Hot Chili Continues to Expand its Costa Fuego Coastal Copper Hub in Chile Options Executed to Acquire Two Historical Mine Areas
Hot Chili Continues to Expand its Costa Fuego Coastal
Copper Hub in Chile
Options Executed to Acquire Two Historical Mine Areas
Hot Chili Continues to Expand its Costa Fuego Coastal Copper Hub in Chile (CNW Group/Hot Chili Limited)
PERTH, Australia
,
Nov. 15, 2023
/CNW/ - Hot Chili Limited (ASX: HCH) (TSXV: HCH) (OTCQX: HHLKF) ("Hot Chili" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into Option Agreements to acquire 100% interest in two historical
copper mine areas; Marsellesa and Cordillera, located near Hot Chili's Costa Fuego Copper-Gold Project ("Costa Fuego" or "the
Project") in the coastal range of the Atacama Region,
Chile
Marsellesa and Cordillera are located approximately 10km southwest of Costa Fuego's planned central processing hub (refer
accompanying Figures 1 to 4).
Both mine areas have been privately held and historically exploited for shallow copper oxide and copper sulphide material but have
never previously been drill tested.
The Marsellesa mine area is laterally extensive, measuring
400m
in length and
200m
in width, with mine workings exposing multiple
zones of shallowly-dipping, strata-bound (manto-style), copper mineralisation.
Lying approximately 1km west of Marsellesa, the smaller Cordillera mine workings expose outcropping porphyry copper
mineralisation with well-developed stockwork and sheeted A and B style porphyry veining.
First-pass Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling is planned to commence at Marsellesa and Cordillera in the coming week, following
completion of drilling at the Company's Corroteo exploration target, located 5km southeast of the Cortadera porphyry copper-gold
deposit.
These latest project additions, including the Cometa project (as announced 28
th
August 2023
), provide a pipeline of opportunities and
additional optionality for the discovery of new mineral resources for the Company's Costa Fuego copper hub.
Hot Chili continues to pursue further regional consolidation as the Company advances its growth strategy for Costa Fuego.
The Company's recently published Preliminary Economic Assessment entitled
Costa Fuego Copper Project – NI 43-101 Technical
Report Preliminary Economic Assessment
with an effective date of
June 28, 2023
(the "PEA")
1
establishes Costa Fuego as a low-
risk, long life copper project benefiting from a low start-up capital and a high annual copper equivalent
2
metal production profile of
over 100 kt for a 16-year mine life, including 95 kt copper and 49 koz gold during primary production (first 14 years) at C1 Cash
Cost
3
of
US$1.33
/lb (estimated net of by-product credits).
Hot Chili is focussed on up-scaling Costa Fuego's resource base and potential study scale towards a 150,000 tpa copper production
profile, in order to further enhance project returns ahead of the delivery of the Costa Fuego Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS").
The material terms of the executed Marsellesa Option Agreement are as follows:
Hot Chili's subsidiary Sociedad Minera La Frontera SpA ("Frontera") has executed a definitive option agreement with Hermanos
Pefaur SpA, the holder of a 100% interest in the concession comprising Marsellesa, for the grant to Frontera of an option to
acquire a 100% interest in the Marsellesa concession ("Marsellesa Option").
Non-refundable cash payment of
US$100,000
to Pefaur upon grant of the Marsellesa Option.
Non-refundable cash payment of
US$100,000
within 12 months from the grant of the Marsellesa Option.
Non-refundable cash payment of
US$150,000
within 24 months from the grant of the Marsellesa Option.
Option may be exercised within 36 months of the date of grant of the Marsellesa Option for a final non-refundable cash payment
of
US$1,000,000
.
Pefaur will also be granted a 1% NSR royalty over the Marsellesa concession on exercise of the Marsellesa Option. Frontera
will have a right of first refusal to buy-back the NSR royalty.
The material terms of the executed Cordillera Option Agreement are as follows:
Hot Chili's subsidiary Sociedad Minera La Frontera SpA ("Frontera") has executed a definitive option agreement with Mr
Arnaldo
Del Campo
("ADC") the holder of a 100% interest in the concessions comprising Cordillera, for the grant to Frontera of an option
to acquire a 100% interest in the Cordillera concessions ("Cordillera Option").
Non-refundable cash payment of
US$100,000
to ADC upon grant of the Cordillera Option.
Non-refundable cash payment of
US$200,000
within 24 months from the grant of the Cordillera Option.
Option may be exercised within 48 months of the date of grant of the Cordillera Option for a final non-refundable cash payment
of
US$3,700,000
.
Within the Cordillera concessions, ADC will also be granted a 1% NSR royalty over any material extracted from underground
operations, and a 1.5% NSR royalty over any material extracted from open pit operations, on exercise of the Cordillera Option.
Frontera will have a right of first refusal to buy-back the NSR royalties.
__________________________________
1 The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes 3% inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral
reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. See Page 6 for additional cautionary language.
2 CuEq considers assumed commodity prices and average metallurgical recoveries from testwork. See page 9 for complete mineral resource disclosure of Costa Fuego.
3 See page 7 for full non-IFRS measures discussion.
Hot Chili is well positioned with
A$21.8 million
in cash (as of 30
th
September 2023
), and a near-term focus on regional land
consolidation and rapid definition of additional high grade and bulk tonnage copper resources for Costa Fuego.
The Company looks forward to providing further updates as exploration drilling activities progress across Corroteo, Marsellesa and
Cordillera.
This announcement is authorised by the Board of Directors for release to ASX and TSXV.
Hot Chili's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr
Christian Easterday
is responsible for this announcement and
has provided sign-off for release to the ASX and TSXV.
For more information please contact:
Christian Easterday
Managing Director – Hot Chili
Tel: +61 8 9315 9009
Email: [email protected]
Penelope Beattie
Company Secretary – Hot Chili
Tel: +61 8 9315 9009
Email: [email protected]
Harbor Access
Investor & Public Relations (Canada)
Email:
Email:
or visit Hot Chili's website at
www.hotchili.net.au
Figure 1. Location of New Project Options in relation to Costa Fuego (CNW Group/Hot Chili Limited)
Figure 2. Location of the Marsellesa and Cordillera project Options in relation to planned central processing for Costa Fuego, 10km
southwest of Productora (CNW Group/Hot Chili Limited)
Figure 3. Limited exploration and surface copper mineralisation exposed in shallow surface and underground mine workings at
Marsellesa and Cordillera (CNW Group/Hot Chili Limited)
Figure 4. Aeriel photo of surface and underground mine workings at Marsellesa. (CNW Group/Hot Chili Limited)
Qualifying Statements
Technical Report
Certain scientific, technical and economic information contained in this news release is derived from the PEA. For readers to fully
understand such information, they should read the PEA technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 –
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
("NI 43-101") (available on
www.sedarplus.ca
or at
www.hotchili.net.au
) in its entirety,
including all qualifications, assumptions, limitations and exclusions that relate to the information set out in this news release. The PEA
is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context. The technical information in this
news release is subject to the assumptions and qualifications contained in the PEA.
Qualified Persons – NI 43-101
The PEA was compiled by Wood Australia Pty Ltd with contributions from a team of independent qualified persons (within the
meaning of NI 43-101). The scientific, technical and economic information contained in this news release pertaining to Coast Fuego is
based on the PEA, which was prepared by the following independent qualified persons (within the meaning of NI 43-101):
Ms
Elizabeth Haren
(MAUSIMM (CP) & MAIG) of Haren Consulting – Mineral Resource Estimate
Mr
Dean David
(FAUSIMM (CP)) of Wood Pty Ltd – Metallurgy
Mr
Piers Wendlandt
(PE) of Wood Pty Ltd – Market Studies and Contracts, Economic Analysis
Mr
Jeffrey Steven
(PE) of Wood Pty Ltd – Capital and Operating Costs
Mr Anton von Wielligh (FAUSIMM) of ABGM Consulting Pty Ltd – Mine Planning and Scheduling
Mr
Edmundo Laporte
(PE) of GAC – Environmental Studies, Permitting and Social or Community Impact
Mr
Dave Morgan
(PE) of Knight Piésold – Project Infrastructure (TSF)
The independent qualified persons have verified the information disclosed in the PEA, including the sampling, preparation, security,
and analytical procedures underlying such information.
Disclosure regarding mine planning and infrastructure has been reviewed and approved by Mr
Grant King
, FAUSIMM, Hot Chili's
Chief Operations Officer, and a qualified person within the meaning of NI 43-101.
The scientific and technical information in this new release, other than such information derived from the PEA, has been reviewed and
approved by Mr
Christian Easterday
, MAIG, Hot Chili's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, and a qualified person within
the meaning of NI 43-101.
Competent Persons – JORC
The information in this announcement that relates to Exploration Results for the Marsellesa and Cordillera projects is based upon
information compiled by Mr
Christian Easterday
, the Managing Director and a full-time employee of Hot Chili Limited whom is a
Member of the Australasian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Mr Easterday has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a 'Competent Person'
as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'
(JORC Code). Mr Easterday consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context
in which it appears.
The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resources for the Costa Fuego Project is based on information compiled
by Ms
Elizabeth Haren
, Mr
Dean David
, Mr
Piers Wendlandt
, Mr
Jeffrey Steven
, Mr Anton von Wielligh, Mr
Edmundo Laporte
and Mr
Dave Morgan
. Ms Haren is a full-time employee of Haren Consulting Pty Ltd and a Member and Chartered Professional of The
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr David is a full-time
employee of Wood Pty Ltd and a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Wendlandt is a full-time employee
of Wood Pty Ltd and a Registered Professional Engineer in the
State of Colorado
. Mr Steven is a full-time employee of Wood Pty
Ltd and a Registered Professional Engineer in the
State of British Columbia
. Mr
von Wielligh
is a full-time employee of ABGM
Consulting Pty Ltd and a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Laporte is a full-time employee of GAC and
a registered Professional Engineer in
Alberta
,
Nova Scotia
and
Ontario
, Registered Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy &
Exploration and a Chartered Professional Engineer in
Australia
. Mr Morgan is a full-time employee of Knight Piésold Pty Ltd and a
Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Chartered Professional Engineer.
Ms Haren, Mr David, Mr Wendlandt, Mt Steven, Mr
von Wielligh
, Mr Laporte and Mr Morgan have sufficient experience, which is
relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a
Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code of Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources
and Ore Reserves'.
Disclaimer
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Cautionary Note for U.S. Investors Concerning Mineral Resources
NI 43-101 is a rule of the Canadian Securities Administrators which establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of
scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Technical disclosure contained in this news release has been
prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Classification System. These
standards differ from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and resource information contained
in this news release may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by domestic
United States
companies subject to the
SEC's reporting and disclosure requirements.
All amounts in this news release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Non IFRS Financial Performance Measures
"C1 Cash Cost" is not a performance measures reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
These performance measures are included because these statistics are key performance measures that management uses to
monitor performance. Management uses these statistics to assess how the Costa Fuego Project compares against its peer projects
and to assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the contemplated mining operations. These performance measures do not
have a meaning within IFRS and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining
companies. These performance measures should not be considered in isolation as a substitute for measures of performance in
accordance with IFRS.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains certain statements that are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities
legislation and Australian securities legislation (each, a "forward-looking statement"). Forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current expectations, forecasts, and projections with respect to future events, many of which are beyond the Company's
control, and are based on certain assumptions. No assurance can be given that these expectations, forecasts, or projections will
prove to be correct, and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. Forward-
looking information is by its nature prospective and requires the Company to make certain assumptions and is subject to inherent
risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of any of the
words "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "may", "plan", "planned", "planning", "potential", "project", "projections", "should", "up-
scale", "will", "would" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements within this news release are based on information currently available and what management believes
are reasonable assumptions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. In addition, this news
release may contain forward-looking statements attributed to third-party industry sources, the accuracy of which has not been
verified by the Company.
In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to: the Company's timing and ability to enter into a
definitive agreement with respect to the Option; the completion of the conditions to exercise the Option; receipt of all regulatory
approvals in respect of the Option, including the approval of the TSXV (if required); prospects, projections and success of the
Company and its projects; the ability of the Company to expand mineral resources beyond current mineral resource estimates; the
results and impacts of current and planned drilling, to extend mineral resources and to identify new deposits, including at Marsellesa,
Cordillera and Corroteo; the Company's ability to convert mineral resources to mineral reserves; opportunities for growth in mineral
projects; the timing and outcomes of future planned economic studies; the Company's ability to up-scale the Project to 150,000 tpa of
copper production; the timing and outcomes of regulatory processes required to obtain permits for the development and operation of
the Costa Fuego Project as contemplated in the PEA and/or future planned economic studies; whether or not the Company will make
a development decision and the timing thereof; the ability of the Company to consolidate additional landholdings around its Project;
estimates of cost; and estimates of planned exploration across multiple Corroteo, Marsellesa and Cordillera.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which may cause the actual results,
performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from a
conclusion, forecast or projection contained in the forward-looking statements in this news release, including, but not limited to, the
following material factors: the ability of the Company to complete the conditions to exercise the Option; obtaining all regulatory
approvals for the completion of the Option; operational risks; risks related to the cost estimates of exploration; sovereign risks
associated with the Company's operations in
Chile
; changes in estimates of mineral resources of properties where the Company
holds interests; recruiting qualified personnel and retaining key personnel; future financial needs and availability of adequate financing;
fluctuations in mineral prices; market volatility; exchange rate fluctuations; ability to exploit successful discoveries; the production at or
performance of properties where the Company holds interests; ability to retain title to mining concessions; environmental risks;
financial failure or default of joint venture partners, contractors or service providers; competition risks; economic and market
conditions; and other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this news release and elsewhere in the Company's public
disclosure record.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon assumptions which the Company believes to
be reasonable, the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.
With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this news release, the Company has made assumptions regarding: future
commodity prices and demand; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of capital expenditures; future currency exchange and
interest rates; the impact of increasing competition; general conditions in economic and financial markets; availability of drilling and
related equipment; effects of regulation by governmental agencies; future tax rates; future operating costs; availability of future
sources of funding; ability to obtain financing; and assumptions underlying estimates related to adjusted funds from operations. The
Company has included the above summary of assumptions and risks related to forward-looking information provided in this news
release to provide investors with a more complete perspective on the Company's future operations, and such information may not be
appropriate for other purposes. The Company's actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events
anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive
therefrom.
For additional information with respect to these and other factors and assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements made
herein, please refer to the public disclosure record of the Company, including the Company's most recent Annual Report, which is
available on SEDAR+ (
www.sedarplus.ca
) under the Company's issuer profile. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not
possible for management to predict all those factors or to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on the Company's
business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statement.
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements and
are made as of the date of this news release. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not
undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events or
results, or otherwise. Investors should read this entire news release and consult their own professional advisors to ascertain and
assess the income tax and legal risks and other aspects of an investment in the Company.
Mineral Resource Statement
Costa Fuego Combined Mineral Resource (Effective Date
31st March 2022
)
Mineral Resource Statement (CNW Group/Hot Chili Limited)
1
Mineral Resources are reported on a 100% Basis - combining Mineral Resource estimates for the Cortadera, Productora and San Antonio deposits. All figures are rounded, reported to appropriate significant figures, and reported in
accordance with the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (2012) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing
Committee on Reserve Definition, as required by National Instrument 43-101.
2
The Productora deposit is 100% owned by Chilean incorporated company Sociedad Minera El Aguila SpA (SMEA). SMEA is a joint venture (JV) company – 80% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada (a 100% subsidiary of Hot
Chili Limited), and 20% owned by CMP Productora (a 100% subsidiary of Compañía Minera del Pacífico S.A (CMP)).
3
. The Cortadera deposit is controlled by a Chilean incorporated company Sociedad Minera La Frontera SpA (Frontera). Frontera is a subsidiary company – 100% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada, which is a 100% subsidiary
of Hot Chili Limited.
4
The San Antonio deposit is controlled through Frontera (100% owned by Sociedad Minera El Corazón Limitada, which is a 100% subsidiary of Hot Chili Limited) and has an Option Agreement with a private party to earn a 90% interest.
5
The Mineral Resource estimates in the tables above form coherent bodies of mineralisation that are considered amenable to a combination of open pit and underground extraction methods based on the following parameters: Base Case
Metal Prices: Copper US$ 3.00/lb, Gold US$ 1,700/oz, Molybdenum US$ 14/lb, and Silver US$20/oz.
6
Metallurgical recovery averages for each deposit consider Indicated + Inferred material and are weighted to combine sulphide flotation and oxide leaching performance. Process recoveries: Cortadera and San Antonio – Weighted
recoveries of 82% Cu, 55% Au, 82% Mo and 37% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.56 x Au(g/t) + 0.00046 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0043 x Ag(g/t). Productora – Weighted recoveries of 84% Cu, 47% Au, 47% Mo and 0% Ag (not reported). CuEq(%) =
Cu(%) + 0.46 x Au(g/t) + 0.00026 x Mo(ppm). Costa Fuego – Recoveries of 83% Cu, 53% Au, 69% Mo and 23% Ag. CuEq(%) = Cu(%) + 0.52 x Au(g/t) + 0.00039 x Mo(ppm) + 0.0027 x Ag(g/t).
7
Resource Copper Equivalent (CuEq) grades are calculated based on the formula: CuEq% = ((Cu% × Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu_recovery) + (Mo ppm × Mo price per g/t × Mo_recovery)+(Au ppm × Au price per g/t × Au_recovery)+ (Ag
ppm × Ag price per g/t × Ag_recovery)) / (Cu price 1% per tonne × Cu recovery). The base case cut-off grade for mineral resources considered amenable to open pit extraction methods at the Cortadera, Productora and San Antonio
deposits is 0.21% CuEq while the cut-off grade for mineral resources considered amenable to underground extraction methods at the Cortadera deposit is 0.3% CuEq.
8
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. These Mineral Resource estimates include Inferred Mineral Resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic
considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorised as Mineral Reserves. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources with
continued exploration.
9
The effective date of the estimate of Mineral Resources is March 31st, 2022. Refer to ASX Announcement "Hot Chili Delivers Next Level of Growth" ("Resource Announcement") for JORC Code Table 1 information related to the Costa
Fuego Resource Estimate (MRE) by Competent Person Elizabeth Haren, constituting the MREs of Cortadera, Productora and San Antonio (which combine to form Costa Fuego). Hot Chili confirms it is not aware of any new information or data
that materially affects the information included in the Resource Announcement and all material assumptions and technical parameters stated for the Mineral Resource Estimates in the Resource Announcement continue to apply and have not
materially changed.
10
Hot Chili Limited is not aware of political, environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the Mineral Resources.
Appendix 1. JORC Code Table 1 for Marsellesa and Cordillera Landholdings
Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Sampling
techniques
Nature and quality of sampling (e.g., cut channels,
random chips, or specific specialised industry standard
measurement tools appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as down hole gamma sondes, or
handheld XRF instruments, etc.). These examples should
not be taken as limiting the broad meaning of sampling.
Include reference to measures taken to ensure sample
representivity and the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems used.
Aspects of the determination of mineralisation that are
Material to the Public Report.
In cases where 'industry standard' work has been done
this would be relatively simple (e.g. 'reverse circulation
drilling was used to obtain 1 m samples from which 3 kg
was pulverised to produce a 30 g charge for fire assay').
In other cases more explanation may be required, such
as where there is coarse gold that has inherent sampling
problems. Unusual commodities or mineralisation types
(eg submarine nodules) may warrant disclosure of
detailed information.
No known drilling has been completed on the Marsellesa or
Cordillera Landholdings.
For soil samples, maximum 1 kg sample collected from 20 cm
below surface and sieved down to 2 mm.
Samples transported to La Serena sample preparation facility
by Company employees and tested ME-MS61 (multi-element
geochemistry) and Au-AA23 (gold assay).
Drilling
techniques
Drill type (eg core, reverse circulation, open-hole
hammer, rotary air blast, auger, Bangka, sonic, etc) and
details (eg core diameter, triple or standard tube, depth of
diamond tails, face-sampling bit or other type, whether
core is oriented and if so, by what method, etc).
No known drilling has been completed on the Marsellesa or
Cordillera Landholdings.
Drill sample
recovery
Method of recording and assessing core and chip sample
recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise sample recovery and
ensure representative nature of the samples.
Whether a relationship exists between sample recovery
and grade and whether sample bias may have occurred
due to preferential loss/gain of fine/coarse material.
No known drilling has been completed on the Marsellesa or
Cordillera Landholdings.
Logging
Whether core and chip samples have been geologically
and geotechnically logged to a level of detail to support
appropriate Mineral Resource estimation, mining studies
and metallurgical studies.
Whether logging is qualitative or quantitative in nature.
Core (or costean, channel, etc) photography.
The total length and percentage of the relevant
intersections logged.
No known drilling has been completed on the Marsellesa or
Cordillera Landholdings.
Soils were qualitatively logged, including weathering and
texture.
Sub-
sampling
techniques
and sample
preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and whether quarter, half or
all core taken.
If non-core, whether riffled, tube sampled, rotary split, etc
and whether sampled wet or dry.
For all sample types, the nature, quality and
appropriateness of the sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise representivity of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the sampling is
representative of the in situ material collected, including
for instance results for field duplicate/second-half
sampling.
Whether sample sizes are appropriate to the grain size of
the material being sampled.
No known drilling has been completed on the Marsellesa or
Cordillera Landholdings.
Quality of
assay data
and
laboratory
tests
The nature, quality and appropriateness of the assaying
and laboratory procedures used and whether the
technique is considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools, spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters used in determining the
analysis including instrument make and model, reading
times, calibrations factors applied and their derivation,
etc.
Nature of quality control procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates, external laboratory checks)
and whether acceptable levels of accuracy (ie lack of
bias) and precision have been established.
ME-MS61 was used for multi-element geochemistry due to the
low detection limit of this technique. ME-MS61 is considered a
total method for elements of interest (Copper, Gold, Silver,
Molybdenum, and Cobalt)
Laboratory standards were used to determine data quality.
Samples are resubmitted if the laboratory standards fail quality
control checks.
A reduced to Pole (RTP) magnetic survey has been completed
over the Marsellesa Landholding. The survey was completed in
November 2007 by Argali Geofisica on a line spacing of 200 m
(E-W lines) on the PSAD56 grid.
Verification
of sampling
and
assaying
The verification of significant intersections by either
independent or alternative company personnel.
The use of twinned holes.
Documentation of primary data, data entry procedures,
data verification, data storage (physical and electronic)
protocols.
Discuss any adjustment to assay data
.
Electronic copies of the analysis reports are available. They
are also stored in the company AcQuire database, along with
the laboratory standards.
Location of
data points
Accuracy and quality of surveys used to locate drill holes
(collar and down-hole surveys), trenches, mine workings
and other locations used in Mineral Resource estimation.
Specification of the grid system used.
Quality and adequacy of topographic control.
Soil sample data located using a Garmin hand-held GPS.
Data location is recorded in WGS84 Zone 19S.
Data
spacing and
distribution
Data spacing for reporting of Exploration Results.
Whether the data spacing and distribution is sufficient to
establish the degree of geological and grade continuity
appropriate for the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
estimation procedure(s) and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has been applied.
Soil samples were located on a grid oriented north-south on
a 400 m line spacing and 200 m sample spacing.
Orientation
of data in
relation to
geological
structure
Whether the orientation of sampling achieves unbiased
sampling of possible structures and the extent to which
this is known, considering the deposit type.
If the relationship between the drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised structures is considered to
have introduced a sampling bias, this should be assessed
and reported if material.
Soil sample points were located near-perpendicular to
assumed strike of geological formations.
Sample
security
The measures taken to ensure sample security.
Soil samples were transported by company employees
directly to the laboratory on completion of the program.
Audits or
reviews
The results of any audits or reviews of sampling
techniques and data.
None completed.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
Criteria
JORC Code explanation
Commentary
Mineral tenement and
land tenure status
Type, reference name/number, location and
ownership including agreements or material issues
with third parties such as joint ventures,
partnerships, overriding royalties, native title
interests, historical sites, wilderness or national
park and environmental settings.
The security of the tenure held at the time of
reporting along with any known impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in the area.
Geophysical survey and soil sampling was completed only on the
Marsellesa landholding (Marsellesa 1/5).
Exploration done by
other parties
Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties.
Exploration and mining on the Marsellesa and Cordillera
tenements have been completed by private parties.
Drilling on surrounding tenements was completed by Compania
Minera del Pacifico (CMP).
Geology
Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation.
The Marsellesa landholding contains a Fe-Cu mineralised body,
with calcic alteration (actinolite-epidote) extending to the south
along a NW-SE corridor. Total extent is more than 1,500 m. The
trend is intruded by fine to medium grain diorite and porphyries
of dacite-andesitic composition.
The Cordillera landholdings contain porphyry copper
mineralisation with well-developed stockwork and sheeted A and
B porphyry veining..
Surface mapping projects are ongoing across both landholdings.
Drillhole Information
A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information
for all Material drill holes:
easting and northing of the drill hole collar
elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar
dip and azimuth of the hole
down hole length and interception depth
hole length.
If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from
the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case.
Drilling by CMP on surrounding landholdings in listed below (collar
locations only, no information on downhole surveys and assays).
HOLEID
X (PSAD_56)
Y (PSAD_86)
Z (PSAD_86)
DEPTH
PMEX-079
316817
6810211
1070
414.75
PMEX-080
315611
6810548
1017
387.65
PMEX-081
315118
6810568
984
440.35
PMEX-082
315180
6809688
970
398.6
PMEX-083
315826
6809662
1011
514.3
PMEX-084
316611
6809670
1055
404.35
PMEX-086
316825
6809165
1020
408.35
PMEX-088
315893
6809155
973
461.6
PMEX-090
316615
6810569
1093
290.8
Data aggregation
methods
In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated.
Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high-grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used
for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated
No known drilling has been completed on the Marsellesa or
Cordillera Landholdings.
Relationship between
mineralisation widths
and intercept lengths
These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results.
If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported.
If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg 'down hole length, true
width not known')..
No known drilling has been completed on the Marsellesa or
Cordillera Landholdings.
Diagrams
Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being
reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views.
Refer to figures in the announcement.
Balanced reporting
Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades
and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results.
All assayed soil samples reported within the Marsellesa and
Cordillera landholdings.
Other substantive
exploration data
Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations;
geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk
density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances.
A Reduced to Pole (RTP) magnetic survey has been completed
over the Marsellesa Landholding. The survey was completed in
November 2007 by Argali Geofisica on a line spacing of 200 m (E
-W lines) on the PSAD56 grid.
Further work
The nature and scale of planned further work (eg tests for lateral extensions or depth extensions or large-scale step-out drilling).
Diagrams clearly highlighting the areas of possible extensions, including the main geological interpretations and future drilling areas,
provided this information is not commercially sensitive.
Additional work currently being planned across the Marsellesa and
Cordillera landholdings, including but not limited to detailed litho-
structural mapping, additional extensional and soil geochemistry,
and preliminary exploration drilling.
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