LONDON, June 3, 2015 /CNW/ - Horizonte Minerals Plc,
(AIM: HZM, TSX: HZM) ('Horizonte' or 'the Company') the nickel
development company focused in Brazil, is pleased to announce the final
results from its Phase 4 infill resource drilling programme at its
100% owned Araguaia nickel project ('Araguaia') in Para State,
north central Brazil. The drill programme is now complete and
has demonstrated consistent high grade drill intersections.
Highlights
- High grade nickel intersections from infill resource drilling
on the Pequizeiro deposit include:
- 11.30 meters grading 2.95% Ni
- 9.21 meters grading 2.50% Ni
- 11.82 meters grading 2.39% Ni
- 14.05 meters grading 2.33% Ni
- 18.99 meters grading 2.27% Ni
- High grade nickel intersections from infill resource drilling
on the Jacutinga deposit include:
- 4.44 meters grading 3.04% Ni
- 12.13 meters grading 2.43% Ni
- 17.44 meters grading 2.38% Ni
- 19.67 meters grading 2.07% Ni
- 17.30 meters grading 2.07% Ni
Horizonte CEO Jeremy Martin said,
"It's encouraging to report a significant number of high grade
drill results (greater than 2% nickel) from our phase 4 mineral
resource drilling programme at Araguaia. The full set of
results have now been received for the drilling across the
Pequizeiro and Jacutinga deposits, and these two areas will support
the initial 8 to 10 years mine life. These results
further support the high grade zones within the current NI 43-101
Mineral Resource Estimate, so we have an increased degree of
confidence that we will not see any significant reduction in the
planned nickel grades over the early period of mine life.
"We are making good progress on other areas of the Feasibility
work at Araguaia. The full scale Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace
pilot campaign is progressing to schedule and we look forward to
providing updates on this work in due course""
Further Details
The phase 4 mineral resource drilling programme was designed to
complete infill drilling on 50 metre x 50 metre grids on selected
parts of the Pequizeiro and Jacutinga deposits. The completed
programme comprised a total of 310 holes totalling 10,255 metres,
261 holes totalling 8,764 metres on the Pequizeiro deposit and 49
holes totalling 1,491 metres on the Jacutinga deposit.
All the outstanding results on the Pequizeiro deposit comprising
218 holes are presented in Table 1 below. These results
contain several high grade intersections including 11.30 meters
grading 2.95% nickel (hole PCA_DD_1753), 9.21 meters grading 2.50%
nickel (hole PCA_DD_1622), 11.82 meters grading 2.39% nickel (hole
PCA_DD_1564), 14.05 meters grading 2.33% nickel (hole PCA_DD_1605)
and 18.99 meters grading 2.27% nickel (hole PCA_DD_1785).
All the outstanding results on the Jacutinga deposit comprising
49 holes are presented in Table 2 below. These results
contain several high grade intersections including 4.44 meters
grading 3.04% nickel (hole PCA_DD_1677), 12.13 meters grading 2.43%
nickel (hole PCA_DD_1700), 17.44 meters grading 2.38% nickel (hole
PCA_DD_1680), 19.67 meters grading 2.07% nickel (hole PCA_DD_1707)
and 17.30 meters grading 2.07% nickel (hole PCA_DD_1688).
Drill plan location maps are available on the Company website at
www.horizonteminerals.com/uk/en/gallery/
Table 1.
Pequizeiro Drilling Programme
50m x 50m Infill
Drilling
Intercepts ≥1% Ni
cut-off
Holes PCA-DD-1528
to PCA-DD-1792
& DD_GT_022,
024; DD_GW_001
|
Hole
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Ni
%
|
PCA_DD_1528
|
0.65
|
3.65
|
3.00
|
1.21
|
PCA_DD_1529
|
6.48
|
12.00
|
5.52
|
1.33
|
PCA_DD_1530
|
3.22
|
19.27
|
16.05
|
2.06
|
PCA_DD_1531
|
2.28
|
9.52
|
7.24
|
2.01
|
PCA_DD_1532
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1533
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1534
|
5.40
|
20.32
|
14.92
|
1.67
|
PCA_DD_1535
|
2.49
|
7.55
|
5.06
|
1.37
|
PCA_DD_1536
|
1.80
|
4.80
|
3.00
|
2.41
|
ditto
|
7.09
|
14.35
|
7.26
|
1.29
|
PCA_DD_1537
|
4.49
|
9.79
|
5.30
|
1.06
|
PCA_DD_1538
|
0.67
|
11.60
|
10.93
|
1.74
|
PCA_DD_1539
|
5.31
|
12.92
|
7.61
|
1.03
|
ditto
|
15.15
|
17.28
|
2.13
|
1.49
|
PCA_DD_1540
|
5.52
|
14.01
|
8.49
|
1.13
|
PCA_DD_1541
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1542
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1543
|
0.00
|
6.68
|
6.68
|
1.55
|
PCA_DD_1544
|
6.18
|
12.51
|
6.33
|
1.68
|
ditto
|
16.60
|
21.10
|
4.50
|
1.20
|
PCA_DD_1545
|
3.04
|
6.90
|
3.86
|
1.38
|
PCA_DD_1546
|
4.40
|
14.80
|
10.40
|
1.80
|
PCA_DD_1547
|
4.89
|
12.10
|
7.21
|
1.08
|
PCA_DD_1548
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1549
|
3.73
|
15.18
|
11.45
|
1.36
|
PCA_DD_1550
|
2.24
|
6.10
|
3.86
|
1.13
|
PCA_DD_1551
|
2.83
|
12.10
|
9.27
|
1.73
|
PCA_DD_1552
|
7.63
|
16.36
|
8.73
|
1.33
|
PCA_DD_1553
|
2.38
|
15.60
|
13.22
|
2.01
|
PCA_DD_1554
|
4.27
|
15.06
|
10.79
|
1.84
|
PCA_DD_1555
|
3.90
|
13.62
|
9.72
|
1.53
|
PCA_DD_1556
|
2.35
|
8.10
|
5.75
|
1.48
|
PCA_DD_1557
|
15.20
|
25.35
|
10.15
|
1.36
|
PCA_DD_1558
|
6.20
|
22.70
|
16.50
|
1.41
|
PCA_DD_1559
|
8.42
|
31.60
|
23.18
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1560
|
3.24
|
13.17
|
9.93
|
1.49
|
PCA_DD_1561
|
6.10
|
11.78
|
5.68
|
1.83
|
PCA_DD_1562
|
8.66
|
15.70
|
7.04
|
1.37
|
PCA_DD_1563
|
1.15
|
18.10
|
16.95
|
1.57
|
PCA_DD_1564
|
0.94
|
12.76
|
11.82
|
2.39
|
PCA_DD_1565
|
3.01
|
15.10
|
12.09
|
1.56
|
PCA_DD_1566
|
4.18
|
12.30
|
8.12
|
1.25
|
PCA_DD_1567
|
5.71
|
27.50
|
21.79
|
1.29
|
PCA_DD_1568
|
6.20
|
18.98
|
12.78
|
1.65
|
PCA_DD_1569
|
2.77
|
18.25
|
15.48
|
1.34
|
PCA_DD_1570
|
7.71
|
22.25
|
14.54
|
2.01
|
PCA_DD_1571
|
3.45
|
7.14
|
3.69
|
1.75
|
PCA_DD_1572
|
3.87
|
22.63
|
18.76
|
1.62
|
PCA_DD_1573
|
6.43
|
14.47
|
8.04
|
2.22
|
PCA_DD_1574
|
11.73
|
21.10
|
9.37
|
1.57
|
PCA_DD_1575
|
6.45
|
9.25
|
2.80
|
1.17
|
PCA_DD_1576
|
8.69
|
21.00
|
12.31
|
1.31
|
PCA_DD_1577
|
2.60
|
11.04
|
8.44
|
1.58
|
PCA_DD_1578
|
10.64
|
13.34
|
2.70
|
1.35
|
PCA_DD_1579
|
6.86
|
21.05
|
14.19
|
1.63
|
PCA_DD_1580
|
6.69
|
26.25
|
19.56
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1581
|
8.51
|
12.71
|
4.20
|
1.61
|
PCA_DD_1582
|
4.27
|
19.55
|
15.28
|
1.78
|
PCA_DD_1583
|
11.34
|
21.10
|
9.76
|
1.35
|
PCA_DD_1584
|
6.79
|
16.24
|
9.45
|
1.62
|
PCA_DD_1585
|
3.44
|
19.21
|
15.77
|
1.78
|
PCA_DD_1586
|
5.27
|
13.55
|
8.28
|
1.76
|
PCA_DD_1587
|
7.93
|
19.29
|
11.36
|
1.29
|
PCA_DD_1588
|
3.72
|
11.50
|
7.78
|
1.70
|
PCA_DD_1589
|
6.65
|
9.33
|
2.68
|
1.25
|
PCA_DD_1590
|
10.44
|
22.54
|
12.10
|
1.41
|
PCA_DD_1591
|
8.18
|
24.18
|
16.00
|
1.47
|
PCA_DD_1592
|
8.21
|
15.51
|
7.30
|
1.72
|
PCA_DD_1593
|
12.66
|
29.50
|
16.84
|
1.78
|
PCA_DD_1594
|
4.98
|
23.53
|
18.55
|
1.95
|
PCA_DD_1595
|
3.98
|
7.66
|
3.68
|
1.42
|
PCA_DD_1596
|
4.65
|
11.99
|
7.34
|
1.78
|
PCA_DD_1597
|
9.15
|
15.15
|
6.00
|
2.71
|
PCA_DD_1598
|
3.22
|
9.61
|
6.39
|
1.48
|
ditto
|
16.56
|
20.85
|
4.29
|
1.55
|
PCA_DD_1599
|
15.24
|
19.13
|
3.89
|
1.45
|
ditto
|
21.25
|
25.75
|
4.50
|
1.17
|
PCA_DD_1600
|
14.42
|
26.22
|
11.80
|
2.08
|
PCA_DD_1601
|
7.99
|
15.94
|
7.95
|
1.82
|
ditto
|
18.10
|
23.16
|
5.06
|
1.28
|
PCA_DD_1602
|
6.11
|
19.90
|
13.79
|
1.78
|
PCA_DD_1603
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1604
|
5.20
|
9.57
|
4.37
|
1.39
|
PCA_DD_1605
|
4.10
|
18.15
|
14.05
|
2.33
|
PCA_DD_1606
|
7.81
|
19.70
|
11.89
|
1.86
|
PCA_DD_1607
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1608
|
3.42
|
14.63
|
11.21
|
2.06
|
ditto
|
17.95
|
20.90
|
2.95
|
1.31
|
PCA_DD_1609
|
13.30
|
30.20
|
16.90
|
2.22
|
PCA_DD_1610
|
7.68
|
21.10
|
13.42
|
1.94
|
PCA_DD_1611
|
3.70
|
10.65
|
6.95
|
1.34
|
PCA_DD_1612
|
9.18
|
17.53
|
8.35
|
1.43
|
PCA_DD_1613
|
16.38
|
29.61
|
13.23
|
1.45
|
PCA_DD_1614
|
8.78
|
22.51
|
13.73
|
1.88
|
PCA_DD_1615
|
7.22
|
22.73
|
15.51
|
1.75
|
PCA_DD_1616
|
10.52
|
26.06
|
15.54
|
2.06
|
PCA_DD_1617
|
9.15
|
25.30
|
16.15
|
1.43
|
ditto
|
28.13
|
33.15
|
5.02
|
1.10
|
PCA_DD_1618
|
11.18
|
24.25
|
13.07
|
1.70
|
PCA_DD_1619
|
12.05
|
15.05
|
3.00
|
1.15
|
PCA_DD_1620
|
13.82
|
30.02
|
16.20
|
1.65
|
PCA_DD_1621
|
16.35
|
27.20
|
10.85
|
1.75
|
PCA_DD_1622
|
15.20
|
24.41
|
9.21
|
2.50
|
PCA_DD_1623
|
11.75
|
25.35
|
13.60
|
1.73
|
PCA_DD_1624
|
12.31
|
27.31
|
15.00
|
1.59
|
PCA_DD_1625
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1626
|
13.47
|
27.15
|
13.68
|
2.22
|
PCA_DD_1627
|
17.26
|
28.45
|
11.19
|
1.68
|
PCA_DD_1628
|
9.88
|
25.01
|
15.13
|
1.63
|
PCA_DD_1629
|
9.74
|
21.02
|
11.28
|
1.86
|
PCA_DD_1630
|
8.89
|
27.22
|
18.33
|
1.87
|
PCA_DD_1631
|
18.70
|
25.71
|
7.01
|
1.27
|
PCA_DD_1632
|
11.15
|
24.74
|
13.59
|
1.64
|
PCA_DD_1633
|
16.02
|
30.20
|
14.18
|
2.20
|
PCA_DD_1634
|
10.88
|
15.00
|
4.12
|
1.27
|
ditto
|
21.42
|
27.30
|
5.88
|
1.41
|
PCA_DD_1635
|
11.32
|
28.50
|
17.18
|
1.69
|
PCA_DD_1636
|
20.63
|
29.54
|
8.91
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1637
|
12.48
|
29.03
|
16.55
|
1.45
|
PCA_DD_1638
|
12.81
|
27.20
|
14.39
|
1.83
|
PCA_DD_1639
|
11.41
|
34.25
|
22.84
|
1.86
|
PCA_DD_1640
|
13.65
|
25.45
|
11.80
|
1.80
|
PCA_DD_1641
|
14.59
|
25.27
|
10.68
|
1.98
|
PCA_DD_1642
|
16.39
|
25.45
|
9.06
|
1.63
|
PCA_DD_1643
|
16.95
|
30.15
|
13.20
|
1.45
|
PCA_DD_1644
|
10.70
|
20.46
|
9.76
|
2.13
|
PCA_DD_1645
|
23.23
|
36.89
|
13.66
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1646
|
10.36
|
25.70
|
15.34
|
1.73
|
PCA_DD_1647
|
11.88
|
27.00
|
15.12
|
1.43
|
PCA_DD_1648
|
14.26
|
30.20
|
15.94
|
1.74
|
PCA_DD_1649
|
20.26
|
29.38
|
9.12
|
1.75
|
PCA_DD_1650
|
9.25
|
22.75
|
13.50
|
1.58
|
PCA_DD_1651
|
17.38
|
22.70
|
5.32
|
1.30
|
PCA_DD_1652
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1653
|
13.46
|
27.55
|
14.09
|
2.15
|
PCA_DD_1654
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1655
|
8.45
|
17.54
|
9.09
|
1.35
|
PCA_DD_1656
|
16.65
|
26.77
|
10.12
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1657
|
16.70
|
23.38
|
6.68
|
1.95
|
PCA_DD_1658
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1659
|
13.80
|
27.75
|
13.95
|
2.13
|
PCA_DD_1660
|
9.20
|
27.20
|
18.00
|
1.73
|
PCA_DD_1661
|
14.19
|
26.65
|
12.46
|
1.56
|
PCA_DD_1662
|
11.36
|
21.20
|
9.84
|
2.29
|
PCA_DD_1663
|
11.00
|
26.45
|
15.45
|
1.71
|
PCA_DD_1664
|
17.96
|
28.40
|
10.44
|
1.72
|
PCA_DD_1665
|
10.26
|
27.10
|
16.84
|
1.83
|
PCA_DD_1666
|
8.13
|
13.65
|
5.52
|
1.67
|
PCA_DD_1667
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1668
|
7.30
|
25.52
|
18.22
|
1.89
|
PCA_DD_1669
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1721
|
4.85
|
19.99
|
15.14
|
1.55
|
PCA_DD_1722
|
9.20
|
17.91
|
8.71
|
1.48
|
PCA_DD_1723
|
8.32
|
13.80
|
5.48
|
1.52
|
PCA_DD_1724
|
7.97
|
23.00
|
15.03
|
1.60
|
PCA_DD_1725
|
9.69
|
24.42
|
14.73
|
1.63
|
PCA_DD_1726
|
2.88
|
19.13
|
16.25
|
1.63
|
PCA_DD_1727
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1728
|
9.50
|
19.70
|
10.20
|
1.85
|
PCA_DD_1729
|
7.50
|
28.50
|
21.00
|
1.88
|
PCA_DD_1730
|
5.20
|
20.69
|
15.49
|
2.27
|
PCA_DD_1731
|
8.66
|
24.30
|
15.64
|
1.68
|
PCA_DD_1732
|
7.20
|
14.33
|
7.13
|
1.62
|
PCA_DD_1733
|
12.81
|
25.60
|
12.79
|
2.32
|
ditto
|
27.90
|
31.20
|
3.30
|
1.27
|
PCA_DD_1734
|
12.18
|
22.30
|
10.12
|
1.63
|
ditto
|
24.45
|
30.80
|
6.35
|
1.29
|
PCA_DD_1735
|
10.91
|
24.20
|
13.29
|
1.48
|
PCA_DD_1736
|
11.93
|
24.86
|
12.93
|
1.30
|
PCA_DD_1737
|
17.76
|
28.41
|
10.65
|
1.39
|
PCA_DD_1738
|
12.40
|
24.15
|
11.75
|
1.82
|
PCA_DD_1739
|
13.12
|
31.70
|
18.58
|
1.60
|
PCA_DD_1740
|
13.33
|
16.70
|
3.37
|
1.58
|
ditto
|
21.20
|
29.07
|
7.87
|
1.21
|
PCA_DD_1741
|
15.73
|
27.35
|
11.62
|
1.85
|
PCA_DD_1742
|
10.90
|
19.60
|
8.70
|
1.46
|
PCA_DD_1743
|
11.51
|
27.20
|
15.69
|
1.81
|
PCA_DD_1744
|
11.20
|
21.98
|
10.78
|
1.83
|
PCA_DD_1745
|
9.23
|
18.57
|
9.34
|
1.61
|
PCA_DD_1746
|
20.58
|
27.34
|
6.76
|
1.31
|
PCA_DD_1747
|
13.46
|
28.60
|
15.14
|
1.90
|
ditto
|
38.91
|
48.10
|
9.19
|
1.10
|
PCA_DD_1748
|
12.05
|
29.44
|
17.39
|
2.06
|
ditto
|
31.67
|
36.10
|
4.43
|
1.36
|
PCA_DD_1749
|
16.21
|
24.20
|
7.99
|
3.15
|
PCA_DD_1750
|
16.60
|
26.10
|
9.50
|
1.59
|
PCA_DD_1751
|
14.65
|
33.05
|
18.40
|
1.79
|
PCA_DD_1752
|
14.84
|
27.76
|
12.92
|
1.68
|
PCA_DD_1753
|
8.40
|
19.70
|
11.30
|
2.95
|
PCA_DD_1754
|
20.30
|
28.50
|
8.20
|
1.25
|
PCA_DD_1755
|
9.45
|
27.32
|
17.87
|
1.47
|
PCA_DD_1756
|
15.03
|
24.40
|
9.37
|
1.82
|
PCA_DD_1757
|
14.14
|
33.33
|
19.19
|
1.69
|
PCA_DD_1758
|
11.88
|
20.95
|
9.07
|
1.52
|
ditto
|
23.00
|
31.20
|
8.20
|
1.17
|
PCA_DD_1759
|
20.91
|
24.45
|
3.54
|
2.02
|
PCA_DD_1760
|
15.35
|
25.85
|
10.50
|
1.91
|
PCA_DD_1761
|
18.13
|
25.70
|
7.57
|
1.70
|
PCA_DD_1762
|
8.04
|
27.20
|
19.16
|
1.84
|
PCA_DD_1763
|
25.70
|
37.70
|
12.00
|
1.24
|
PCA_DD_1764
|
8.80
|
11.74
|
2.94
|
1.23
|
PCA_DD_1765
|
16.80
|
23.75
|
6.95
|
1.49
|
PCA_DD_1766
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1767
|
8.07
|
18.25
|
10.18
|
1.99
|
ditto
|
20.44
|
23.01
|
2.57
|
1.21
|
PCA_DD_1768
|
16.16
|
23.67
|
7.51
|
1.89
|
PCA_DD_1769
|
27.76
|
38.94
|
11.18
|
1.39
|
PCA_DD_1770
|
12.20
|
21.20
|
9.00
|
1.31
|
PCA_DD_1771
|
12.81
|
16.84
|
4.03
|
1.98
|
PCA_DD_1772
|
19.17
|
24.48
|
5.31
|
2.41
|
PCA_DD_1773
|
11.43
|
23.78
|
12.35
|
1.52
|
PCA_DD_1774
|
27.45
|
30.00
|
2.55
|
1.25
|
PCA_DD_1775
|
10.22
|
21.66
|
11.44
|
1.62
|
PCA_DD_1776
|
9.13
|
24.32
|
15.19
|
1.65
|
PCA_DD_1777
|
14.26
|
19.70
|
5.44
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1778
|
9.50
|
25.60
|
16.10
|
1.60
|
PCA_DD_1779
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1780
|
3.10
|
28.58
|
25.48
|
1.85
|
PCA_DD_1781
|
13.42
|
32.12
|
18.70
|
1.57
|
PCA_DD_1782
|
7.70
|
33.20
|
25.50
|
1.85
|
PCA_DD_1783
|
14.20
|
25.70
|
11.50
|
1.77
|
PCA_DD_1784
|
7.82
|
25.69
|
17.87
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1785
|
9.41
|
28.40
|
18.99
|
2.27
|
PCA_DD_1786
|
17.12
|
22.93
|
5.81
|
1.15
|
PCA_DD_1787
|
11.27
|
17.00
|
5.73
|
1.74
|
ditto
|
19.00
|
22.00
|
3.00
|
1.21
|
PCA_DD_1788
|
7.98
|
24.20
|
16.22
|
1.53
|
PCA_DD_1789
|
12.74
|
20.07
|
7.33
|
1.67
|
PCA_DD_1790
|
9.58
|
28.60
|
19.02
|
1.70
|
PCA_DD_1791
|
6.95
|
11.20
|
4.25
|
1.88
|
ditto
|
15.64
|
18.90
|
3.26
|
1.18
|
PCA_DD_1792
|
7.40
|
30.00
|
22.60
|
1.51
|
DD_GT_021
|
3.87
|
11.20
|
7.33
|
1.45
|
DD_GT_022
|
18.11
|
34.33
|
16.22
|
1.42
|
DD_GT_024
|
14.44
|
28.16
|
13.72
|
1.87
|
DD_GW_001
|
13.41
|
22.63
|
9.22
|
2.20
|
ditto
|
25.63
|
28.56
|
2.93
|
1.30
|
Table 2. Jacutinga
Drilling Programme
50m x 50m Infill
Drilling
Intercepts ≥1% Ni
cut-off
Holes PCA-DD-1670
to PCA-DD-1716
|
Hole
|
From
(m)
|
To
(m)
|
Width
(m)
|
Ni
%
|
PCA_DD_1670
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1671
|
3.16
|
7.70
|
4.54
|
1.29
|
ditto
|
10.70
|
18.85
|
8.15
|
1.28
|
ditto
|
22.48
|
26.25
|
3.77
|
1.51
|
PCA_DD_1672
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1673
|
8.68
|
24.70
|
16.02
|
1.69
|
ditto
|
26.70
|
30.70
|
4.00
|
1.04
|
ditto
|
34.67
|
37.71
|
3.04
|
1.41
|
PCA_DD_1674
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1675
|
4.08
|
22.72
|
18.64
|
1.94
|
ditto
|
25.72
|
33.78
|
8.06
|
1.12
|
PCA_DD_1676
|
2.15
|
6.90
|
4.75
|
1.09
|
PCA_DD_1677
|
11.06
|
14.84
|
3.78
|
1.48
|
ditto
|
16.86
|
21.30
|
4.44
|
3.04
|
PCA_DD_1678
|
1.16
|
10.32
|
9.16
|
1.60
|
PCA_DD_1679
|
4.00
|
9.20
|
5.20
|
1.93
|
PCA_DD_1680
|
10.38
|
27.82
|
17.44
|
2.38
|
PCA_DD_1681
|
5.09
|
16.65
|
11.56
|
1.66
|
PCA_DD_1682
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1683
|
3.25
|
9.83
|
6.58
|
1.58
|
PCA_DD_1684
|
4.00
|
6.04
|
2.04
|
1.59
|
PCA_DD_1685
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1686
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1687
|
3.80
|
24.65
|
20.85
|
1.63
|
PCA_DD_1688
|
3.98
|
21.28
|
17.30
|
2.07
|
PCA_DD_1689
|
6.25
|
13.75
|
7.50
|
1.13
|
ditto
|
24.25
|
31.75
|
7.50
|
1.19
|
PCA_DD_1690
|
2.24
|
10.50
|
8.26
|
1.41
|
PCA_DD_1691
|
6.20
|
11.77
|
5.57
|
1.51
|
PCA_DD_1692
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1693
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1694
|
4.86
|
11.90
|
7.04
|
1.78
|
PCA_DD_1695
|
5.00
|
12.75
|
7.75
|
1.49
|
PCA_DD_1696
|
6.40
|
18.25
|
11.85
|
2.00
|
PCA_DD_1697
|
4.50
|
8.43
|
3.93
|
1.84
|
PCA_DD_1698
|
8.18
|
19.48
|
11.30
|
1.69
|
ditto
|
23.13
|
26.33
|
3.20
|
1.11
|
PCA_DD_1699
|
5.87
|
22.17
|
16.30
|
1.47
|
PCA_DD_1700
|
7.70
|
19.83
|
12.13
|
2.43
|
PCA_DD_1701
|
3.89
|
18.10
|
14.21
|
1.40
|
PCA_DD_1702
|
18.34
|
24.06
|
5.72
|
1.10
|
PCA_DD_1703
|
7.70
|
18.53
|
10.83
|
1.51
|
PCA_DD_1704
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1705
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1706
|
6.81
|
15.10
|
8.29
|
1.79
|
PCA_DD_1707
|
7.91
|
27.58
|
19.67
|
2.07
|
PCA_DD_1708
|
6.99
|
15.20
|
8.21
|
1.44
|
PCA_DD_1709
|
7.25
|
22.62
|
15.37
|
1.81
|
ditto
|
25.93
|
34.08
|
8.15
|
1.24
|
PCA_DD_1710
|
NSI
|
PCA_DD_1711
|
7.38
|
10.48
|
3.10
|
1.62
|
PCA_DD_1712
|
3.89
|
24.20
|
20.31
|
1.54
|
PCA_DD_1713
|
10.73
|
28.55
|
17.82
|
1.53
|
PCA_DD_1714
|
7.22
|
19.02
|
11.80
|
2.10
|
PCA_DD_1715
|
8.91
|
21.60
|
12.69
|
1.60
|
PCA_DD_1716
|
NSI
|
DD_GT_023
|
2.88
|
7.70
|
4.82
|
1.39
|
ditto
|
10.33
|
18.20
|
7.87
|
1.11
|
DD_GT_025
|
6.84
|
16.62
|
9.78
|
1.83
|
NSI:
No significant intersection
The compositing of the nickel grades in the individual holes was
completed across geological boundaries using a nickel cut-off of 1%
with a minimum intercept length of 2.0 metres and a maximum length
of internal waste of 2 metres. All holes were vertical and,
as these nickel laterite deposits are essentially flat-lying, all
widths given are true widths. Core recoveries in the
mineralised sections met the appropriate standards for this style
of mineralisation and were generally >90%.
Sample preparation and analyses
Samples from drill core were crushed and pulverised at the ALS
laboratory in Goiania and the resultant pulps analysed at the ALS
laboratory in Lima, Peru using
tetraborate fusion and X-Ray Fluorescence ('XRF'). Full QA/QC
procedures were followed, including the insertion of standards,
duplicates and blanks. Check samples representing
approximately 5% of all the samples will be sent to another
international laboratory for analysis by XRF.
Horizonte Minerals prepared this news release and David Hall BSc, MSc, Fellow SEG P.Geo. a
director of the Company and Qualified Person under National
Instrument 43-101, reviewed and approved the drillhole technical
information.
About Horizonte Minerals:
Horizonte Minerals plc is an AIM and TSX-listed nickel
development company focused in Brazil, which wholly owns the advanced
Araguaia nickel laterite project located to the south of the
Carajas mineral district of northern Brazil.
The Company is developing Araguaia as the next major nickel mine
in Brazil, with targeted
production for early 2018.
The Project is located south of the Carajas Mining district in
northern Brazil, which has good
infrastructure in place including rail, road, water and power, and
has a current NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource of 71.98Mt
grading 1.33% Ni (Indicated) and 25.4Mt at 1.21% Ni (Inferred) at a
0.95% nickel cut-off; included in Resources is a Probable Reserve
base of 21.2Mt at 1.66%Ni.
A Pre-Feasibility Study has been completed which underpins the
robust economics of developing a mine with a targeted 15,000tpa
nickel in ferro-nickel output with a 20% Fe-Ni product over a 25
year mine life utilising the proven pyrometallurgical process of
Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace technology. At these production
rates, the project has a post-tax NPV of US$519m at a discount rate of 8% and an IRR of
20%, with a capital cost of US$582m
which puts this project in the lowest quartile of the cost
curve.
Horizonte has a strong shareholder structure including Teck
Resources Limited 38.5%, Henderson Global Investors 14%, Anglo
Pacific Group 7%.
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