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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