Drilling Intercepts 125.8 Metres, Averaging 0.44% Copper Equivalent at Duran's Panteria Copper-Gold Project in Peru
Drilling Intercepts 125.8 Metres, Averaging 0.44% Copper
Equivalent at Duran's Panteria Copper-Gold Project in
Peru
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 12, 2018) -
Duran Ventures Inc. (TSXV: DRV)
("Duran" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce drilling results from its 100-per cent-owned Panteria copper-gold project located 210 kilometres southeast
of Lima in the Huancavelica department. Drilling was conducted by Minera Antares Peru SAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
First Quantum Minerals Ltd whereby First Quantum can earn up to an 80% interest in Panteria by completing certain milestones
and payments outlined in the Company's news release dated March 15, 2016. First Quantum received all necessary permits in
August, 2017 and drilled a total of 4160 metres in six holes finishing early 2018.
The initial drill program focused on testing a conceptual buried-porphyry target over the main Panteria area. Results strongly re-
inforce the property's potential that a large copper-gold porphyry system is present within the project area and the core of the
system has yet to be located. Four of the six widely spaced holes intersected copper-gold mineralization associated with strong
phyllic alteration (quartz-sericite-pyrite) often overprinting an earlier potassic alteration (secondary biotite). Copper-gold
mineralization associated with the typical porphyry style alteration intersected shows that there is at least a 1300 metre
horizontal extent of the mineralization and alteration in the sub-surface and over a 770 metre vertical extent.
The last drill hole of the program, PANDD_006 located between holes PANDD_002 and PANDD_004 (see maps below),
intersected tourmaline healed and hydrothermal breccias returning 31.30 metres of 0.497% Cu and 0.676 g/t Au or 0.94 %
copper equivalent ("CuEq") within a broader interval of 125.80 metres of 0.252% Cu and 0.283 g/t Au or 0.44 % CuEq. This
type of mineralization and alteration suggests close proximity to the core of the porphyry system. A strong quartz stockwork
system (A veins) was intersected in PANDD_004 and later overprinted or altered to an intermediate argillic (SCC) type
alteration. This mineralization and alteration in PANDD_004 is located 400 metres north of the mineralization in PANDD_006
and possibly shows a different mineralized porphyry event. The following table summarizes the drill results:
From (m)
To (m)
Interval (m)
Cu %
Au g/t
% CuEq
PANDDH-002
194.90
322.00
127.10
0.150
0.143
0.24
413.50
630.00
216.50
0.132
0.127
0.21
includes
556.40
614.00
51.60
0.198
0.155
0.30
PANDDH-004
74.60
89.60
15.00
0.151
0.069
0.20
114.00
244.30
130.30
0.163
0.071
0.21
308.00
326.40
18.40
0.121
0.101
0.19
375.65
409.65
34.00
0.119
0.045
0.15
438.40
453.80
15.40
0.170
0.089
0.23
PANDDH-005
477.40
498.90
21.50
0.159
0.096
0.22
513.00
540.60
27.60
0.156
0.075
0.20
638.70
761.00
122.30
0.144
0.059
0.18
795.60
825.15
29.55
0.122
0.043
0.15
PANDDH-006
303.60
320.00
16.40
0.083
0.133
0.17
320.00
445.80
125.80
0.252
0.283
0.44
includes
330.00
361.30
31.30
0.497
0.676
0.94
498.80
550.00
51.20
0.165
0.120
0.24
Notes: Copper equivalent (Cu Eq.) values for by-product gold are calculated using a copper price of US$3.00/lb and a gold
price of US$1,340/oz. No allowance is made for losses in a normal mining situation. The reported intercepts are not necessarily
true widths, as there is insufficient data at this time to determine the orientation of the mineralized body.
Discussion of Results
First Quantum's geologists note that multiple porphyry phases were intersected and alteration and mineralization styles present
strongly suggest that drilling intersected the pyritic shell. Mineralized tourmaline healed breccias abundant in PANDD_006 also
suggest the core of the porphyry is within close proximity. These alteration and breccia types are always peripheral in a porphyry
system and further exploration is warranted. Furthermore, further drilling is required to test the conductive zones located to the
west and northwest of the current drilling.
Typical copper-gold porphyry systems generally have high grade cores showing strong potassic alteration with well developed
quartz stockworks systems. The hydrothermal system present at Panteria is very extensive and well developed over a wide area.
The core of the system is generally much smaller and always higher grade and has yet to be located.
The company is extremely
encouraged that there are many intervals of peripheral copper-gold mineralization returning copper equivalent values above 0.20
% CuEq.
Duran's technical team has reviewed the core and is very pleased with the quality of the data. Shareholders and potential
investors are encouraged to visit Duran's website to review the maps and photos of the core showing alteration types and their
relative locations.
First Quantum is expected to continue the drilling once the weather improves. Duran is very pleased with the social programs
being implemented by First Quantum and the Company encourages shareholders and potential investors to review the videos
provided by First Quantum regarding the social and technical work on the Company's website in the Panteria project section of
Duran's website (
www.duranventuresinc.com
).
All diamond drilling has been performed using HQ-diameter drill rods, reducing to NQ diameter if required. All core was shipped
to First Quantum's warehouse in Arequipa for logging and splitting. Samples were submitted for preparation at ALS Peru S.A's
("ALS") preparation centre in Arequipa and later analyzed at ALS's facilities in Lima, Peru. All samples were analyzed
using multi-digestion with inductively coupled plasma finish and fire assay with atomic absorption finish for gold. Samples over 1
per cent copper were reanalyzed using four-acid digestion with an ore-grade ICP finish.
Jeffrey Reeder, P.Geo., and a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, has prepared, supervised the
preparation, or approved the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this news release.
Maps
Panteria Project: Topographic Map and Drill Hole Traces
To view an enhanced version of the
Panteria Project Map
, please visit:
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Panteria Copper - Gold
CuEq% Cross-Section Looking NW
To view an enhanced version of
Panteria Copper -
Gold
CuEq% Cross-Section Looking NW
, please visit:
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About Duran
Duran Ventures Inc. is a Canadian exploration company focused on mineral processing and the exploration and development of
precious and base metal properties in Peru.
Duran Ventures Inc. is a Canadian resource company
Listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange and the Bolsa de Valores de Lima:
Symbol "DRV"
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Jeffrey Reeder Tel: (647) 302-3290
or Oscar Pezo at (011) 511 422-1467
Website:
www.duranventuresinc.com
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