Hannan Extends Mineralization BY 3 Kilometres Strike at San Martin, PERU
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NEWS RELEASE JANUARY 25, 2022
HANNAN EXTENDS MINERALIZATION BY 3 KILOMETRES STRIKE AT SAN MARTIN, PERU
CHANNEL SAMPLES 0.4 METRES @ 10.8% COPPER AND 124 g/t SILVER
Vancouver, Canada – Hannan Metals Limited (“Hannan” or the “Company”) (TSXV: HAN) (OTCPK:
HANNF) is pleased to report Hannan has doubled the number of systemati c channel samples collected at the
Tabalosos East prospect within th e San Martin JOGMEC Joint Vent ure (“JV”) sediment-hosted copper-silver
project in Peru (Figure 1). Results continue to demonstrate high grades with continuity.
Highlights:
Definition of a new zone of mineralization at Renaco that extends mineralizatio n 3
kilometres further south than previously recognized, where a total of 17 channels average 1.1
metres @ 2.1% copper and 29 g/t silver . Highlights at Renaco include some of the highest
grades seen on the project to date (Figure 2):
o CH3927: 0.4 metres @ 10.8% copper and 124 g/t silver
o CH243: 2.5 metres @ 2.7% copper and 61 g/t silver
o CH22317: 0.9 metres @ 4.4% copper and 76 g/t silver
Systematic surface channel sampling of the mineralized copper s hale at surface has been conducted
over 5 separate areas within a 9-kilometre-long by 1-kilometre-wide area that is interpreted to extend
with shallow dips to the west for between 2-4 kilometres, with a target depth ranging from surface to
500 metres (Figures 2 and 3). New channel results include (Table 1):
o CH4321: 3.0 metres @ 3.4% copper and 36 g/t silver
o CH22330: 1.4 metres @ 5.5% copper and 68 g/t silver
o CH3917: 2.8 metres @ 1.9% copper and 34 g/t silver
o Across Tabalosos East, which represents only 1% of Hannan’s 656 sq km of tenure at the San
Martin JV area, a total of 91 channels average 1.0 metre @ 1.9% copper and 28 g/t
silver using a lower cut of 0.5% copper over 0.2 metres and range from 3.0 metres @ 3.4%
copper and 36 g/t silver to 0.2 metres @ 0.6% copper and 2 g/t silver.
o Widths and grades remain consistent with the drill discovery of the Kupferschiefer copper-silver
deposits in 1957.
A geophysical trial induced-pola rization pole-dipole survey wil l commence in February at Tabalosos
East with the aim to map mineralization to depth.
A public participation meeting wit h all stakeholders, to conclu de the DIA drill permitting field work
c o m p o n e n t , i s e x p e c t e d t o b e h e l d i n F e b r u a r y w h e n r e c e n t l y i m plemented Peruvian COVID-19
capacity restrictions are lifted.
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Michael Hudson, CEO, states “Comprehensive channel sa mpling provides further excitem ent, with average
widths and grades continuing to show context with drill numbers f o u n d d u r i n g t h e d i s c o v e r y o f t h e v a s t
Kupferschiefer copper-silver deposits. We have also extended mi neralization via channel sampling a further 3
kilometres south into the Renaco area with some of the highest grades we have seen on the project to date
including channeling 0.4 metres @ 10.8% copper and 124 g/t silv er. With social and geophysical programs
planned for February we highly anticipate moving toward our mai den drill program in this expanding mineral
system around the middle of the year”.
At San Martin outcrop is extremely poor with <1% exposed rock i n the area. Individual outcrops were located
with the aid of soil samples and LiDAR surveying. Nevertheless , Hannan’s detailed geological facies analysis
across the project has identifie d the economic geological impli cations for high-grade stratabound sediment
hosted copper mineralization that may have significant lateral continuity.
Copper mineralization is located at the base of a transition be tween the Sarayaquillo Formation and the
Cushabatay Formation. This transition has previously been recognized in the district in academic literature, but
is not well documented. The mineralized zone is located in the transition between fluvial-aeolian sediments and
the onset of marine sedimentatio n. Copper mineralization is hos ted in well-sorted sed iments with the main
reductant consisting of carbonized plant fragments varying in s ize from silt to several decimetres, at the top of
a red-bed unit. Furthermore, initial observations suggest that the mineralization is mineralogically very simple
with the dominant hypogene copper minerals being chalcocite and minor cuprite. Overall, the mineralization is
extremely sulfur poor and very little sulfides can be observed in hand specimens. Leaching of the copper
mineralization by supergene processes has been observed by Hann an geologists in some zones of Tabalosos
and it is possible that the mineralization will show higher grades at depth due to the absence of surface leaching.
Context with the discovery of the Kupferschiefer
Sediment-hosted stratiform copper-silver deposits are among the two most important copper sources in the
world, the other being copper porphyries. They are also a major producer of silver. KGHM Polska Miedz’s
(“KGHM”) three copper-silver sediment-hosted mines in Poland (t he “Kupferschiefer”) were the leading silver
producer in the world and seventh largest global copper miner i n 2020. Quoted resources in 2019 for KGHM
were 1,518 Mt @ 1.86% copper and 55 g/t silver from a mineralized zone that averages 0.4 metres to 5.5 metres
thickness.
To provide context, Hannan’s widths and grade (0.9 metre @ 1.9 % copper and 27 g/t silver) from 105 channel
surface samples reported here at San Martin (lower cut 0.5% cop per), within an area about 9 kilometres long
and 1 kilometre wide, compare with those found during the initial modern-day drill discovery of the
Kupferschiefer copper-silver deposits.
In 1957 the discovery drillhole (Sieroszowice IG 1) intersected 2.0 metres @ 1.5% copper at the depth
of 657 metres.
In 1959 the Lubin-Sieroszowice deposit, based on the results fr om 24 drillholes contained 1,365 Mt @
1.4% copper and 26 g/t silver in indicated resources, with a thickness ranging between 0.2–13.1 metres
in an area about 28 kilometres long and 6 kilometres wide between 400 metres and 1,000 metres depth.
Hannan’s sampling, to date, has been confined to surface channel sampling, although mineralization at Tabalosos
East is interpreted to extend with shallow dips to the west for between 2-4 kilomet res, with a target depth
ranging from surface to 500 metres (Figure 3).
Technical Background
All samples were collected by Ha nnan geologists. Rock and sedim ent samples were transported to ALS in Lima via third
party services using traceable parcels. At the laboratory, rock samples were prepared and analyzed by standard methods.
The sample preparation involved crushing 70% to less than 2mm, 250g riffle split, pulverize split to better than 85% passing
75 microns. The crushers and pulverizes were cleaned with barren material after every sample. Samples were analyzed by
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method ME-MS61, a four acid digest preformed on 0.25g of the sample to quantitatively dissolve most geological materials.
Analysis is via ICP-MS.
Channel samples are considered representative of the in-situ mineralization samples and sample widths quoted approximate
the true width of mineralization, while grab samples are select ive by nature and are unlikely to represent average grades
on the property.
About Hannan Metals Limited (TSXV:HAN) (OTCPK: HANNF)
Hannan Metals Limited is a natural resources and exploration co mpany developing sustainable resources of metal needed
to meet the transition to a low carbon economy. Over the last d ecade, the team behind Hannan has forged a long and
successful record of discovering, financing, and advancing mine ral projects in Europe and Peru. Hannan is a top ten in-
country explorer by tenured area in Peru.
Mr. Michael Hudson FAusIMM, Hannan’s Chairman and CEO, a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101,
has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.
On behalf of the Board,
"Michael Hudson"
Michael Hudson, Chairman & CEO
Further Information
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Table 1: Results from 91 channel samples from Tabalosos East reported through August 2021 to current
date. Lower cut >0.5 % copper over 0.2 metres. Channel samples average of 1.0 metres @ 1.9%
copper and 28 g/t silver. Grid projection WGS84 Zone 54 South ESPG:32718.
Hole UTME UTMN From (m) To (m) Width (m) Cu% Ag ppm Reported date
CH4321 315191 9291943 1.1 4.1 3.0 3.4 36 here
CH23760 313990 9291964 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.9 62 9‐Aug‐21
CH3860 312531 9294550 0.0 2.8 2.8 3.3 49 20‐Sep‐21
CH22330 314051 9293379 0.0 1.4 1.4 5.5 68 here
CH243 315635 9290654 0.7 3.2 2.5 2.7 61 here
CH23999 314038 9293412 0.0 1.2 1.2 5.4 62 9‐Aug‐21
CH3917 312980 9294375 0.2 3.0 2.8 1.9 34 here
CH207 313998 9291961 1.2 2.1 0.9 5.6 51 here
CH3891 314038 9293411 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 34 30‐Nov‐21
CH3927 312083 9295880 0.8 1.2 0.4 10.8 124 here
CH3803 314047 9293404 0.0 0.7 0.7 5.9 70 9‐Aug‐21
CH22317 315691 9290491 2.5 3.4 0.9 4.4 76 here
CH211 313994 9291957 4.1 5.3 1.2 3.3 34 here
CH22309 316025 9289377 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.6 29 here
CH3824 313911 9291977 0.0 0.6 0.6 5.0 139 9‐Aug‐21
CH23764 314341 9291977 0.0 0.4 0.4 7.2 163 9‐Aug‐21
CH4520 315795 9290211 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.2 14 here
CH49 313984 9291968 0.5 1.5 1.0 2.8 45 here
CH23763 314355 9291977 0.0 0.4 0.4 6.3 152 9‐Aug‐21
CH101 313553 9295172 0.0 3.1 3.1 0.8 10 20‐Sep‐21
CH23640 312515 9294485 0.0 2.7 2.7 0.9 17 here
CH4310 314136 9291859 0.5 1.4 0.9 2.7 39 30‐Nov‐21
CH22331 314108 9293297 0.7 1.9 1.2 2.1 24 here
CH22301 313979 9291959 1.5 4.7 3.2 0.7 11 here
CH3862 312531 9294540 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.1 14 20‐Sep‐21
CH62 314169 9291861 0.7 2.1 1.4 1.5 30 here
CH43 313967 9291968 1.0 2.5 1.5 1.4 21 here
CH23992 313967 9291967 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 19 9‐Mar‐21
CH4313 314296 9291961 3.5 5.2 1.7 1.2 27 30‐Nov‐21
CH226 315493 9290591 0.7 2.0 1.3 1.6 20 here
CH3888 315286 9291745 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.3 24 30‐Nov‐21
CH3818 313955 9291907 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.6 28 9‐Aug‐21
CH3896 314034 9293427 1.8 2.8 1.0 1.7 19 30‐Nov‐21
CH4336 315384 9290598 0.2 1.3 1.1 1.5 27 here
CH215 314070 9291932 2.6 4.2 1.6 1.0 17 here
CH3823 313910 9291978 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.3 40 9‐Aug‐21
CH23758 313984 9291966 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.2 18 9‐Aug‐21
CH23778 312936 9294177 1.4 1.6 0.2 6.9 89 20‐Sep‐21
CH4309 314126 9291862 0.0 0.4 0.4 3.4 30 30‐Nov‐21
CH58 314092 9291845 1.1 2.7 1.6 0.8 17 here
CH114 312053 9295650 0.5 1.1 0.6 2.2 43 30‐Nov‐21
CH15 315794 9290237 2.0 2.8 0.8 1.7 19 here
CH3821 313970 9291966 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.7 12 9‐Aug‐21
CH14 314414 9291977 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.3 56 20‐Sep‐21
CH23781 312937 9294175 0.0 0.2 0.2 6.0 63 20‐Sep‐21
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CH201 313987 9291952 0.7 2.6 1.9 0.6 7 here
CH237 315525 9290801 0.6 2.5 1.9 0.6 16 here
CH3903 313184 9295770 1.5 1.9 0.4 2.7 35 here
CH23784 313497 9295279 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.8 30 30‐Nov‐21
CH23993 313968 9291903 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 35 9‐Mar‐21
CH24 315808 9290283 0.8 1.3 0.5 1.9 10 here
CH23787 312982 9294376 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 13 30‐Nov‐21
CH3908 313566 9295040 1.0 2.5 1.5 0.6 6 here
CH3806 314093 9293333 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 9 9‐Aug‐21
CH22321 315657 9290599 3.0 4.3 1.3 0.7 12 here
CH3846 313402 9295437 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 10 20‐Sep‐21
CH4507 315796 9290245 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.1 29 30‐Nov‐21
CH3803 314047 9293404 1.6 2.2 0.6 1.4 18 9‐Aug‐21
CH222 314346 9291976 0.7 1.8 1.1 0.8 23 here
CH4326 315289 9291745 1.9 2.3 0.5 1.8 20 here
CH109 312250 9295604 0.6 0.8 0.2 4.0 36 30‐Nov‐21
CH3891 314038 9293411 2.5 3.4 0.9 0.9 10 30‐Nov‐21
CH75 315304 9291243 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.2 15 here
CH23998 314033 9293426 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 11 9‐Aug‐21
CH49 313984 9291968 2.0 3.0 1.1 0.6 9 here
CH23991 313966 9291966 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.5 7 9‐Mar‐21
CH229 315533 9290795 0.8 1.1 0.3 1.9 30 here
CH3814 314335 9291976 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 16 9‐Aug‐21
CH22326 314019 9293454 0.7 1.4 0.7 0.7 8 here
CH4508 314415 9291978 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 10 30‐Nov‐21
CH23791 312307 9295506 2.4 2.6 0.2 2.3 21 30‐Nov‐21
CH3858 312937 9294178 0.0 0.2 0.2 2.2 27 20‐Sep‐21
CH23775 312531 9294540 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 20 20‐Sep‐21
CH3814 314335 9291976 2.0 2.4 0.4 1.1 16 9‐Aug‐21
CH233 315548 9290777 0.6 1.0 0.4 1.1 12 here
CH23786 313355 9295498 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 9 30‐Nov‐21
CH23790 312310 9295500 2.2 2.8 0.7 0.5 4 30‐Nov‐21
CH4333 315204 9291896 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.7 3 here
CH23776 312940 9294179 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.6 8 20‐Sep‐21
CH2 313354 9295495 2.9 3.4 0.5 0.6 8 20‐Sep‐21
CH123 312737 9294437 3.2 3.5 0.3 0.9 11 here
CH252 315586 9290719 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.9 13 here
CH23778 312936 9294177 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.2 12 20‐Sep‐21
CH23762 314415 9291976 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 7 9‐Aug‐21
CH3853 315387 9290592 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 8 20‐Sep‐21
CH4542 313401 9295438 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.5 7 here
CH129 311979 9296031 0.5 0.7 0.2 1.0 8 here
CH22312 314432 9291983 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 11 here
CH219 314092 9291926 1.0 1.2 0.2 0.9 6 here
CH123 312737 9294437 1.9 2.2 0.3 0.5 6 here
CH106 312988 9294371 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 18 20‐Sep‐21