# Avrupa Minerals Reports 2024 Drilling Results and Announces Recovery of 100% of the Sesmarias Cu-Zn VMS Project Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AVU/news/7022787352323451/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-02-28T16:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Avrupa Minerals Ltd. - Ticker: AVU - Exchange: TSX - Region: South Portugal - Primary commodity: Copper - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver - Document categories: Drill results, Agreement transaction - Extracted: 2026-08-21 08:41:56 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.40 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Avrupa Minerals reported 2024 drilling results from the Sesmarias Cu-Zn VMS project in Portugal, highlighted by a 28.6m intercept at 1.68% Cu. Additionally, the company announced that its JV partner, Sandfire Portugal, intends to transfer its interest back to Avrupa, allowing the company to regain 100% ownership of the project. Reasoning: The release reports strong drill intercepts \(notably 1.68% Cu in SES24-054\) and a significant corporate milestone where the company will regain 100% ownership of the Sesmarias project. - Positive factor: high-grade copper intercept in SES24-054 - Positive factor: recovery of 100% project interest from JV partner - Positive factor: extension of high-grade zone suggested - Negative factor: JV partner Sandfire exiting the project - Negative factor: some holes missed the hinge zone due to structural displacement Facts used in scoring: 9 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Paul W. Kuhn, a Licensed Professional Geologist, is named as the Qualified Person who reviewed and supervised the technical content. Evidence · text > Paul W. Kuhn, the QP, has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news release. **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The company suggests a 75-meter step out to the north as a next step to extend the high-grade zone. Evidence · text > A 75-meter step out to the north should be a next step. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (9) ### SES24-053 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-0) Sesmarias · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-053 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: copper - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.4 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 9.15 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-053:0-9.15 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate grade copper intercept, previously reported. Evidence · text > SES24-053 : 9.15 m @ 0.40% Cu ### SES24-053 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-1) Sesmarias · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-053 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: zinc - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 6.11 - Grade Unit: % Pb+Zn - Intercept: 9.15 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-053:0-9.15 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc/Lead intercept, previously reported. Evidence · text > 6.11% Pb+Zn ### SES24-054 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-2) Sesmarias · copper Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-054 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: copper - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.68 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 28.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-054:0-28.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade copper intercept, previously reported. - Positive factor: strong copper grade Evidence · text > SES24-054 : 28.60 m @ 1.68% Cu ### SES24-054 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-3) Sesmarias · zinc Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-054 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: zinc - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 7.17 - Grade Unit: % Pb+Zn - Intercept: 28.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-054:0-28.6 #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc/Lead intercept, previously reported. Evidence · text > 7.17% Pb+Zn ### SES24-055 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-4) Sesmarias · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-055 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: copper - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.55 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 21.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-055:0-21.6 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Moderate grade copper intercept. Evidence · text > SES24-055 : 21.60 m @ 0.55% Cu ### SES24-055 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-5) Sesmarias · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-055 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: zinc - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.23 - Grade Unit: % Pb+Zn - Intercept: 21.6 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-055:0-21.6 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zinc/Lead intercept. Evidence · text > 1.23% Pb+Zn ### SES24-057 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-6) Sesmarias · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-057 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: copper - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.11 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 34.05 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-057:0-34.05 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low grade copper intercept. - Negative factor: low grade Evidence · text > SES24-057 : 34.05 m @ 0.11% Cu ### SES24-059 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-7) Sesmarias · copper #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-059 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: copper - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 0.31 - Grade Unit: % - Intercept: 141 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-059:0-141.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width intercept with moderate grade. - Positive factor: large width Evidence · text > SES24-059 : 141.00 m @ 0.31% Cu ### SES24-059 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/avrupa-minerals-reports-2024-drilling-results-and-announces-recovery-of-100-of-t--e3f2e656-3baf-419a-be32-5806611f69ac#fact-drill-facts-8) Sesmarias · zinc #### Identity - Hole ID: SES24-059 - Project: Sesmarias - Commodity: zinc - Region: south portugal - Reported Region: South Portugal - Ticker: AVU #### Geometry - Grade: 1.97 - Grade Unit: % Pb+Zn - Intercept: 141 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: SES24-059:0-141.0 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant width intercept with moderate grade. - Positive factor: large width Evidence · text > 1.97% Pb+Zn ## 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. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.