The Prospector News

Filo Discovers New High-Grade Zone at Bonita; Reports 212m at 1.15% CuEq Within 1,368m at 0.56% CuEq

You have opened a direct link to the current edition PDF

Open PDF Close
Uncategorized

Share this news article

Filo Discovers New High-Grade Zone at Bonita; Reports 212m at 1.15% CuEq Within 1,368m at 0.56% CuEq

 

 

 

 

 

Filo Corp. (TSX: FIL) (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: FIL) (OTCQX: FLMMF) is pleased to announce assay results from holes FSDH088, FSDH090 and FSDH091 from the Filo del Sol Project in San Juan, Argentina. Highlights and detailed results are shown below along with accompanying figures:

 

Drillhole FSDH091 intersected 1,368.0m at 0.56% CuEq from 168.0m, including:

    • 837.2m at 0.70% CuEq from 672.8m
    • 212.0m at 1.15% CuEq from 872.0m
    • Collared between holes FSDH060 and FSDH087, this hole continues to confirm continuity of mineralization between Aurora and Bonita, and discovers a new high-grade zone
  • Drillhole FSDH090 intersected 1,518.5m at 0.48% CuEq from 100.0m, including:
    • 22.0m at 490.8 g/t silver from 108.0m
    • 657.0m at 0.56% CuEq from 665.0m
    • Collared 730m south of FSDH091 between Aurora and Bonita
  • Drillhole FSDH088 intersected 992.0m at 0.63% CuEq from 66.0m, including:
    • 582.0m at 0.73% CuEq from 436.0m
    • Collared in the Filo sector, south of Aurora and 2.5km south of FSDH091

 

Commenting on the release, Jamie Beck, President, and CEO stated, “Hole 91 intersected a new high-grade zone near Bonita, and it is the first instance of consistent grades greater than 1% CuEq outside of Aurora. At over 1km to the north of the Aurora Zone, this opens up an entirely new area to explore for high-grade. Given that the closest holes to 91 are hole 60, 330m to the north, and 87, 550m to the south, we have a tremendous amount of room to grow this zone as we continue to explore. Hole 88, drilled 2.5km to the south of hole 91, on the other side of the Aurora Zone, provides a reminder of how big this deposit is.”

 

 

HOLE-ID From (m) To (m) Length (m) Cu % Au g/t Ag g/t CuEq1 %
FSDH088 66.0 1058.0 992.0 0.36 0.32 3.7 0.63
incl 436.0 1018.0 582.0 0.41 0.38 5.4 0.73
FSDH090 100.0 1618.5 1518.5 0.31 0.11 10.3 0.48
incl 108.0 130.0 22.0 0.07 0.06 490.8
and incl 268.7 272.0 3.3 2.64 0.92 127.2 4.43
and incl 539.1 540.0 0.9 2.66 2.04 132.6 5.31
and incl 665.0 1322.0 657.0 0.44 0.14 2.0 0.56
FSDH091 168.0 1536.0 1368.0 0.40 0.19 2.5 0.56
incl 185.5 200.0 14.5 0.42 0.97 30.2
and incl 504.0 508.0 4.0 1.94 1.20 9.8 2.90
and incl 672.8 1510.0 837.2 0.53 0.21 1.9 0.70
incl 872.0 1084.0 212.0 0.84 0.40 2.2 1.15
Mineralized zones at Filo del Sol are bulk porphyry-style zones and drilled widths are interpreted to be very close to true widths.

 

 

FSDH088 was collared on Section 8400N and drilled to the west at -67 degrees. The hole penetrated the current oxide resource to a depth of 394m. The main mineralized breccia was intersected to a depth of 754m where there is a sharp contact to a mineralized porphyry unit which continues to the end of the hole. The hole was ended shallower than planned as it deviated unexpectedly to the south, coming close to FSDH080.

 

FSDH090 was collared on Section 10100N, 230m south of FSDH087, and drilled to the west at -72 degrees.  The hole intersected a number of high-grade sulphide veins over the upper several hundred metres, similar to those seen in FSDH087. These include a 22m intersection at 490.8 g/t silver which may correlate with a 16m interval of 4.73% CuEq (including 50g/t silver) 300m away in FSDH087. Recent and ongoing drilling is showing that these high-grade veins are a consistent feature of the area north and east of Aurora, and they may prove to be an important part of the deposit.

 

FSDH091 was collared on Section 10800N and drilled to the west at an angle of -70 degrees.  Again, a series of high-grade veins were intersected down to about 650m where mineralization transitions to primarily disseminated, with grades becoming more consistent and uniform. The hole intersected a very high-grade section beginning at 872m, averaging 1.15% CuEq over 212m. Copper mineralization in this interval contains an unusually high proportion of bornite, along with enargite, chalcocite and chalcopyrite, and is primarily disseminated and in veinlets. This is the first instance of consistent grades greater than 1% CuEq over more than 200m discovered outside of the Aurora Zone and opens up an entirely new area to explore for high-grade mineralization. For reference, the closest holes to this intersection are FSDH060 which is 330m to the north, and FSDH087 which is 550m to the south.

 

Outlook

 

Drilling is ongoing with nine rigs active on the project, including FSDH086 which is complete to 1,414m, FSDH089 which is complete to 677m, and FSDH093 which is currently at a depth of 1,568m. Assay results for completed holes will be released as they are received, analyzed, and confirmed by the Company.

 

With the weather currently moderating as we move into spring, exploration focus over the next few months will be the areas adjacent to the Aurora Zone: drilling below Tamberias to the south-west, drilling to the east and west of the Aurora-Bonita link, following up the high-grade intersection in FSDH091, along with testing a new eastern trend identified by our geophysics and hole FSDH085. Drill targeting will not only continue our search for the edges of the system but could also add significant mineralization around the known deposit. This work ensures Filo del Sol remains on track to grow into one of the largest copper discoveries in recent times.

 

About Filo del Sol

 

Filo del Sol is a high-sulphidation epithermal copper-gold-silver deposit associated with one or more large porphyry copper-gold systems. Overlapping mineralizing events combined with weathering effects, including supergene enrichment, have created several different styles of mineralization, including structurally controlled and breccia-hosted gold, manto-style high-grade silver (+/- copper) and high-grade supergene enriched copper within a broader envelope of disseminated, stockwork and breccia-hosted sulphide copper and gold mineralization. This complex geological history has created a heterogeneous orebody which is characterized by zones of very high-grade copper +/- gold +/- silver mineralization within a large envelope of more homogeneous, lower-grade mineralization.

 

Base Map with Sat Image 2023

 

Filo Long Section with Plan

 

 

Qualified Persons and Technical Notes

 

The scientific and technical disclosure for the Filo del Sol Project included in this news release have been reviewed and approved by Bob Carmichael, B.A.Sc., P.Eng. who is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.  Mr. Carmichael is Vice President, Exploration for the Company. Samples were cut at Filo’s operations base near the town of Guañizuil, Argentina by Company personnel. Diamond drill core was sampled in 2 metre intervals (except where shortened by geological contacts) using a rock saw for sulphide mineralization. Oxide mineralization was cut with a core splitter in order to prevent dissolution of water-soluble copper minerals during the wet sawing process. Core diameter is a mix of PQ, HQ and NQ depending on the depth of the drill hole.  RC samples were collected at the drill site by Company personnel with splitting carried out at the Company’s field camp near the drill sites.  Individual samples represent final splits from 2 metre intervals down the hole.  Samples were bagged and tagged and packaged for shipment by truck to the ALS preparation laboratory in Mendoza, Argentina where they were crushed and a 500g split was pulverized to 85% passing 200 mesh. The prepared samples were sent to the ALS assay laboratories in either Lima, Peru or Santiago, Chile for copper, gold and silver assays, and multi-element ICP and sequential copper analyses.  ALS is an accredited laboratory which is independent of the Company.  Gold assays were by fire assay fusion with AAS finish on a 30g sample. Copper and silver were assayed by atomic absorption following a 4-acid digestion.  Samples were also analyzed for a suite of 36 elements with ICP-ES and a sequential copper leach analysis was completed on each sample with copper greater than 500ppm (0.05%). Copper and gold standards as well as blanks and duplicates (field, preparation and analysis) were randomly inserted into the sampling sequence for Quality Control. On average, 9% of the submitted samples are Quality Control samples. No data quality problems were indicated by the QA/QC program.

 

Mineralized zones within the Filo del Sol deposit are typically flat-lying, or bulk porphyry-style zones and drilled widths are interpreted to be very close to true widths.

 

1Copper Equivalent (CuEq) for drill intersections is calculated based on US$ 3.00/lb Cu, US$ 1,500/oz Au and US$ 18/oz Ag, with 80% metallurgical recoveries assumed for all metals. The formula is:  CuEq % = Cu % + (0.7292 * Au g/t) + (0.0088 * Ag g/t).

 

About Filo Corp.

 

Filo is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100% owned Filo del Sol copper-gold-silver deposit located in San Juan Province, Argentina and adjacent Region III, Chile. Filo is a member of the Lundin Group of Companies.

 

Posted October 26, 2023

Share this news article

MORE or "UNCATEGORIZED"


Critical Metals Corp Achieves Breakthrough Tanbreez Heavy Rare Earth Results: >99% Dissolution of Eudialyte Concentrate Into 19 Ultra-High-Purity Rare Earth Products; Refinery Study Projects US$1.8–2.2b in Annual Refinery Revenue

Critical Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: CRML) a leading critical minerals ... READ MORE

September 16, 2026

Metalsource Mining Extends High Grade Mineralization at Depth as Silver Hill Exploration Enters Major Expansion Phase

Holes SH26-22 and SH26-23 return up to 930 g/t AgEq within broade... READ MORE

September 16, 2026

Pasinex Completes Sale of High-Grade Zinc Sulphide Material and Provides Pinargozu Operations Update

Pasinex Resources Limited (CSE: PSE) (FSE: PNX) a growing zinc-fo... READ MORE

September 16, 2026

Aya Gold & Silver Reports High-Grade Silver Exploration Results Near Pit and at Depth at Zgounder

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA; NASDAQ: AYA) is pleased to... READ MORE

September 16, 2026

New Break Resources Ltd. (CSE: NBRK) (OTCQB: NBRKF) (FSE: O91) has received results from the last four holes of a ten-hole, 1,996 metre summer drilling program in the Zavitz gold zone at the Company's 100% owned Moray gold project. In total, New Break has completed 5,372 metres of drilling in 32 drillholes in 2026. Moray is located 49 km southeast of Timmins, Ontario and 32 km northwest of the Young-Davidson gold mine operated by Alamos Gold Inc. Select results from the final four of ten holes drilled in the summer drilling program are presented below in Table 1, while drillhole collar locations are detailed in Table 2 in Appendix A. Table 1 – Moray Summer 2026 Final Drill Results Hole ID Length (m) From (m) To (m) Width (1) (m) Au Grade (2) (g/t) NBR-26-29 322.0 77.3 78.8 1.5 0.42 and 138.0 139.1 1.1 0.38 and 162.5 173.3 10.8 (3) 1.61 and 227.4 229.0 1.6 1.21 and 231.5 232.1 0.6 1.72 NBR-26-30 250.0 37.0 38.0 1.0 0.30 and 102.8 103.5 0.7 0.60 and 121.5 122.5 1.0 0.36 and 124.5 125.5 1.0 0.33 and 128.5 129.0 0.5 0.90 and 131.0 132.0 1.0 0.36 and 169.8 174.0 4.2 2.65 and 178.0 179.5 1.5 0.77 and 183.5 186.6 3.1 1.22 and 190.0 190.5 0.5 1.06 and 191.5 192.5 1.0 1.48 and 196.0 200.5 4.5 2.53 and 203.5 204.0 0.5 2.15 and 206.5 212.0 5.5 1.57 NBR-26-31 274.0 169.0 170.5 1.5 0.37 and 184.5 186.0 1.5 0.51 and 197.0 200.0 3.0 0.94 and 201.5 202.0 0.5 0.50 and 203.5 210.0 6.5 (3) 3.12 NBR-26-32 352.0 73.5 74.0 0.5 0.44 and 174.0 174.6 0.6 0.52 and 194.0 195.0 1.0 0.66 and 199.8 203.3 3.5 2.29 and 227.3 228.0 0.7 0.97 (1) Intervals are drill intersections and do not necessarily represent true widths. (2) All intervals are presented using a cut-off grade of 0.3 g/t Au and internal dilution of no more than 1.0 metres at grades less than 0.3 g/t Au and assays are not capped (see QA/QC Procedures). (3) Drill core photos shown in Appendix B. Figure 1 – Newly Reported Drillholes NBR-26-29, 30 Figure 2 – Newly Reported Drillholes NBR-26-30, 31, 32 Note: The bottom of NBR-26-30 deviated southeast and is represented in both sections. Figure 1: Section B-B1 incorporates drillholes NBR-26-06, 07, 08, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and part of 30. Gold mineralization extends southeast into the syenite as exhibited in NBR-26-29. NBR-26-30 is identified in both sections A-A1 and B-B1 as the drillhole was collared along section A-A1 but deviated southeast, intersecting gold mineralization in the mafic volcanics in section B-B1. Figure 2: A-A1 incorporates drillholes NBR-26-03, 04, 05, 23, 24, 30, 31 and 32. NBR-26-31 exhibits gold mineralization both within the syenite (at the contact) and within a "flow breccia" within the hematite altered mafic volcanic at the contact. NBR-26-32 is typified by blocky faulted ground with lamprophyre dykes and gold mineralization in the hematite altered mafic volcanics in a brecciated quartz vein with angular syenitic fragments. William Love, Chief Executive Officer of New Break commented, "Ongoing drilling this summer in the Zavitz gold zone continues to deliver significant gold values, with gold mineralization intercepted in every drillhole. As depicted in Figures 1 and 2, gold mineralization has been encountered predominantly within the mafic volcanics. Importantly, drillholes NR-26-29 and NR-26-32, the deepest drilled to date, demonstrate that gold mineralization extends into the syenite to the southeast at the contact with the mafic volcanics." He further noted, "The intrusive-mafic volcanic contact in the Zavitz gold zone has a distinctive magnetic high. This could be reflective of the higher proportion of iron in these mafic volcanics, which is associated with the higher gold values. This same magnetic and IP signature has been identified elsewhere in areas also believed to be along the intrusive-mafic volcanic contact. Drilling these never before tested targets with the goal of identifying gold mineralization similar to that encountered in the Zavitz zone represents the potential for significantly expanding the Moray gold discovery. There is also the belief that the Zavitz zone could represent the first of a series of stacked mineralized gold zones, which would point to the potential for a much larger gold system at depth. We plan to test this through deeper drilling directly into the Zavitz zone." About the Moray Gold Project The Moray property is located in the heart of the Ontario Abitibi greenstone belt, 49 km southeast of Timmins surrounded by a number of significant gold producing companies and existing mills (see Figure 3). The Young-Davidson gold mine operated by Alamos Gold Inc., with its 8,000 tonne per day mill is the closest and within a short trucking distance of approximately 45 km by road from Moray. The understanding of gold mineralization at Moray continues to evolve with each round of drilling. The occurrence of gold mineralization extending into the syenite to the southeast of the Zavitz zone and in the deepest drillholes is noteworthy given the presence of syenite-hosted mineralization at Young-Davidison. More recent examination of the drill core also suggests that the gold mineralization discovered to date may resemble an intrusion related style of deposit like Agnico Eagle's Upper Beaver gold deposit east of Kirkland Lake, as opposed to a structurally hosted gold system. Both Young-Davidson and Upper Beaver host multi-million ounce gold deposits. Figure 3 – Moray Location Map: Surrounding Gold Producers and Upper Beaver Gold Project Technical Content and Qualified Person The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Peter C. Hubacheck, P. Geo, consulting geologist to New Break, and an independent Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Hubacheck certifies that this news release fairly and accurately reflects the technical information and data presented. New Break conducts its exploration activities in accordance with CIM Best Practices Guidelines. QA/QC Procedures QA/QC procedures were executed to ensure all work is conducted in accordance with best practices. All drill core was sawn in half with one half of the core prepared for shipment and the other half retained for future verification. All core is under watch from the drill site to the core processing facility. Drill core is BQTK size and sample intervals range from 0.5 metres to 1.0 metres in length. Commercially prepared certified reference material ("CRM") standards and blanks were inserted with each shipment at a rate of 1 QAQC sample in every 12 core samples. Samples from New Break's 2026 Moray drilling program were analyzed at Activation Laboratories in Timmins, Ontario, which is ISO 17025 certified, by 30-gram fire assay with atomic absorption finish. Any sample assaying greater than 10.0 g/t Au was re-assayed with fire assay gravimetric analysis. Grade composite intervals over core lengths are calculated using a weighted average grade with a cut-off grade of 0.3 g/t Au. Up to 1.0 m of internal dilution (consecutive interval below cut-off grade) are included within specific geologic domains and alteration assemblages, except as otherwise noted. The composites are constrained geologically by metasomatic alteration processes sourcing from the Fiset syenite intrusion and contact mafic volcanic rocks. Elevated gold values are coincident with hematite, silica, sericite and pyrite mineralization within structurally prepared brecciated corridors flanking the intrusion. Intervals are not true widths and no top cutting has been applied to the higher gold values. About New Break Resources Ltd. New Break is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on its Moray gold project located 49 km southeast of Timmins, Ontario, in a well-established mining camp within proximity to existing infrastructure, and 32 km northwest of the Young-Davidson gold mine, operated by Alamos Gold Inc. Shareholders are also leveraged to exploration success in Nunavut, Canada, through New Break's 20% carried interest in the Sundog gold project and ownership of 6.0 million shares of Guardian Exploration Inc. (TSXV: GX). The Company is supported by a highly experienced team of mining professionals. Appendix A – Drillhole Data and Locations Table 2 – Moray Summer 2026 Drillhole Collar Locations Hole ID Length (m) UTM Easting UTM Northing UTM Elevation Azimuth (degrees) Dip (degrees) NBR-26-29 322.0 492703 5320285 363 220 -70 NBR-26-30 250.0 492708 5320329 363 220 -47 NBR-26-31 274.0 492708 5320329 363 220 -60 NBR-26-32 352.0 492708 5320329 363 220 -70 Total 1,198.0 Coordinates are reported in UTM Zone 17 North, with units in metres. Figure 4 – Zavitz Gold Zone – Surface Traces of 2025 and 2026 Drillholes. All of the drilling at Moray has been completed by Enviro North Exploration Inc. out of Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. Drilling in the Zavitz gold zone is shown in figure 4, with the 1,996 metres in 10 holes drilled this summer depicted in red, the 2,807 metres in 20 holes drilled from January to April 2026 shown in blue and the 1,817 metres in 8 holes drilled in 2025 shown in black. In total, 6,620 metres in 38 drillholes have been completed in the Zavitz gold zone, while New Break has completed a total of 5,372 metres in 32 drillholes of our planned 2026, 10,000 metre drilling program. Appendix B – Drill Core Photos From NBR-26-29 and NBR-26-31

New Break Resources Ltd. (CSE: NBRK) (OTCQB: NBRKF) (FSE: O91) ha... READ MORE

September 16, 2026

Copyright 2026 The Prospector News