Aurania to Investigate Visible Gold Found at Crunchy Hill
Aurania Resources announced the discovery of visible gold at its Crunchy Hill target in southeastern Ecuador. This discovery was made during basic prospecting by a geologist, and further investigation, including assays, is required to determine the source. Crunchy Hill was previously confirmed to host an epithermal gold system during a 2019 scout drilling campaign. Additional fieldwork is planned to locate the heart of the system. Concurrently, an Anaconda mapping program has been completed at the Awacha porphyry copper target, and a geophysical survey is planned for the Kuri-Yawi epithermal target.
- Visible gold discovered at Crunchy Hill, indicating potential for valuable deposits.
- Confirmed presence of an epithermal gold system from previous drilling campaigns.
- Completion of the Anaconda mapping program at the Awacha porphyry copper target.
- Further investigation needed to confirm the source of the gold, implying uncertainty.
- No immediate financial or production benefits from the discovery.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 11, 2024) - Aurania Resources Ltd. (TSXV: ARU) (OTCQB: AUIAF) (FSE: 20Q) ("Aurania" or the "Company") announces that visible gold has been found in the area of the Company's Crunchy Hill target in southeastern Ecuador. The gold, as shown in figures 1 and 2 below, was found during basic prospecting by one of Aurania's reconnaissance exploration geologists. The source of this gold needs to be confirmed through further investigation including the completion of assays.
The Crunchy Hill target is being investigated following a review of stream sediment samples and other data from specific areas on Aurania's property where there has been indication of gold. Geologists are being sent to the Crunchy Hill area to determine and understand the source of the gold.
In 2019, a scout drilling campaign was conducted at Crunchy Hill and the presence of an epithermal gold system was confirmed. At that time it was decided that Aurania's geology teams would later return to this target for further sampling/fieldwork to determine the location of the heart of the system.
Figure 1: The ragged, irregular nature of the gold flakes suggests proximity to source.
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Figure 2: Gold recovery after 2-hour wash test.
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In other news, an Anaconda mapping program has been completed in the southern part of Aurania's Awacha porphyry copper target area and exploration teams continue to map the remaining area. An induced polarization geophysical survey is planned for the Kuri-Yawi epithermal gold target.
About Aurania
Aurania is a mineral exploration company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper in South America. Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities - Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.
Information on Aurania and technical reports are available at www.aurania.com and www.sedarplus.ca, as well as on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/auranialtd/, Twitter at https://twitter.com/auranialtd, and LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/aurania-resources-ltd-.
For further information, please contact:
| Carolyn Muir VP Corporate Development & Investor Relations Aurania Resources Ltd. (416) 367-3200 carolyn.muir@aurania.com |
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This news release contains forward-looking information as such term is defined in applicable securities laws, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. The forward-looking information includes Aurania's objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results, potential mineralization, the corporation's portfolio, treasury, management team and enhanced capital markets profile, the estimation of mineral resources, exploration, timing of the commencement of operations, the Company's teams being on track ahead of any drill program, the commencement of any drill program and estimates of market conditions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to Aurania, including the assumption that, there will be no material adverse change in metal prices, all necessary consents, licenses, permits and approvals will be obtained, including various local government licenses and the market. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking information include, among other things, commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, restrictions on labour and workplace attendance and local and international travel; a failure to obtain or delays in obtaining the required regulatory licenses, permits, approvals and consents; an inability to access financing as needed; a general economic downturn, a volatile stock price, labour strikes, political unrest, changes in the mining regulatory regime governing Aurania; a failure to comply with environmental regulations; a weakening of market and industry reliance on precious metals and copper; and those risks set out in the Company's public documents filed on SEDAR. Aurania cautions the reader that the above list of risk factors is not exhaustive. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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