Hannan Commences Drilling at the Kilbricken Zinc Project, Ireland
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NEWS RELEASE MAY 02, 2017
HANNAN COMMENCES DRILLING AT THE KILBRICKEN ZINC PROJECT, IRELAND
Vancouver, Canada – Hannan Metals Limited (“Hannan” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: HAN) announces a
diamond drill rig has been mobilized to the Kilbricken Zn-Pb- Ag project in Ireland, to begin the Company’s first drill
program since acquiring the project.
Key points:
Permitting is complete and a diamond drill rig has been mobilized to site;
A drill program comprised of 4 diamond drill holes for 1,800m will focus on validation of historic drilling, extraction
of a metallurgical sample and expanding the footprint of known mineralization;
Drilling will continue until July 2017.
Mr. Michael Hudson, CEO and Chairman, states: “Our team has worked hard to extract as much information as possible
from the extensive project and regional da tabases that took previous explorers more than €16 million of investment to
acquire. The high grade Kilbricken mineralization holds the potential to expand in all di rections and with a $1.5 million
financing recently closed, we are wasting no time in getting a drill rig turning at this highly prospective base metal
property.”
Better intersections at Kilbricken include DH 46: 20.5m @ 7.5% Zn, 9.9% Pb, 0.07% Cu, 74.6g/t Ag; and DH06:
21.3m @ 11% Zn, 4.8% Pb, 0.06% Cu, 94.4g/t Ag. Semi-continuous massive sulphide mineralization has been
drilled over more than 1.5 kilometres of strike, providing numer ous opportunities to expand the mineralized footprint. In
addition to Kilbricken, the broader licence area presents district scale upside with a 40-kilometre trend of prospective host
rock to test, including the Milltown prospect where DH19 discovered 13.3m at 5.8% Pb and 10.5% Zn . The true
thickness of the mineralized intervals quoted is interpreted to be approximately 95% of the sampled thickness.
Since acquiring the project in September 2016, Hannan has focused on advancing the technical understanding of the
Kilbricken project to develop a rigorous geological model to guide future exploration. The Company has engaged experts
in rift tectonics, the structural geology of Irish Zn-Pb deposits and the local geology of the Kilbricken area to re-interpret
controls on Zn-Pb-Ag mineralization, and the development of th e Clare rift basin. In addition, 28-line kilometres of 2D
seismic and four square kilometres of 3D seismic data have been re-processed by HiSeis Pty Ltd; three airborne magnetic
data surveys have been “de-cultured” and had spectral depth filtering applied; gravity data has been reprocessed; and
>30,000 soil samples have been re-levelled and combined with geophysical data to define drill targets.
About Hannan Metals Limited (TSX.V:HAN)
Hannan Metals Limited has 100% ownership of the County Clare Zn-P b-Ag-Cu project in Ireland, which consists of 9 prospecting
licences for 32,223 hectares. Zinc remains in tight supply amidst rising demand and st agnant supply. Ireland is a leading glo bal
jurisdiction for zinc mining and exploration. It has been stated that Irish base metal ore field is ranked first in the world i n terms of zinc
discovered per square kilometre, and second in the world with respect to lead. In 2015, Ireland was the world’s 10th largest zi nc
producing nation with 230,000 tonnes produced.
Over the last decade, the team behind Hannan has forged a long and successful record of financing and discovering mineral projects in
Europe. Additionally, the team holds extens ive zinc experience, gained from the world’s largest integrated zinc producer of th e time,
Pasminco Ltd.
Mr. Michael Hudson FAusIMM, Hannan’s CEO an d Chairman, is a Qualified Person as defi ned in National Instrument 43-101 and has
reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
On behalf of the Board,
"Michael Hudson"
Further Information
www.hannanmetals.com
1305 – 1090 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7
Mariana Bermudez, Corporate Secretary,
+1 (604) 685 9316, [email protected]
Michael Hudson, CEO & Chairman
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laws. Except for statements of historical fact, certain inform ation contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements, wh ich include the Company’s
expectations regarding future performance based on current result s, expected cash costs based on the Company’s current internal expectations,
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results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statement. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: liabilities inherent in mine
development and production, geological risks, the financial mark ets generally, and the ability of the Company to raise addition al capital to fund future
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