Monday 5th October, 2020 Phase Two Drilling Continues to Intersect Strong Gold-Silver-Copper Mineralisation at San Francisco de Los Andes
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Monday 5th October, 2020
Phase Two Drilling Continues to Intersect Strong Gold-Silver-Copper
Mineralisation at San Francisco de Los Andes
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Turmalina Metals Corp. (“Turmalina”, or the “Company”; TBX-TSXV, TBXXF-OTCQX) is
pleased to announce that recent holes in our Phase Two drilling program at the San Francisco project
(“San Francisco” or the “Project”) have intersected broad intervals of gold-silver-copper mineralization at
the San Francisco de Los Andes (“SFdLA”) breccia.
Mineralization within tourmaline breccia s tends to be most strongly focused on the roof, margins and
ends (‘lobes’) of the breccia pipes (Figure 1). Drill hole SFDH-018 tested the width of the easternmost lobe
of the SFdLA breccia pipe and intersected significant gold-silver-copper minerali zation (Figure 2) that
included:
• 29m @ 4.2 g/t Au, 222 g/t Ag & 1.4% Cu (8.4 g/t AuEq) from 67m (SFDH-018)
o Including 16m @ 5.3 g/t Au, 231 g/t Ag & 0.99% Cu (9.2 g/t AuEq) from 71m
Drill holes SFDH -014, SFDH-015 and SFDH -020 tested the centre of the SFdLA breccia and intersected a
matrix-supported breccia typical of the core of a tourmaline breccia pipe (Figures 3 to 5), with intercepts
that include:
• 12m @ 2.0 g/t Au, 35 g/t Ag & 0.39% Cu (2.8 g/t AuEq) from 73m (SFDH-014)
o And 40m @ 1.3 g/t Au, 83 g/t Ag & 0.43% Cu (2.6 g/t AuEq) from 104m
• 26m @ 1.2 g/t Au, 40 g/t Ag & 0.44% Cu (2.2 g/t AuEq) from 75m (SFDH-015)
o And 17m @ 0.83 g/t Au, 12 g/t Ag & 0.42% Cu (1.4 g/t AuEq) from 136m
• 19m @ 0.8 g/t Au, 118 g/t Ag & 0.38% Cu (2.6 g/t AuEq) from 93m (SFDH-020)
o And 9m @ 0.96 g/t Au, 40 g/t Ag & 0.37% Cu (1.8 g/t AuEq) from 136m
o And 11m @ 0.57 g/t Au, 22 g/t Ag & 0.13% Cu (0.9 g/t AuEq) from 174m
o And 1.2m @ 6.44 g/t Au, 17 g/t Ag & 0.32% Cu (7.0 g/t AuEq) from 200m
Three recently completed drill holes tested the westernmost lobe of the SFdLA breccia pipe, and samples
from these holes have been dispatched for analysis. Further intersections are reported in Table 1 :
Intersections are not true widths and further drilling and geological modelling of the mineralised zones is
required to make a determination of the true widths of the drill hole intersections . Drill hole coordinates
are shown in Table 2.
Dr. Rohan Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer, states:
“It’s most encouraging to see the SFdLA breccia pipe widen and develop the classic
tourmaline breccia geometry – just as expected by our geological model. High-grade
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mineralization is focused in well -defined lobes located at the margins of the breccia
pipe and remain open at depth and laterally: these lobes are now the target of our
ongoing drilling program, and we look forward to keeping the market informed as we
continue to drill and explore this remarkable system.”
To date 17 Phase 2 holes have been completed for a total of 4855m. Eleven of these holes test the SFdLA
breccia pipe while six holes test three breccia targets identified during the summer field program. The
assays for the first three Phase 2 holes were reported on August 28th, six holes are reported in this release,
samples from a further four holes have been dispatched for assay, and drill core from the remaining holes
are currently being logged and sampled prior to dispatch for assay.
In addition to the above holes at the SFdLA breccia pipe the Company has received assay results for two
holes drilled at the Humilde breccia pipe, located 2 km to the northwest of SFdLA. Drill holes SFDH-017
and SFDH -019 intersected stro ngly ser icite-altered and pyrite -rich tourmaline breccia (Figure 6) with
elevated gold, silver and copper (i.e. 1m @ 1.3 g/t Au, 6.8 g/t Ag and 0.17 % Cu from 47m; SFDH-019) but
no economic intersections. Alteration at Humilde is similar to alteration zones found above and adjacent
to mineralised breccias pipes and the drilling results are being reviewed by our technical staff in order to
incorporate these findings into our geological model. Regional drilling is now focused on the Colorada,
Solita and Chorrillos breccias (Figure 7).
About the San Francisco Project
The 3404 ha San Francisco project is located in San Juan, Argentina. The project area contains over 60
tourmaline breccia occurrences, several of which have supported small -scale mining. The Company is
focused on mapping and sampling the breccias in the pr oject area, and drill testing the highest priority
targets.
To minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission to our team and the community, the Company has applied
rigorous protocols throughout the program. These protocols have been approved by the authoriti es of
the province of San Juan, and both Turmalina Metals and local subsidiary Aurora Mining maintain close
contact with the local authorities in order to comply with all regulations. These procedures include social
distancing, improved hygiene, health scr eening of all staff and contractors, longer rosters at our remote
field camp and an onsite medical professional to monitor health and ensure procedures are followed.
Other Projects
Turmalina has entered into agreements to explore two projects located in Peru: the Chanape copper-gold
project located in Lima District (the ‘ Chanape Project’ ) and the Turmalina copper -gold molybdenum
project located in Piura District (the ‘Turmalina Project’). Both projects contain clusters of mineralized
tourmaline breccias and are undergoing permitting or social consultation prior to the commencement of
exploration.
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Update to Share Structure
Following the exercise of approximately 2.4 million warrants Turmalina currently has 65,799,518 shares
issued, with 4,577,925 warrants at 90 cents, 884,434 agent warrants at 70 cents, 5,845,000 incentive
stock options at 50 cents for a total fully diluted of 77,086,877 shares. The Company current holds
~CAD$ 11.5 million in cash with no debt.
Hole ID From To Interval Au g/t Ag g/t Cu % Pb % Zn % AuEq g/t
SFDH-014 73 85 12 2.00 35 0.39 0.07 0.06 2.85
SFDH-014 89 95 6 0.78 54 0.17 0.50 0.14 1.61
SFDH-014 104 144.8 40.8 1.28 84 0.33 0.58 0.80 2.65
SFDH-015 75 101 26 1.20 40 0.44 0.62 0.72 2.17
SFDH-015 130 133 3 0.99 18 0.36 0.13 0.05 1.61
SFDH-015 136 153 17 0.83 12 0.42 0.15 0.25 1.43
SFDH-015 156 159 3 0.77 5 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.91
SFDH-015 173 176 3 1.02 11 0.14 0.73 0.94 1.31
SFDH-018 67 96 29 4.21 223 1.42 0.41 0.11 8.44
SFDH-018 71 87 16 5.30 232 0.99 0.47 0.08 9.18
SFDH-019 47 48 1 1.30 7 0.17 0.03 0.00 1.56
SFDH-020 93 112 19 0.81 118 0.38 0.77 0.25 2.65
SFDH-020 121 130 9 0.58 30 0.48 0.23 0.16 1.46
SFDH-020 136 145 9 0.96 41 0.37 0.84 0.28 1.85
SFDH-020 174 185 11 0.57 22 0.13 0.23 0.10 0.98
SFDH-020 200 201.2 1.2 6.44 18 0.32 0.07 0.06 7.01
Table 1: Phase 2 drill hole intersections at the San Francisco de Los Andes breccia pipe. Equivalent gold values
(AuEq) are calculated assuming 100% recovery using USD$ 1900/t oz Au, $23/t oz Ag and $2.9/lb Cu.
On Behalf of the Company,
Dr. Rohan Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer and Director.
Email: [email protected]
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Website: turmalinametals.com
Address: #488 - 1090 West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7.
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Statements
About Turmalina Metals and the San Francisco Project: Turmalina Metals is a TSXV -listed exploration company
focused on developing our portfolio of high grade gold-copper-silver projects in South America. Our focus is on
tourmaline breccias, a deposit style overlooked by many explorers. Turmalina Metals is led by a team responsible
for multiple gold -copper-silver discoveries who are highly experienced in this deposit style. Our projects are
characterised by open high-grade mineralization on established mining licenses that present compelling drill targets.
The principle project held by Turmalina is the San Francisco project in San Juan, Argentina. For further information
on the San Francisco Project, refer to the technical report entitled “NI43-101 Technical Report San Francisco Copper
Gold Project, San Juan Pro vince, Argentina” dated November 17, 2019 under the Corporation’s profile at
www.sedar.com.
Sampling and Analytic procedure: Turmalina Metals follows systematic sampling and analytical protocols which
exceed industry standards and are summarized below.
All drill holes are HQ diameter diamond core holes. Drill core is collected at the drill site and transported by vehicle
to t he Turmalina core logging facility in Villa Nueva, where recovery and RQD (Rock Quality Designation)
measurements are taken before the core is photographed and geologically logged. The core is then cut in half with
a diamond saw blade with half the sample retained in the core box for future reference and the other half placed
into a pre-labelled plastic bag, sealed with a plastic zip tie, and identified with a unique sample number. The core is
typically sampled over a 1 to 2 meter sample interval unless the geologist determines the presence of an important
geological contact. The bagged samples are then stored in a secure area pending shipment to the ALS sample
preparation facility in Mendoza where they are dried, crushed and pulverized. Following sample pr eparation the
prepared pulps are then sent to the ALS laboratory in Lima for assay. The samples are then analyzed using a 50g
aqua regia digest and fire assay-AA finish analysis for gold and four acid digestion with ICP-MS analysis for 53 other
elements. Samples with results that exceed maximum detection values for gold are re-analyzed by fire assay with a
gravimetric finish and other elements of interest are re-analyzed using precise ore-grade ICP analytical techniques.
Turmalina Metals independently inser ts certified control standards, coarse field blanks, and duplicates into the
sample stream to monitor data quality. These standards are inserted “blindly” to the laboratory in the sample
sequence prior to departure from the Turmalina Metals core storage facilities.
Qualified Person: The scientific and technical data contained in this news release pertaining to the San Francisco
and Turmalina projects has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Rohan Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer, MAIG, who
serves as the Qualified Person (QP) under the definition of National Instrument 43-101.
Forward Looking Statement: This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
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statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks (including those risk factors identified in the Corporation’s
prospectus dated November 21, 2019) and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results
to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Corporation is under no obligation,
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There is no assurance when the government-imposed measures related to COVID-19 in Argentina will be lifted. There
is uncertainty over the form and duration of government measures and multiple policy changes may occur with
regards to these measures over time. The Company may not provide updates on various government measures and
changes to these measures as they occur.
Figure 1 – Schematic model of mineralization within a typical tourmaline breccia pipe (adapted from Kirwin, 2019).
Tourmaline breccia pipes can extend over 2 or 3 km in depth. Mineralization within a breccia pipe is typically uniform
throughout the top of the breccias (the ‘roof’) while at greater depths the breccia pipe widens with higher-grade
mineralization becoming focused along the margins and ends (‘lobes’) in intrusion-related breccia pipes. The drill
holes at SFdLA are interpreted to have intersected the roof and lobes of the breccia pipe, while recent holes SFDH-
014, SFDH-015 and SFDH-020 are interpreted to have intersected the top of the breccia ‘core’ zone.
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Figure 2: Typical high-grade breccia mineralization at SFdLA: Tourmaline-sericite-chlorite altered siltstone clasts set
in a chalcopyrite-pyrite matrix. SFDH-018, 71m. From a 1m sample that averaged 9.6 g/t gold, 424 g/t silver and 2.6%
copper. Photograph is of a selected interval and is not necessarily representative of mineralization hosted
throughout the property.
Figure 3: Typical breccia mineralization at SFdLA : angular tourmaline-altered clasts of siltstone supported in a
pyrite-quartz-tourmaline matrix. SFDH-014, 75 m; from a 1 m interval that averaged 4.9 g/t gold, 127 g/t silver &
0.22 % copper. Photograph is of a selected interval and is not necessarily representative of mineralization hosted
throughout the property.
Figure 4: Typical sulphide-rich breccia mineralization at SFdLA: angular silica-tourmaline altered siltstone clasts
supported in a pyrite -chalcopyrite matrix. SFDH -015, 136m. From a 1m sample that averaged 1.5 g/t gold, 51 g/t
silver and 2.6% copper. Photograph is of a selected interval and is not necessarily representative of mineralization
hosted throughout the property.
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Figure 5: Typical central breccia mineralization at SFdLA: Sericite-tourmaline altered siltstone clasts supported in a
quartz-tourmaline-pyrite-chalcopyrite matrix. SFDH-020, 200m. From a 1m sample that averaged 6.4 g/t gold, 18 g/t
silver and 0.32% copper. Photograph is of a selected interval and is not necessarily representative of mineralization
hosted throughout the property.
Figure 6: Typical sulphide-rich breccia at Humilde: Sericite-chlorite altered siltstone clasts set in a pyrite-tourmaline
matrix. SFDH-019, 359m. From a 1m sample that averaged 0.01 g/t Au, 0.2 g/t silver and 15 ppm copper. Photograph
is of a selected interval and is not necessarily representative of mineralization hosted throughout the property.
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Figure 7: San Francisco tenements with main breccia s and locations of Phase 2 drill holes . To date over 60
tourmaline breccias have been mapped in the project area. Phase 2 drilling tests the San Francisco de Los Andes
(SFdLA), Chorrillos, Humilde, Solita and Colorada breccias. Drilling at SFdLA has focused on the south-east corner of
a composite breccia body, with the north-west extension tested as a part of Phase 2 drilling.