DLP Resources Expands Copper and Molybdenum zone on the 100 % Owned Esperanza Project with an Additional 53 Rock Samples Returning up to 3.46 % Cu, 130.5ppm Mo, 7930ppm Zn and 245ppm Co

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Cranbrook, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 25, 2024) - DLP Resources Inc. (TSXV: DLP) (OTCQB: DLPRF) ("DLP" or the "Company") announces receipt of the second phase of rock sampling results from the Esperanza porphyry copper-molybdenum project immediately south of the Chapi Mine in Southern Peru (Figure 1).

Results for the additional 53 rock samples taken in the initial reconnaissance sampling and mapping of the northwestern part of the project have returned highly anomalous copper, molybdenum, cobalt and zinc in mapped intrusive stocks and polymictic breccias within the overlying volcanics (Figures 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6).

Highlights

  1. Fifteen of the fifty-three rock chip samples returned values between 0.3% Cu and 3.46% Cu (Table 1 and Figure 2). These samples were taken from outcropping quartz diorite and polymictic breccias with visible copper-oxides, iron oxides and tourmaline in fractures.

  2. Rock chip samples with high copper grades included:

    • Sample 1208 - 0.69% Cu, 130.50ppm Mo, 7930ppm Zn and 42.30ppm Co.

    • Sample 1226 - 1.84% Cu, 1.38ppm Mo, 1115ppm Zn and 42.50ppm Co.

    • Sample 1227 - 1.71% Cu, 5.56ppm Mo, 2490ppm Zn and 176.50ppm Co.

    • Sample 1229 - 3.46% Cu, 16.15ppm Mo, 1480ppm Zn and 185ppm Co.

    • Sample 1231 - 1.26% Cu, 2.43ppm Mo, 1050ppm Zn and 39.60ppm Co.

    • Sample 1232 - 0.70% Cu, 3.75ppm Mo, 487ppm Zn and 22.50ppm Co.

    • Sample 1237 - 1.54% Cu, 6.34ppm Mo, 774ppm Zn and 57.20ppm Co.

    • Sample 1240 - 0.82%Cu, 4.10ppm Mo, 410ppm Zn and 17.10ppm Co.

See Table 1 for the anomalous set of results for the second phase of rock chip samples and Table 2 for the first phase of anomalous results reported on March 13, 2024 (see DLP Resources Inc., news release of March 13, 2024).

Mr. Gendall, President and CEO commented: "With two phases of rock sampling and mapping completed on the Esperanza project, an area of 3.5km x 1.5km has now been identified with anomalous copper and molybdenum in rock samples. These anomalous copper-molybdenum values coupled with other porphyry copper indicators are very encouraging for locating a mineralized system at depth in this porphyry copper belt immediately south of the Chapi copper mine."

Table 1. Summary of Select Rock Chip Results for the Esperanza Porphyry Cu-Mo Project - Phase 2.

SAMPLE

Northing

Easting

Elev.

Cu

Mo

Zn

Co

Description

No

m

m

m

%

ppm

ppm

ppm

Rock Chip Samples 2x2m Sampling Area

1201

8134576

243185

1711

<0.01

15.3

33

0.7

Qtz-Tourmaline breccia

1202

8134575

243085

1721

<0.01

22.5

67

0.8

Intensely fractured diorite with FeOx boxworks

1203

8134566

243075

1707

<0.01

23.2

69

0.9

Diorite with SS clasts and Fe-oxides + Tourmaline

1204

8134585

243094

1710

<0.01

41.2

98

5.1

Sandstone with Fe-oxides + Quartz-sericite

1205

8134584

243102

1721

<0.01

20.5

63

9.9

Diorite with argillic alteration + intense veining of Fe oxides

1206

8134570

243107

1712

0.01

35.3

20

1.7

Diorite + Veining with FeOx + Mn + Neo + Tm

1207

8134507

243151

1714

0.02

37.8

107

58.5

Diorite + Veining with FeOx + Tm

1208

8134485

243190

1729

0.69

130.5

7930

42.3

Diorite, Arg, with SS and Qtz vlts and FeOx boxworks +Tm

1209

8134293

243141

1716

0.01

11.05

146

13.8

Diorite, Arg with SS and Qtz vlts and FeOx boxworks +Tm

1210

8134454

243330

1729

0.04

37.3

45

4.8

Diorite, Arg altered, qtz-FeOx + Tm + fine alunite? in matrix.

1211

8134676

242844

1728

0.02

34

138

10.9

Diorite Sil, Qtz vlts, Mn-Tm, intense angular fractures.

1214

8134817

242754

1729

0.01

17.35

23

9.3

Diorite, Arg Alteration, Vlts of Qz, FeOx, Mn +Tm

1215

8134846

242718

1728

0.01

20.2

33

33.7

Polymictic Bx frag of SS with FeOx veins + Mn

1217

8134918

242865

1718

0.01

7.48

22

11.7

Diorite QSP with Qtz vlts and FeOx-Mn

1218

8134971

242872

1711

0.01

7.37

23

11.6

Diorite QS with FeOx, Mn veins + intense fractures.

1226

8136321

244504

1886

1.84

1.38

1115

42.5

Polymictic Bx, pseudostratified with presence of malachite

1227

8136164

244682

1852

1.71

5.56

2490

176.5

Polymictic Bx, pseudostratification + malachite and Mn

1229

8136181

244817

1852

3.46

16.15

1480

185

Polymictic Bx?, with malachite and Mn in matrix

1230

8136224

244609

1887

0.46

5.73

373

11.8

Polymictic Bx?, with malachite and Mn in matrix

1231

8136198

244557

1589

1.26

2.43

1050

39.6

Polymictic Bx?, with malachite and Mn in matrix

1232

8136152

244500

1884

0.7

3.75

487

22.5

Subhorizontal polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in matrix

1234

8136108

244494

1876

0.41

4.77

553

54

Polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in subhorizontal horizons

1235

8136033

244518

1878

0.44

5.02

547

24.1

Polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in subhorizontal horizons

1236

8136080

244564

1853

0.76

7.91

1270

245

Polymictic Bx with malachite and Mn in subhorizontal horizons

1237

8135958

244587

1856

1.54

6.34

774

57.2

Polymictic Bx with malachite, atacamite and Mn

1239

8135880

244513

1863

0.25

4.36

379

20.6

Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon

1240

8135792

244510

1861

0.82

4.1

410

17.1

Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon

1241

8135679

244568

1852

0.38

6.14

506

26.5

Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon

1242

8135353

244010

1789

0.12

3.2

2100

146

Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon

1244

8135443

244065

1792

0.32

4.38

1500

115

Polymictic Bx with malachite in a subhorizontal horizon

1245

8134403

242718

1674

0.01

14

31

8.9

Diorite, Arg., with Mn in irregular veins

1246

8134540

242985

1691

0.01

51

241

34.4

Diorite, Arg., with Mn in irregular veins

1247

8134364

242830

1667

<0.01

23

55

3.5

Diorite, Qtz, Tm, FeOx in boxworks + intense fracturing + veins

1249

8134200

242674

1645

<0.01

5.79

49

6.3

Quartzite/SS with FeOx in veinlets/fractures and presence of Tm

1250

8134158

242640

1637

<0.01

17.05

11

1.6

Quartzite/SS with FeOx in veinlets/fractures and presence of Ser

1751

8134093

242562

1628

<0.01

26.9

48

19.7

Bx of quartzite/SS with FeOx boxworks + FeOx in fractures

1752

8134627

242082

1626

<0.01

12.2

84

18.1

Diorite, Arg, FeOx + quartzite/SS with FeOx boxworks

1754

8134434

242254

1645

0.02

59.5

89

1.7

Vein?, QSP, malachite and OxFe in fractures and boxworks

1755

8134249

242291

1634

<0.01

12.3

7

1.1

Bx, QSP +FeOx boxworks +quartz

1756

8134244

242276

1643

<0.01

4.87

27

3.6

Bx, QSP, presence of FeOx boxworks + quartz

1757

8134220

242248

1651

<0.01

10.25

139

29.4

Bx, subangular fragments, Qtz-Tm?

1759

8134070

242351

1607

<0.01

10.05

29

2.8

Diorite, QSP, FeMo in fractures, FeOx +intense fracturing

1760

8134168

242265

1644

<0.01

13.8

121

18.7

Bx, quartz veins with FeOx, Mn and Tm in fractures

Notes: Bx-Breccia, Qtz-Quartz, Tm-Tourmaline, Vlts-veinlets, FeOx-Iron Oxides, FeMo-ferrimolybdenite, Mt-magnetite, SS-sandstone, Py-Pyrite, Ep-Epidote, Chl-Chlorite, Arg-Argillic, QSP-Quartz-sericite-pyrite, Ser-Sericite, Sil-Silicified, Lim-Limonite, Neo-Neotocite, Mn-Manganese, Qtz-Quartz, V-Very, Frac-Fractured

 

Table 2. Summary of Select Rock Chip Results for the Esperanza Porphyry Cu-Mo Project - Phase 1.

SAMPLE

Northing

Easting

Elev.

Cu

Mo

Zn

Co

Description

No

m

m

m

%

ppm

ppm

ppm

Rock Chip Samples 2x2m Sampling Area

1153

8136819

244380

1953

0.44

0.77

2010

79.9

Quartz Diorite, FeOx + Malachite + Mn + Tm?

1159

8136708

244451

1940

0.01

6.31

59

7.6

Quartz Diorite, Qtz Veinlets + FeOx + Calcite

1160

8136536

244530

1929

0.01

6.84

71

4.2

Aplite Dyke, FeOx + Neotocite

1161

8136324

244719

1959

3.88

1.47

3540

281

Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn

1162

8136329

244714

1959

2.84

1.75

2510

237

Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn

1163

8136311

244723

1955

3.34

1.39

1905

238

Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn

1164

8136313

244674

1853

3.85

1.46

1885

323

Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn

1165

8136818

244384

1954

3.17

1.26

1600

210

Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm?

1166

8136818

244384

1954

0.22

0.54

1490

68.3

Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm?

1167

8136818

244384

1953

1.10

1.49

2030

155.0

Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm?

1168

8136818

244384

1953

0.07

0.34

361

23.20

Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm?

1169

8136818

244384

1953

0.42

0.89

3270

136.5

Quartz Diorite, FeOx, CuOx, Malachite + Mn + Tm?

1171

8136739

244409

1930

4.67

1.76

3060

209

Quartz Diorite, Arg Alteration, Qtz Vlts, FeOx, + Vlts Calc

1172

8136324

244719

1932

4.71

1.63

2030

383

Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn

1173

8136329

244714

1853

1.15

1.32

2730

286

Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn

1174

8136311

244723

1853

1.45

1.28

1155

26.4

Polymictic Bx, Qtz + Tm + Ox Cu + Mn

1188

8134456

241824

1917

0.01

14.8

65

30.9

Breccia, FeOx, Lim boxworks

1189

8134615

241913

1922

0.01

28.8

24

4.70

Polymictic Bx, FeOx in fractures

1191

8135447

242573

1930

0.02

10.2

82

17.20

Quartz vein, Strong Fracturing with FeOx + Mn

1192

8134631

243258

1926

0.02

6.54

98

5.80

Andesite fragment, FeOX, Intense Fracturing

1193

8134646

243282

1929

0.01

2.46

27

2.20

Quartz Diorite, QS Alteration, Very Fractured

1194

8134745

243125

1929

0.01

2.95

48

2.60

Quartz Diorite, FeOx, Turgite,

1195

8134797

243341

1925

<0.01

3.08

77

0.80

Quartz Diorite, FeOx, Turgite, Intense Fractures

1196

8134471

243472

1924

<0.01

14.8

42

4.00

Quartz Diorite, Quartz Vlts, FeOx boxworks, Intense Frac.

1197

8134164

243266

1917

<0.01

3.76

95

3.60

Diorite with Qtz Vlts, Leached - FeOx + Qtz Tm vlts

Notes: Bx-Breccia, Qtz-Quartz, Tm-Tourmaline, Vlts-veinlets, FeOx-Iron Oxides, Mt-magnetite, Py-Pyrite, Ep-Epidote, Chl-Chlorite, Lim-Limonite, Neo-Neotocite, Mn-Manganese, Calc-Calcite, V-Very, Frac-Fractured

 

Quality Control and Quality Assurance

DLP Resources Peru S.A.C, a subsidiary of DLP Resources Inc., supervises sampling and carries out surface sampling and mapping of outcrop at the Esperanza project. Rock chip sampling was done within a maximum area of 2m x 2m and descriptions were carried out by a geologist. Samples are bagged and sealed on site before transportation to the ALS Peru S.A.C. sample preparation facility in Arequipa by Company vehicles and staff. Rocks are crushed with 70% passing <2mm. Sample is split with riffle splitter and 250g pulverized to 85% less than 75um. Prepared samples are sent to Lima by ALS Peru S.A.C. for analysis. ALS Peru S.A.C. is an independent laboratory. Samples are analyzed for 48 elements using a four-acid digestion and ICP-MS analysis (ME-MS61). Overlimit samples for copper and silver were re-analysed by four-acid digestion and ICP-AES (ME-OG62). In addition, sequential copper analyses are done and reports, soluble copper using sulphuric acid leach, soluble copper in cyanide leach, residual copper and total copper. ALS meets all requirements of International Standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015 for analytical procedures.

DLP Resources independently monitors quality control and quality assurance ("QA/QC") through a program that includes the insertion of certified reference materials.

Esperanza Project

The Esperanza Cu-Mo Project is an early-stage exploration project in Southern Peru consisting of 4,600 Ha of claims which are 100% owned by DLP. Esperanza is located ~35 km SW of the Cerro Verde Mine in Arequipa and immediately south of the Chapi Copper Mine.

Copper-molybdenum mineralization was initially observed in an early reconnaissance program undertaken in 2022. Subsequently we have completed a satellite alteration mapping program over the project and identified alteration consistent with porphyry copper-molybdenum systems. Follow-up of alteration and subsequent sampling and mapping commenced in early 2024.

Figure 1: Esperanza Project Location

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Figure 2: Esperanza Project -Anomalous copper, molybdenum, zinc and cobalt in rock samples.

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Figure 3: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous copper in rock samples.

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Figure 4: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous molybdenum in rock samples.

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Figure 5: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous zinc in rock samples.

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Figure 6: Esperanza Project - Simplified geology with anomalous cobalt in rock samples.

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Qualified Person

David L. Pighin, consulting geologist and co-founder of DLP Resources, is the qualified person of the Company as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Pighin has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this news release.

About DLP Resources Inc.

DLP Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company operating in Southeastern British Columbia and Peru, exploring for Base Metals and Cobalt. DLP is listed on the TSX-V, trading symbol DLP and on the OTCQB, trading symbol DLPRF. Please refer to our web site www.dlpresourcesinc.com for additional information.

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This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or "occur". This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward‐looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management's expectations and intentions with respect to further sampling, mapping and advancement of the Esperanza Project in Peru.

These forward‐looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things rock chip results expected from the Esperanza Project in Peru.

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