Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 22, 2020) - Mundoro Capital Inc. (TSXV: MUN) (www.mundoro.com) ("Mundoro" or the "Company"), is pleased to report its quarterly update for exploration and corporate activity for the three months ending March 31, 2020. The Company has filed its quarterly Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and posted on the Company's website at www.mundoro.com.
Mundoro's Objectives for 2020
Corporate and Business Development
Mundoro continues to have discussions with interested third parties regarding Mundoro's projects which are available for optioning, confirming the continued interest in exploring in Timok, Serbia as well as Bulgaria.
Savinac and Bacevica
The two licenses, Savinac and Bacevica, previously part of the Freeport earn-in from October 2018 to April 2020, have reverted 100% to Mundoro for no consideration. Freeport informed Mundoro that it is restructuring its exploration programs and accordingly terminated their earn-in. Mundoro has since then set up a data room, signed confidentiality agreements and engaged in due diligence with third parties. Freeport sole funded a total of US$3.2 million (C$4.5 million) on these two licenses, therefore the current term work commitments for the licenses have been met. No further exploration expenditures are required to maintain the licenses while Mundoro continues discussions with third parties.
Vale-Mundoro Projects
For the Vale-Mundoro Projects, compiled data sets are being reviewed for targeting and exploration planning. The parties await government approvals before exploration activity can be commenced.
JOGMEC-Mundoro JV Project
To date, JOGMEC has sole funded a total of US$5.8 million (C$8.2 million) for the JOGMEC-Mundoro JV Project, and has completed the earn-in for a 51% interest in the project. All work commitments have been met for the JOGMEC-Mundoro JV Project during this term. The joint venture is now at a proportionate funding stage, with Mundoro entitled to exercise an option to acquire a 2% interest in the joint venture from JOGMEC (taking Mundoro to 51%) for nominal consideration and maintain its role as the operator. The JV Partners are discussing alternatives for further funding and exploration at Borsko. A data room for the project has been opened for interested third parties which have signed a confidentiality agreement with the Company.
Zeleznik
A data room for the Zeleznik project has been opened for interested third parties which have a confidentiality agreement signed with the Company.
Generative
The Company has several areas under application in Serbia and Bulgaria as a result of the Company's generative programs in these two jurisdictions.
Financial Highlights and Initiatives to Manage Costs
Summary of Completed Drill Programs in Q1-2020
Savinac and Bacevica, Timok, Serbia (Available for Option)
In Q1-2020, Mundoro completed the target testing drill program at the Savinac and Bacevica exploration licenses in the Timok Magmatic Complex ("Timok") in eastern Serbia. The two licenses are located within the southern portion of Timok, one of the most prolific metallogenic domains in the Tethyan Belt with deposits such as the Cukaru-Peki, the Bor copper porphyry underground mine and the Veliki Krivelj copper-gold porphyry open-pit mine (Figure 1 and 2).
Following the results from the initial drilling program carried out between October 2018 - February 2019, as well as based on results from the completed alteration mapping and geophysical surveys, a second drilling campaign was initiated in October 2019. Total drilling was originally planned for a 3,500-meter program and increased to a total of 8,735 meters. The three-drill rig program tested four of the five target areas between October 2019 and February 2020 (see Figure 3 and 4). The fifth target to be tested, Markov Kamen, was scheduled to commence in March 2020 but the program was suspended due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tilva Rosh (Savinac License)
Markov Kamen (Savinac License)
Prekostenski (Bacevica License)
Orlovo Brdo (Bacevica License)
D-Vein (Bacevica License)
Table 1: Drill Hole Summary Results
Drill hole ID | Azimuth | Dip | Total Depth (m) | From (m) | To (m) | Interval (m) | Copper (%) | Gold (g/t) | CuEq* (%) | AuEq* (g/t) | ||||||
Tilva Rosh Target (Figure 3) | ||||||||||||||||
FMSC 19008 | 90 | -60 | 738.0 | 194.5 | 197.0 | 2.5 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.20 | |||||||
496.6 | 499.4 | 2.8 | 0.04 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.34 | ||||||||||
513.1 | 516.1 | 3.0 | 0.11 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.33 | ||||||||||
FMSC 19010 | 90 | -60 | 1116.0 | 33.0 | 35.0 | 2.0 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.25 | |||||||
620.0 | 622.0 | 2.0 | 0.22 | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.52 | ||||||||||
640.0 | 642.0 | 2.0 | 0.02 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.25 | ||||||||||
746.0 | 748.0 | 2.0 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.24 | |||||||||||
FMSC 19014 | 90 | -80 | 574.5 | 90.0 | 93.4 | 3.4 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.26 | |||||||
108.0 | 124.0 | 16.0 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.19 | |||||||||||
344.0 | 347.0 | 3.0 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.38 | ||||||||||
FMSC 20018 | 90 | -60 | 552.0 | 16.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.33 | ||||||
314.0 | 317.0 | 3.0 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.24 | |||||||||||
393.4 | 398.5 | 5.1 | 0.04 | 1.67 | 1.22 | 1.73 | ||||||||||
Prekostenski Target (Figure 4) | ||||||||||||||||
FMSC 19011 | 210 | -65 | 158.5 | 20.00 | 114.00 | 94.0 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.17 | |||||||
61.50 | 85.50 | 24.0 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 0.49 | ||||||||||
93.50 | 104.00 | 10.5 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.19 | |||||||||||
FMSC 19013 | 260 | -60 | 302.0 | 20.00 | 172.00 | 152.0 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.20 | |||||||
34.00 | 47.50 | 13.5 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.22 | |||||||||||
75.00 | 144.00 | 69.0 | 0.14 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.40 | ||||||||||
160.00 | 172.00 | 12.0 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.37 | ||||||||||
FMSC 19016 | 340 | -65 | 529.7 | 448.4 | 459.6 | 11.2 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.23 | |||||||
FMSC 20019 | 340 | -65 | 521.3 | No significant intercepts | ||||||||||||
FMSC 20021 | 180 | -60 | 893.3 | No significant intercepts | ||||||||||||
FMSC 20022 | 180 | -60 | 482.7 | No significant intercepts | ||||||||||||
Orlovo Target (Figure 4) | ||||||||||||||||
FMSC 19012 | 85 | -60 | 492.5 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.18 | ||||||
82.0 | 103.0 | 21.0 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.19 | ||||||||||
196.0 | 228.0 | 32.0 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.26 | ||||||||||
196.0 | 212.0 | 16.0 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.27 | ||||||||||
253.0 | 283.0 | 30.0 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.20 | ||||||||||
FMSC 19015 | 45 | -60 | 473.6 | 3.1 | 24.0 | 20.9 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.19 | ||||||
54.7 | 60.0 | 5.3 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.18 | ||||||||||
115.0 | 119.0 | 4.0 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.15 | ||||||||||
127.0 | 131.0 | 4.0 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.22 | ||||||||||
201.0 | 314.0 | 113.0 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.22 | ||||||||||
201.0 | 209.8 | 8.8 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.20 | ||||||||||
216.6 | 289.0 | 72.4 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.28 | ||||||||||
216.6 | 230.5 | 13.9 | 0.11 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.43 | ||||||||||
239.3 | 250.0 | 10.7 | 0.09 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.44 | ||||||||||
260.0 | 289.0 | 29.0 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.29 | ||||||||||
308.0 | 314.0 | 6.0 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.15 | ||||||||||
320.0 | 328.0 | 8.0 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.15 | ||||||||||
FMSC 19017 | 0 | -70 | 563.5 | 21.5 | 28.0 | 6.5 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.20 | ||||||
34.0 | 49.0 | 15.0 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.20 | ||||||||||
74.0 | 85.0 | 11.0 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.23 | ||||||||||
144.0 | 165.0 | 21.0 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.21 | ||||||||||
194.6 | 201.5 | 6.9 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.19 | ||||||||||
307.7 | 311.0 | 3.3 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.25 | ||||||||||
378.0 | 381.0 | 3.0 | 0.01 | 1.02 | 0.73 | 1.03 | ||||||||||
FMSC 20020 | 20 | -50 | 795.8 | 37.0 | 46.0 | 9.0 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.18 | ||||||
78.9 | 82.9 | 4.0 | 0.03 | 0.51 | 0.39 | 0.55 | ||||||||||
183.0 | 189.0 | 6.0 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.20 | ||||||||||
248.0 | 298.0 | 50.0 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.19 | ||||||||||
320.6 | 372.0 | 51.4 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.20 | ||||||||||
D-Vein Target (Figure 4) | ||||||||||||||||
FMSC 19009 | 270 | -60 | 542.0 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.29 | 6.76 | 6.05 | 8.60 |
*Copper equivalent (CuEq%) is calculated using the formula CuEq = (%Cu) + [(g/t/AuEq) x (1/31.1035) x ($/oz Au)] ÷ [(22.0462) x ($/lb Cu)]. Metal prices used are: gold price of US$1,357/oz, copper price of US$2.81/lb, the average of the last three years period. All thicknesses from intersections from drill holes are down-hole drilled thicknesses and not true widths.
Zeleznik, Timok, Serbia (Available for Option)
Mundoro completed a 450-meter drill program in March 2020 at the Zeleznik group of licenses which are 100% owned by the Company and available for optioning. Zeleznik is directly north of the Majdanpek mine at the north end of the Timok district (see Figure 1). The drill program was designed to test the southern extension of the East Zone by 200 m to the south with two inclined drill holes. After the state of emergency related to COVID-19 is lifted in Serbia, the Company will send samples to the assay lab. In the meantime, the exploration team is completing detailed logging, core photo collection along with XRF analysis and alteration analysis. The Company expects to be able to report assay results in Q2-2020.
Drilling, Sampling, Analysis and Quality Assurance and Control
The drilling technique was triple tubed diamond drilling from surface for PQ and HQ, while for NQ was double tubed. The drill holes were generally cased from surface progressing from PQ to HQ at 260 m on average, however exact depths vary from hole to hole. Drill hole orientations were surveyed at 30 meters intervals. Drill core was oriented using the Reflex EZ-Trac tool, the bottom of oriented core was marked by the drillers and this was used for marking the whole drill core with reference lines. Company personnel monitored the drilling, with drill core delivered daily to the Company's core storage facility where it was logged, cut and sampled.
Core recovery was measured and recorded continuously from the top to the end of the hole for every drill hole. Each run of 3m length was marked by plastic core block which provided the depth drilled. Core recovery is recorded as 96.3-100% in most intervals.
The drill core was sawn into quarter for PQ diameter and into two for HQ and NQ diameter, along drill core orientation line using a core-cutter and left half looking downhole was collected in bag and submitted for analysis, the other half is kept in tray and stored. Samples were collected at three-meter lengths from mineralised intervals and three to five-meter lengths from non-mineralised intervals with brakes for major geological changes. The samples were submitted to ALS Prep Laboratory in Bor, Serbia, for sample preparation and then internally submitted to ALS Romania and ALS Ireland for analysis. The samples were fine crushed to 2mm with 70% pass, split by rotary splitter to produce 1000 g sub-sample which was pulverized with 85% passing 75 um using. The samples were assayed using 50 grams charge for Au-fire assay with AES finish and multi-element method ME-MS61 - 48 element four acid ICP-MS. Samples returned above > 3 ppm Au, >1% Cu, >1% As and >100 ppm Ag were additionally analyzed with method OG62.
In addition to the laboratory's internal QA/QC procedures, the Company conducted its own QA/QC with the systematic inclusion of certified reference materials every 20 and 30 samples, blank samples every 50 samples, field duplicates every 50 samples, crush duplicates every 50 samples and pulp duplicates at every 50 samples.
Qualified Person
Technical information contained in this Press Release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. G. Magaranov, P. Geo., Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Mundoro Capital Inc.
Mundoro is a Canadian listed (TSXV: MUN) precious and base metal company focused on building value for its shareholders through directly investing in mineral projects that have the ability to generate future returns for shareholders. Mundoro has generated an attractive mineral project pipeline in Serbia and Bulgaria, as well as an investment in a producing gold mine in Bulgaria, in order to drive long-term growth and achieve shareholder return. Potential future returns for our shareholders from our mineral properties can be in various forms such as discovery of mineral resources, royalties, advance royalty payments from partners, an interest in production, dividend payments or sale of our interest in the mineral property.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This News Release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "will", "expect", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe" or "continue" or similar words or the negative thereof, and include the following: completion of the earn-in expenditures and options by JOGMEC; and completion of a definitive joint venture agreement by the parties. The material assumptions that were applied in making the forward looking statements in this News Release include expectations as to the mineral potential of the Timok North Properties, the Company's future strategy and business plan and execution of the Company's existing plans. We caution readers of this News Release not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements contained in this News Release, as there can be no assurance that they will occur and they are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include general economic and market conditions, exploration results, commodity prices, changes in law, regulatory processes, the status of Mundoro's assets and financial condition, actions of competitors and the ability to implement business strategies and pursue business opportunities. The forward-looking statements contained in this News Release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements included in this News Release are made as of the date of this News Release and the Board undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Shareholders are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and for a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to the Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulators available on www.sedar.com.
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Figure 1 - Project Location Map in Timok
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Notes: 1. Third party resources estimates based on those reported by RTB Bor Group. Resources reported according to Russian classification system. 2. Nevsun Resources Inc - NI 43-101 Technical Report on SEDAR. Mineralization hosted on adjacent and or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization hosted on the Company’s properties.
Figure 2 - Savinac and Bacevica - Target Area Locations
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Figure 3 - Savinac - Drill Targets and Current Drill Hole Locations
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Figure 4 - Bacevica - Drill Targets and Current Drill Hole Locations
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Teo Dechev,
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
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