San Marco Engages Geological Consultant; Commences Evaluation of 100% Owned Espiritu SMR Au-Cu-Mo Project
San Marco Engages Geological Consultant;
Commences Evaluation of 100% Owned
Espiritu SMR Au-Cu-Mo Project
VANCOUVER
,
Oct. 18, 2018
/CNW/ - San Marco Resources Inc. (SMN: TSX-V) ("San Marco" or
"the Company") is pleased to announce it has commenced exploration on its 100% owned Espiritu
SMR property. Exploration work will include geological mapping, surface rock sampling and
assessment of historical drillhole and rock data. The porphyry gold-copper-moly mineralized area of
Espiritu SMR will be the primary focus of this exploration program.
San Marco
has engaged
Luciano Bocanegra
to lead the exploration team to re-map geology; re-log
drill core; and generate a geological model to define vectors toward additional mineralized areas of
Espiritu. Mr. Bocanegra, currently Manager of Petra Gaia Consulting, a spectroscopy and
exploration mining consulting company headquartered in
Chile
, has previously consulted for
companies such as Hochschild Mining plc and Rio Tinto plc, and over the last five years worked in
Latin America
as a technical advisor and consultant for many mining exploration companies. As well,
Mr. Bocanegra completed the detailed geological evaluation of
San Marco's
1068 porphyry Cu -Mo -
Au project.
Chris T. Grijalva
, CEO stated, "Preliminary property assessment has allowed us to recognize the
porphyry gold-copper-moly potential for Espiritu SMR, the magnitude of which is unknown. The area
will be re-mapped to determine the surface extent of the system(s). Our first pass review suggests
the mineralized zones are open in all directions. We still need to understand the zoning and other
possible controls of the mineralization in order to best target future drilling.
San Marco
is taking the
Espiritu potential very seriously and, for this reason, has engaged an experienced, high calibre
expert who immediately will create and execute an aggressive and systematic exploration program.
We are targeting late November for completion of this first-pass program."
Espiritu SMR is located approximately 230 kilometres ("km") east of Hermosillo and 15 km east of
the town of Sahuaripa. Espiritu SMR (acquired through the recent Mexican Government mineral
concession lottery), covers approximately 2,712 hectares and is located less than 30 km southeast
of the Company´s Chunibas and 1068 Projects. The property hosts porphyry gold-copper and
polymetallic silver-lead-zinc mineralization. The gold-copper-moly porphyry system is located over
the eastern section of the property, covering an area of 1200 x 1800 metres underlain by a zoned
alteration sequence and quartz vein stockwork marked by strong quartz-sericite overprinting earlier
potassic alteration.
Historical drill hole assay data* has indications of widespread gold and copper mineralization.
Selected historical drill results include:
Drill Hole
ESP-02
-09:
48.00 m
@ 0.19 g/ton Au; 0.10% Cu; 2.0 g/ton Ag, including 1.50 m @
1.80 g/ton Au; 0.07% Cu; 2.0 g/ton Ag
Drill Hole
ESP-06
-10:
220.50 m
@ 0.14 g/ton Au; 0.15% Cu; 1.1 g/ton Ag.
*
The foregoing geological information on
the Espiritu property
was previously publicly disclosed
by (and
San Marco
obtained it from) Kootenay Silver Inc. (
www.kootenaysilver.com
) and has not
been verified by the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue weight on such
information.
Details of the sampling methods, handling and quality control methods used in the
generation of the foregoing historical technical data by Kootenay Silver are unknown to
San Marco
,
and the drill material, assay results, true width of intercepts herein cannot be and have not been
verified by the Company's Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators.
For further detail historical information please see Company´s news release dated
May 15, 2018
.
Early indications suggest the porphyry-related alteration and mineralization footprint is widespread
with large scale potential. Detailed mapping should give a more accurate indication of the lateral and
depth extensions of porphyry driven mineralization.
San Marco
has noted that mineralized and
altered zones remain partially untested and will be subject of systematic exploration works to be
conducted during the upcoming winter season and through the spring of 2019.
Preliminary indications from an historical data review and field validation by
Luciano Bocanegra
,
suggest the past drill hole collar locations, azimuths and depth of the completed ten-hole historical
program were, essentially random in relation to the geometry and zoning of the Espiritu SMR
porphyry gold-copper-moly system (s). The Company recognizes that a much larger scale potential
exists; hence exploration will concentrate on defining and targeting mineralized zones.
About
San Marco
San Marco Resources Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company with a portfolio of promising
projects in mining-friendly
Mexico
, including the Chunibas, Mariana and 1068 Projects in Sonora
State.
San Marco
actively pursues a strategic project generation program focused on high-caliber, low
acquisition cost opportunities in northwestern
Mexico
. The Company has a committed management
team with extensive experience in
Mexico
and a proven track record of building shareholder value.
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
Christian Grijalva
, B.Sc.
President & CEO
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
This news release has been approved by
San Marco's
Co-Chairman,
Robert D. Willis
, P. Eng. a
"Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101,
Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects
of the Canadian Securities Administrators. He has verified the data disclosed, including
sampling, analytical and test data, underlying such technical information by reviewing the assay
reports provided to
San Marco
by its independent testing laboratory.
San Marco
has implemented quality assurance ("QA") and quality control ("QC") programs to ensure
sampling and analysis of all exploration work is conducted in accordance with the best possible
practices. All sampling programs are carried out in a careful and diligent manner using scientifically
established sampling practices designed and tested to ensure that the results are representative and
reliable. Quality control programs appropriate to the type of sample and the mineralization are
implemented, including such measures as external blanks, standards and duplicate samples. The
security of samples from sample acquisition to analysis is a vital component of the sampling
process. Procedures include the use of secure core logging, sampling, storage and preparation
facilities as appropriate and the prompt, secure and direct shipping of samples to the laboratories.
Appropriate sample security procedures are employed given the geographic and topographic
conditions and the logistics created by the site location.
Forward Looking Information
Information set forth in this document may include forward-looking statements. While these
statements reflect management's current plans, projections and intents, by their nature, forward-
looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the
control of
San Marco
. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such
information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise
and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.
San
Marco's
actual results, programs, activities and financial position could differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of
Canada
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE
San Marco Resources Inc.
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