.
DLP Resources independently monitors quality control and quality assurance (“QA/QC”) through a program that includes
the insertion of blind certified reference materials (standards), blanks and pulp duplicate samples.
Aurora Project
Aurora Project is an advanced stage porphyry copper-molybdenum exploration project in the Province of Calca, SE Peru
(Figure 1). The Aurora Project was previously permitted for drilling in 2015 but was never executed. Thirteen historical
drillholes, drilled in 2001 and 2005 totaling 3,900m were drilled over an area of approximately 1000m by 800m, cut
significant intervals of copper and molybdenum mineralization. From logging of the only three remaining holes DDA-01,
DDA-3A and DDA-3 and data now available, it appears that only three of the thirteen holes tested the enriched copper
zone and only one hole drilled deep enough to test the primary copper and molybdenum zone (see DLP Resources Inc.
news release of May 18, 2021).
Salient historic drillhole data of the Aurora Project are:
• 190m @ 0.57% Cu, 0.008% Mo in DDA-1 with a high-grade intercept of 20m @ 1.01% Cu related to a supergene
enrichment zone of secondary chalcocite;
• 142m @ 0.5% Cu, 0.004% Mo in DDA-3;
• 71.7m @ 0.7% Cu, 0.007% Mo in DDA-3A (see historical Focus Ventures Ltd. news release July 11, 2012); and
• One of the historical holes ABC-6 drilled on the edge of the system intersected 78m @ 0.45% Cu and 0.107% Mo
(Figure 2).
A review of the historical drilling indicates that the majority of the thirteen holes were drilled in the leached and partially
leached zones of the porphyry system. Ten of the thirteen holes never fully tested the oxide and secondary enrichment
zone and/or the primary copper zone at depth encountered in DDA-01. Copper-molybdenum mineralization is hosted by
quartz-feldspar porphyries intruded into slates-hornfels and pelitic sandstones belonging to the Ordovician (439 - 463
ma) Sandia Formation.
Figure 1: DLP Project areas in Peru with Aurora Project Shown.
Figure 2: Aurora Project – Magnetic analytic signal data with drillholes shown and anomalous copper in rock samples in
NE sector.
Figure 3: Aurora Project – Magnetic analytic signal data with drillholes shown and anomalous molybdenum in rock
samples in NE sector.