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Project Update: Farellon Copper-Gold Vein System, Chile
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About this update from Altiplano Metals Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nProject Update: Farellon Copper-Gold Vein System, Chile\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nEDMONTON, Sept. 25, 2017\n\n\n\n APN: TSX-V \n\n\n\nEDMONTON, Sept. 25, 2017 /CNW/ - Altiplano Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: APN) (OTCQB:ALTPF) (FWB: 9AJ1) (\"APN\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to provide an update at the Company's Comet Joint Venture, the Farellon Copper-Gold Project, Tambillos, Chile. \n\n\n \n \n\n \nTo date, the CJV has advanced the 3.5 m high by 3.5 m wide adit approximately 360 m at a 15% decline from surface. In addition, the CJV has installed a vent raise, escape way up to the Alejandro tunnel, completed fortifying the tunnel entrance with rock bolts, wire mesh and shotcrete for safety, and the completion of 18 additional diamond drill holes from the decline. \n\nThe CJV has now intersected the Farellon Cu-Au vein system over 255 m in strike length and it remains open (Figure 1). Along the 255m length the vein averages approximately 1.5 m in width. The average grade of the 1.5 m wide zone is approximately 1.5% Copper ranging between 1 and 2.56%. The best intersects thus far are in hole 7, grading 2.28% Cu over 2.9m and hole 19 grading 2.56% Cu over 1.56m. Gold assays are still pending. \n\nPattern drilling will continue along strike from 320-400m down the decline into October and then infill around the higher- grade intercepts will be conducted for resource estimation and planning.  \n\nAltiplano Minerals Ltd. (APN: TSX‐V) is a mineral exploration company focused on evaluating and acquiring projects with significant potential for advancement from discovery through to production, in Canada and abroad.  Management has a substantial record of success in capitalizing opportunity, overcoming challenges and building shareholder value.  Additional information concerning Altiplano can be found on its website at www.altiplanominerals.com. \n\nON BEHALF OF THE BOARD\n\n/s/ \"John Williamson\"President and CEO\n\nTel: (780) 437-6624\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provide...