Phase-V Exploration Diamond Drilling Completed on the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango, Mexico
March 24, 2017
Phase-V Exploration Diamond Drilling Completed on the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in
Durango, Mexico
Vancouver, BC -- Orex Minerals Inc. -- (TSX-V: REX -- OTCQX: ORMNF) ("Orex"), announces that
project partner Fresnillo PLC (LSE: FRES -- BMV: FRES) ("Fresnillo"), has completed a Phase-V
exploration diamond drilling program of 11 holes on the Coneto Gold-Silver Project in Durango,
Mexico.
The Coneto Project is a joint venture, with ownership of 55/45% between Fresnillo and Orex. A
Technical Committee, with membership from both companies, guides the exploration programs.
The Phase-V drilling program tested a variety of targets across the Coneto property. In total,
there were 5,214.90 metres in 11 holes. Three holes were drilled in the Northern Zone (La Bufa,
Santo Niño), three holes in the Western Zone (Loma Verde), four holes in the Southern Zone
(Durazno, Nogales, Promontorio) and one hole in the Central Zone (Descubridora).
Orex's President, Gary Cope says, "This drilling program continues to expand our understanding
of the multiple structures on the Coneto Project and we are planning additional exploration with
our colleagues at Fresnillo."
Hole/Vein From
(m)
To
(m)
Core
Length
(m)
True
Width (m)
Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Ag-
Eq
(g/t)
ZONA NORTE
BCO-73
Unnamed 123.60 127.00 3.40 2.18 0.43 3 32
La Bufa 281.50 287.20 5.70 3.66 0.03 2 4
Unnamed 292.65 293.35 0.70 0.45 0.52 8 43
Unnamed 310.00 310.20 0.20 0.13 3.37 294 519
Unnamed 450.70 451.00 0.30 0.19 0.04 104 107
Santo Niño 526.90 530.65 3.75 2.87 0.04 10 13
BCO-74
LB-Alto 112.00 114.95 2.95 2.21 0.16 28 39
Includes 112.00 112.70 0.70 0.53 0.32 68 89
La Bufa 122.10 123.30 1.20 0.90 0.14 8 17
Includes 122.10 122.65 0.55 0.41 0.14 15 24
Santo Niño 377.55 378.25 0.70 0.65 0.01 0 1
SN-Bajo 395.90 398.25 2.35 1.50 0.61 1 42
BCO-75
La Bufa 221.50 225.95 4.50 3.40 0.11 13 20
Includes 224.80 225.95 1.15 0.87 0.23 26 41
Santo Niño 288.70 296.50 7.80 6.00 0.03 5 7
ZONA OESTE
BCO-76
Unnamed 92.50 96.35 3.85 2.48 0.25 16 33
LV-Alto 136.50 142.00 5.50 3.54 0.38 8 33
Includes 137.75 139.35 1.60 1.03 0.51 15 49
Unnamed 398.25 399.30 1.05 0.68 0.26 125 142
Loma Verde 463.85 471.85 8.00 5.15 0.06 3 7
Includes 463.85 464.15 0.30 0.19 0.64 16 59
Unnamed 501.05 502.10 1.05 0.68 0.43 5 34
Includes 501.05 501.20 0.15 0.10 1.50 7 107
LV-Bajo 531.90 533.30 1.40 0.90 0.36 60 84
Includes 531.90 532.40 0.50 0.32 0.46 145 176
BCO-77
Unnamed 71.30 72.35 1.05 0.97 0.11 59 66
LV-Alto 97.00 103.30 6.30 2.10 0.06 37 41
Includes 97.00 97.95 0.95 0.87 0.14 107 116
Loma Verde 243.80 244.90 1.10 0.70 0.16 1 12
BCO-78
Unnamed 70.60 70.90 0.30 0.23 0.08 118 123
Unnamed 123.00 123.10 0.10 0.08 0.42 143 171
LV-Alto 131.70 140.75 9.05 6.92 0.34 9 32
Includes 139.15 140.75 1.60 1.22 1.50 28 128
Includes 139.90 140.75 0.85 0.65 2.32 42 197
Unnamed 249.85 251.50 1.65 1.26 0.80 2 55
Unnamed 338.85 340.15 1.30 0.99 0.60 6 46
Loma Verde 357.80 363.75 5.95 4.55 0.06 7 11
Unnamed 382.85 384.00 1.15 0.88 0.60 2 42
ZONA SUR
BCO-79
Durazno 415.00 450.20 35.20 27.00 0.02 2 3
BCO-80
Unnamed 439.05 446.30 7.25 5.13 0.46 2 33
Includes 439.40 440.65 1.25 0.88 0.95 2 65
Dur-Alto 468.10 469.40 1.30 0.92 4.71 4 318
Includes 468.35 469.40 1.05 0.74 5.39 4 363
Durazno 473.30 518.05 44.75 31.64 0.42 2 30
Includes 478.85 502.00 23.15 16.37 0.58 1 40
Includes 478.85 480.60 1.75 1.24 2.44 4 167
BCO-81
Promontorio 202.20 222.65 20.45 14.46 0.56 4 42
Includes 209.70 211.15 1.45 1.03 1.31 6 93
Intermedia/Prom-Bajo 247.10 256.85 9.75 5.85 0.58 5 44
Includes 249.05 250.15 1.10 0.66 0.82 18 72
BCO-82
Durazno 317.90 332.05 14.15 10.00 0.51 4 38
Includes 322.60 328.95 6.35 4.49 0.95 6 70
Includes 326.55 328.00 1.45 1.03 2.12 6 147
Nogales 363.05 364.30 1.25 0.88 0.40 402 428
Includes 363.70 364.30 0.60 0.42 0.48 812 844
ZONA CENTRO
BCO-83
Unnamed 103.50 103.65 0.15 0.10 1.57 845 950
Descubridora 123.55 131.25 7.70 4.94 0.42 27 55
Includes 124.25 125.70 1.45 0.93 1.01 67 134
Includes 124.25 124.90 0.65 0.42 1.22 77 158
Silver-equivalent is based on a gold price of $US 1,200/oz and silver price of $18/oz, for an Au:Ag
ratio of 66.67:1, and it does not include any base metal credits. Recovery is assumed to be at
100% for the purpose of the silver-equivalent.
The thickest intercepts were in the Durazno Vein, although the grades were not particularly high
in the areas tested. However, this does indicate that the structures continue at depth. A
Durazno intercept of 44.75 metres core length (31.64 m true thickness) yielded gold 0.42 g/t and
silver 2 g/t for a silver-equivalent of 30 g/t. There is also a gold-rich vein in the hanging wall of
Durazno, which yielded 1.30 metres core length (0.92 m true thickness) grading gold 4.71 g/t
and silver 4 g/t for a silver-equivalent of 318 g/t.
The Nogales Vein, east of Durazno-Impulsora, intercepted 1.25 metres core length (0.88 m true
thickness) grading gold 0.40 g/t and silver 402 g/t for a silver-equivalent of 428 g/t.
A hanging wall structure east of Loma Verde yielded 9.05 metres core length (3.0 m true
thickness) grading gold 0.34 g/t and silver 9 g/t for a silver-equivalent of 32 g/t. Within this was a
sub-interval of 1.60 metres core length (1.22 m true thickness) grading gold 1.50 g/t and silver
28 g/t for a silver-equivalent of 128 g/t.
The lone hole in Descubridora Vein intercepted 7.70 metres core length (4.94 m true thickness)
grading gold 0.42 g/t and silver 27 g/t for a silver-equivalent of 55 g/t. Within this was a sub-
interval of 1.45 metres core length (0.93 m true thickness) grading gold 1.01 g/t and silver 67 g/t
for a silver-equivalent of 134 g/t.
The Company also announces that it has entered into a non-arm's length shared services
agreement dated January 1, 2017 with Belcarra Group Management Ltd. ("Belcarra"), whereby
Orex has engaged Belcarra to provide management, administrative, office facilities and other
related services including the provision of personnel as may be required by the Company from
time to time (the "Shared Services"). The Shared Services are to be provided and the costs are to
be allocated on a shared and proportional basis with certain other companies that have also
engaged Belcarra to provide the Shared Services. Orex notes that Belcarra is a non-arm's length
party, as Belcarra is controlled by Gary Cope, the Company's President and CEO.
Coneto Mining District -- Durango, Mexico
The historic Coneto Mining District is situated in the heart of the "Mexican Silver Trend", on the
Mesa Central, stretching from Guanajuato in the southeast, through to the states of Zacatecas
and Durango. This prolific trend hosts some of the world's largest silver camps and deposits,
including Fresnillo, Guanajuato, La Pitarrilla, La Preciosa, Real de Angeles and Zacatecas.
The silver and gold mineralization at Coneto is of intermediate sulphidation style epithermal
veins hosted in Tertiary andesites and rhyolites.
Orex and Fresnillo hold, through Exploraciones y Desarrollos Mineros Coneto S.A.P.I. de C.V., an
extensive contiguous land package of mineral concessions in the Coneto Mining District, which
collectively total approx. 10,600 hectares and cover multiple mineralized epithermal quartz
veins. In the first five phases, Orex and Fresnillo drilled 104 holes totaling about 38,600 metres.
Locations for the diamond drill holes will be posted on the Orex Minerals Inc. website.
Ben Whiting, P.Geo., is a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 and takes responsibility for
the technical disclosure contained within this news release.
ABOUT OREX MINERALS INC.
Orex is a Canadian-based junior exploration company comprised of highly qualified mining
professionals. Orex has several current projects: the Coneto Silver-Gold Project in Durango,
Mexico, as a joint venture with Fresnillo PLC; the Sandra Escobar Silver Project, also in Durango,
Mexico, as a joint venture with Canasil Resources Inc., and the Jumping Josephine Gold Project
in British Columbia, Canada.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Cope
President
For further information, please contact Orex Minerals Inc. at (604) 687-8566 x227,
email [email protected] or visit our website at www.orexminerals.com
This News Release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments
regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of
property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future
events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
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