Toronto, Canada, June 13, 2017 -- Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ELO; FSE: P2Q; "Eloro") is pleased to announce that the ongoing reconnaissance geological mapping and sampling program has outlined a major new mineralized trend in the Victoria South area of the La Victoria Gold-Silver Project, Ancash Department, in the North-Central Mineral Belt of Peru. This mineralized area appears to be closely associated with the Puca Fault, a major northeast-southwest striking regional fault that is a likely feeder structure for multiple stages of epithermal gold-silver mineralization on the property (Figures 1, 2 and 3). Geologically the style of mineralization is similar to that of Rufina located approximately 1.7 kilometres to the southwest (Figures 1 and 3) and is the likely northern continuation.
Assays from an initial twenty-two rock chip samples returned encouraging results (Figure 2; Table 1):
33.02 grams gold per tonne (g Au/t) over 0.30 metres across a quartz vein with arsenopyrite and pyrite, in intrusive diorite;
8.02 g Au/t over 0.20 metres, in the intersection of a series of low-angle structures;
5.46 g Au/t Au gold across a 0.30-metre-wide quartz vein in altered diorite, with disseminated arsenopyrite and pyrite.
In addition to the higher-grade bonanza-style gold mineralization, significant results were also returned from limited sampling of the host breccia zones including 13.66 g Au/t over 1.10 metres, 2.73 g Au/t over 0.20 metres and 1.10 g Au/t over 0.60 metres. Much of the mineralized breccia is not well exposed and has been heavily oxidized hence trenching will be required to more accurately assess its potential.
The new mineralized zone at Victoria South is approximately 170 metres wide and strikes northwest-southeast extending for at least 1 kilometre along strike (Figure 2). It appears likely (see Figure 1 and 3) that this zone is the southern continuation of the mineralized zone at San Markito which is marked by strong induced polarization anomalies that also trend northwest-southeast. This would suggest the potential strike length may be more than 3 kilometres. A second target at Victoria South, the breccia zone, that trends northeast-southwest for approximately 850 metres, is up to 200 metres wide and is a potential target for bulk tonnage mineralization. Trenching is required to better expose this zone for sampling.
Tom Larsen, President & CEO of Eloro commented: "We are very encouraged by the results of the geological work which continues to expand our known mineralized zones and outline additional targets for diamond drilling. Our Peruvian-based team lead by Vice President, Exploration Luc Pigeon, P.Geo., is working on completing the final details for permitting of the planned diamond drilling program. In addition, a new DIA will be filed for proposed drilling in the Victoria South and Ccori Orrco target areas based on the new promising results."
Dr. Bill Pearson, P.Geo., Chief Technical Advisor to Eloro commented: "Our geological work continues to show that there is an extensive multi-phase epithermal gold-silver mineralizing system on La Victoria property centred around the Puca Fault and environs (Figures 1 and 3). Gold mineralization occurs in a variety of structural settings both parallel to the northeast trending Puca Fault as well as perpendicular along likely tear faults related to this structure. Mineralization has been identified vertically over 1 kilometre from elevation 3100 metres at Rufina to elevation 4200m at San Markito as well as along strike on different structures for up to 3+ kilometres. We are continuing to focus our work on outlining the best targets for diamond drilling."
Table 1: Results of Reconnaissance Chip Sampling, Victoria South
Sample ID
Easting
Northing
Elev(m)
Width(m)
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
Description
1
C001520
173835
9081780
3757
0.40
0.036
<0.2
Silicified microdiorite dyke
2
C001521
173831
9081769
3779
0.60
1.10
2
Hydrothermal breccia
3
C001522
173829
9081756
3775
0.12
2.59
4.3
Quartz vein
4
C001523
173826
9081754
3774
0.40
0.016
2.7
Hydrothermal breccia
5
C001524
173825
9081750
3773
0.30
0.16
1
Hydrothermal breccia
6
C001525
173820
9081742
3770
0.30
0.41
1.7
Quartz vein
7
C001526
173819
9081736
3769
1.00
0.03
0.5
Stockwork in altered diorite
8
C001527
173816
9081732
3766
0.12
2.84
22.2
Quartz vein
9
C001528
173816
9081731
3766
0.30
5.46
5.4
Quartz vein
10
C001529
173806
9081719
3758
0.50
0.38
1.6
Hydrothermal breccia
11
C001530
173805
9081718
3759
0.25
0.75
2.1
Hydrothermal breccia
12
C001531
173802
9081715
3757
0.10
2.42
3.7
Quartz vein
13
C001532
173800
9081708
3755
0.10
0.26
3.5
Quartz vein
14
C001533
173777
9081687
3747
0.30
33.02
28
Massive arsenopyrite vein
15
C001534
173769
9081679
3744
0.25
0.14
2.3
Vein stockwork
16
C001535
173728
9081660
3730
2.00
0.082
1.6
Altered diorite dyke
17
C001536
173726
9081661
3730
2.40
0.30
1.6
Altered diorite dyke
18
C001537
173724
9081662
3730
2.40
0.20
1.9
Altered diorite dyke
19
C001538
173302
9082070
3912
0.10
0.006
<0.2
Quartz vein
20
C001539
173555
9081788
3874
0.20
8.02
5.4
Stockwork
21
C001540
173324
9081411
3608
0.20
2.73
33.9
Hydrothermal breccia
22
C001541
173554
9081786
3847
1.10
13.66
7.9
Hydrothermal breccia
For all samples, width equals true width; "m" = metres; "g/t" = grams per tonne; "Au" = gold; "Ag" = Silver
Samples were analysed for Au and Ag by fire assay and 31 element ICP analysis at SGS del Peru S.A.C.
In Lima, Peru. In addition to the standard laboratory QA/QC procedures Eloro employs a system of external blanks and standards.
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