Aftermath Silver Identifies Porphyry and Skarn Targets at Berenguela Ag-Cu-Mn Project
Aftermath Silver Identifies Porphyry and Skarn Targets at Berenguela Ag-Cu-Mn Project
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 1, 2024) - Aftermath Silver Ltd. (TSXV: AAG) (OTCQB: AAGFF) (the "Company" or "Aftermath Silver") is pleased to provide an update on target generation work underway at the Berenguela Ag-Cu-Mn project in southern Peru. The technical team has been reviewing historic field work carried out by previous operators of the project including Rio Tinto (RTZ).
2024年2月1日,加拿大不列顛哥倫比亞省溫哥華-(Newsfile Corp.)-Aftermath Silver Ltd. (TSXV:AAG) (OTCQB:AAGFF) (下稱“公司”或“Aftermath Silver”) 很高興地就其在秘魯南部Berenguela Ag-Cu-Mn項目中正在進行的目標生成工作提供最新動態。技術團隊一直在審查該項目前運營商力拓(RTZ)等前運營商進行的歷史現場工作。
Metallurgical test work is also underway on silver-copper-manganese mineralization and Aftermath anticipates reporting on this work in February.
此外,關於銀-銅-錳礦化的冶金試驗工作也正在進行中,Aftermath預計將於2月份報告此工作進展。
Based on a review of historic geophysical data, Aftermath believes that there is potential for bulk-tonnage porphyry and/or skarn-hosted copper mineralisation approximately 4km to the southwest of the Berenguela Ag-Cu-Mn project. Work is ongoing to further define the targets. Aftermath will also be following up on Hole BED 006, drilled by Silver Standard in 2015 on the northeast corner of the current resource (see Aftermath news release dated March 2, 2023), which returned 123 metres of 1.17% copper, partly associated with brecciated dioritic intrusives (see Figure 1 for location).
基於歷史地球物理數據的回顧,Aftermath認爲在Berenguela Ag-Cu-Mn項目西南約4公里處有可能存在大體積斑岩和/或控制白雲岩的銅成礦化潛力,在進一步定義目標的工作正在進行中。Aftermath還將繼續鑽研Silver Standard 2015年在當前資源的東北角所鑽探的Hole BED006的情況(見Aftermath資訊稿,日期爲2023年3月2日),該鑽探回報了123米1.17%的銅,部分與角閃斑岩浸入物相聯繫(見圖1的位置)。
Geochemical Program and Ground Magnetic Survey
地球化學計劃和地面磁力勘測 在 2018年,Valor Resources Ltd. (Valor) 在Berenguela的西南部進行了系統的地球化學巖芯採樣計劃,採樣間隔大約爲5000萬。本計劃受到了Berenguela地塊的西部和南部的限制,東部由於露頭缺乏而無法進行採樣。在北部沒有露頭礦化跡象,也沒有采樣。位置圖和顯示地球化學和地球物理數據的圖1和圖2在網站上都可以看到,並附在這份新聞稿的底部。
In 2018, Valor Resources Ltd ("Valor") completed a systematic geochemical rock-chip sampling program on a sample spacing of roughly 50m in the southwest of the Berenguela concessions; 198 samples were collected. This program was limited to the west and south by the edge of the Berenguela land package, and to the east by lack of outcrop. There was no evidence of outcropping mineralization to the north and no sampling was carried out there. A location map and Figures 1 & 2 showing the geochemical and geophysical data are available here and are also attached to the bottom of this release.
地球化學定義了一個大約1公里長的北西南東的銅岩石樣品異常,返回從痕量到最高的10.9% Cu。結果包括22個採樣品質量超過1%的銅。銅,銀和錳之間存在一般的聯繫,但黃金化驗的地球化學響應很小。在非Aftermath的採礦區域的異常銅趨勢的西北端,一座活躍的礦山開採的是位於Ayavacas組變質灰巖中的磁鐵礦礦牀。
The geochemistry defines a broad northwest-southeast linear trending copper-in-rock-sample anomaly, roughly 1km long returning assays from trace to a maximum of 10.9% Cu in rock chips (see Fig. 1 & 2). The results include 22 samples grading in excess of 1% copper. There was a general correlation between Cu, Ag, and Mn but little geochemical response was observed from the gold assays. At the northwest end of the anomalous copper trend, outside of Aftermath's concessions, an active mine exploits magnetite hosted in altered limestones of the Ayavacas Formation.
歷史上在2009年、2010年和2015年完成的地球化學土壤採樣計劃在該地區的地圖上有記錄,但是Aftermath目前沒有得到採樣結果。
Previous historic geochemical soil sampling programs completed in 2009, 2010 and 2015 have been noted on maps of the area but Aftermath is not currently in possession of the results.
Aftermath的地質學家已經確認,銅異常的北部主要位於可能爲Tacaza群組年代的角閃峯理巖體中,這個巖體侵入了Ayavacas組的白雲岩,該礦牀也屬於Berenguela資源。幾個舊的開採工作表現出與控制性多段石英脈有關的銅礦化(孔雀石和中生代名目銅氧化物)和錳氧化物。變質的白雲岩也顯示出金剛石礦化。東部觀察到了一些矽卡巖漂浮物。來自該地區的手樣照片已經發布在網上,也包括在下面。
Aftermath geologists have confirmed that the northern part of the copper anomaly is located principally in brecciated diorites of probable Tacaza Group age that intrude Cretaceous dolomitic limestones of the Ayavacas Formation, which also hosts the Berenguela resource. Several old workings show copper mineralization (malachite and neotocite Cu oxides) and Mn oxides related to cross-cutting multi-stage quartz veinlets. Altered dolomitic limestones also show Cu and Mn mineralization. Some skarn float was observed to the east. Photos of hand specimens collected from the area have been posted online here and are also included below.
地球化學結果是歷史性質的。Aftermath 面對採樣尚未進行充分工作,也未單獨分析歷史勘探工作的結果以核實結果的歷史性。但是,Aftermath認爲這些歷史抽樣結果是相關的,並且公司將使用此數據作爲計劃未來勘探計劃的指南。歷史分析是在利馬的SGS實驗室通過電感耦合等離子體光譜(ICP-OES)進行的。作爲品質保證/品質控制(SGS)的一部分,Valor插入了4個標準樣品(CDN-HZ-2、CDN-ME-4和CDN-ME-12)、3個空白樣品和兩個重複樣品。黃金分析是在SGS進行的。SGS位於利馬的設施是一個完全認證的實驗室,Aftermath認爲分析結果是可靠的。勘探結果在此處提供。下面的手樣照片僅用於演示目的,並且注意到存在礦物質的視覺存儲,沒有說明任何品位。
The geochemical results are historical in nature. Aftermath has not yet undertaken any independent investigation of the sampling nor has it independently analyzed the results of the historical exploration work in order to verify the results. However, Aftermath considers these historical sampling results relevant, and the Company will use this data as a guide to plan future exploration programs. The historic analyses were undertaken at SGS Laboratories in Lima via Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). As part of the QA/QC control Valor inserted 4 standard samples (CDN-HZ-2, CDN-ME-4 and CDN-ME-12), 3 blank samples, and two duplicates. Gold analysis was performed by fire assay at SGS. SGS's facility in Lima is a fully accredited laboratory and Aftermath believes the analytical results are reliable. The exploration results are linked here. The hand sample photos shown below are for demonstration purposes only and the visual presence of minerals is noted without any grade implied.
該公司最近獲得了力拓(RTZ)在2019年與前運營商Valor達成的合資協議下進行的一項綜合地面磁力勘測的結果。該調查涵蓋了Berenguela地塊的南部地區,並補充了2009年進行的地面磁力勘測。RTZ的地球物理承包商使用了Geosoft VOXI軟件創建了Magnetic Vector Inversion模型(MVI)。Aftermath已經審查了MVI模型並提取了其振幅、感應和剩磁組份。感應和剩磁組份似乎已經在Berenguela地塊的南部和西南部發現了2個潛在的深埋入中心。此磁異常的感應部分表明磁鐵礦存在於侵入岩或侵入岩側面的蝕變礦物中;而剩磁組份則表明了入侵岩石的潛在蝕變。 這裏有鏈接的勘探結果下面展示的手樣照片僅用於演示目的,注意到存在礦物質的視覺存儲,沒有任何含金量。
Geophysics
地球物理學勘查
The Company recently obtained the results of a comprehensive ground magnetic survey carried out by Rio Tinto (RTZ) in 2019 under the terms of a joint venture with the previous operator, Valor. The survey covers the southern portion of the Berenguela land package and complemented a ground magnetic survey carried out in 2009. RTZ's geophysical contractors created a Magnetic Vector Inversion model (MVI) using Geosoft VOXI software.
公司最近獲得了力拓(RTZ)在2019年與前運營商Valor達成的合資協議下進行的一項綜合地面磁力勘測的結果。該調查覆蓋了Berenguela的土地包裹的南部,補充了2009年進行的地面磁力勘測。RTZ的地球物理承包商使用了Geosoft VOXI軟件創建了Magnetic Vector Inversion模型(MVI)。
Aftermath has reviewed the MVI model and extracted the Amplitude, Induced, and Remanent components of this inversion. The Induced and Remnant components appear to have identified 2 potential buried intrusive centres in the south and southwest of the Berenguela land (see Fig. 2). The southwest centre is roughly coincident with the geochemical trend outlined above and appears to be related to the eastern flank of the Limon Verde monzogabbro -dated at 30Ma- which intrudes into the Ayavacas limestones. The Induced component of the magnetic signature suggests the presence of magnetite as an alteration mineral in the intrusives or flanking intruded rocks, whilst the Remnant component suggests the potential alteration of the intruded rocks.
Aftermath已經審查了MVI模型並提取了其振幅、感應和剩磁組份。感應和剩磁組份似乎已經在Berenguela地塊的南部和西南部發現了2個潛在的深埋入中心。此磁異常的感應部分表明磁鐵礦存在於侵入岩或侵入岩側面的蝕變礦物中;而剩磁組份則表明了入侵岩石的潛在蝕變。
Historic Drilling
前運營商在該地區進行了3個鑽孔(BER-G-15、BER-J-14和BER-F-13)於2010年進行。只有BER-J-14在超過400萬的範圍內返回了1.48% Cu和196g/t Ag。這些鑽孔位置邊上有主要銅異常,因此不認爲這些鑽探已經完全測試該地區。而且南北向鑽探的方向也不利於探測西部任何潛在的礦化。
Three diamond drill holes were drilled in 2010 by previous operators in the southwest area: BER-G-15, BER-J-14, and BER-F-13. Only BER-J-14 returned 1.48% Cu and 196g/t Ag over 4.0m from 6.5 to 10.5m. The drilling is not considered to have tested the area fully as the holes were positioned marginal to the main copper anomalies identified in 2018. North-south drilling directions carried out were also not conducive to testing any potential mineralisation to the west.
注:這些鑽探結果是歷史性質的,Aftermath還沒有進行足夠的工作來證實它們。但是,這些化驗是SGS利馬代表Silver Standard進行的,是國際認可的實驗室。這些數據已經被Aftermath的技術團隊詳細審查,指定用於設計第二階段的勘探。
NB: these drill results are historic in nature and Aftermath has not carried out sufficient work yet to confirm them. However, the assays were performed on behalf of Silver Standard by SGS Lima, an internationally accredited lab. The data has been reviewed in detail by Aftermath's technical team and is believed to be of sufficiently good quality to allow aftermath to design a second phase of exploration utilizing the data.
目標定義結果 Aftermath打算通過土壤採樣將地球化學勘探擴展到東北部,在巖芯採樣區域進行定向測量,結合詳細的地質製圖。有潛力進行在東西向鑽探的規劃,以檢測硫的地下積聚情況,從而導致打孔目標的生成。
Target Definition Results
作爲NI43-101定義的非獨立合格人員,AusIMm會員、Aftermath的非獨立董事Michael Parker已經審查了本新聞稿的技術內容,並同意所提供的信息形式和背景。
Aftermath intends to expand the geochemical exploration using soil sampling to the north-east in an area of mixed outcrop and cover. Orientation surveys will be carried out over the area of rock chip sampling, combined with detailed geological mapping. There is potential to carry out an IP survey orientated in an E-W direction to detect the presence of subsurface accumulations of sulphides which would lead to the generation of drill targets.
Berenguela位於秘魯南部Puno省的Santa Lucia附近,擁有一個潛在的開放式銀-銅-錳資源。
Qualified Person
合格人士
Michael Parker, a Fellow of the AusIMM and a non-independent director of Aftermath, is a non-independent qualified person, as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Parker has reviewed the technical content of this news release and consents to the information provided in the form and context in which it appears.
Michael Parker是AusIMM的研究員,也是Aftermath的非獨立董事,根據NI 43-101的定義,他是一位非獨立的合格人員。Parker先生已經審查了本新聞發佈的技術內容,並同意以所提供的形式和上下文中的信息。
Berenguela Project: Background
Berenguela項目:背景
The Company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in Berenguela through a binding agreement with SSR Mining.
Berenguela hosts a potentially open- pittable silver-copper-manganese resource close to Santa Lucia in Puno province, southern Peru.
Silver, copper and manganese have crucial industrial applications in the clean energy and battery spaces. Copper and manganese have been designated critical metals by the US government and the European Union.
The project is less than 6km from road, rail and power lines and 4 hours from Arequipa by sealed road.
Aftermath published a resource estimate in March 2023 based on over 300 core and RC holes.
Metallurgical test work is underway adding to historic work, with the goal of producing silver and copper metal and a commercial battery-grade or fertilizer-grade manganese product.
公司通過與SSR Mining簽訂的有約束力的協議擁有對Berenguela的100%權益選擇權。
在清潔能源和電池領域,白銀、銅和錳具有至關重要的工業應用。銅和錳已被美國政府和歐洲聯盟指定爲關鍵金屬。
Aftermath在2023年3月發佈了一份基於300多個岩心和RC鑽孔的資源估算報告。
冶金試驗正在進行,以前的大量工作也正在進行中,目標是生產銀和銅金屬以及商業電池級或化肥級錳產品。
在2023年3月,Aftermath爲Berenguela發佈了一份更新的資源估算報告,除了大量的銀和銅資源外,還包括錳。礦物資源以80g/t銀當量的切割品位聲明。按金屬分類的礦物資源的相對價值如下,Ag = 26%,Mn = 44%,Cu = 26%,Zn = 4%,然而估算報告用於農業級MnSO的定價需比電池級錳硫酸鹽低許多。模型耗盡了歷史採礦活動。
About Aftermath Silver Ltd.
關於餘波白銀有限公司:
Aftermath Silver Ltd. is a leading Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver, and aims to deliver shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of quality silver projects in stable jurisdictions. Aftermath has developed a pipeline of projects at various stages of advancement. The Company's projects have been selected based on growth and development potential.
Aftermath Silver Ltd.是一家領先的加拿大初創勘探公司,專注於銀礦產,並旨在通過在穩定司法管轄區內發現、收購和開發高質量的銀礦產項目來爲股東創造價值。Aftermath已經發展出了幾個不同階段的項目。公司的項目已經根據增長和開發潛力進行了篩選。
Challacollo Silver-Gold project. The Company recently completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Challacollo silver-gold project from Mandalay Resources; see Company news release dated August 11, 2022. A NI 43-101 mineral resource was released on December 15, 2020 (available on SEDAR and the Company's web page). The Company is currently permitting road access in anticipation of an upcoming drill program.
Cachinal Silver-Gold project. The Company owns a 100% interest in the Cachinal Ag-Au project, located 2.5 hours south of Antofagasta. On September 16, 2020, the Company released a CIM compliant Mineral Resource and accompanying NI 43-101 Technical Report (available on SEDAR and on the Company's web page).
Challacollo白銀-黃金項目。 公司最近從Mandalay Resources完成了對Challacollo白銀-黃金項目的100%收購;請參閱公司2022年8月11日發佈的新聞稿。在2020年12月15日發佈了一份NI 43-101礦產資源報告(可在SEDAR和公司網站上獲得)。公司目前正在辦理道路通行證,以期待即將到來的鑽探項目。
Cachinal白銀-黃金項目。 公司擁有Cachinal Ag-Au項目的100%權益,位於Antofagasta以南2.5小時車程。2020年9月16日,公司發佈了一份符合CIm標準的礦產資源報告和NI 43-101技術報告(可在SEDAR和公司網站上獲得)。
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
關於前瞻性信息的警示
Certain of the statements and information in this news release constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian provincial securities laws. Any statements or information that express or involve discussions with respect to interpretation of exploration programs and drill results, predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as "expects", "is expected", "anticipates", "believes", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "assumes", "intends", "strategies", "targets", "goals", "forecasts", "objectives", "budgets", "schedules", "potential" or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements or information.
本新聞發佈中的一些陳述和信息構成適用加拿大省級證券法的"前瞻性信息"。任何表達或涉及以下建議、預測、期望、信仰、計劃、投射、目標、假設或未來事件或績效(通常使用"預期"、"預計"、"預測"、"認爲"、"計劃"、"項目"、"估計"、"假設"、"打算"、"戰略"、"目標"、"目標"、"預測"、"目的"或其變體或類似用語),包括對勘探項目和鑽探結果的解釋,均不是歷史事實的陳述和信息,可能是前瞻性陳述或信息。
These statements 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. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward‐looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward‐looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward‐looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in commodities prices; changes in expected mineral production performance; unexpected increases in capital costs; exploitation and exploration results; continued availability of capital and financing; differing results and recommendations in the Feasibility Study; and general economic, market or business conditions. In addition, forward‐looking statements are subject to various risks, including but not limited to operational risk; political risk; currency risk; capital cost inflation risk; that data is incomplete or inaccurate. The reader is referred to the Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulators for disclosure regarding these and other risk factors, accessible through Aftermath Silver's profile at .
這些陳述涉及已知和未知的風險、不確定性和其他因素,這些風險、不確定性和其他因素可能導致實際結果或事件與此類前瞻性陳述所預期的結果或事件有所不同。儘管公司認爲此類前瞻性陳述表達的期望是基於合理的假設,但是這些陳述並不是未來績效的保證,實際的結果或發展可能與前瞻性陳述中的結果或發展有所不同。可能會導致實際結果與前瞻性陳述中的結果不符的因素包括但不限於大宗商品價格的變化、預期礦產生產績效的變化、資本成本的意外增加、開發和勘探結果、資本和融資的持續可用性、可行性研究中的不同結果和建議以及一般經濟、市場或商業條件。此外,前瞻性陳述還面臨各種風險,包括但不限於操作風險、政治風險、貨幣風險、資本成本通脹風險、數據不完整或不準確的風險。關於這些和其他風險因素的披露,讀者可以參考公司在加拿大證券監管機構的備案資料,這些備案資料可以通過Aftermath Silver的資料頁面獲得。
There is no certainty that any forward‐looking statement will come to pass and investors should not place undue reliance upon forward‐looking statements. The Company does not undertake to provide updates to any of the forward‐looking statements in this release, except as required by law.
不能保證任何前瞻性陳述將會實現,投資者不應過度依賴前瞻性陳述。該公司不承諾對本公告中的任何前瞻性陳述進行更新,除非法律要求。
Cautionary Note to US Investors - Mineral Resources
美國投資者的警示聲明-礦產資源 這個新聞公告是根據加拿大《礦業項目科學技術信息披露標準》(“NI 43-101”)和加拿大礦業、冶金和石油定義標準的要求編制的,這些標準與美國證券法的要求不同。NI 43-101是加拿大證券監管機構制定的規則,旨在爲所有發行人在礦業項目的科學技術信息披露中制定標準。加拿大的公開披露標準,包括NI 43-101,與美國證券交易委員會(“SEC”)的要求有很大差異,這裏所包含或所涉及的礦化作用、礦牀、礦藏和資源信息可能與美國公司披露的類似信息不可比較。
This News Release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (''NI 43-101'') and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Canadian public disclosure standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and information concerning mineralization, deposits, mineral reserve and resource information contained or referred to herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies.
本新聞稿按照加拿大國家43-101號儀表板(“NI 43-101”)及加拿大礦業、冶金和石油定義標準的要求編制,其與美國證券法的要求不同。NI 43-101是由加拿大證券管理機構制定的規則,爲發行人就涉及礦業項目的科學技術信息做出的所有公開披露標準。加拿大的公開披露標準,包括NI 43-101,與美國證券交易委員會(“SEC”)的要求存在重大差異,此處包含或提及的礦化、礦牀、礦物儲量和資源信息可能與美國公司披露的類似信息不可比擬。