PPX Drills Hits Multiple Mineralized Zones at Tesoros: 1.7 metres Grading 640 gpt Silver and 23.4 metres Grading 1.03 gpt Au Eq
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NEWS RELEASE TSX.V PPX; BVL PPX
PPX Drills Hits Multiple Mineralized Zones at Tesoros: 1.7 metres Grading
640 gpt Silver and 23.4 metres Grading 1.03 gpt Au Eq
Vancouver, British Columbia – October 1, 2018 – PPX Mining Corp. (the "Company" or “PPX”) is
pleased to announce that diamond core drilling at the Tesoros exploration target at its Igor P roject has
intercepted both high grade silver mineralization, 1.7 metres grading 640 gpt silver in drill hole TE-18-01,
and thick zones of disseminated gold and silver mineralization: 23.4 metres grading 1.03 gpt Au Eq in drill
hole TE-18-05. These results confirm the presence of significant gold and silver mineralization at Tesoros:
• High grade silver intercepts in drill holes TE-18-01 and TE-18-05, 1.7 metres grading 640 gpt Ag
and 0.6 metres grading 1.05 gpt Au and 638 gpt Ag respectively, outline a zon e of high-grade Ag
mineralization along the Tesoros Breccia structure. These intercepts correlate with silver
mineralization observed in historic underground workings along the Tesoros Breccia structure and
define a significant zone of high-grade silver mineralization. This zone remains open at depth and
along strike; further drilling will be required to verify the economic significance of this discovery.
• Broad zones of low -grade, disseminated gold and silver mineralization were intercepted in drill
holes TE-18-01 (13.0 metres grading 0.34 gpt Au Eq), TE-18-02 (14.3 metres grading 0.53 gpt Au
Eq) and TE-18-05 (23.4 metres grading 1.03 gpt Au Eq). The results suggest that low-grade gold
and silver mineralization becomes thicker and higher grade in a n ortherly direction along the
Tesoros Breccia. Also, the low -grade gold and silver mineralized correlates with similar
disseminated gold and silver mineralization seen in the Tesoros Breccia, both on the surface and in
underground workings. Similar to the high-grade Tesoros mineralization, further drilling will be
required to fully evaluate this new low-grade gold and silver mineralized zone.
Drill Hole From (m) To (m) Length
(m)
Weighted Average Grade Total
Depth (m) Gold
(g/t)
Silver
(g/t) Gold Eq (g/t)
TE-18-01 14.6 16.3 1.7 0.10 640.0 8.64 350.4
TE-81-01 134.4 147.4 13.0 0.27 5.0 0.34
TE-18-02 17.5 38.6 21.1 0.20 9.3 0.32 155.0
TE-18-02 86.9 101.2 14.3 0.37 14.5 0.56
TE-18-03 -- NSV -- -- -- -- 362.6
TE-18-04 140.7 152.1 11.4 0.20 2.3 0.23 249.2
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TE-18-05 111.1 134.5 23.4 0.51 38.7 1.03 192.6
Including 113.9 114.5 0.6 1.05 638.0 9.55
The Company completed five diamond drill holes totalling 1,310 metres at the Tesoros over a strike length
of approximately 500 metres. The drill holes were oriented at high angles to the Tesoros Breccia and cut
the structure at high angles as well, therefore the intercepts reported above represent approximate true
widths. A plan map depicting drill hole locations and the results of the Tesoros drilling campaign has been
posted on the Company’s website: www.ppxmining.com
Brian J. Maher, President and CEO of PPX Mining commented: “ The discovery of high -grade silver
mineralization opens up a new target for further exploration at Tesoros. Based on surface and underground
sampling, as well as historic drilling, PPX was targeting low-grade disseminated mineralization; which was
confirmed by the results from drill holes TE-18-01, -02 and -05. Now we have discovered a new zone of
high-grade silver mineralization that opens up a new exploration target in the Tesoros area. The combined
results of the Tesoros drilling program further underscores that the Igor Project has evo lved into a multi-
deposit, district scale mine development and exploration project.”
Core sampling protocols and QA/QC: PPX geologists collect diamond drill hole samples from core
immediately after geologic and geotechnical logging. Samples are collecte d based on natural breaks in
geologic features and also on individual drill runs. Samples are broken at obvious geologic boundaries to
correctly separate rock types, mineralization styles and hydrothermal alteration assemblages. Samples are
collected by cutting the core in half using a diamond saw, preserving the second half for check analyses,
further study and reference. Samples are sealed, labeled and stored in a secure area prior to shipment to
SGS Laboratories in Trujillo, Peru. Gold and silver analyses are conducted by the fire assay method with a
CN leach. Blanks and standards are inserted approximately every 10 samples; duplicate samples are
included at the same intervals. Duplicate fire assays for approximately every 30 samples are sent to a
second assay laboratory for umpire analysis. Au Eq is calculated as follows: Au Eq = (Au gpt) + (Ag
gpt/75).
About PPX Mining Corp: PPX Mining Corp. (TSX.V: PPX.V, SSE: PPX, BVL: PPX) is a Canadian -
based exploration and development company with assets in northern Peru. Igor, the Company’s 100% -
owned flagship gold and silver project, is located in the prolific Northern Peru gold belt in eastern La
Libertad Department. PPX is pursuing a two-prong strategy to further develop and explore the Igor Project.
The Company’s underground test mining and bulk sampling program on the Callanquitas structure is
designed to upgrade the resource estimat e and generate data to evaluate future mine development at Igor
through the PFS process. Simultaneously, PPX is accelerati ng its exploration program at Igor in order to
fully evaluate the resource potential of the entire Igor project area. The Callanquitas structure is open along
strike and at depth, parallel structures are unexplored. New discoveries at Portachuelos, coupled with the
Domo and Tesoros exploration targets, emphasize that the Igor Project is evolving into a district -scale
project with multiple deposits and mineralized zones. Evaluating mine development alternatives in parallel
with exploration drilling provide dual catalysts for growth and increasing shareholder value.
Previous exploration on the Callanquitas Structure discovered a significant Inferred gold and silver resource
containing 730,500 gold equivalent ounces : 7,189,000 tonnes grading 1.94 gpt gold and 71.8 gpt silver
containing 448,500 ounces of gold and 16,600,000 ounces of silver at a cutoff grade of 1.5 gpt gold
equivalent. Included within this resource estimate is a higher-grade zone consisting of 2,730,000 tonnes
grading 2.73 gpt gold and 119.1 g pt silver containing 239,400 ounces of gold and 10,500,000 ounces of
silver using a 3.0 gpt gold equivalent cutoff grade (Please see Technical Report, amended September 27,
2013, available on the Company’s website or SEDAR). Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do
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not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or any part of the mineral resource
will be converted into mineral reserves.
All scientific and technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Quentin J.
Browne, P.Geo., Independent Consulting Geologist to PPX Mining Corp., who is a qualified person under
the definitions established by National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Brian J. Maher
President and Chief Executive Officer
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
PPX Mining Corp.
Brian J. Maher, President and Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 1-530-913-4728
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ppxmining.com
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