Avrupa Minerals Intersects Polymetallic VMS Mineralization at Sesmarias

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• SES24-054 cuts 41.2 meters of sulfide mineralization containing: 1.59% copper, 1.71% lead, 3.36% zinc, and 54.90 g/t silver.

– Contains 28.6 meters containing: 1.68% copper, 2.42% lead, 4.75% zinc, and 73.90 g/t silver.

• SES24-053 cuts 13.15 meters of sulfide mineralization containing: 0.31% copper, 1.57% lead, 3.00% zinc, and 38.40 g/t silver.

– Contains 9.15 meters containing: 0.40% copper, 2.09% lead, 4.02% zinc, and 50.5 g/t silver.

Vancouver, BC, September 19, 2024 – TheNewswire – Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: AVU) is happy to announce the primary set of analytical outcomes from the current section of drilling on the Sesmarias VMS Venture within the Alvalade Joint Enterprise, Iberian Pyrite Belt, Portugal. The drilling program at Sesmarias is a part of a three way partnership between Avrupa Minerals and Sandfire Mineira Portugal, Unipessoal Lda. (“Sandfire Portugal”), a 100%-owned subsidiary of Minas de Aguas Teñidas, S.A. (“Sandfire MATSA”) . Avrupa continues to function the mission by means of the JV entity PorMining Lda., and Sandfire Portugal continues to fund the exploration work.

Right now, The Firm has accomplished three drill holes within the present Sesmarias Central program, totaling 1,715.4 meters, with a fourth gap in progress. We now have seven holes deliberate, with the contingency of two extra holes to be drilled as/the place wanted. We count on a second drill within the close to future to hurry up the completion of this section of drilling. So far, we now have acquired analytical outcomes from sampling of the primary two holes (SES24-53 and SES24-054). Samples from the third gap (SES24-055) are actually within the laboratory, and outcomes are pending for these samples.

Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, acknowledged, “These are thrilling new assay outcomes, as we proceed to develop a possible high-grade polymetallic core zone within the SES Central space. The continued drilling program is designed to check for additional high-grade copper and zinc-lead-silver mineralization alongside a 600-meter strike size within the Sesmarias Central zone. Extending each north and south of SES Central, recognized large sulfide mineralization totals over 1,700 meters, and is open in each instructions alongside the strike of the focused, mineral-host black shales within the Sesmarias synform.”

Outcomes for SES24-054:

Desk 1. Outcomes for SES24-054 exhibit additional potential for prime grade copper and polymetallic mineralization within the hinge zone of the Sesmarias synform within the Central space. This intersect is positioned roughly 150 meters SE of SES23-047, drilled final 12 months, which intersected 26.95 meters of two.18% Cu, 2.58% Pb, 5.60% Zn, and 88.20 g/t Ag inside a wider interval of 43.40 meters of 1.51% Cu, 2.15% Pb, 4.78% Zn, and 64.1 g/t Ag. ( SES23-047 outcomes )

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Determine 1. Geological cross part 800 S, wanting NW, displaying mineralization in SES23-048 (western limb/hinge zone) and SES24-054 (hinge zone). See Determine 3 for location of this part.

Outcomes for SES24-053:

Desk 2. Outcomes for SES24-053 exhibit polymetallic potential on the western limb of the Sesmarias synform, however maybe distal from the hinge zone space. Comparable zinc-rich, polymetallic mineralization is current in SES23-052, drilled final 12 months, which minimize the western limb some 470 meters SE of SES24-053. ( Sesmarias Outcomes — 2023 )

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Determine 2. Geological cross part 650 S, wanting NW, displaying mineralization in SES23-047 and SES24-053. See Determine 3 for location of this part.

Kuhn commented additional, “Following the good copper and polymetallic leads to SES24-054, and the sturdy zinc-lead-silver leads to SES24-053, we’re starting to see a metallic zonation centered within the SES Central hinge zone with excessive copper and related base metals, transitioning outwards/upwards and alongside the limbs of the Sesmarias synform to extra zinc-rich mineralization. Earlier leads to the SES North space present decrease copper and stronger zinc-lead within the jap limb of the synform, however we now have but to cross the hinge zone within the north, nor a lot of the western limb. The current drilling program could shed extra gentle on the perceived metallic zonation throughout the physique of mineralization, and we look ahead to extra sturdy outcomes.”

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Determine 3. Contour map displaying 2024 new and deliberate drill gap collar areas in pink colour and inferred large sulfide mineralization, utilizing drillhole interval grade (CuEq) as an exploration focusing on device . The intention of the present section of drilling is to broaden the orange-red zone within the SES Central space, and enhance continuity of the high-grade, copper and polymetallic mineralization over a strike size of 600 meters, and forming a central core to the deposit.

Notes regarding Determine 3. We use CuEq strictly as a proxy for whole metallic content material, and as such, merely as an exploration focusing on device. Under no circumstances, are we commenting on a doable useful resource measurement or worth. When reporting drill outcomes, we make the most of solely particular person metals’ values, as reported by an accredited laboratory.

We now have designed the current drill program to improve the +2% CuEq zone within the SES Central sector and broaden the potential +2% CuEq area into the SES North sector the place historic drilling is much less concentrated. Yellow and inexperienced zones typically point out areas the place historic drilling missed the goal and/or current, better-targeted drilling is sparse.

For exploration functions, utilizing the outcomes from Sesmarias drilling, 2014 to current, we calculate the full quantity of copper, lead, zinc, silver, and gold, with out respect or indication of any/all additional downstream actions, adopted by calculating the worth of mentioned whole metallic content material (on this case, as of September 10, 2024, utilizing: Cu = US$ 4.04/lb.; Pb = US$ 0.89/lb.; Zn = US$ 1.23/lb.; Ag = US$ 28.31/oz.; and Au = US$ 2513/oz.). Lastly, we calculate the equal content material of copper, or CuEq, by dividing the worth of the full contained metals by the value of copper at the moment. The form and contouring of the inferred Sesmarias mineralization, utilizing Leapfrog geological modeling software program, is courtesy of the Sandfire Portugal geological crew. Whereas metals’ costs have fluctuated in a reasonably slim vary for the reason that unique CuEq calculations, the form of the VMS goal space stays a lot the identical, because it relies on metallic content material, not the value.

Notes on analytical strategies and high quality contol. T he JV analyzed the mineralized materials at ALS World amenities in Europe. For licensed, NI43-101 – acceptable assay outcomes, we chosen the ME-MS61 methodology carried out by ALS World at their Seville pattern preparation facility and Loughrea, Eire analytical laboratory.

As a consequence of good drilling situations at each holes, the drillers had been capable of extract HQ-size (63.5 mm) core for your complete mineral intercept to get a big instance of the mineralization. Venture personnel collected the oriented drill core twice day by day from the drill rig and delivered the packing containers on to the Venture core storage amenities in Grândola, Portugal. Right here, after geological and geotechnical assessment of the core, a Venture geologist measured and marked the core for sampling, with pattern size averaging one meter relying on visible components resembling change in texture, fashion of mineralization, and/or host rock kind. Venture workers systematically and methodically halved the core, using an electrical core noticed, after which positioned one half of the cut up materials for every pattern size into separate, numbered, plastic pattern luggage. So as to get quick, first-hand outcomes, Venture personnel transported the core samples on to the ALS World preparation lab in Seville, Spain.

ALS ready the samples, utilizing their methodology PREP-31by, to crush to -2mm, cut up off a 1-kg pattern, and to pulverize to 85% passing 75 microns. The pulverized materials is shipped to their predominant European analytical laboratory positioned in Loughrea, Eire. On the analytical laboratory, we requested the samples to be analyzed by way of the lab’s ME-MS61 approach which makes use of a four-acid, near-total metals’ extraction methodology, adopted by evaluation utilizing the industry-standard strategy of inductively coupled plasma – atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). One other cut up of the pulverized materials is distributed to the ALS lab in Vancouver for Sn-XRF05 pressed pellet, XRF evaluation to acquire a full worth for tin within the drill core.

Always, previous to submission of the samples to ALS World, Venture or Sandfire MATSA personnel maintained supervision, oversight, and custody of the samples.

Along with ALS World in-house high quality assurance/high quality management (QA/QC) for all work orders, the Venture performed its personal regular, inside QA/QC from outcomes generated by the systematic inclusion of licensed reference supplies, clean samples and area duplicate samples. Venture personnel reviewed and evaluated the analytical outcomes from the standard management samples in all work orders, and confirmed that these outcomes conform to {industry} greatest follow requirements.

Sandfire Portugal is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Sandfire MATSA, a contemporary mining firm which owns and operates the MATSA Mining Operations within the Huelva province of Spain. With a processing plant positioned to the north of the Iberian Pyrite Belt that sources ore from three underground mines, the Aguas Teñidas and Magdalena Mines in Almonaster la Actual and the Sotiel Mine in Calañas, Sandfire MATSA produces copper, zinc and lead mineral concentrates which are bought from the port of Huelva.

Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and growth firm directed to discovery of mineral deposits, utilizing a hybrid prospect generator enterprise mannequin. The Firm holds one 49%-owned license in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Venture, presently optioned to Sandfire Portugal in an earn-in three way partnership settlement. The Firm holds one 100%-owned exploration license overlaying the Slivova Gold Venture in Kosovo, optioned to Western Tethyan Sources, and is actively advancing 4 prospects in central Finland by means of its partnership with Akkerman Finland Oy. Avrupa focuses its mission technology work in politically secure and potential areas of Europe, presently together with Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The Firm continues to hunt and develop different alternatives round Europe.

For extra info, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1-604-687-3520 or go to our web site at www.avrupaminerals.com .

On behalf of the Board,

“Paul W. Kuhn”

Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director

This information launch was ready by Firm administration, who take full accountability for its content material. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Skilled Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society of Mining Engineers, is a Certified Particular person as outlined by Nationwide Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Directors. He has reviewed the technical disclosure on this launch. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not solely reviewed, however ready and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content material within the information launch.