Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (“Cornerstone” or “the
Company”) (TSXV:CGP; OTC:CTNXF; FWB:GWN1) is pleased to
provide an update on its Bramaderos gold and copper joint venture
in southern Ecuador in which it has a 12.5% interest carried by
JV partner and project operator Sunstone Metals
Ltd. (ASX: STM) through to the start of commercial
production (see “About Bramaderos”, below).
Figures related to this news release can be seen
in PDF format by accessing the version of this release on the
Company’s website (www.cornerstoneresources.com) or by clicking on
the link below:
https://cornerstoneresources.com/site/assets/files/5870/nr22-23figures.pdf.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Strong assay results
received from six drill holes at Alba and four holes from the
eastern end of the Brama system; Alba and Brama form part of the
Bramaderos Project
- Broad zones of gold-copper
mineralization have been intersected, including sub-zones of higher
grade
- Significant results
include:
-
49.45m1 at 0.60g/t
AuEq2 (0.37g/t gold and 0.13%
copper), from 392m in BMDD035 (Brama)
- 32m at 1.20g/t AuEq
(0.87g/t gold and 0.20% copper), from 386m in BMDD036
(Alba)
- 115m at 0.66g/t AuEq
(0.41g/t gold and 0.15% copper), from 12m in BMDD039 (Alba),
including
- 24.15m at 1.10g/t AuEq
(0.46g/t gold and 0.38% copper), from 31.35m
- 69m at 0.61g/t AuEq
(0.36g/t gold and 0.14% copper), from 21m in BMDD043
(Alba)
- Drilling for the initial
Mineral Resource Estimate has been completed but mineralization is
open in several areas beyond the planned initial resource
boundary
- An Exploration Target will
also be released in December to provide some guidance on
opportunities to continue growing the scale of the Brama-Alba
system
- Exploration drilling has
commenced at nearby porphyry targets Melonal, Sandia and Limon; The
first hole has been completed at Melonal; Logging of the Sandia and
Melonal holes indicate that they are altered and mineralized
consistent with Brama porphyry type systems
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Sunstone and Cornerstone are pleased to announce
more wide intersections with grades of plus-1g/t gold-equivalent
which will further underpin the upcoming initial Mineral Resource
Estimate (MRE) at their Brama-Alba porphyry discovery in southern
Ecuador.
They are also pleased to announce the resumption
of discovery drilling at three other porphyry targets within the
Bramaderos concession (Figure 2) and report
drilling at two of those targets has returned visible copper
mineralization.
All holes reported in this release for
Brama-Alba intersected wide zones of gold-copper mineralization
(Figure 1, Table 1).
Sunstone Managing Director Malcolm Norris
said:
“These results are more evidence of the
substantial widths of mineralization which will form part of the
initial MRE.
“The MRE, which we expect to deliver in December
will be the first step to building a significant inventory of gold
and copper at Bramaderos. An Exploration Target will be estimated
alongside the MRE to guide further drilling to increase the
resource base at Bramaderos in 2023.
“In addition, the drilling of new targets to
deliver further discoveries with the potential to significantly
increase the resource base is now underway.
“We have a lot to deliver at Bramaderos during
the remainder of 2022”.
About Bramaderos
Measuring 4,948 hectares, the Bramaderos project
is ideally located immediately adjacent to the Pan American
highway, and close to available hydropower, supporting the
economics of potential development opportunities. The project is
supported by nearby commercial airports and significant cities
(Loja) and enjoys strong community support.
The Bramaderos concession is owned by La Plata
Minerales S.A. (“PLAMIN”), which in turn is owned 87.5% by Sunstone
(the project operator) and 12.5% by Cornerstone.
Cornerstone’s 12.5% interest is carried by
Sunstone through to the start of commercial production and
repayable at Libor plus 2% out of 90% of Cornerstone’s share of
earnings or dividends from the Bramaderos project (see news release
20-01 dated January 7, 2020).
More information about the property can be found
at www.cornerstoneresources.com.
Qualified Person
Yvan Crepeau, MBA, P.Geo., Cornerstone’s Vice
President, Exploration and a qualified person in accordance with
National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for supervising the
exploration program at the Bramaderos project for Cornerstone and
has reviewed and approved the information contained in this news
release.
Sampling and Assaying
Surface and drill core samples from Brama were
sent to the LAC y Asociados Cia. Ltda. Sample Preparation Facility
in Cuenca, Ecuador for sample preparation. The standard sample
preparation for drill core samples (Code PRP-910) is: Drying the
sample, crushing to size fraction 70% <2mm and splitting the
sample to a 1000g portion by riffle or Boyd rotary splitter.
The 1000g sample is then pulverised to >85% passing 75 microns
and then sent to the MSALABS in Langley, BC, Canada for gold and
base metal analysis.
PLAMIN uses a fire assay gold technique for Au
assays (FAS-111) and a four acid multi element technique (IMS-230)
for a suite of 48 elements. FAS-111 involves Au by Fire Assay on a
30-gram aliquot, fusion and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) at
trace levels. IMS-230 is considered a near total 4 acid technique
using a 0.25g aliquot followed by multi-element analysis by
ICP-AES/MS at ultra-trace levels. This analysis technique is
considered suitable for this style of mineralization.
Standards, blanks and duplicates are inserted
~1/28 samples. The values of the standards range from low to high
grade and are considered appropriate to monitor performance of
values near cut-off and near the mean grade of the deposit. The
check sampling results are monitored and performance issues are
communicated to the laboratory if necessary.
Sample security was managed through sealed
individual samples and sealed bags of multiple samples for secure
delivery to the laboratory by permanent staff of the joint venture.
MSALABS is an internationally accredited laboratory that has all
its internal procedures heavily scrutinized in order to maintain
their accreditation. MSALABS is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025-2017
Accredited Methods and certified to ISO 9001-2015.
PLAMIN’s sampling techniques and data have been
audited multiple times by independent mining consultants during
various project assessments. These audits have concluded that the
sampling techniques and data management are to industry standards.
All historical data has been validated to the best degree possible
and migrated into a database.
Rock samples are collected by PLAMIN’s
personnel, placed in plastic bags, labeled and sealed, and stored
in a secure place until delivery by PLAMIN employees to the LAC y
Asociados ISO 9001-2015 certified sample preparation facility in
Cuenca, Ecuador.
Rock samples are prepared crushing to 70%
passing 2 mm (10 mesh), splitting 250 g and pulverizing to 85%
passing 75 microns (200 mesh) (MSA code PRP-910). Prepared samples
are then shipped to MSALABS, an ISO/IEC 17025-2017 Accredited
Method company and ISO 9001-2015 laboratory in Langley, BC, Canada,
where samples are assayed for a multi-element suite (MSA code
IMS-136, 15.0 g split, Aqua Regia digestion, ICP-AES/MS finish) and
gold by Fire Assay (MSA code FAS-111, 30 g fusion, AAS finish).
Over limit results for Cu (>1%) are systematically re-assayed
(MSA code ICF-6Cu, 0.2 g, 4-acid digestion, ICP-AES finish). Gold
is assayed using a 30 g split, Fire Assay (FA) and AAS finish (MSA
code FAS 111). Over limit results for Au (>10 g/t) are
systematically re-assayed (MSA code FAS-415, FA, 30g., gravimetric
finish).
Soil samples are dried at low temperature,
screened to 80 mesh (MSA code PRP-757); a 15 grams portion is then
assayed for a multi-elements suite (MSA code IMS-136, Aqua Regia
digestion, ICP-AES/MS finish).
Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC)
MSALABS is a qualified assayer that performs and makes available
internal assaying controls. Duplicates, certified blanks and
standards are systematically used (1 control sample every 20-25
samples) as part of PLAMIN’s QA/QC program. Rejects, a 100 g pulp
for each rock sample, are stored for future use and controls.
About Cornerstone
Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. is a mineral
exploration company with a diversified portfolio of projects in
Ecuador and Chile, including the Cascabel gold-enriched copper
porphyry joint venture in northwest Ecuador.
Further information is available on
Cornerstone’s website: www.cornerstoneresources.com and on
Twitter. For investor, corporate or media inquiries, please
contact:
Investor Relations: Mario Drolet; Email: Mario@mi3.ca; Tel.
(514) 904-1333
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release may contain ‘Forward-Looking Statements’ that involve risks
and uncertainties, such as statements of Cornerstone’s beliefs,
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www.sedar.com. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of
financial and metals markets, predicting natural geological
phenomena and from numerous other matters of national, regional,
and global scale, including those of anti-mining sentiment in
certain regions of Ecuador, or of an environmental, climatic,
natural, political, economic, business, competitive, or regulatory
nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to
be materially different than those expressed in our Forward-Looking
Statements. Although Cornerstone believes the facts and information
contained in this news release to be as correct and current as
possible, Cornerstone does not warrant or make any representation
as to the accuracy, validity or completeness of any facts or
information contained herein and these statements should not be
relied upon as representing its views after the date of this news
release. While Cornerstone anticipates that subsequent events may
cause its views to change, it expressly disclaims any obligation to
update the Forward-Looking Statements contained herein except where
outcomes have varied materially from the original statements.
On Behalf of the Board, Brooke MacdonaldPresident and CEO
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accuracy of this release.
1 True widths of drill intercepts cannot be
accurately estimated at this time. Sunstone is working on a
geological model following which they expect to be able to estimate
true widths.
2 The gold equivalent calculation formula is
AuEq(g/t) = Au(g/t) + Cu% x 1.7. The prices used were US$1,770/oz
gold and US$9,750/t copper, and A$:US$0.70. Recoveries are
estimated at 89% for gold and 86% for copper from metallurgical
studies. In Sunstone’s opinion all the elements included
in the metal equivalents calculation have reasonable potential to
be recovered and sold.
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