Solaris Announces Significant New Discovery at Warintza South
(1) No adjustments were made for recovery as the project is an early-stage exploration project and metallurgical data to allow for estimation of
recoveries is not yet available. Solaris defines copper equivalent calculation for reporting purposes only. Copper-equivalence calculated as: CuEq
(%) = Cu (%) + 3.33 × Mo (%) + 0.73 × Au (g/t), utilizing metal prices of Cu - US$3.00/lb, Mo - US$10.00/lb and Au - US$1,500/oz.
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Solaris Announces Significant New Discovery at Warintza South
January 18, 2022 – Vancouver, B.C. – Solaris Resources Inc . (TSX: SLS; OTCQB: SLSSF) ("Solaris" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce a significant new discovery in maiden drilling of the Warintza South
target at its Warintza Project (“Warintza” or “the Project”) in southeastern Ecuador.
Highlights are listed below, with corresponding images in Figures 1-4 and detailed results in Tables 1-2. A
dynamic 3D model is available on the Company’s website.
Highlights
SLSS-01 was the first hole ever drilled at Warintza South, which is an entirely separate porphyry
deposit, located approximately 3kms south of the Warintza Central zone that has been the focus
of the Company’s resource expansion drilling efforts to date
SLSS-01 was drilled vertically and returned 606m of 0.41% CuEq¹ of continuous porphyry copper
mineralization from near surface, within a broader interval of 755m of 0.36% CuEq¹, marking a
significant new discovery on the Project
Warintza South is reflected by a high conductivity anomaly over twice the size of Warintza
Central, illustrating the very broad proportions of this newly discovered porphyry system, with
approximate dimensions of 2.5km x 2.0km x 0.7km
SLSS-01 targeted an exposure of leached capping within this anomaly ; an ongoing program of
detailed sampling, including an additional 265 soil samples and 131 rock samples, significantly
expanded the geochemical anomaly and shifted its core to the northeast (Figure 1)
Follow-up drilling targeting the interpreted core of the porphyry system is set to commence
after additional drill platforms are prepared based on this recent mapping and sampling work
refining the target and a dedicated exploration camp is set up to support a ramp-up in activities
Warintza South marks the fourth major copper discovery within the 7km x 5km Warintza
porphyry cluster , with the adjacent Yawi and Caya targets still to be tested, as well as other
recently generated targets within the broader land package to be revealed in a forthcoming
update
Mr. Jorge Fierro, Vice President, Exploration, commented: “We are delighted to have made a significant
new discovery at Warintza South, with the first ever hole returning a long interval of well mineralized
copper porphyry. The multi-km dimensions of the target present a large-scale opportunity. Interpretation
of the drill core together with recent mapping and sampling provide important vectors for follow-up
drilling to be completed once additional access and infrastructure are established.”
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Figure 1 – Plan View
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Figure 2 – Long Section of 3D Geophysics Looking Southwest
Figure 3 – Long Section of Warintza South 3D Geophysics Looking Northeast
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Figure 4 – SLSS-01 Drill Core
Notes to Figure 4: SLSS-01 core interval from 377.03 to 379.15m, averaging 0.74% Cu, 0.04% Mo and
0.05g/t Au. Quartz-diorite intermineral dike is cutting andestic volcanics. Alteration and mineralization is
mainly composed of early-stage, halo-type associations with quartz, anhydrite, chlorite, biotite, epidote,
pyrite, chalcopyrite, and magnetite cut by A- and B-type Mo-bearing quartz veinlets.
(1) No adjustments were made for recovery as the project is an early-stage exploration project and metallurgical data to allow for estimation of
recoveries is not yet available. Solaris defines copper equivalent calculation for reporting purposes only. Copper-equivalence calculated as: CuEq
(%) = Cu (%) + 3.33 × Mo (%) + 0.73 × Au (g/t), utilizing metal prices of Cu - US$3.00/lb, Mo - US$10.00/lb and Au - US$1,500/oz
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Table 1 – Warintza South Results
Hole ID Date Reported From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Cu (%) Mo (%) Au (g/t) CuEq¹ (%)
SLSS-01
Jan 18, 2022
0 755 755 0.28 0.02 0.02 0.36
Including 42 648 606 0.32 0.02 0.02 0.41
Including 188 512 324 0.35 0.02 0.02 0.45
Notes to Table 1: True widths cannot be determined at this time.
Table 2 - Collar Location
Technical Information and Quality Control & Quality Assurance
Sample assay results have been independently monitored through a quality control/quality assurance
(“QA/QC”) program that includes the insertion of blind certified reference materials (standards), blanks
and field duplicate samples. Logging and sampling are completed at a secured Company facility located in
Quito, Ecuador. Drill core is cut in half on site and samples are securely transported to ALS Labs in Quito.
Sample pulps are sent to ALS Labs in Lima, Peru and Vancouver, Canada for analysis. Total copper and
molybdenum contents are determined by four-acid digestion with AAS finish. Gold is determined by fire
assay of a 30-gram charge. In addition, selected pulp check samples are sent to Bureau Veritas lab in Lima,
Peru. Both ALS Labs and Bureau Veritas lab are independent of Solaris. Solaris is not aware of any drilling,
sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability of the data
referred to herein. ZTEM data quality was validated by a qualified external professional using data
validation procedures under high industry standards, and the Company therefore did not deem it
necessary to have such ZTEM data verified by a Qualified Person. Analytical data for the surface samples
collected are from recent interpretations derived from ZTEM data and from previous operators as detailed
in the technical report entitled, “Resource Estimate of the Warintza Central Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit"
prepared by Equity Exploration Consultants Inc. with an effective date of December 13, 2019, and
available on the Company’s SEDAR profile and website. The drillhole data has been verified by Jorge Fierro,
M.Sc., DIC, PG, using data validation and quality assurance procedures under high industry standards.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this press release has been reviewed and approved by Jorge Fierro,
M.Sc., DIC, PG, Vice President Exploration of Solaris who is a “Qualified Person” as defined in National
Hole ID Easting Northing Elevation (m) Depth (m) Azimuth (degrees) Dip (degrees)
SLSS-01 801494 9645194 1215 755 0 -89
Notes to Table 2: The coordinates are in WGS84 17S Datum.
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Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Jorge Fierro is a Registered Professional
Geologist through the SME (registered member #4279075).
On behalf of the Board of Solaris Resources Inc.
“Daniel Earle”
President & CEO, Director
For Further Information
Jacqueline Wagenaar, VP Investor Relations
Direct: 416-366-5678 Ext. 203
Email: [email protected]
About Solaris Resources Inc.
Solaris is advancing a portfolio of copper and gold assets in the Americas, which includes: a high-grade
resource with expansion and additional discovery potential at the Warintza copper and gold project in
Ecuador; discovery potential on the grass-roots Tamarugo project in Chile and Capricho and Paco Orco
projects in Peru; exposure to US$130M spending / 5-yrs through a farm-out agreement with Freeport-
McMoRan on the Ricardo Project in Chile; and significant leverage to increasing copper prices through its
60%-interest in the La Verde joint-venture project with Teck Resources in Mexico.
Cautionary Notes and Forward-looking Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of
applicable securities legislation (collectively “forward-looking statements”). The use of the words “will” and
“expected” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include
statements that follow-up drilling targeting the interpreted core of the porphyry system is set to commence after
additional drill platforms are prepared based on this recent mapping and sampling work refining the target and a
dedicated exploration camp is set up to support a ramp-up in activities, adjacent Yawi and Caya targets and other
recently generated targets within the broader land package remain to be tested, that the multi-km dimensions of
Warintza South present a large-scale opportunity and that interpretation of the drill core together with recent
mapping and sampling provide important vectors for follow-up drilling to be completed once additional access and
infrastructure are established. Although Solaris believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements and/or information are reasonable, readers are cautioned that actual results may vary from the forward-
looking statements. These statements are based on a variety of assumptions including assumptions made about the
Company’s ability to advance exploration efforts at the Warintza Project; the results of such exploration efforts; and
the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives. These statements also involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Solaris
Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2020 available at www.sedar.com.
Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news
release and Solaris does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward-looking
statements except as may be required by applicable securities laws.