Avrupa Minerals Ltd. announced that planning is nearly completed for a new phase of drilling at the Sesmarias copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulfide prospect within the Alvalade Joint Venture Project in Portugal. The company plans to drill seven 600-meter holes along a strike length of 550-600 meters in the Central and Northern sectors of the Sesmarias mineralization (Sections 250S through 800S), potentially followed by two more 600-meter holes that will be collared where necessary, for a possible total of 5,400 meters. The new program follows on a successful 6-hole campaign completed during third quarter-fourth quarter 2023.

The drilling program at Sesmarias is part of a joint venture between Avrupa Minerals and Sandfire Mineira Portugal, Unipessoal Lda. (Sandfire Portugal). Avrupa continues to operate the project through the JV entity PorMining Lda., and Sandfire Portugal continues to fund the exploration work.

Starting from the north and moving south, in physical location order, The company anticipates the following drill holes: Section 250S ­ one drill hole behind (to the NE) of SES21-045/046; Section 350S ­ one drill hole behind (steeper) SES21-043/043A; Along strike, in the never-been-tested area and depth between Sections 350S and 500S and behind SES015 ­ two holes at different inclinations; Between Sections 500S and 650S ­ one drill hole behind (steeper) SES23-051; Section 650S ­ one drill hole from SES23-047/041 location at an intermediate-inclination between high grade SES23-047 and SES21-041; Section 800S ­ one hole behind SES23-048 (to the NE); Possibly two more holes, collar location to be determined on basis of results. Exact collar locations will be determined closer to the time of drilling.