Cranbrook, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 25, 2024) - DLP Resources Inc. (TSXV: DLP) (OTCQB: DLPRF) ("DLP" or the "Company") announces receipt of the second phase of rock sampling results from the Esperanza porphyry copper-molybdenum project immediately south of the Chapi Mine in Southern Peru (Figure 1).
Results for the additional 53 rock samples taken in the initial reconnaissance sampling and mapping of the northwestern part of the project have returned highly anomalous copper, molybdenum, cobalt and zinc in mapped intrusive stocks and polymictic breccias within the overlying volcanics (Figures 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).
Highlights
- Fifteen of the fifty-three rock chip samples returned values between 0.3% Cu and 3.46% Cu (Table 1 and Figure 2). These samples were taken from outcropping quartz diorite and polymictic breccias with visible copper-oxides, iron oxides and tourmaline in fractures.
- Rock chip samples with high copper grades included:
- Sample 1208 - 0.69% Cu, 130.50ppm Mo, 7930ppm Zn and 42.30ppm Co.
- Sample 1226 - 1.84% Cu, 1.38ppm Mo, 1115ppm Zn and 42.50ppm Co.
- Sample 1227 - 1.71% Cu, 5.56ppm Mo, 2490ppm Zn and 176.50ppm Co.
- Sample 1229 - 3.46% Cu, 16.15ppm Mo, 1480ppm Zn and 185ppm Co.
- Sample 1231 - 1.26% Cu, 2.43ppm Mo, 1050ppm Zn and 39.60ppm Co.
- Sample 1232 - 0.70% Cu, 3.75ppm Mo, 487ppm Zn and 22.50ppm Co.
- Sample 1237 - 1.54% Cu, 6.34ppm Mo, 774ppm Zn and 57.20ppm Co.
- Sample 1240 - 0.82%Cu, 4.10ppm Mo, 410ppm Zn and 17.10ppm Co.
See Table 1 for the anomalous set of results for the second phase of rock chip samples and Table 2 for the first phase of anomalous results reported on March 13, 2024 (see DLP Resources Inc., news release of March 13, 2024).
Mr. Gendall, President and CEO commented: "With two phases of rock sampling and mapping completed on the Esperanza project, an area of 3.5km x 1.5km has now been identified with anomalous copper and molybdenum in rock samples. These anomalous copper-molybdenum values coupled with other porphyry copper indicators are very encouraging for locating a mineralized system at depth in this porphyry copper belt immediately south of the Chapi copper mine."
Table 1. Summary of Select Rock Chip Results for the Esperanza Porphyry Cu-Mo Project - Phase 2.
| SAMPLE | Northing | Easting | Elev. | Cu | Mo | Zn | Co | Description |
| No | m | m | m | % | ppm | ppm | ppm | Rock Chip Samples 2x2m Sampling Area |
| 1201 | 8134576 | 243185 | 1711 | <0.01 | 15.3 | 33 | 0.7 | Qtz-Tourmaline breccia |
| 1202 | 8134575 | 243085 | 1721 | <0.01 | 22.5 | 67 | 0.8 | Intensely fractured diorite with FeOx boxworks |
| 1203 | 8134566 | 243075 | 1707 | <0.01 | 23.2 | 69 | 0.9 | Diorite with SS clasts and Fe-oxides + Tourmaline |
| 1204 | 8134585 | 243094 | 1710 | <0.01 | 41.2 | 98 | 5.1 | Sandstone with Fe-oxides + Quartz-sericite |
| 1205 | 8134584 | 243102 | 1721 | <0.01 | 20.5 | 63 | 9.9 | Diorite with argillic alteration + intense veining of Fe oxides |
| 1206 | 8134570 | 243107 | 1712 | 0.01 | 35.3 | 20 | 1.7 | Diorite + Veining with FeOx + Mn + Neo + Tm |
| 1207 | 8134507 | 243151 | 1714 | 0.02 | 37.8 | 107 | 58.5 | Diorite + Veining with FeOx + Tm |
| 1208 | 8134485 | 243190 | 1729 | 0.69 | 130.5 | 7930 | 42.3 | Diorite, Arg, with SS and Qtz vlts and FeOx boxworks +Tm |
| 1209 | 8134293 | 243141 | 1716 | 0.01 | 11.05 | 146 | 13.8 | Diorite, Arg with SS and Qtz vlts and FeOx boxworks +Tm |
| 1210 | 8134454 | 243330 | 1729 | 0.04 | 37.3 | 45 | 4.8 | Diorite, Arg altered, qtz-FeOx + Tm + fine alunite? in matrix. |
| 1211 | 8134676 | 242844 | 1728 | 0.02 | 34 | 138 | 10.9 | Diorite Sil, Qtz vlts, Mn-Tm, intense angular fractures. |
| 1214 | 8134817 | 242754 | 1729 | 0.01 | 17.35 | 23 | 9.3 | Diorite, Arg Alteration, Vlts of Qz, FeOx, Mn +Tm |
| 1215 | 8134846 | 242718 | 1728 | 0.01 | 20.2 | 33 | 33.7 | Polymictic Bx frag of SS with FeOx veins + Mn |
| 1217 | 8134918 | 242865 | 1718 | 0.01 | 7.48 | 22 | 11.7 | Diorite QSP with Qtz vlts and FeOx-Mn |
| 1218 | 8134971 | 242872 | 1711 | 0.01 | 7.37 | 23 | 11.6 | Diorite QS with FeOx, Mn veins + intense fractures. |
| 1226 | 8136321 | 244504 | 1886 | 1.84 | 1.38 | 1115 | 42.5 | Polymictic Bx, pseudostratified with presence of malachite |
| 1227 | 8136164 | 244682 | 1852 | 1.71 | 5.56 | 2490 | 176.5 | Polymictic Bx, pseudostratification + malachite and Mn |
| 1229 | 8136181 | 244817 | 1852 | 3.46 | 16.15 | 1480 | 185 | Polymictic Bx?, with malachite and Mn in matrix |
| 1230 | 8136224 | 244609 | 1887 | 0.46 | 5.73 | 373 | 11.8 | Polymictic Bx?, with malachite and Mn in matrix |
| 1231 | 8136198 | 244557 | 1589 | 1.26 | 2.43 | 1050 | 39.6 | Polymictic Bx?, with malachite and Mn in matrix |
| 1232 | 8136152 | 244500 | 1884 | 0.7 | 3.75 | 487 | 22.5 | Subhorizontal polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in matrix |
| 1234 | 8136108 | 244494 | 1876 | 0.41 | 4.77 | 553 | 54 | Polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in subhorizontal horizons |
| 1235 | 8136033 | 244518 | 1878 | 0.44 | 5.02 | 547 | 24.1 | Polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in subhorizontal horizons |
| 1236 | 8136080 | 244564 | 1853 | 0.76 | 7.91 | 1270 | 245 | Polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in subhorizontal horizons |
| 1237 | 8135958 | 244587 | 1856 | 1.54 | 6.34 | 774 | 57.2 | Polymictic Bx with malachite, atacamite and Mn |
| 1239 | 8135880 | 244513 | 1863 | 0.25 | 4.36 | 379 | 20.6 | Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon |
| 1240 | 8135792 | 244510 | 1861 | 0.82 | 4.1 | 410 | 17.1 | Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon |
| 1241 | 8135679 | 244568 | 1852 | 0.38 | 6.14 | 506 | 26.5 | Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon |
| 1242 | 8135353 | 244010 | 1789 | 0.12 | 3.2 | 2100 | 146 | Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon |
| 1244 | 8135443 | 244065 | 1792 | 0.32 | 4.38 | 1500 | 115 | Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon |
| 1245 | 8134403 | 242718 | 1674 | 0.01 | 14 | 31 | 8.9 | Diorite, Arg., with Mn in irregular veins |
| 1246 | 8134540 | 242985 | 1691 | 0.01 | 51 | 241 | 34.4 | Diorite, Arg., with Mn in irregular veins |
| 1247 | 8134364 | 242830 | 1667 | <0.01 | 23 | 55 | 3.5 | Diorite, Qtz, Tm, FeOx in boxworks + intense fracturing + veins |
| 1249 | 8134200 | 242674 | 1645 | <0.01 | 5.79 | 49 | 6.3 | Quartzite/SS with FeOx in veinlets/fractures and presence of Tm |
| 1250 | 8134158 | 242640 | 1637 | <0.01 | 17.05 | 11 | 1.6 | Quartzite/SS with FeOx in veinlets/fractures and presence of Ser |
| 1751 | 8134093 | 242562 | 1628 | <0.01 | 26.9 | 48 | 19.7 | Bx of quartzite/SS with FeOx boxworks + FeOx in fractures |
| 1752 | 8134627 | 242082 | 1626 | <0.01 | 12.2 | 84 | 18.1 | Diorite, Arg, FeOx + quartzite/SS with FeOx boxworks |
| 1754 | 8134434 | 242254 | 1645 | 0.02 | 59.5 | 89 | 1.7 | Vein?, QSP, malachite and OxFe in fractures and boxworks |
| 1755 | 8134249 | 242291 | 1634 | <0.01 | 12.3 | 7 | 1.1 | Bx, QSP +FeOx boxworks +quartz |
| 1756 | 8134244 | 242276 | 1643 | <0.01 | 4.87 | 27 | 3.6 | Bx, QSP, presence of FeOx boxworks + quartz |
| 1757 | 8134220 | 242248 | 1651 | <0.01 | 10.25 | 139 | 29.4 | Bx, subangular fragments, Qtz-Tm? |
| 1759 | 8134070 | 242351 | 1607 | <0.01 | 10.05 | 29 | 2.8 | Diorite, QSP, FeMo in fractures, FeOx +intense fracturing |
| 1760 | 8134168 | 242265 | 1644 | <0.01 | 13.8 | 121 | 18.7 | Bx, quartz veins with FeOx, Mn and Tm in fractures |
| Notes: Bx-Breccia, Qtz-Quartz, Tm-Tourmaline, Vlts-veinlets, FeOx-Iron Oxides, FeMo-ferrimolybdenite, Mt-magnetite, SS-sandstone, Py-Pyrite, Ep-Epidote, Chl-Chlorite, Arg-Argillic, QSP-Quartz-sericite-pyrite, Ser-Sericite, Sil-Silicified, Lim-Limonite, Neo-Neotocite, Mn-Manganese, Qtz-Quartz, V-Very, Frac-Fractured | ||||||||
Table 2. Summary of Select Rock Chip Results for the Esperanza Porphyry Cu-Mo Project - Phase 1.
| SAMPLE | Northing | Easting | Elev. | Cu | Mo | Zn | Co | Description |
| No | m | m | m | % | ppm | ppm | ppm | Rock Chip Samples 2x2m Sampling Area |
| 1153 | 8136819 | 244380 | 1953 | 0.44 | 0.77 | 2010 | 79.9 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx + Malachite + Mn + Tm? |
| 1159 | 8136708 | 244451 | 1940 | 0.01 | 6.31 | 59 | 7.6 | Quartz Diorite, Qtz Veinlets + FeOx + Calcite |
| 1160 | 8136536 | 244530 | 1929 | 0.01 | 6.84 | 71 | 4.2 | Aplite Dyke, FeOx + Neotocite |
| 1161 | 8136324 | 244719 | 1959 | 3.88 | 1.47 | 3540 | 281 | Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn |
| 1162 | 8136329 | 244714 | 1959 | 2.84 | 1.75 | 2510 | 237 | Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn |
| 1163 | 8136311 | 244723 | 1955 | 3.34 | 1.39 | 1905 | 238 | Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn |
| 1164 | 8136313 | 244674 | 1853 | 3.85 | 1.46 | 1885 | 323 | Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn |
| 1165 | 8136818 | 244384 | 1954 | 3.17 | 1.26 | 1600 | 210 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm? |
| 1166 | 8136818 | 244384 | 1954 | 0.22 | 0.54 | 1490 | 68.3 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm? |
| 1167 | 8136818 | 244384 | 1953 | 1.10 | 1.49 | 2030 | 155.0 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm? |
| 1168 | 8136818 | 244384 | 1953 | 0.07 | 0.34 | 361 | 23.20 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm? |
| 1169 | 8136818 | 244384 | 1953 | 0.42 | 0.89 | 3270 | 136.5 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm? |
| 1171 | 8136739 | 244409 | 1930 | 4.67 | 1.76 | 3060 | 209 | Quartz Diorite, Arg Alteration, Qtz Vlts, FeOx, + Vlts Calc |
| 1172 | 8136324 | 244719 | 1932 | 4.71 | 1.63 | 2030 | 383 | Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn |
| 1173 | 8136329 | 244714 | 1853 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 2730 | 286 | Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn |
| 1174 | 8136311 | 244723 | 1853 | 1.45 | 1.28 | 1155 | 26.4 | Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn |
| 1188 | 8134456 | 241824 | 1917 | 0.01 | 14.8 | 65 | 30.9 | Breccia, FeOx, Lim boxworks |
| 1189 | 8134615 | 241913 | 1922 | 0.01 | 28.8 | 24 | 4.70 | Polymictic Bx, FeOx in fractures |
| 1191 | 8135447 | 242573 | 1930 | 0.02 | 10.2 | 82 | 17.20 | Quartz vein, Strong Fracturing with FeOx + Mn |
| 1192 | 8134631 | 243258 | 1926 | 0.02 | 6.54 | 98 | 5.80 | Andesite fragment, FeOX, Intense Fracturing |
| 1193 | 8134646 | 243282 | 1929 | 0.01 | 2.46 | 27 | 2.20 | Quartz Diorite, QS Alteration, Very Fractured |
| 1194 | 8134745 | 243125 | 1929 | 0.01 | 2.95 | 48 | 2.60 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx, Turgite, |
| 1195 | 8134797 | 243341 | 1925 | <0.01 | 3.08 | 77 | 0.80 | Quartz Diorite, FeOx, Turgite, Intense Fractures |
| 1196 | 8134471 | 243472 | 1924 | <0.01 | 14.8 | 42 | 4.00 | Quartz Diorite, Quartz Vlts, FeOx boxworks, Intense Frac. |
| 1197 | 8134164 | 243266 | 1917 | <0.01 | 3.76 | 95 | 3.60 | Diorite with Qtz Vlts, Leached - FeOx + Qtz Tm vlts |
| Notes: Bx-Breccia, Qtz-Quartz, Tm-Tourmaline, Vlts-veinlets, FeOx-Iron Oxides, Mt-magnetite, Py-Pyrite, Ep-Epidote, Chl-Chlorite, Lim-Limonite, Neo-Neotocite, Mn-Manganese, Calc-Calcite, V-Very, Frac-Fractured | ||||||||
Quality Control and Quality Assurance
DLP Resources Peru S.A.C, a subsidiary of DLP Resources Inc., supervises sampling and carries out surface sampling and mapping of outcrop at the Esperanza project. Rock chip sampling was done within a maximum area of 2m x 2m and descriptions were carried out by a geologist. Samples are bagged and sealed on site before transportation to the ALS Peru S.A.C. sample preparation facility in Arequipa by Company vehicles and staff. Rocks are crushed with 70% passing <2mm. Sample is split with riffle splitter and 250g pulverized to 85% less than 75um. Prepared samples are sent to Lima by ALS Peru S.A.C. for analysis. ALS Peru S.A.C. is an independent laboratory. Samples are analyzed for 48 elements using a four-acid digestion and ICP-MS analysis (ME-MS61). Overlimit samples for copper and silver were re-analysed by four-acid digestion and ICP-AES (ME-OG62). In addition, sequential copper analyses are done and reports, soluble copper using sulphuric acid leach, soluble copper in cyanide leach, residual copper and total copper. ALS meets all requirements of International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015 for analytical procedures.
DLP Resources independently monitors quality control and quality assurance ("QA/QC") through a program that includes the insertion of certified reference materials.
Esperanza Project
The Esperanza Cu-Mo Project is an early-stage exploration project in Southern Peru consisting of 4,600 Ha of claims which are 100% owned by DLP. Esperanza is located ~35 km SW of the Cerro Verde Mine in Arequipa and immediately south of the Chapi Copper Mine.
Copper-molybdenum mineralization was initially observed in an early reconnaissance program undertaken in 2022. Subsequently we have completed a satellite alteration mapping program over the project and identified alteration consistent with porphyry copper-molybdenum systems. Follow-up of alteration and subsequent sampling and mapping commenced in early 2024.
Figure 1: Esperanza Project Location
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Figure 2: Esperanza Project -Anomalous copper, molybdenum, zinc and cobalt in rock samples.
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Figure 3: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous copper in rock samples.
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Figure 4: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous molybdenum in rock samples.
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Figure 5: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous zinc in rock samples.
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Figure 6: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous cobalt in rock samples.
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Qualified Person
David L. Pighin, consulting geologist and co-founder of DLP Resources, is the qualified person of the Company as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Pighin has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this news release.
About DLP Resources Inc.
DLP Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company operating in Southeastern British Columbia and Peru, exploring for Base Metals and Cobalt. DLP is listed on the TSX-V, trading symbol DLP and on the OTCQB, trading symbol DLPRF. Please refer to our web site www.dlpresourcesinc.com for additional information.
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