VANCOUVER, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ - Focus Ventures Ltd. (TSX-V: FCV.V) is pleased to report that diamond drilling is underway at its Chucara project, located in Peru's La Libertad mining district.
Focus is evaluating a system of intermediate sulphidation-type epithermal veins at Chucara for a high-grade gold and silver deposit. The 700 hectare property, located within a highly endowed mineral belt in north-central Peru, is 45km southeast of Barrick's Lagunas Norte Mine and 18km east of the Comarsa Au-Ag Mine. The project covers the majority part of an historic Ag-Au (Pb-Zn) mine and the recently defined south-eastern extension of the mineralization.
The first hole, DDH-CHUC-001, is positioned in the Northern Target Area and is being drilled to test several targets, including the down-dip continuity of several past producing Au-Ag (Pb-Zn) veins and associated splays, and CSAMT geophysical anomalies. Maps and sections are available on the Company website www.focusventuresltd.com.
The drill program is designed to test the robust system of high-grade gold and silver veins and deep geophysical anomalies that outcrop within a northwest-southeast trending corridor at least 2 kilometres long. Extensive sampling by Focus of surface vein outcrops over the length of the property indicates grades averaging between 10 - 15 g/t Au Eq.* over widths of approximately 1 metre. (*Au equivalent grades based on silver:gold ratio of 57:1 and assumes 100% metallurgical recoveries). This is the first time the property has been drilled.
Drill targets were defined by a comprehensive exploration program undertaken by Focus that included digital compilation of historical work, property-scale mapping, surface channel sampling, a geophysical CSAMT survey and 3D modelling.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this release was prepared under the supervision of Mr. David Cass, Focus's President, who is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, and a "Qualified Person" in accordance with NI 43-101.
Samples were analyzed by ALS Chemex Laboratories in Lima. Gold was assayed by Atomic Adsorption Spectrometry with fire assay gravimetric finish. Silver was determined by multi-acid digestion and ICP-AES, with fire assay gravimetric finish. ALS Chemex's quality control system complies with International Standards ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025:2005. Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by the analysis of reagent blanks, reference material and replicate samples.
About Focus Ventures
Focus Ventures is acquiring advanced, drill-ready projects in Peru. Backed by an experienced technical team of geologists and consultants, Focus's strategy is to identify and acquire former producing mines or un-tested gold properties that show potential to become new mines.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"David Cass"
David Cass, President
Contact: Erin Ostrom / Ralph Rushton
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SOURCE Focus Ventures Ltd.
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