Tinka Advises of COVID-19 Case IN PERU
TINKA RESOURCES LIMITED
#1305 – 1090 WEST GEORGIA STREET
VANCOUVER, B.C. V6E 3V7
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Website: www.tinkaresources.com
TSXV & BVL: TK OTCPK: TKRFF
NEWS RELEASE March 26th, 2020
TINKA ADVISES OF COVID-19 CASE IN PERU
Vancouver, Canada – Tinka Resources Limited ( “Tinka” or the “ Company”) ( TSXV & BVL: TK )
(OTCPK: TKRFF) advises that one of its employees has tested positive to COVID-19 in Peru. The employee
is recovering well in self-isolation at his home in Lima. Othe r Company employees who were in close contact
with the affected employee, and their families, are also in self-isolation.
The Company has complied and is complying with all protocols wi th respect to the COVID-19 pandemic that
have been established under the state of national emergency in Peru which was declared on March 15 th, 2020.
The camp at Ayawilca has been in lock-down since the state of n ational emergency was declared and all non-
essential personnel were removed from site prior to the lock-down. The affected employee arrived to site from
Lima on March 9 th via public transport, and was one of a small group of essentia l employees maintaining the
camp. The employee showed signs of breathing difficulties on Ma rch 21st, and was immediately evacuated by
ambulance directly to Lima under strict biosecurity protocols, due to the added health risk of high altitude. He
was tested for COVID-19 in Lima and has been in self-isolation since. He received a positive COVID-19 test
result on March 24th.
The employee’s infection is not believed to be related to overs eas travel by persons related to the Company.
Tinka is working closely with the Ministry of Energy of Mines a nd the Pasco regional health agency to ensure
that quarantine procedures are adequate for the Company’s remaining employees and nearby communities. The
nearby communities were immediately notified of the situation a nd advised to take precautionary isolation
measures where appropriate.
The President and CEO of Tinka, Dr. Graham Carman, stated: “The safety of our employees, their families, and
our nearby communities is our highest priority. Tinka has a COVID-19 preparedness and response plan based
on recommendations from relevant authorities. The drill program at Ayawilca for 2020 has not yet started, and
there have been no drill rigs on site this year. The Company’s planned 2020 drill program will be delayed while
the state of emergency and restrictions on travel remain in place.”
About Tinka Resources Limited
Tinka is an exploration and devel opment company with its flagship property being the 100%-owned Ayawilca
carbonate replacement deposit (CRD) located in the zinc-lead-si lver belt of central Peru, 200 kilometres
northeast of Lima. The Ayawilca Zinc Zone contains 11.7 Mt of I ndicated Resources grading 6.9% zinc, 0.2%
lead, 15 g/t silver and 84 g/t indium and 45.0 Mt Inferred Resources grading 5.6% zinc, 0.2% lead, 17 g/t silver
and 67 g/t indium. A Preliminary Economic Assessment for the A yawilca Zinc Zone was released on July 2,
2019 (see release). The Qualified Person, Dr. Graham Carman, Tinka’s President and CEO, and a Fellow of
the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, has review ed and verified the technical contents of this
release.
On behalf of the Board,
“Graham Carman”
Dr. Graham Carman, President & CEO
Investor Information:
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information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (c ollectively "forward-looking statements"). All statements, other tha n
statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. F orward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and expectat ions of
Tinka as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Tinka's management. Such statements reflect the c urrent
risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without limitations, drilling results, the Company’s expectations
regarding the Ayawilca Project PEA, changes in world metal markets, changes in equity markets, uncertainties relating to the availability
and costs of financing needed in the future, equipment failure, unexpected geological conditions, imprecision in resource esti mates or
metal recoveries, success of future development initiatives, co mpetition, operating performance, environmental and safety risks, delays
in obtaining or failure to obtain necessary permits and approva ls from local authorities, community agreements and relations, and other
development and operating risks. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. Although Tinka believes that assumptions inh erent in
the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordi ngly
undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein. Ex cept as may be required by appl icable
securities laws, Tinka disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement.