Mirasol Terminates Agreement to Option Coronación Copper-Gold Project, Chile
June 15 2023 - 7:00AM
Mirasol Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:
MRZ) (OTC:
MRZLF) (the “
Company” or
“
Mirasol”) announces that it has regained
100% control of the Coronación High-Sulfidation Epithermal
(HSE) copper-gold project ( “Coronación ” or the “Project”) in
Chile following termination of the Option and Farm-in Agreement
(”Agreement”) with First Quantum Minerals (“First Quantum”)
announced on October 7, 2019.
“First Quantum’s inability to meet the minimum
drilling requirement under the Agreement provided the opportunity
for us to regain 100% unencumbered control over the highly
prospective Coronacion Project. Evidence of extensive, closely
spaced definition drilling over a 2.25 km2 area at First
Quantum’s Vendaval Project directly across the Argentine border
greatly increases the significance of the drill-ready targets at
Coronacion”, Mirasol’s President, Tim Heenan, commented. “Apart
from Coronación, there are other exceptional prospects in the
immediate vicinity, including our Altazor HSE/Porphyry Gold/Copper
Project, adding to the district potential of this region in
northern Chile.”
Figure 1: Coronación Copper-Gold Project
Regional Map
Since the start of the partnership, First
Quantum has invested approximately US$1 million in exploration on
the Coronación Project, including cash payments of US$175,000 to
Mirasol.
The Coronación Project is located on a major
northwest structural trend that is associated with several Andean
porphyry copper deposits. Exploration completed by Mirasol
indicates the potential presence of a porphyry/breccia system
intruding a layered Miocene aged volcanic sequence of pyroclastic
units, that was subsequently intruded by domes of dacitic
composition.
Two distinct areas of alteration have been
interpreted with the assistance of Analytical Spectral Device
(“ASD”) analysis. The eastern alteration area displays affinities
to a HSE system, with the western area displaying a more typical
porphyry deposit style of alteration. Geochemical rock and soil
sampling has also defined a large 600 by 800m copper-molybdenum
geochemical anomaly in the western area within the overall 3 by 2.5
km ASTER image hydrothermal alteration response halo (see news
release October 7, 2019).
The initial exploration program in 2019, funded
by First Quantum, included surface mapping, geochemical soil and
rock chip sampling, induced polarization (“IP”) and ground based
magnetic geophysical surveys (“Mag”) and the collection of rock
samples for age-dating. This work outlined an attractive porphyry
copper target that displays characteristics similar to other
Miocene age porphyry gold-copper systems in the highly productive
Maricunga belt.
In order to facility access to Coronacion,
Mirasol will be resuming engagement with the local community.
Subject to progress with the community engagement, plans will be
developed for a drill program.
About Mirasol Resources Ltd
Mirasol is a well-funded exploration company
with 18 years of operating, permitting and community relations
experience in the mineral rich regions of Chile and Argentina.
Mirasol controls 100% of the high-grade Virginia Silver Deposit in
Argentina and is currently self-funding exploration at two flagship
projects, Sobek and Inca Gold, both located in Chile. Mirasol also
continues to advance a strong pipeline of highly prospective early
and mid-stage projects.
For further information,
contact:
Tim Heenan, PresidentorTroy Shultz, Vice
President Investor Relations
Tel: +1 (604) 602-9989Email:
contact@mirasolresources.comWebsite: www.mirasolresources.com
Qualified Person Statement:
Mirasol’s disclosure 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.
Forward Looking Statements: The
information in this news release contains forward looking
statements that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking
statements. Factors that could cause such differences include:
changes in world commodity markets, equity markets, costs and
supply of materials relevant to the mining industry, change in
government and changes to regulations affecting the mining industry
and to policies linked to pandemics, social and environmental
related matters. Forward-looking statements in this release include
statements regarding future exploration programs, operation plans,
geological interpretations, mineral tenure issues and mineral
recovery processes. Although we believe the expectations reflected
in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, results may vary,
and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. Mirasol disclaims any obligations to
update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be
required by applicable law.
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