Western Metallica to Start Drilling at Its Luz Maria Copper Porphyry Prospect in Peru

TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Metallica Resources Corp. (TSXV: WMS) (“Western Metallica” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the launch of a first drill program at its Luz Maria copper porphyry prospect, with commencement of operations to occur in October. The Luz Maria prospect is located within its 100%-owned Caña Brava Copper Project in the La Libertad Department of Northern Peru, a well-situated project less than 12 kilometres east from Hudbay’s Llaguen Cu-Mo deposit, a large emerging copper discovery which hosts shallow high-grade mineralization and holds many similarities to neighboring Caña Brava. In parallel to the inaugural drilling at Luz Maria, the Company is also advancing drill target generation at the Project’s other porphyry prospect, Caña Brava 1.

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