VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atico Mining
Corporation (TSX.V: ATY | OTCQX: ATCMF) ("Atico" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce additional positive results for the exploration program initiated in
2023 being carried out in an area of historical mining to expand tonnage at the
El Roble mine. In addition, the Company reports the results for seven diamond
drill core holes (see first table below), which included 4.45m of 5.17% Cu,
10.47g/t Au and 4.90m of 9.35% Cu, 2.94 g/t Au.
"We are pleased to report that our mine vicinity drill campaign continues to
intercept new mineralization and extend the main historic massive sulphide body
at the El Roble deposit. While, this area was mined by operators previous to
Atico obtaining control of the mine on November 22, 2013, these results are
intercepting additional high-grade mineralization beyond the previously outlined
mineralized shell which remains open at depth and along strike," said Fernando
E. Ganoza, CEO. "These strong assay results continue to increase confidence in
our view that additional high-grade copper and gold mineralization remains both
within the historically defined bodies and beyond the previously outlined
mineralized shell and are open at depth and along strike. Final results for the
remaining drill holes from the current exploration program initiated in 2023
will be available within following weeks at which time the Company plans to
update the resource estimate. A new drill program is planned to continue
exploration in this vicinity during 2024."
Exploration Drilling Results Include:
Hole From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Cu (%) Au (g/t)
ATD-0206 163.5 189.45 25.95 2.09 3.43
including 168 170.2 2.2 11.58 8.63
including 173.1 181.5 8.4 0.57 2.52
including 185 189.45 4.45 5.17 10.47
and 192.25 193.1 0.85 7.57 4.62
ATD-0207 133 144.6 11.6 4.14 1.38
including 136 140.9 4.9 9.35 2.94
and 156.5 159.7 3.2 1.78 7.86
ATD-0208 186.8 199.3 12.5 0.98 4.35
including 186.8 191.4 4.6 1.96 9.27
ATD-0209 189.4 206.5 17.1 1.15 1.94
ATD-0210 159 171.3 12.3 1.11 1.33
ATD-0211 34.1 44.9 10.8 4.39 1.29
including 35.5 37.2 1.7 8.46 1.43
including 39.3 44.9 5.6 5.33 1.91
ATD-0212 22 40.5 18.5 2.29 1.05
including 22 25 3 8.24 3.7
including 27.1 29.6 2.5 2.51 1.09
including 37.5 39.1 1.6 2.34 1.09
True widths are dependent on uncertainties in the local strike and dip of the
mineralization and are estimated to be between 90% and 95% of the drill
intercept.
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Exploration Drilling Program
The goal of the current surface and underground drilling program at the El Roble
mine is to define zones of mineralization within the extent of main historic
massive sulphide body that were not exploited by previous operators and also to
expand the historically identified resource. During the first quarter of 2023,
the Company began a drill program to test the main mineralized body and the
immediately adjacent area. A total of 7,880 meters of drilling were completed
during this program, of which final results for the remaining drill holes are
still pending and will be reported as soon as the assay results for mineralized
intercepts are received.
El Roble Mine
The El Roble mine is a high grade, underground copper and gold mine with nominal
processing plant capacity of 1,000 tonnes per day, located in the Department of
Choco in Colombia. Its commercial product is a copper-gold concentrate.
Since obtaining control of the mine on November 22, 2013, Atico has upgraded the
operation from a historical nominal capacity of 400 tonnes per day.
El Roble has Proven and Probable reserves of 1.00 million tonnes grading 3.02%
copper and 1.76 g/t gold, at a cut-off grade of 1.3% copper equivalent with an
effective date of September 30, 2020. Mineralization is open at depth and along
strike and the Company plans to further test the limits of the deposit.
On the larger land package, the Company has identified a prospective
stratigraphic contact between volcanic rocks and black and grey pelagic
sediments and cherts that has been traced by Atico geologists for ten
kilometers. This contact has been determined to be an important control on VMS
mineralization on which Atico has identified numerous target areas prospective
for VMS type mineralization occurrence, which is the focus of the current
surface drill program at El Roble.
Qualified Person
Garth Graves, P. Geo.
Garth Graves, P. Geo., consultant geologist for Atico Mining Corporation and a
qualified person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 has reviewed and
approved the technical information contained in this news release.
About Atico Mining Corporation
Atico is a growth-oriented Company, focused on exploring, developing and mining
copper and gold projects in Latin America. The Company generates significant
cash flow through the operation of the El Roble mine and is developing its high-
grade La Plata VMS project in Ecuador. The Company is also pursuing additional
acquisition of advanced stage opportunities. For more information, please
visit www.aticomining.com (http://www.aticomining.com/).
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Fernando E. Ganoza
CEO
Atico Mining Corporation
Trading symbols: TSX.V: ATY | OTCQX: ATCMF
Investor Relations
Igor Dutina
Tel: +1.604.633.9022
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offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This announcement includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than
statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation the use of
net proceeds, are forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements
involve various risks and uncertainties and are based on certain factors and
assumptions. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include
uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology,
continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital
and operating costs; the need to obtain additional financing to maintain its
interest in and/or explore and develop the Company's mineral projects;
uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones for the Company's mineral
projects; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading "Risk
Factors" in the prospectus of the Company dated March 2, 2012 filed with the
Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com
(http://www.sedar.com/)
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