Solis Provides Quarterly Activities Report For the Quarter Ended 30 November 2021 For the quarter ended 30 November 2021
Vancouver, January 31, 2022 - Solis Minerals Ltd. (ASX: SLM) (TSXV: SLMN) (FSE: 08W) ("Solis Minerals" or "the Company") wishes to provide shareholders with its quarterly report for the three-month period ended 30 November 2021 ("the Quarter").
Highlights
- Completion of capital raising for a total of A$5.5 million through the issue of 27,500,000 Chess Depository Interests ("CDIs") at A$0.20, with a cash position of A$7.0 million upon closing of IPO.
- Successful listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) following its very well-supported IPO.
- Appointment of Mr. Michael Parker and Ms. Chafika Eddine to the Board as Non-Executive Directors.
- Commencement of its highly anticipated maiden drilling program at the Mostazal Copper Project in Chile, one of the largest copper producing nations in the world.
Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on 24 December 2021, Solis Minerals Ltd. (ASX: SLM) (TSXV: SLMN) (FSE: 08W) ("Solis Minerals" or "the Company") successfully listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) following its very well-supported IPO.
The Company raised a total of A$5.5 million through the issue of 27,500,000 Chess Depository Interests ("CDIs") at A$0.20, with one attaching option for every two CDIs subscribed in the IPO with an exercise price of AUD$0.30 for a period of two-years from the date of issue.
Upon closing, the Company had in excess of A$7.0 million cash at bank, and is very well placed to undertake its highly anticipated maiden drilling program at the Mostazal Copper Project in Chile, one of the largest copper producing nations in the world. This drilling commenced in late January.
Net proceeds from the IPO will be primarily allocated to funding the drill program at the Company's 100%-optioned Mostazal Copper Project in Chile's Atacama Desert, where previous exploration has outlined significant near surface copper mineralisation.
Following the successful listing on ASX, the Company welcomed Mr. Michael Parker and Ms. Chafika Eddine to the Board as Non-Executive Directors. Mr. Fred Tejada stepped down from the Board and continues with Solis in the role of Technical Advisor.
February 2022 Quarter
- On the 24th January, the 2,900m drilling program commenced at Mostazal Copper project targetting manto-style copper mineralisation near surface, as well as porphyry structures at depth.
- The Quebrada exploration concessions staked by Solis around Mostazal have been granted and are being registered.
- New Copper-prospective concessions in Peru are under application.
- Solis Minerals has retained Amvest Capital to upgrade its US OTC listing to the OTCQB level.
Mostazal Copper Project Summary
The Mostazal property is located 80 kilometres (km) northeast of Copiapo, Chile (Figure 1) and within the Domeyko fault - a major structural control for some of the world's largest and most productive copper mines*, including Chuquicamata and Escondida, and 40 km south of Codelco's El Salvador mine.
The first program of drilling which commenced in late January is expected to continue through until mid-March, with approximately 2,900 metres diamond drilling in two phases, targeting both porphyry and manto-style copper mineralisation.
As well as testing the copper at near surface, the Company will be undertaking the first-ever drill testing of an interpreted porphyry feeder system underlying a 4 km by 2.5 km, north-south-trending, belt of outcropping copper mineralisation, small-scale mine workings, and geochemical and geophysical anomalies. Four main target areas have been identified (Figure 2) on the basis of historical drilling, geochemical and geophysical surveys, and structural interpretation and modelling.
Figure 1: Mostazal Copper Project - historical drill testing of manto copper mineralisation by a previous operator
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Figure 2: Mostazal Copper Project - initial diamond drilling target locations over copper soil geochemistry
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The Mostazal West target (Target Area 1) is located immediately west of stacked copper-bearing Manto lenses. It is characterised by the presence of a magnetic low and chargeability high geophysical anomalies. The Company is targeting a potential source of copper mineralisation beginning at a depth of 300 metres - about 100 metres deeper than prior drilling and immediately adjacent to the area of recent exploitation. The Central target (Target Area 2) is located immediately beneath known Manto copper lenses where historical, relatively shallow drilling (Figure 1) to a depth of approximately 150m has encountered wide zones of high-grade copper mineralisation (Table 1). The Company is targeting to penetrate through stacked copper-bearing Manto lenses to test for an interpreted buried porphyry/ feeder structure beginning at a depth of approximately 300 metres.
Table 1: Selected significant intersections from historic drilling at the Mostazal Copper Project[1]
- DDH-MZ-08: 16m @ 1.48% Cu from 56m
- DDH-MZ-10: 13m @ 1.23% Cu from 91m
- DDH-MZ-13: 8m @ 1.83% Cu from 55m
- DDH-MZ-27: 10m @ 1.59% Cu from 40m
- DDH-MZ-30: 16m @ 1.27% Cu from 74m
- DDH-MZ-32: 11m @ 2.52% Cu from 84m
About Solis Minerals
Solis Minerals is a Latin American-focused mining exploration company. The Company is earning into a 100% in the Mostazal Copper Project in Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the world's premier copper production jurisdictions. The Company also holds a 100% interest in a package of highly prospective IOCG (iron oxide copper/gold) and porphyry copper projects in southwestern Peru within the country's prolific coastal copper belt - a source of nearly half of Peru's copper production.
This Announcement has been authorised for release to ASX by the Board of Solis Minerals.
For further information please contact:
Jason Cubitt
President and CEO
Solis Minerals Ltd.
+01 (604) 209 1658
Stephen Moloney
Investor Relations
Corporate Storytime
+61 (0) 403 222 052
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers 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 including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of financing, actual results of the Company's exploration and other activities, environmental risks, future metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. All the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by applicable law.
Qualified Person Statement
Derrick Strickland, P. Geo. (1000315), is a qualified person and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release. *The qualified person has been unable to verify the information on the adjacent properties. Mineralisation hosted on adjacent and/or nearby and/or geologically similar properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralisation hosted on the Company property.
Competent Person Statement
The information in this ASX release in relation to Geological Information and Exploration Results is based on and fairly represent information compiled by Mr Anthony Greenaway, a Competent Person who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Greenaway is an employee of Solis Minerals Ltd. and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the exploration activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Mr Greenaway consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears. Mr Greenaway has provided his prior written consent as to the form and context in which the Geological Information and Exploration Results and supporting information are presented in this Announcement.
All information relating to exploration results that have been previously released to the market is appropriately referenced in this document.
APPENDIX 1
Mining tenements held at the end of the Quarter and their location and Interest.
Tenement Licences | Project Name | Registered Holder | Location | Interest held at beginning of the Qtr | Interest held at the end of the Qtr |
Mostazal Project | |||||
Mostazal 1-201 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Mostazal Dos 1-201 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Mostazal Tres 1-201 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Mostazal Cuarto 1-201 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Mostazal Seis 1-301 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Mostazal Siete 1-51 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Mostazal Ocho 1-201 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Placeres 1-201 | Mostazal | SLM Mostazal | Chile | 0% | 0%1 |
Quebrada 13 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 23 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 33 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 43 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 53 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 63 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 73 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 83 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 93 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 103 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 113 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 123 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 133 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 143 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 153 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 163 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 173 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Quebrada 183 | Mostazal | Westminster Chile SpA | Chile | 100% | 100% |
Ilo Norte Project4 | |||||
Latin Ilo Norte 3 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Latin Ilo Norte 4 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Latin Ilo Norte 6 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Latin Ilo Norte 7 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Latin Ilo Norte 8 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Brigette 1 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Essendon 26 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Maddison 1 | Ilo Norte | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Illo Este Project4 | |||||
Latin Ilo Este I | Ilo Este | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Latin Ilo Este II | Ilo Este | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Latin Ilo Este III | Ilo Este | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Latin Ilo Este IX | Ilo Este | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Chiplolita Project | |||||
Kelly 004 | Chipollita | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Caruca Project | |||||
Caruca5 | Caruca | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Pallagua Project | |||||
Pallagua 15 | Pallagua | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Uchsuma Project | |||||
Uchsuma A5 | Uchsuma | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
Uchsuma B5 | Uchsuma | Westminster Peru SAC | Peru | 100% | 100% |
1 Mining Exploitation Concessions- allow exploration and exploitation subject to access and other conditions.
2 Solis Minerals has the right to earn up to a 100% interest in the tenement.
3 Mining Exploration Concession Applications
4 Mining Concessions- allow exploration subject to access and other conditions.
5 Mining Pediments- essentially applications for Mining Concessions.
[1] Refer to Solis Minerals' TSXV announcement dated 26 October 2021 and ASX announcement dated 24 January 2022. The Company confirms that is not aware of any new information that affects the information contained in the announcements.
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