VANCOUVER, CANADA – Sarah Armstrong-Montoya, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cordoba Minerals Corp. (TSXV:CDB; OTCQB:CDBMF; otherwise "Cordoba" or the "Company") is pleased to report the Company has achieved the minimum project expenditure requirement for the Phase 2 earn-in through the Perseverance Joint Venture Agreement, and now has vested a 51% interest in the Project.
Under a joint venture agreement with Bell Copper Corporation, Cordoba has the option to earn up to an 80% interest in Perseverance by spending a total of C$17,000,000 over a 7.5 year period by completing the phased project expenditures (refer to Cordoba's news release dated August 27, 2018). With the completion of the Phase 2 stage, Cordoba is now in the Phase 3 of the Agreement with the option to earn its interest up to 70% in the Project by April 24, 2024. Cordoba could earn up to an 80% interest in the Project by completing the Phase 4 earn-in requirement by April 24, 2026.
"We are glad to achieve the Phase 2 earn-in requirement for the Perseverance Joint Venture Agreement," commented Ms. Armstrong-Montoya, President and CEO of Cordoba. "We look forward to continue exploring the great geological potential at Perseverance."
Recent Drill Hole K-22 Intercepts Includes Evidence of Nearby Porphyry System
The initial drill hole K-22 tested the Northern anomaly defined by a Spartan Magneto-telluric survey (refer to Cordoba's news release dated October 19, 2021) and shows evidence of a nearby porphyry system including Intermediate Argillic Alteration in brecciated and faulted Precambrian Hualapai Granite as well as quartz stringers and veins carrying pyrite, chalcopyrite with varying degrees of phyllic and potassic alteration noted as vein selvages and pervasive replacement of the porphyry dykes. Assay results are pending.
A down hole, radial TyphoonTM IP-resistivity survey is intended to be carried out on K-22 in the coming month using one of Ivanhoe Electric's proprietary deep-penetration TyphoonTM high-power transmitter systems. Further exploration diamond drilling will be planned upon completion of this survey.
Technical Information & Qualified Person
The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Charles N. Forster, P.Geo., a Qualified Person for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Forster is the Vice President Exploration for Cordoba and is not considered independent under National Instrument 43-101.
About Cordoba
Cordoba Minerals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on the exploration, development and acquisition of copper and gold projects. Cordoba is developing its 100%-owned San Matias Copper-Gold-Silver Project, which includes the Alacran Deposit and satellite deposits at Montiel East, Montiel West and Costa Azul, located in the Department of Cordoba, Colombia. Cordoba is also exploring the Perseverance Copper Project in Arizona, USA, under a Joint Venture and Earn-In Agreement with Bell Copper Corporation. For further information, please visit www.cordobaminerals.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY
Sarah Armstrong-Montoya, President and Chief Executive Officer
Information Contact
Ran Li +1-604-689-8765
info@cordobamineralscorp.com
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