Catalina Resources PLC ("Catalina") is a UK-registered, mineral exploration company established in 2006 to find, explore, evaluate and develop mineral resources in South America.
The initial focus is on Chile, the most mineral-rich country in South America.
Operations in Chile are managed by Catalina's subsidiary, Chile-registered Minera Catalina S.A.
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La Falda: gold, copper and silver in the Maricunga Belt of the Andean Cordillera.
Initial mapping and sampling over structures with potential to host epithermal gold mineralisation and the discovery of a new porphyry intrusive with banded quartz veins carrying anomalous gold values have been followed by several geophysical surveys – a ground magnetics survey, completed in late-2008; Induced Potential (IP) and Resistivity surveys, completed in early 2009). These have outlined drilling targets.
A Bulldozer has arrived on-site to prepare access roads, drill pads and a camp site. A two-rig, 7,000m, diamond drilling programme is due to start shortly.
Download latest Information Sheet (pdf)The La Falda Project
Epithermal gold, copper and silver in the Andean Cordillera.
A characteristic alteration pattern, typical of high-sulphidation epithermal gold deposits, is developed over several square kilometres. Exploration by Catalina has discovered previously-unknown banded quartz veins in porphyry intrusives similar to deposits in the region which host multi-million ounce deposits of gold and silver. Recent geophysical surveys provide further parallels. The large scale of the alteration pattern, the geological setting and the lack of exploration in depth are the attraction of this project. A joint-venture with AIM-listed Minera IRL is being established. read more.
