Trevali Discovers New High-Grade Mineralized Zones at Santander Mine
June 04 2014 - 8:53AM
Marketwired Canada
Trevali Mining Corporation ("Trevali" or the "Company")
(TSX:TV)(LMA:TV)(OTCQX:TREVF)(FRANKFURT:4TI) announces that two new zones of
high-grade polymetallic mineralization have been discovered adjacent to the
Magistral Central deposit at its Santander Mine in Peru. The new zones, Fatima
North and Fatima South, occur in the footwall of (or behind) the principal
Magistral Central deposit and remain open for expansion to the East and at
depth.
The Fatima Zones trend sub-perpendicular (approx. 80-85 degrees ) to the main
Magistral Central deposit, and similar to the Rosa Zone are thought to represent
a later phase of high-grade replacement mineralization along a set of roughly
East-West trending feeder structures/veins (Figures 1 & 2).
To view the first figure associated with this press release, please visit the
following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/trevf06031.pdf
Figure 1: 3D View showing Fatima Zones, adjacent to Magistral Central Deposit,
with channel samples (CH) location; MC level 4440-3
Underground channel sampling results across the zones are illustrated and
tabulated below (Figure 2 & Table 1).
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following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/trevf06032.pdf
Figure 2: Underground Plan View showing Fatima Zone with channel samples assays.
Located in the footwall and within / subjacent to the existing underground
development, the Fatima zone is readily accessible for incorporation into the
Santander mine plan. The Company has mobilized an underground drill rig to site
and it is about to commence a 4-5,000 metre drill campaign to further explore
and define the newly discovered Fatima and Rosa zones (Figure 3). In addition
the drilling will provide deeper, in-fill definition information on the deposits
in order to facilitate long range mine-planning.
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Channel CH-1311 Fatima North
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Width (m) Zn (%) Pb (%) Ag (oz/ton)
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1.37 12.76 0.76 2.17
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1.51 15.66 0.70 0.96
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0.98 15.45 1.49 5.99
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1.09 13.82 0.24 1.75
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0.54 4.50 1.47 4.57
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1.20 10.75 0.30 1.56
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Total channel width and average grade
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6.69 m 12.95% Zn 0.74% Pb 2.47 oz/ton Ag
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Channel CH-1310 Fatima North
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Width (m) Zn (%) Pb (%) Ag (oz/ton)
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0.97 9.65 0.81 2.23
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0.84 9.44 0.63 3.21
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1.41 14.60 0.49 3.04
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Total channel width and average grade
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3.22 m 11.76% Zn 0.62% Pb 2.84 oz/ton Ag
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Channel CH-1251 Fatima South
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Width (m) Zn (%) Pb (%) Ag (oz/ton)
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1.09 5.59 3.45 3.97
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1.38 11.03 2.46 8.41
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0.85 7.78 3.24 6.44
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1.15 4.68 2.46 5.85
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Total channel width and average grade
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4.47m 7.45% Zn 2.85% Pb 6.30 oz/ton Ag
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Table 1: Summary of Rock Channel Sample Assay Results
Note: Channel samples are cut perpendicular to the strike of mineralized zone
and therefore reported intervals represent the true width of base metal
mineralization exposed in the drift.
To view the third figure associated with this press release, please visit the
following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/trevf06033.pdf
Figure 3: 3D view showing Magistral North (MN), Magistral Central (MC),
Magistral South (MS) deposits, Rosa and Fatima zones (illustrative only) at the
Santander Mine in Peru.
EXPLORATION MODEL
The successful discovery of the Rosa and Fatima zones coupled with their
interpretation to represent a later phase of high-grade feeder mineralization is
indicative of a large-to-very-large, long-lived Carbonate Replacement Deposit
("CRD") system at Santander.
Of note is the fact that the Rosa and Fatima zones trend towards the Company's
Puajanca South deposit and Puajanca North prospect where sampling has returned
bonanza grade silver mineralization of up to 1.2 metres wide grading 39.9 oz/ton
(1,369 g/t) Ag, 83% Pb and 18.4% Zn within an aggregate of 1.45 km of North East
to East-West trending veining that averages 1 metre wide and returned 5.3 oz/ton
silver (182.7 g/t), 14.3% lead and 2.0% zinc (Figure 4). Metal ratios (lead
values significantly higher than zinc), mineral system analysis and alteration
assemblages in the area are interpreted to indicate that structures in the
Puajanca zone are located in the uppermost portions of a 'fertile' and well
preserved polymetallic mineralizing system (see January 5, 2011 news release
TRC-NR11-01 for details).
All mineralization to date is spatially associated with a significant
geophysical anomaly interpreted to represent a large magmatic system which
drives the high-level CRD mineralization discovered to date on the property
(Figure 4). These most recent discoveries of Rosa and Fatima further highlight
the overall exploration potential of the Santander property and of the Magistral
- Puajanca corridor in particular (Figure 4).
To view the fourth figure associated with this press release, please visit the
following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/trevf06034.pdf
Figure 4. Analytical Signal Map with fault traces and location of the Magistral
deposits and Puajanca Zone (1:10,000 scale)
Qualified Person and Quality Control/Quality Assurance
EurGeol Dr. Mark D. Cruise, Trevali's President and CEO and Daniel Marinov,
P.Geo, Trevali's VP Exploration, are qualified persons as defined by NI 43-101,
have supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information that
forms the basis for this news release. Mr. Marinov is responsible for all
aspects of the work, including the quality control/quality assurance programs.
Dr. Cruise is not independent of the Company, as he is an officer, director and
shareholder. Mr. Marinov is not independent of the Company as he is an officer
and shareholder. Channel samples were processed and assayed in the Santander
mine onsite laboratory. Zinc, lead and silver, assays were obtained by
Aqua-Regia dissolution followed by Atomic Absorption measurement. Values of lead
and zinc over 15% are assayed by volumetric method. Analytical accuracy and
precision are monitored by the analysis of reagent blanks, reference material
and replicate samples. Quality control is further assured by the use of
international and in-house standards. Blind certified reference material is
inserted at regular intervals into the sample sequence by Trevali personnel in
order to independently assess analytical accuracy. The onsite laboratory is
outsourced and managed by SGS-Peru personnel. SGS-Peru's quality system complies
with the requirements for the International Standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO
17025: 1999. Finally, representative blind duplicate samples are routinely
forwarded to an ISO compliant third party laboratory for external quality
control.
ABOUT TREVALI MINING CORPORATION
Trevali is a zinc-focused base metals mining company with operations in Peru and
Canada.
In Peru, the Company is actively operating its wholly-owned Santander
underground zinc-lead-silver mine and 2,000-tonne-per-day metallurgical plant,
and producing zinc and lead-silver concentrates.
In Canada, Trevali owns the Caribou mine and mill, Halfmile mine and Stratmat
polymetallic deposit all located in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New
Brunswick. Initial trial production from the Halfmile underground mine was
successfully undertaken in 2012 and the Company anticipates commencing
operations at its 3,000-tonne-per-day Caribou Mill Complex in 2015.
All of the Company's deposits remain open for expansion.
The common shares of Trevali are listed on the TSX (symbol TV), the OTCQX
(symbol TREVF) and on the Lima Stock Exchange (symbol TV). For further details
on Trevali, readers are referred to the Company's web site (www.trevali.com) and
to Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of
TREVALI MINING CORPORATION
Mark D. Cruise, President
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Statements containing forward-looking information
express, as at the date of this news release, the Company's plans, estimates,
forecasts, projections, expectations, or beliefs as to future events or results
and the company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation to, update
such statements containing the forward-looking information. Such forward-looking
statements and information include, but are not limited to statements as to: the
accuracy of estimated mineral reserves and resources, anticipated results of
future exploration, and forecast future metal prices, anticipated results of
future electrical sales and expectations that environmental, permitting, legal,
title, taxation, socio-economic, political, marketing or other issues will not
materially affect estimates of mineral reserves. These statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based
upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by
the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic,
competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies.
These statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future
events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates
that, while considered reasonable by the company, are inherently subject to
significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties
and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual
results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the
results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements contained in this news release and the company
has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors.
Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in spot and forward
markets for silver, zinc, base metals and certain other commodities (such as
natural gas, fuel oil and electricity); fluctuations in currency markets (such
as the Peruvian sol versus the U.S. dollar); risks related to the technological
and operational nature of the Company's business; changes in national and local
government, legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and political or
economic developments in Canada, the United States, Peru or other countries
where the Company may carry on business in the future; risks and hazards
associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining
(including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected
geological or structural formations, pressures, cave-ins and flooding); risks
relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners
and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance, or
inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards; employee
relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous
populations; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and
labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including
the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and the presence of laws
and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining,; diminishing quantities
or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; global financial
conditions; business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, the
Company; the Company's ability to complete and successfully integrate
acquisitions and to mitigate other business combination risks; challenges to, or
difficulty in maintaining, the Company's title to properties and continued
ownership thereof; the actual results of current exploration activities,
conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in project parameters to deal
with unanticipated economic or other factors; increased competition in the
mining industry for properties, equipment, qualified personnel, and their costs.
Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty or reliance on
forward-looking statements.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described or intended. The Company
does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these
forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or
changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or
information, other than as required by applicable law.
Trevali's production plans at Caribou-Halfmile-Stratmat and Santander are based
only on Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources and not Mineral Reserves and do
not have demonstrated economic viability. Inferred Mineral Resources are
considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations
applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves,
and there is therefore no certainty that the conclusions of the production plans
and Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) will be realized. Additionally where
Trevali discusses exploration/expansion potential, any potential quantity and
grade is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to
define a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result
in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.
We advise US investors that while the terms "measured resources", "indicated
resources" and "inferred resources" are recognized and required by Canadian
regulations, the US Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize these
terms. US investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the
material in these categories will ever be converted into reserves.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities
described herein have not been and will not be registered under the United
States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any state
and may not be offered or sold within the United States, absent such
registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
The TSX has not approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Trevali Mining Corporation
Steve Stakiw
Vice President, Investor Relations and
Corporate Communications
(604) 488-1661 / Direct: (604) 638-5623
sstakiw@trevali.com
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