Oposura Project
Scoping Study1 confirms Oposura as economically and technically robust, high-margin project:
EBITDA (LOM): A$237 million
NPV8 (pre-tax): A$112 million
IRR (pre-tax): 76%
Average Life of Mine (C1) cash costs: US$0.42/lb zinc
Year 1 C1 cash costs: US$0.14/lb zinc
Pre-production CAPEX: A$69.9 million
First shipments of lead-silver & zinc concentrates: targeted for 2020/21
Further exploration drilling intersects near-surface, high-grade mineralisation in the middle of the Central Zone2:
OPDH-173: 12.0m @ 7.7% Zn+Pb from 44.00m; including 4.1m @ 12.5% Zn+Pb
OPDH-178: 9.5m @ 18.9% Zn+Pb from 23.05m; including 6.2m @ 26.6% Zn+Pb
Drilling also identifies high-grade mineralisation extending from the East Zone into the Central Zone3:
- OPDH-159: 6.2m @ 15.7% Zn+Pb & 97g/t Ag from 107.05m
- OPDH-171: 4.4m @ 20.4% Zn+Pb & 294g/t Ag from 99.05m
- OPDH-177: 4.6m @ 36.9% Zn+Pb & 138g/t Ag from 107.55m
Oso Negro Project
High-grade silver & gold mineralisation discovered on new, 100%-owned 1,275-hectare property
Multiple epithermal quartz veins extending up to 800m long with old mine workings
Impressive assays received from early sampling programs, including:
Sample No. | Silver (g/t) | Gold (g/t |
REC-2133 | 2,680 | 100.50 |
REC-2098 | 2,419 | 1.81 |
REC-2099 | 2,087 | 5.88 |
REC-2102 | 1,469 | 8.11 |
OSON-28 | 1,905 | 3.40 |
REC-2097 | 1,281 | 12.90 |
OSON-36 | 1,150 | 2.53 |
OSON-06 | 1,065 | 1.41 |
OSON-28 | 1,010 | 3.13 |
REC-2094 | 805 | 1.02 |
REC-2101 | 754 | 5.24 |
REC-2136 | 497 | 2.68 |
- Surface exploration is continuing in preparation for a trenching program
Alacrán Project
Teck has completed 11 holes (6,391m) of diamond drilling in the current program to date
Testing of porphyry copper potential at Cerro Alacrán is the major focus
Drilling is continuing with two diamond core rigs operating
Full drilling program targeting 9,500m in 18-20 holes
Cash balance at 30 September 2018 is approximately A$5.2 million
Complete Article: http://azureminerals.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/181030.pdf