MiningNewsBreaks – Torino Metals Pty Ltd. Announces Maiden Resource of 2.82 Billion Pounds Copper, 2.88 Million Ounces Gold at Zonda Project in Argentina
Torino, a privately held mineral exploration company, announced a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") for its wholly owned Zonda copper-gold porphyry project in San Juan Province, Argentina. Prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"), the estimate totals 615 million tonnes grading 0.34% copper equivalent, containing 2.824 billion pounds of copper and 2.88 million ounces of gold, equivalent to approximately 4.55 billion pounds of copper. The resource is constrained within an optimized open-pit shell and includes a higher-grade zone of 338 million tonnes grading 0.41% copper equivalent, containing 1.92 billion pounds of copper and 1.86 million ounces of…