June 24, 2019 -- InvestorsHub NewsWire -- via SuperChargedStocks.com -- Lucky
Minerals
The defining of risk, classifying and attributing appropriate
values on that risk is the determining factor in financing,
investing or even considering investment in a company. There are
people willing to take on risk for the incredible potential of
exponential gain, the potential of that 'monster find', the ten
bagger or more! The story of Lucky
Minerals ( TSX.V:
LKY;
OTCPK: LKMNF; FRA: LKY) is the story of hunting down that giant
deposit in a setting that is almost ideal. It is called elephant
hunting and it is big game hunting, understood risk with massive
upside potential.
We are talking about a project right in the middle of Ecuador's
prolific mineral district a region which has been virtually
untouched by modern exploration. and the data and discoveries that
have been found nearby by other miners is staggering. Lucky
Minerals has two major projects one named Fortuna which is located
in Ecuador and the other Emigrant Creek, a 15 km copper-gold-moly
play in Montana. This article by no means looks to disregard the
opportunity and the property in Montana but to focus on the
incredible potential of the Fortuna concessions in Ecuador.
First, we need to refresh our memories about Ecuador's
incredible geological setting, a geological continuity of Chile and
Peru in terms of economic potential for discovery of world class
Copper/Gold deposits. The country has a mining positive President,
interested in foreign investment and who has made overall
improvements in foreign exchange, credit facilities and political
stability all providing favorable investment potential. I wrote a
piece entitled The republic of the Equator in
which I detailed the potential in this country which is largely
undiscovered in respect to mining except for the Fruta del Norte Gold Project,
and Mirador copper project of Tonglin Nonferrous Metals Group.
Below we can see just how close these major discoveries and
projects are!
The slide below is a great visualization of the thesis at work.
It shows the trend running down the Andes from Columbia, Ecuador
and just north of Peru. The different colorized zones are
attributed to different ages of the rock having highest
probabilities to find a giant deposit. The rocks can basically be
considered Jurassic and Tertiary. One of the key milestones to meet
is proving both trends are in fact the desired tertiary period as
almost all giant deposits are aged 5 to 40 million years old.
The trends run from Peru and Colombia as seen on (A) the trend
in a different light with El Buitre, a major Porphyry System
discovered in July 2018 in the massive Fortuna package as blue or
Jurassic. Where below you will see major structural fault lines
running down and intersecting the one. These fault lines represent
a volcanoes trend (volcanic arc) or a major geological contrast
(suture zone) that are favorable for the formation of Giant Cu-Mo
or Gold deposits. Similar structures in the region that have shown
similar geology have proven discoveries currently being
developed.
The management team is respected, known and has the political,
technical and financial acumen to put this whole package together
into a massive story. This is elephant hunting and this team is
technically proficient and politically attuned. Robert Rosner is
President and CEO and early in his career he initiated the
formation of a number of junior exploration mining companies,
including Fortuna Silver Mines (NYSE: FSM) and Niogold Mining Corp.
(TSX.V: NOX – Acquired and wholly owned by Osisko), and played
instrumental roles in managing these, and other, resource ventures
involved in early stage exploration, resource location,
delineation, and development.
In charge of exploration and with a deep technical side and
technology core is Alain Moreau: Vice President, Exploration
M.Sc.A, P.Geo. Alain has been a geologist and entrepreneur in
technology development since 1987 and has worked for numerous
mining companies around the globe, is a member of the Order of
Quebec Geologists and a member of the Prospectors and Developers
Association (PDAC). Alain's expertise is in drone technology
applied for mineral exploration (alteration mapping, boulder
tracing and 3D imaging), advanced modeling of geological systems
and mine targeting platforms (proprietary and non-proprietary
software). He discovered the El Buitre Porphyry System on his first
sampled outcrop following a sophisticated targeting work prior to
the field investigation.
An integral part of the team is Santiago Yepez a mining advisor
and executive with over 14 years of mining experience and excellent
relations with Government Officials and principal mining companies
in Ecuador and Latin America. Mr. Yepez is a lawyer with a degree
in finance vast experience in the international minerals industry.
He is the President of the Board of the Ecuador Chamber of Mines,
who actively represents the mining industry in discussions with
Government authorities and stakeholders. Having him working on the
team is a major support. He has significant expertise in developing
the mining business in Latin America, mineral exploration, mining
property evaluation and acquisitions, and development of mining
projects. Having a key influencer on the team is necessary
and a sense of comfort when working with stakeholders in developing
regions.
Speaking of a key influencer, another leader on the
team is Chairman Joao Carrêlo who is a senior mining executive with
34 years of international experience in the mining and metals
sector. Mr. Carrêlo has managed underground and open pit projects
and operations, with exposure to base metals, gold, platinum, coal,
and industrial minerals in politically and culturally sensitive
environments in Latin America, Europe, India, and Africa. He
completely understands how to deal with stakeholders and with Mr.
Yepez they can provide leadership and solutions from vast
experience. Mr. Carrêlo was CEO and Director of Eco Oro Minerals
Corp. from 2012 to April 2014, as well as Executive Vice-President
& Chief Operating Officer of Lundin Mining Corporation from
2007 to 2012. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in
Mining Engineering from the University of Newcastle Upon-Tyne in
the United Kingdom in 1983, and obtained a Master's of Business
Administration in 2000 from the European Management School in the
United Kingdom.
The Fortuna Project
Lucky Minerals acquired 100% of the 54,985 hectare (550 km2)
Fortuna property which is divided into 12 contiguous mineral
concessions or land packages. Ecuador has seen little mining
exploration despite being able to be mined all year round and the
just • Year-round exploration possible with access via the Pan
American highway, secondary all-weather roads and trails to the
property border • Power line, water supply, rail and of course the
workforce nearby
The land package is a 550 km2 property in the heart of a proven
and highly mineralized mineral district in Ecuador which has seen
little mining exploration and has never been drilled. The proposed
theory is evidenced by significant hydrothermal alteration &
breccias, geochemical anomalies and placer mining supports
potential for Cu/Au porphyry systems and epithermal Au deposits
similar to numerous multi-million ounce Au and bulk tonnage Cu
deposits ~40km away and 50km away from 50 km south of Cuenca, the
capital of Azuay province
Lucky Minerals has outlined a high impact exploration program
including geochemistry, geophysics and structural analysis which
will identify high potential targets for drilling. The setting is
in one of the highest concentration of volcanoes which is directly
related to mineral deposits
The key aspect with this model above is the Widespread Phyllic
Alteration at Surface, especially of molybdenum. There are
stockworks and breccias identified and channel samples produced up
to 1,21 g/t Au on top of the system, Up to 750 ppm Cu on top of the
system and up to 300 ppm Mo on top of the system. Each step has
taken it further into a narrow, yet still massive structure to
define. This could be an absolute monster!
The conclusion is that a major porphyry system has been
discovered on Fortuna 3 concession; observations at El Buitre
support the hypothesis of a large Mineralized Porphyry System of
Tertiary age that must be investigated deeper by Geophysics and
Drilling. Lucky Minerals used the same top down approach performed
by Major companies for the delineation of Porphyry Copper
deposits.
The Three Step Process
STEP 1 Targeting potential Porphyry Systems using satellite
imagery algorithms; targets are typically areas of interest
measuring 1 km by 1 km.
STEP 2 Field investigations of targets: geological mapping,
alteration mapping using Terra-Spec spectral technology, channel
sampling of the Porphyry System and age determination that indicate
a potential massive discovery.
STEP 3 Geophysics for the determination of the 3D signature of
the Porphyry system. By constraining the 3D inversion algorithm
using detailed information of the surface geometry of the Porphyry
System, it is possible to delineate and locate the potential core
zone of a massive deposit at depth.
Considerable potential to find additional Porphyry Systems do
exist along this Suture zone which you can see below as the solid
white line running through concessions 1,3,5,6 and 7.
The stock is held tightly and with 16,000,000 common shares,
subject to 36 month escrow and release restrictions, plus 5,000,000
shares over 16 months under a transition agreement trading at $.08
makes for a strong corporate structure with a lot of upside
potential and funding options. This is a perfect stock to build
into. You do not need to go in hot and heavy. You can start
building a position slowly as milestones are met and
'derisking' the project accelerates.
The attractiveness of copper and gold with the potential
discovery size at Fortuna is hard to pass on. The geological
setting is looking incredible and is being proved up. There is risk
in every project but this company has a team with extensive
stakeholders experience working with sensitive politics and regions
to drive results. The risks are understood, the data is being
amassed with infrastructure, a workforce and massive projects and
discoveries close to Fortuna. The sun, the moon and the stars are
lining up to truly turn this package of concessions into a literal
fortune!
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