Avrupa expands landholdings in Vihanti-Pyhasalmi

Executive Summary

• Avrupa Minerals, via its Finnish partner Akkerman Finland Oy (AFOy), added a new 18.6 km² exploration area (KKS VA2025‑0043) in the Vihanti‑Pyhasalmi VMS district, bringing its holdings to seven copper‑zinc permits and one gold permit.
• The newly acquired block covers three historic VMS prospects (Kurpas, Kaskela, Sirvio) with shallow copper‑zinc mineralization previously identified but not fully explored; deeper targets remain untested.
• Avrupa is actively seeking joint‑venture partners for the expanded VMS program and will promote the opportunity at the FEM2025 conference in Levi, Finland (28‑30 Oct 2026).

Key Details

• New Exploration Area: KKS VA2025‑0043 – 18.6 km² covering historic Kurpas, Kaskela, Sirvio VMS prospects.
• Permit Portfolio: AFOy now holds seven copper‑zinc exploration permits (various grant stages) and one gold permit in the Oijarvi greenstone belt.
• Historical Work: GTK surveys (1970‑2001); Outokumpu shallow drilling (1986 – Kaskela, 1989 – Kurpas) returned narrow intercepts; deeper (>200 m) portions remain unexplored.
• Exploration Plan: Deploy airborne deep electromagnetic (EM) surveys and detailed magnetics to assess depth potential of the volcanic‑sedimentary sequence.
• Strategic Positioning: Two permits lie within 2 km of the Pyhasalmi mine headframe, enhancing proximity to existing infrastructure.
• JV Outreach: Management will attend FEM2025 conference (28‑30 Oct 2026, Levi, Finland) to engage base‑metals explorers for partnership opportunities.
• Contact Information: Paul W. Kuhn – [email protected]; Dr. Jan Akkerman – [email protected].

Notable Quotes

“We have acquired another area of massive sulphide mineralization close to the Pyhasalmi mine… We are presently reaching out to numerous companies actively involved in base metals exploration to attract a joint‑venture partner for the VMS program in the district.” – Paul W. Kuhn, President & CEO, Avrupa Minerals.