Avrupa Minerals Expands Landholdings in Vihanti-Pyhasalmi VMS District, Finland

Executive Summary

• Avrupa Minerals, via its Finnish partner Akkerman Finland Oy (AFOy), acquired an additional 18.6 km² exploration reservation (KKS – VA2025‑0043) in the Vihanti‑Pyhäsalmi VMS district, adding three historic copper‑zinc prospects (Kurpas, Kaskela, Sirviö).
• The area contains shallow historic drill intercepts showing up to 6.1 % Zn and 2.4 % Cu over short intervals; deeper (>200 m) targets remain unexplored.
• Avrupa is seeking joint‑venture partners for the VMS program and will promote the project at FEM2025 (28‑30 Oct, Levi, Finland).

Key Details

• Acquisition: New reservation KKS (VA2025‑0043) – 18.6 km²; now holds seven copper‑zinc permits plus one gold permit in central Finland.
• Historic Drill Intercepts (shallow):
• Kurpas: 1.0 m @ 2.4 % Cu; 2.0 m @ 1.2 % Cu; 0.2‑0.8 m @ 2‑8 % Zn.
• Kaskela: 5.1 m @ 6.1 % Zn; 1.5 m @ 8.8 % Zn; 0.7 m @ 2.4 % Cu.
• Previous Work: Outokumpu and Belvedere Resources conducted limited follow‑up drilling (ceased by 2005); no deep (>200 m) work to date.
• Planned Exploration: Airborne deep‑EM surveys and detailed magnetics to assess deeper VMS potential; further drilling anticipated pending JV partner.
• Strategic Positioning: Two of the seven licences lie within <2 km of the operating Pyhäsalmi Mine headframe, offering proximity advantage for infrastructure.
• JV Outreach: Management will attend FEM2025 (28‑30 Oct) to meet potential base‑metal partners; inquiries directed to Paul Kuhn ([email protected]) or Jan Akkerman ([email protected]).

Notable Quotes

“We have acquired another area of massive sulfide mineralization close to the Pyhäsalmi 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 Ltd.