Halcones Announces Commencement of Drilling at Carachapampa Project in Chile
09 Februar 2023 - 4:54PM
Halcones Precious Metals Corp. (TSX – V: HPM) (the
“Company” or “Halcones”) is pleased to announce that drilling
activity has begun at the Carachapampa project in Chile (the
“Project”). The drill was mobilized to the Project over the past 7
days and the first drill hole of the 2,000 m exploration program
was collared on February 5th, 2023. The Carachapampa project is 180
km from Copiapo by way of paved and sealed roads which are
traversable 12 months of the year.
As previously announced (please see the
Company’s January 26, 2023 press release), this drill program is
designed as follow-up to the successful field exploration program
recently completed by the Halcones exploration team focused on two
target areas, the Central target and Northwest target. The target
areas have many of the attributes associated with high sulphidation
epithermal deposits (“HSE”), including high-grade surface
mineralization over a broad area, appropriate geophysical signature
and in a proven geologic environment for HSE occurrence. Multiple
high grade surface samples were collected during the recent
fieldwork campaign. Surface sampling from the Central Target
returned values ranging from 1.43 g/t gold to 18.5 g/t gold over an
area of 500 m on the flank of the newly discovered volcanic dome. A
similar surface sampling program at the Northwest Target over a 600
m area returned values ranging from 0.54 g/t gold to 2.5 g/t
gold.
Figure 1: 2,000 meters of
drilling has been budgeted to evaluate two target areas, the
Central Zone Target, and the Northwest Target, where field mapping
and sampling has highlighted the presence of high-grade gold and
silver mineralization in outcrop over extensive areas. The prospect
is located approximately 180 km northeast of the city of Copiapo,
which is one of the main mining centers in Chile.
About the Drill Program
The initial drill contract is for 2,000 m of
drilling on the two targets. Planned holes are short in length to
test areas immediately below the outcrop samples. The Project area
is covered with a thin veneer of younger volcanics with few outcrop
windows. The ongoing drill program is also designed to improve the
understanding of the underlying geology and confirm the
interpretation of controlling structures.
Figure 2: Map
showing the distribution of mineralized samples over an extensive
area in the Central Zone Target ranging in grade from 1.43 g/t gold
to 18.5 g/t gold. The area is extensively altered to “vuggy quartz”
which is a key characteristic of high sulphidation deposits in this
area. Drill hole CAR23-008 was completed earlier this week (assays
pending) with the black lines being additional planned holes.
Figure 3: In the Northwest
Target area, vuggy silica alteration has been mapped in limited
exposures over approximately 600 meters. Values in a number of
outcrop chip samples include 0.54, g/t Au, 1.00 g/t Au, 2.5 g/t Au
and 2.49 g/t Au.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this
news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. David Gower,
P.Geo., as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian
Securities Administrators.
About Halcones Precious Metals
Corp.
Halcones is focused on exploring for and
developing gold-silver projects in the Maricunga Belt, Chile, the
premiere gold mining district in South America. The Company has a
team with a strong background of exploration success in the
region.
For further information, please
contact:
Vincent Chen Investor Relations
vincent.chen@halconespm.com www.halconespreciousmetals.com
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-looking Information
This press release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking information includes, without
limitation, regarding the prospectivity of the Project, the
mineralization of the Project, the Company’s exploration program,
the Company’s ability to explore and develop the Project and the
Company’s future plans. Generally, forward-looking information can
be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”,
“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or
“does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words
and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be
achieved”. Forward- looking information is subject to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
Halcones, as the case may be, to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including
but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive,
geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of
current exploration activities; risks associated with operation in
foreign jurisdictions; ability to successfully integrate the
purchased properties; foreign operations risks; and other risks
inherent in the mining industry. Although Halcones has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in forward-looking
information, there may be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. Halcones does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
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