VANCOUVER, March 26, 2020 /CNW/ - Tinka Resources
Limited ("Tinka" or the "Company") (TSXV &
BVL: TK) (OTCPK: TKRFF) advises that one of its
employees has tested positive to COVID-19 in Peru. The
employee is recovering well in self-isolation at his home in
Lima. Other Company employees who were in close contact with
the affected employee, and their families, are also in
self-isolation.
The Company has complied and is complying with all protocols
with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic that have been established
under the state of national emergency in Peru which was declared on March 15th, 2020. The camp at
Ayawilca has been in lock-down since the state of national
emergency was declared and all non-essential personnel were removed
from site prior to the lock-down. The affected employee
arrived to site from Lima on
March 9th via public
transport, and was one of a small group of essential employees
maintaining the camp. The employee showed signs of breathing
difficulties on March
21st, and was immediately evacuated by ambulance
directly to Lima under strict
biosecurity protocols, due to the added health risk of high
altitude. He was tested for COVID-19 in Lima and has been in self-isolation since. He
received a positive COVID-19 test result on March 24th.
The employee's infection is not believed to be related to
overseas travel by persons related to the Company. Tinka is working
closely with the Ministry of Energy of Mines and the Pasco regional
health agency to ensure that quarantine procedures are adequate for
the Company's remaining employees and nearby communities. The
nearby communities were immediately notified of the situation and
advised to take precautionary isolation measures where
appropriate.
The President and CEO of Tinka, Dr. Graham Carman, stated: "The safety of our
employees, their families, and our nearby communities is our
highest priority. Tinka has a COVID-19
preparedness and response plan based on recommendations from
relevant authorities. The drill program at
Ayawilca for 2020 has not yet started, and there have been no drill
rigs on site this year. The Company's planned 2020
drill program will be delayed while the state of emergency and
restrictions on travel remain in place."
About Tinka Resources
Limited
Tinka is
an exploration and development company with its flagship property
being the 100%-owned Ayawilca carbonate replacement deposit (CRD)
located in the zinc-lead-silver belt of central Peru, 200 kilometres northeast of Lima. The Ayawilca Zinc Zone contains 11.7 Mt
of Indicated Resources grading 6.9% zinc, 0.2% lead, 15 g/t silver
and 84 g/t indium and 45.0 Mt Inferred Resources grading 5.6% zinc,
0.2% lead, 17 g/t silver and 67 g/t indium. A Preliminary
Economic Assessment for the Ayawilca Zinc Zone was released on
July 2, 2019 (see release). The
Qualified Person, Dr. Graham Carman,
Tinka's President and CEO, and a Fellow of the Australasian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, has reviewed and verified the
technical contents of this release.
On behalf of the Board,
"Graham Carman"
Dr. Graham Carman, President &
CEO
Forward Looking Statements: Certain information in this
news release contains forward-looking statements and
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities laws (collectively "forward-looking
statements"). All statements, other than statements of
historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are based on the beliefs and expectations of Tinka as
well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
Tinka's management. Such statements reflect the current
risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors
including, without limitations, drilling results, the Company's
expectations regarding the Ayawilca Project PEA, changes in world
metal markets, changes in equity markets, uncertainties relating to
the availability and costs of financing needed in the future,
equipment failure, unexpected geological conditions, imprecision in
resource estimates or metal recoveries, success of future
development initiatives, competition, operating performance,
environmental and safety risks, delays in obtaining or failure to
obtain necessary permits and approvals from local authorities,
community agreements and relations, and other development and
operating risks. Should any one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
described herein. Although Tinka believes that assumptions
inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable,
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements
due to the inherent uncertainty therein. Except as may be required
by applicable securities laws, Tinka disclaims any intent or
obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this news release
SOURCE Tinka Resources Limited