REG - Orosur Mining Inc - El Pantano, Argentina Update

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03/05/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 9803J  Orosur Mining Inc  03 May 2022

 

 

 

 

Orosur Mining Inc. - El Pantano, Argentina Update

 

·    Positive results from first soil sampling program at El Pantano

·    Teams mobilised for short follow-up program.

 

London, May 3(rd), 2022. Orosur Mining Inc. ("Orosur" or the "Company")
(TSX-V/AIM:OMI), is pleased to announce that results from the first
reconnaissance geochemical soil sampling program at the La Esfinge prospect at
El Pantano have returned highly anomalous results in Gold and several other
pathfinder elements, over a 3.3km strike length of the target, with moderate
level anomalism over an additional 3.4km of the target.

 

Gold anomalism in soil samples have returned results in excess of 100ppb Au
across the western half of the La Esfinge target, with highly significant
anomalies from other elements such as Arsenic (As), Silver (Ag), Bismuth (Bi),
Indium (In) and Copper (Cu) across the entire length of the target of almost
7km (figures 4 through 9).

 

Anomalism remains open to the west.

 

While widely spaced and preliminary in nature, these results are highly
encouraging from a first pass program and are in accordance with the
geochemical responses we would expect to see from an epithermal gold system in
this environment.

 

As a result of these positive results, the Company's geological teams have
returned to El Pantano to carry out a short in-fill program to better define
the scale and nature of the key anomalies before the approaching winter. Due
to time constraints associated with short days, this infill will concentrate
on the western half of the target with the most anomalous gold values.

 

For the full PDF version of the announcement with Figures 1-9 included, please
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El Pantano

The El Pantano Project is subject to an Exploration & Joint Venture ("JV")
agreement ("Agreement") with private Argentinean company DESEADO DORADO S.A.S
and its shareholders ("Deseado").

 

The general terms of the Agreement allow for the Company to earn 100% equity
in the Project by investing US$3m over five years in two phases:

·    Phase 1, earn 51% by investing US$1m over an initial 3-year period.

·    Phase 2, move to 100% ownership by investing an additional US$2m over
a subsequent 2-year period and granting Deseado a residual 2% net smelter
return royalty on the Project.

 

 

Figure 1. Regional Location

 

 

Figure 2.  Licences

 

Survey

As announced on March 21st, a reconnaissance geochemical program was planned
at El Pantano as the first work phase of the JV.

 

Survey planning was focussed on the La Esfinge prospect, a roughly 7-8km long
silicified ridge that showed geological characteristics potentially suggestive
of a major epithermal system, but to the best of the Company's knowledge had
never been sampled.

 

Nine geochemical survey lines were located along the target length, at
approximately 1km spacing, with samples taken every 20m along these lines. The
lines varied in length so as to extend well into the surrounding host rocks
and thus provide background geochemical signatures that are required for the
subsequent statistical analysis of results.

 

Samples were taken at depths varying from 30cm to 60cm beneath the surface, at
what was deemed the local equivalent of a B Horizon, although this
nomenclature is somewhat complicated in Patagonia as there is almost no
vegetation and as a result, very little soil development.   This zone was
however seen to possess the required levels of clays and manganese and iron
nodules and so act as a suitable collecting medium.

 

A total of 362 samples were taken, with these samples prepared at the local
ALS preparation facility in Santa Cruz province, before final assay at the ALS
laboratory in Lima Peru.  Samples were assayed for gold and a large suite of
other metals, some of which are known to act as pathfinder elements within the
geological environment of the Deseado Massif gold province.

 

The line spacing was intentionally broad as the survey was designed as a first
pass reconnaissance program to assess the appropriateness of the sampling
method and medium, and to collect the necessary background data that would be
required for analysis of results.

 

Unlike drilling or rock chip sampling, results from soil sampling cannot be
assessed against an absolute, objective scale, but must instead be
statistically analysed above the local background. What is deemed "anomalous"
is entirely dependent upon the local conditions of the prospect.

 

 

 

Figure 3. Project satellite imagery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results and Followup.

Geochemical results were statistically analysed on an element-by-element
basis, with various levels of anomalism determined by the number of standard
deviations above the mean.

 

Analysis has demonstrated widespread moderate gold anomalism across most of
the western half of La Esfinge, with several key occurrences of high-level
anomalism (>24ppb Au), with the highest value of 118ppb Au.

 

Gold anomalism was concentrated along the southern margin of the La Esfinge
silicified ridge, most likely indicating a major structure along this margin
that has allowed the less mobile element to migrate upwards. The highest gold
values also coincide with the western half of the La Esfinge ridge, where the
orientation of the ridge deviates closer to the SE-NW direction that is
commonly the major structural control on gold mineralisation in this portion
of the Deseado Massif.

 

Other pathfinder elements however show more widespread anomalism in both
directions, which is to be expected as these elements, such as As, are more
mobile and thus able to migrate more readily.

 

While extremely preliminary in nature, these results are a positive indicator
of an epithermal system along a substantial strike length of almost 8km.
Seeing the most widespread gold anomalism at the western end of the ridge may
be suggestive of the system shallowing in this direction.

 

As a result, Company geological teams are remobilising to site to carry out a
brief infill soil sampling program in the brief time permitted before the
winter recess.

 

A number of additional soil sampling lines will be located across the western
half of the La Esfinge ridge to infill the wide preliminary spacing and so
better define the anomalies, and to extend coverage westward and southward
where anomalism remains open.  This work program is expected to require
approximately two weeks, although actual duration will be dependent on weather
conditions.

 

 

 

Figure 4. Gold in soils

 

 

Figure 5. Arsenic in soils

 

 

Figure 6. Silver in soils

 

 

Figure 7. Bismuth in soils

 

 

Figure 8. Indium in soils

 

 

Figure 9. Copper in soils

 

 

Orosur CEO Brad George commented:

 

"While preliminary and reconnaissance in nature, these positive results are
highly encouraging from a first pass program on a virgin prospect. We targeted
La Esfinge not only because of its positive geological indicators, but also
its very large size.  To now see geochemical anomalism along almost the
entire 8km strike gives us much to work with moving forward."

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Orosur Mining Inc

Louis Castro, Chairman,

Brad George, CEO

info@orosur.ca

Tel: +1 (778) 373-0100

 

 

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP - Nomad & Joint Broker

Jeff Keating / Caroline Rowe

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3 470 0470

 

Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd - Joint Broker

Andy Thacker

James Pope

Tel: +44 (0)20 3657 0050

 

Flagstaff Strategic and Investor Communications

Tim Thompson

Mark Edwards

Fergus Mellon

Tel: +44 (0) 207 129 1474

orosur@flagstaffcomms.com (mailto:orosur@flagstaffcomms.com)

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the
Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market
Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 ('MAR') which has been incorporated
into UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the
publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service ('RIS'),
this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

 

About Orosur Mining Inc.

 

Orosur Mining Inc. (TSX-V: OMI; AIM: OMI) is a minerals explorer and developer
focused on identifying and advancing projects in South America. The Company
currently operates in Colombia, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

 

Qualified Persons Statement

The information in this news release was compiled, reviewed and verified by
Mr. Brad George, BSc hons (Geology and Geophysics), MBA, Member of the
Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG), CEO of Orosur Mining Ltd and a
qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

 

Orosur Mining staff follow standard operating and quality assurance procedures
to ensure that sampling techniques and sample results meet international
reporting standards.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this
news release constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of
applicable securities laws, including but not limited to the "safe harbour"
provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and are based on expectations estimates and projections as of the date of
this news release.

 

Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the exploration plans
in Colombia and the funding from Monte Águila of those plans, Monte
Águila´s decision to continue with the Exploration and Option agreement, the
ability for Loryser to continue and finalize with the remediation in Uruguay,
the ability to implement the Creditors' Agreement successfully as well as
continuation of the business of the Company as a going concern and other
events or conditions that may occur in the future. The Company's continuance
as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to obtain adequate financing,
to reach profitable levels of operations and to reach a satisfactory
implementation of the Creditor´s Agreement in Uruguay. These material
uncertainties may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to realize
its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business and
accordingly the appropriateness of the use of accounting principles applicable
to a going concern. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove
to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such forward looking statements. Such statements are
subject to significant risks and uncertainties including, but not limited,
those as described in Section "Risks Factors" of the MDA and the Annual
Information Form. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events and such forward-looking statements, except to the
extent required by applicable law.

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