Source Announces Commencement of Las Minas Diamond Drilling and Exploration Program
Thunder Bay, Ontario TSX-V: SOP
For Immediate Release February 24, 2017
Source Announces Commencement of Las Minas Diamond Drilling and
Exploration Program
SOURCE EXPLORATION CORP. (the “Corporation” or “Source”) (TSX-V: SOP) (the “Company”) is
pleased to announce the commencement of a diamond dr ill program for the Las Minas gold – silver –
copper project located at Veracruz, State, Mexico. The program will include an initial 2,000 to 3,000
metres of infill and step-out diamond drilling at the El Dorado – Juan Bran mineralized zone, with the
objective of expanding the zone and completing a maiden NI 43-101 resource estimate in early 2017.
In addition, continued prospecting mapping, trenching and sampling will be carried out to test for
extensions of existing mineralization and identificati on of new gold, silver and copper mineralization at
the Pueblo Nuevo concession.
El Dorado – Juan Bran Drilling Program
The El Dorado – Juan Bran exploration program will focus on infill and step-out drilling designed for
expansion of the mineralized zone outlined by earlier drilling and completion of a maiden NI 43-101
resource estimate. Previous drilling has outlined a mineralized zone measuring 420 metres in width,
varying from 6.0 metres to 82 metres in thickness, and extending approximately 650 metres down –dip.
The zone remains open down –dip as well as on strike.
The planned step-out drilling will further test the down – dip extension of the zone. Diamond drill hole LM
-15- NP -01, which was drilled at a higher elevati on approximately 150 metres beyond down-dip limit of
earlier drilling at El Dorado – Juan Bran, intersected 5.0 metres grading 15.70 g/t Au Eq – see press
release May 28, 2015.
A longitudinal section of the El Dorado – Juan Bran mineralized zone is shown below.
Pueblo Nuevo Concession Exploration Program
The Pueblo Nuevo concession is the site of several historical underground mines and adits including the
La Miqueta, La Miqueta Alta, Marangola, Murcielagos, Dos Rios and Banco de Cobre. The La Miqueta
mine was extensively mined in the past and has 21 know n levels. Historic mining activity was carried out
on narrow (10-20 cm) quartz veins in both diorite and marble , extending approximately 100 metres on
strike and over 100 metres vertically. Recent chip sampling of 1.0 to 3.0 metre wide veins at the historical
La Miqueta mine graded up to 14.1 g/t and 25.0 g /t silver. The 2016 exploration program will include,
prospecting, mapping, trenching and sampling.
All reported intervals referred to in this new s release are core lengths and additional information is
required to determine true widths. Assays are uncut, length – weighted average values.
(1) Gold equivalent (Au Eq) calculations use metal prices of US $1,200/oz. for gold, US $19.00/oz. for silver
and US $3.00/lb. for copper. No adjustments have been made for potential relative differences in metal
recoveries. Au Eq g/t equals Au g/t + (Ag g/t x 0.016) + (Cu% x1.71)
Samples containing free metallic gold were assayed by SGS Mineral Services at Durango, Mexico, an
accredited and independent laboratory, using the FAS30K-Au metallic screen fire assay method.
About Las Minas
The Las Minas Project hosts near-surface gold–silver and copper skarn mineralization and high–grade
gold-silver epithermal vein deposits. The project is co mprised of six mineral concessions covering
approximately 1,616 hectares (3,995 acres), with several small high-grade, past-producing mines and
numerous untested targets.
The district is host to one of the largest under explored gold–silver and copper ska rn systems known in
Mexico, and has a production history that extends back to the Aztec era. The Las Minas granodiorite
intrusive measures approximately 10 kilometres in diameter and underlies the Las Minas concessions.
The mineralization controls and association with magnetite appear to be similar to parts of the Guerrero
Gold belt, which is the site of the Los Filos and Morelos gold deposits.
Las Minas is an early–stage exploration project and does not contain any mineral resource estimates as
defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). The
potential quantities and grades disclosed herein are conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient
exploration to define a mineral resource for the targets discussed herein. It is uncertain if further
exploration will result in these targets being delineated as a mineral resource.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
The technical information in this news re lease has been reviewed and approved by Sonny
Bernales, P. Geo, a registered Professional Geosci entist in the Province of British Columbia and a
qualified person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Bernales is responsible for logistics and supervision of all
exploration activity conducted by Source on the property.
The Company has implemented and adheres to a strict Quality Assurance/Quality Control program which
includes inserting mineralized standards and blanks into the sample stream, about 1 for every 10
samples. The standards and blanks were obtained from CDN Resource Laboratories Ltd. of Langley, BC,
Canada. Each sample bag is properly sealed and kept in a secured, restricted storage place prior to
shipping to the lab. Samples are shipped directly by S ource or picked-up by the lab vehicle with chain of
custody/sample submittal signed and dated. The Company sends it samples to SGS Mineral Services
(ISO/IEC 17025) at Durango, Mexico, an accredited and independent laboratory.
About Source Exploration
Source Exploration is a Canadian based mineral exploration company committed to building long-term
value through ongoing discoveries and strategic acquisit ions of prospective precious metals deposits in
Mexico. Source is exploring the Las Minas Project, which is located in the core of the Las Minas district in
the Veracruz State, Mexico. The district is host to one of the largest under explored skarn systems known
in Mexico and has a strong production history that dates back to the Aztec era.
For more information, please contact:
David Baker, Executive Chairman
Phone: 604-817-4211 or 604-970-8052
Brian Robertson, President & CEO
Phone: 807-474-4270 or 807-251-1816
Camille Turner, Investor Relations
Phone: 604-669-7840 or 604-970-8052
Fax: 807-474-4272
E-mail: [email protected]
Website at www.sourceexploration.com
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limited to, statements about the magnitude or quality of mineral deposits, anticipated advancement of mineral properties or programs,
future operations, results of exploration, prospects, commodity and precious metals prices, future work programs, anticipated financial and
operational results, capital expenditures and objectives and the completion and timing of mineral resource estimates. Forward‐looking
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