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Avrupa Minerals Progress at the Alvito Iron Oxide Copper-Gold Project, Portugal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU) (OTC:AVPMF) (FRANKFURT:8AM) is pleased to update on progress at t
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[{"type":"text","content":"VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:AVU) (OTC:AVPMF) (FRANKFURT:8AM) is pleased to update on progress at the Alvito Project located in south Portugal. Exploration work is funded by OZ Minerals, who must spend A$ 1 million to earn-in to 51% of the 300-square kilometer Project. To date Avrupa has completed ground magnetics and gravity geophysical surveys, geological mapping, rock chip sampling, and drill targeting. Originally, a 1500-meter drilling program was slated to be completed during Q3/4 2017, but ongoing ground exploration work continued right up until the end of the year. Successful targeting suggests that there may be reason to increase the proposed amount of drilling to 2000-2500 meters. The following map and table summarize the targeting process at Alvito. Most exploration at Alvito has concentrated on the southern half of the license where numerous copper prospects along two sub-parallel, 10-km long, NNW-trending structures highlight the potential for copper-gold mineralization. However, latest work in the north after completion of the geophysics also suggests that there is potential for copper mineralization in a number of areas there, as well. Target Name Target Type Target Name Target Type Entre Matinhas Central Magnetite breccia Monte da Agua Quartz vein/fault Entre Matinhas North Magnetite breccia Monte do Outeiro (North) Dikes and fault Manisela South Fault (gossan) Monte do Outeiro (South) Fault and gossan Cova Das Minas Quartz vein and fault zone Albardeiros Fault and dikes Manisela North Fault, quartz vein and gossan Pego do Coito Fault and dikes Entre Matinhas South Fault Poço Malhada Mafic dykes and contacts Ribeira Dikes and faults Machoqueira Contact Manisela East Fault, breccia and gossan Poço dos Eucaliptos Contact and fault Defesa Grande Contact and faults Area 1440 Faults? Mata Contact and fault intersection; magnetite breccia and quartz vein Vale da Rata Contacts? Entre As Matas (North) Fault Entre Matinhas East visit necessary Vale Nogueira Quartz vein and fault Entre as Matas South visit necessary Entre As Matas (South) Fault Defesa Grande East visit necessary Nogueira Fault and quartz vein Table 1. List of Alvito targets presently under consideration. Highest priority areas...