Emerita Resources Corp. (TSX-V: EMO; OTCQX: EMOTF; FSE: LLJA) has announced results from ongoing drilling at the El Cura deposit, part of its wholly owned Iberian Belt West project (IBW) in Spain. The project hosts three volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits: La Romanera, El Cura, and La Infanta. A NI 43-101 prefeasibility study is expected later this year.
Drilling Highlights
Drill hole EC097 intersected 4.9 meters grading 3.5% copper, 0.1% lead, 0.1% zinc, 1.95 g/t gold, and 95.63 g/t silver, including a 1.6-meter interval grading 7.5% copper, 0.3% lead, 0.2% zinc, 4.43 g/t gold, and 23.44 g/t silver. This represents the westernmost mineralized intercept to date at El Cura, extending the deposit's strike length to 958 meters.
Drill hole EC096 returned 5.9 meters grading 0.8% copper, 1.3% lead, 2.7% zinc, 1.27 g/t gold, and 46.47 g/t silver, confirming continuity in the central part of the deposit.
Geological Context
EC097 and EC095 (0.6m grading 0.9% copper, 0.2% lead, 0.1% zinc, 0.93 g/t gold, 45.00 g/t silver) demonstrate the westward continuation and downward-plunging nature of mineralization. A copper-gold-rich trend is apparent along this extension. EC096 infills gaps between previous drill holes, confirming deposit consistency.
The company plans to scale back drilling at El Cura in the coming weeks, as additional holes will not contribute to the ongoing mineral resource estimate or prefeasibility study. Exploration efforts will shift to targets at San Antonio and Nuevo Tintillo to identify new mineral deposits.
