EuroPacific Expands Drill Program to 350 Meters at Miguel Vacas

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 20, 2024 / Europacific Metals Inc. (TSXV:EUP)(OTCQB:AUCCF) has announced an expansion of their drilling program with an additional hole extending to 350 meters. This new drilling project targets the high-grade copper zone below the fourth hole, which has shown promising mineralized sections.

CEO Karim Rayani expressed his optimism regarding the progress, noting that most holes drilled have confirmed the continuity of the deposit, which remains open in all directions. The results from these deeper holes will provide valuable data about the mineralized system's depth extensions.

The Miguel Vacas mine area, located in southern Portugal, is approximately 180 km from Lisbon and 70 km from Évora. The initial drill program focused on the supergene blanket, extending down to 80 meters and representing a potential target for shallow open-cut operations.

Highlights of the drill program include the completion of 10 holes totaling 1,060 meters, with results pending for most. The first hole reported a continuous intercept of 22.8 meters grading 2.76% Cu, including a 9.0-meter section grading 7.49% Cu.

Detailed core sampling is ongoing, with all samples sent to ALS Laboratories for analysis. The exploration aims to further define a shallow open pit copper resource, recoverable by hydrometallurgical methods, and assess deeper sulphide-rich parts of the deposit.