Mirasol Resources Initiates 2,000m Drill Program on Rubi Copper Project in Chile
June 08 2021 - 7:00AM
Mirasol Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:
MRZ) (OTCPK:
MRZLF) (the “
Company” or
“
Mirasol”) is pleased to announce the commencement
of a 2,000m drill program at the Rubi Cu project (“Rubi”) in Chile.
Two significant Cu-Mo-Au porphyry-style targets, Lithocap and
Zafiro, will be tested. The Rubi drill program is being fully
funded by Mine Discovery Fund Pty Ltd. (“MDF”) and is operated by
Mirasol, under an option agreement announced on October 15, 2020.
Mirasol’s President, Tim Heenan, stated: “The
Rubi porphyry targets are technically strong and have the potential
to host large-scale copper discoveries. We are excited to be
drilling at Rubi after successfully completing the required drill
permitting and look forward to reporting on the results from this
program.”
The 7,543 ha Rubi project is located within the
prolific Paleocene age porphyry belt of northern Chile, which is
host to a number of significant, currently producing porphyry Cu
deposits. The project lies at relatively low elevation
(1,900-2,100m), within 20 km of both the El Salvador Cu-Mo-Au mine
and the Potrerillos smelter, with excellent access to port
facilities at Chanaral located some 80 km to the west.
Figure 1: Rubi project location and regional
setting
Rubi Drilling Overview
The Lithocap target at Rubi covers a 3.5 km by
2.0 km area centered on a large, deeply weathered, advanced
argillic alteration zone that is surrounded by gravel cover with
thicknesses modelled from a gravity survey ranging between 10 and
50m. These types of lithocap alteration zones can be found adjacent
to or above large, productive porphyry Cu deposits. Drilling by
Mirasol’s previous partner tested areas peripheral to the
outcropping lithocap exposures, where previous rock chip sampling
returned anomalous values of Mo and locally Cu (Figure 2). This
outcropping lithocap remains undrilled as does its extension to the
west under shallow post mineral gravels.
The current program will drill test concealed
and shallow covered, high and low magnetic responses on the western
extensions of the lithocap, with 6 initial short diamond drill
holes. The objective of these drill holes is to sample the top of
bedrock at the interface with the gravel cover. The alteration,
mineralization and rock-type information gathered from geological,
geochemical, and spectral analysis will then be used to vector
towards a potential centre of mineralization for testing with one
deeper diamond drill hole (>500m).
Figure 2: Lithocap target summary and planned
drilling
The Zafiro target features an untested 2.8 km by
2.2 km attractive, although subtle, circular magnetic high
surrounded by a partial, doughnut-shaped magnetic low under
gravel-cover. This magnetic signature may be indicative of a
potentially mineralized porphyry intrusive center with a peripheral
pyritic alteration halo. Mirasol’s stream sediment sampling of
gullies located 1km north to northwest of the Zafiro target,
previously returned widespread anomalous Cu (Figure 3) suggesting a
primary mineralized porphyry source of Cu in the basement rocks or
an “exotic” source of Cu in the gravels. The current drill program
contemplates a single diamond drill hole (>400m within bedrock)
to test this porphyry Cu target, estimated to be covered by up to
180m of recent Atacama gravels.
Figure 3: Zafiro target summary and planned
drilling
About Mirasol Resources Ltd
Mirasol is a well-funded exploration company
focused in Chile and Argentina. Mirasol has seven partner-funded
projects, two with Newcrest Mining Ltd (Chile), and one with each
First Quantum Minerals (Chile), Mine Discovery Fund (Chile),
Mineria Activa (Chile), Silver Sands Resources (Argentina), and
Patagonia Gold (Argentina). Mirasol is currently self-funding
exploration at two projects, Inca Gold (Chile) and Sacha Marcelina
(Argentina).
For further information, contact:
Tim Heenan, PresidentorJonathan Rosset, VP
Corporate Development
Tel: +1 (604) 602-9989Email:
contact@mirasolresources.comWebsite: www.mirasolresources.com
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of technical and scientific information in this press release has
been reviewed and approved by Tim Heenan (MAIG), the President for
the Company, who serves as a Qualified Person under the definition
of National Instrument 43-101.
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