Punitaqui is slated for resumption of copper concentrate production in mid to late-2022. The Dalmacia Target is second of several historic zones within BMR's Punitaqui project with partially delineated resources and established underground access. Dalmacia is located in the southern portion of the Punitaqui area about 6 kilometers south of the Punitaqui copper processing plant. Battery CEO
In addition, as the drilling program progresses across the various mineralized zones, we are excited to report the first of many results for Dalmacia. These new drilling results demonstrate that this program has the potential to provide the Company with an additional source of copper ore along with existing ore at the Cinabrio mine and the mineralization at the San Andres target. We look forward to providing further exciting updates for the drill program as we progress towards a potential near term resumption of operations and cashflow at Punitaqui'
Punitaqui is a former producing copper mine located in the Coquimbo region of
Dalmacia Drill Program
Program comprises both confirmation and step-out diamond core drilling
Currently, two diamond core drills are in operation at Dalmacia.
Thirteen holes have been completed for 2,628 meters of diamond core drilling and the program continues
The Dalmacia target is located in the southern portion of the Punitaqui area about 6 kilometers south of the Punitaqui processing plant. The first drilling occurred in 1993-1994 when 49 reverse circulation ('RC') holes totaling 9,972m were completed. Exploration drilling at Dalmacia North has been completed at a grid spacing of 25m x 25m and 15m x 15m at Dalmacia South. In total, 229 drill holes (98 RC holes and 131 diamond core holes) have been drilled for a total of 53,294m.
The geological setting of the Dalmacia target is different from both the
Copper-gold mineralization is related to regional structures and deformation zones, developed mainly in the contacts between granite and volcano-sedimentary rocks.
Sample assay results, reported herein, are from the first two drill holes from the Dalmacia target.
Drillhole DS-21-01 was designed as an infill drill hole to test Dalmacia mineralization in the central portion of the target just west of the portal. It was drilled in a southeast direction, across the grain of previous drilling, and between drill holes SD-58 (24m at 1.96% Cu) and DS-11-02 (18.9 m at 1.30% Cu). DS-21-01 resulted in five intercepts; 12m grading 1.79% Cu and 2.5g/t Ag from 79m downhole including 8m at 2.44% Cu, 3.2g/t Ag and 0.04g/t Au from 80m, a second interval of 23m grading 1.16% Cu and 1.7g/t Ag from 105m downhole including 13m at 1.56% Cu and 2.1g/t Ag from 115.0m downhole including 7m at 2.32% Cu, 3.1g/t Ag and 0.04g/t Au from 115m, a third intercept of 2m at 1.06% Cu, 0.7g/t Ag and 0.03g/t Au from 137m downhole; a fourth interval of 4m at 0.89% Cu and 0.4g/t Ag from 180m downhole as well as a fifth hit of 4.9m at 0.72% Cu and 0.6g/t Ag from 220m downhole.
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