DLP Resources Inc. Reports a Maiden – 1 Billion Tonne Inferred Mineral Resource at the Aurora Project
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NEWS RELEASE
Trading Symbol: TSXV: DLP / OTCQB:DLPRF
DLP RESOURCES INC. REPORTS A MAIDEN – 1 BILLION TONNE INFERRED MINERAL
RESOURCE AT THE AURORA PROJECT, PAROBAMBA, PERU
Cranbrook, British Columbia, (Newsfile Corp. – February 27, 2025) DLP Resources Inc. (“DLP”
or the “ Company”) (TSXV:DLP) (OTCQB:DLPRF) is pleased to report the results of a National
Instrument (“NI”) 43‐101 Technical Report on the maiden Mineral Resources for the Aurora Project
(“The Aurora 2025 Technical Report”). The Mineral Resources are effective January 31, 2025 and
were prepared by independent AMC Consultants Pty Ltd. (“AMC”).
Highlights of the Aurora Maiden Mineral Resource include:
• Greater than 1 billion tonne Inferred Resource.
• The Mineral Resource contains 4,650 million pounds of copper, 1,110 million pounds of
molybdenum and 80 million ounces of silver.
• A pit -constrained Inferred Resource of 1,050 Mt grading 0. 20% copper, 0.05%
molybdenum and 2.4 g/t silver (0.44% CuEq).
• The mineral resource is divided into a copper-rich zone and a molybdenum-rich zone with
consistent distribution of mineralisation. Initial studies indicate these zones are laterally
continuous within the modelled domains.
• The mineralisation remains open in many directions for further expansion of the mineral
resources.
Mr. Gendall, President and CEO commented: “We are extremely pleased with the size and results of
the maiden Mineral Resource for Aurora. With this Mineral Resource confirming Aurora to be a
significant deposit of copper and molybdenum we look forward to moving ahead to the next phase of
drilling to upgrade the resource and proceed towards a preliminary economic assessment”.
Table 1. Aurora Project – Mineral Resources and metal content for copper, molybdenum and silver
as of January 31, 2025
Cut-off (NSR) Resource Category
Tonnage
(Mt)
CuEq
(%)
Cu
(%)
Mo
(%)
Ag
(g/t)
Cu metal
(Mlb)
Mo
metal
(Mlb)
Ag
metal
(Moz)
$5.75 Inferred 1,050 0.44 0.20 0.05 2.4 4,650 1,110 80
Notes:
• Mineral Resources were prepared in accordance with the CIM Definition Standards for Mineral
Resources and Mineral Reserves (MRMR) (2014) and CIM MRMR Best Practice Guidelines (2019).
• Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation,
sociopolitical, marketing, or other relevant issues.
• Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
• Metal prices copper US$4.00/lb, molybdenum US$20.00/lb, silver US$23.00/troy oz.
• Metal Recoveries: copper 86%, molybdenum 84%, silver 61%.
• Mineral Resources reported within optimised open-cut pit constraints.
• CuEq % = Cu% + (Mo% * (Mo recovery / Cu recovery) * (Mo $ per lb. / Cu $ per lb.) + (Ag g/t * (Ag
recovery / Cu recovery) * (Ag $ per oz / 31.1034768) / (Cu $ per lb.* 22.04623)))
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• An NSR value of $5.75 is used as a cut-off grade. The NSR, as used to define cut-off is inclusive of $5.00
for processing costs and $0.75 G&A.
• Rounding of some figures may lead to minor discrepancies in totals.
Mineral Resources:
The Mineral Resource has been defined on the 400 hectares at the Aurora Project, located in the
Parobamba Community, Yanatile District, Calca Province, Cusco Department, Peru (Figure 1) . The
Mineral Resource is based on 24 diamond drillholes, with a total drill meterage of 18,400m. A location
plan showing the drill locations and surface geology is presented as Figure 2.
Figure 1. Location Map
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Figure 2. Drill location map with surface geology
Projection: UTM WGS 84 – 19 South
The Mineral Resource estimates (MRE) for the Aurora Project were carried out by AMC under the
supervision of AMC’s Principal Geologist, Chris Harman, MAIG. Mr Harman is a Qualified Person and
takes responsibility for these estimates. The January 2025 Mineral Resource is estimated using
Leapfrog Edge software (Figure 3). The g rade is estimated using ordinary kriging, and density is
estimated by simple kriging.
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Figure 3. Aurora geological interpretation – View towards Southwest
The MRE is constrained within an optimised Whittle pit shell. The Mineral Resources include an
Inferred Mineral Resource of 1,050 million tonnes (“Mt”) grading 0.20 % copper (4,650 million lb Cu
contained), 0.05% molybdenum (1,110 million lb Mo contained) and 2.4 grams per tonne (g/t) silver
(80 Moz Ag contained). The estimated Mineral Resources and metal content for the Aurora Project as
of January 31, 2025 , are detailed in Table 1 above. Due to the polymetallic nature of the Aurora
Project, the Mineral Resources are reported using a net smelter return (NSR). An NSR cut-off value of
US$5.75/t has been applied to the resources. A cross-section of the Aurora block model, showing blocks
above the $5.75 cut-off, is presented in Figure 4.
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Figure 4. East-West section through the Aurora Resource Model displaying blocks above US$5.75/t
NSR cut-off (89,900m East)
Next steps
DLP, in collaboration with AMC, is designing the next phase of drilling to increase geological and
grade confidence in the existing Mineral Resources and evaluate mineralised extensions identified
during the development of the estimate . The next phase will also gather additional geological,
geotechnical, and metallurgical data to inform a preliminary economic assessment.
Qualified Persons
All four Aurora 2025 Technical Report authors qualify as independent Qualified Persons (“QPs”). One
of the independent authors visited the Aurora Project in November 2024. The QPs have examined all
aspects of the project, including mapping, drill core, sampling and analytical results. The Aurora 2025
Technical Report will be made available for review on the SEDAR system and on the Company’s
website at DLP Resources Inc. within 45 days of this news release
C. Harman, MAIG, Dr M. Gregory MAIG, B Nielsen, MAIG , and R. Chesher, FAusIMM of AMC Consultants
Pty Ltd are Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43‐101. The Qualified Persons have
reviewed and consented to this press release and believe it fairly and accurately represents the
information in the Technical Report that supports the disclosure.
About DLP Resources Inc.
DLP Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company operating in Southeastern British Columbia and
Peru, exploring for Base Metals and Cobalt. DLP is listed on the TSX-V, trading symbol DLP and on the
OTCQB, trading symbol DLPRF. Please refer to our web si te www.dlpresourcesinc.com for additional
information.
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For further information please contact:
DLP RESOURCES INC.
Ian Gendall, CEO & President
Jim Stypula, Executive Chairman
Robin Sudo, Corporate Secretary and Land Manager
Maxwell Reinhart, Investor Relations
Telephone: 250-426-7808
Email: [email protected]
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