# Avrupa Minerals Intersects Polymetallic VMS Mineralization at Sesmarias Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-intersects-polymetallic-vms-mineralization-at-sesmarias--90e30e05-59f4-48f2-9cb0-1e670ff76ee7 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AVU/news/4829680430862644/avrupa-minerals-intersects-polymetallic-vms-mineralization-at-sesmarias Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2024-09-19T13:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Avrupa Minerals Ltd. - Ticker: AVU - Exchange: TSX - Region: Portugal - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Lead, Zinc, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction - Extracted: 2026-08-21 09:27:25 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Avrupa Minerals reported the first analytical results from its current drilling program at the Sesmarias VMS Project in Portugal, part of a joint venture with Sandfire Portugal. Hole SES24-054 intersected 41.2 meters of polymetallic mineralization grading 1.59% copper, 1.71% lead, 3.36% zinc, and 54.90 g/t silver, including a high-grade sub-interval. Hole SES24-053 also returned significant polymetallic intercepts, demonstrating the potential to expand the high-grade core zone. Reasoning: Avrupa Minerals announced strong initial drill results from its Sesmarias VMS Project, including high-grade polymetallic intercepts over significant widths, indicating potential for extension of the mineralized zone. The results are new and supported by robust QA/QC procedures. - Positive factor: high\_grade\_polymetallic\_mineralization - Positive factor: long\_intercept\_lengths - Positive factor: vms\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: strong\_qaqc\_disclosure - Positive factor: new\_results\_from\_ongoing\_program - Positive factor: potential\_for\_extension - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Low confidence — this extraction should be reviewed alongside the original source. Facts used in scoring: 5 ## Classification and evidence No classification tags are available. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (5) ### SES24-054 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-intersects-polymetallic-vms-mineralization-at-sesmarias--90e30e05-59f4-48f2-9cb0-1e670ff76ee7#fact-drill-facts-0) Sesmarias VMS Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-054 - Project: Sesmarias VMS Project - Commodity: copper - Region: portugal - Reported Region: Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.59 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 41.2 m - From: 377.2 m - To: 418.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Group ID: SES24-054:377.2-418.4 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, field\_duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a long, high-grade polymetallic intercept in a VMS deposit, representing new results from the current drill program, supported by strong QA/QC. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Positive factor: long\_intercept\_length - Positive factor: polymetallic\_mineralization - Positive factor: vms\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: strong\_qaqc - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 1.59 Context: 41.2 ### SES24-054 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-intersects-polymetallic-vms-mineralization-at-sesmarias--90e30e05-59f4-48f2-9cb0-1e670ff76ee7#fact-drill-facts-1) Sesmarias VMS Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-054 - Project: Sesmarias VMS Project - Commodity: copper - Region: portugal - Reported Region: Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.78 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 35.2 m - From: 377.2 m - To: 412.4 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Group ID: SES24-054:377.2-412.4 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, field\_duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a strong copper-only sub-interval within a larger polymetallic zone, representing new results from the current drill program, supported by strong QA/QC. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Positive factor: long\_intercept\_length - Positive factor: vms\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: strong\_qaqc - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 1.78 Context: 35.2 ### SES24-054 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-intersects-polymetallic-vms-mineralization-at-sesmarias--90e30e05-59f4-48f2-9cb0-1e670ff76ee7#fact-drill-facts-2) Sesmarias VMS Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-054 - Project: Sesmarias VMS Project - Commodity: copper - Region: portugal - Reported Region: Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 2.24 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 10 m - From: 386.8 m - To: 396.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Group ID: SES24-054:386.8-396.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, field\_duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is an exceptional copper-only sub-interval within a larger polymetallic zone, representing new results from the current drill program, supported by strong QA/QC. - Positive factor: exceptional\_grade - Positive factor: good\_intercept\_length - Positive factor: vms\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: strong\_qaqc - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 2.24 Context: 10.0 ### SES24-054 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-intersects-polymetallic-vms-mineralization-at-sesmarias--90e30e05-59f4-48f2-9cb0-1e670ff76ee7#fact-drill-facts-3) Sesmarias VMS Project · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-054 - Project: Sesmarias VMS Project - Commodity: copper - Region: portugal - Reported Region: Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.68 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 28.6 m - From: 377.2 m - To: 405.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Group ID: SES24-054:377.2-405.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, field\_duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is a strong polymetallic sub-interval within a larger zone, representing new results from the current drill program, supported by strong QA/QC. - Positive factor: high\_grade - Positive factor: long\_intercept\_length - Positive factor: polymetallic\_mineralization - Positive factor: vms\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: strong\_qaqc - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 1.68 Context: 28.6 ### SES24-054 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-intersects-polymetallic-vms-mineralization-at-sesmarias--90e30e05-59f4-48f2-9cb0-1e670ff76ee7#fact-drill-facts-4) Sesmarias VMS Project · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-054 - Project: Sesmarias VMS Project - Commodity: zinc - Region: portugal - Reported Region: Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 9.78 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 8 m - From: 385.8 m - To: 393.8 m #### Classification - Deposit Type: vms - Program: exploration - Group ID: SES24-054:385.8-393.8 - Mining Method: unknown #### QA/QC - Laboratory: ALS Global - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes - QA/QC Methods: blanks, standards, field\_duplicates #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: This is an exceptional polymetallic sub-interval with very high zinc and silver grades, representing new results from the current drill program, supported by strong QA/QC. - Positive factor: bonanza\_intercept - Positive factor: exceptional\_grade - Positive factor: polymetallic\_mineralization - Positive factor: vms\_deposit\_type - Positive factor: strong\_qaqc - Negative factor: apparent\_width\_only Evidence · table > 9.78 Context: 8.0 ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. 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