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| Multiple targets including the MAN discovery with an independent estimate of the Inferred Resource of 63.7 million tons at an average 0.56% copper-equivalent grade, with significant expansion potential. Location: Cochise County, southern Arizona Minerals: Copper, zinc, silver and gold Ownership: 100% Status: Advanced exploration and pre-development with established resources Long History of Copper Discoveries Located 80 miles southeast of Tucson, Arizona, the Hill Copper-Zinc project is Aurelio's flagship asset. We acquired this property based on its established, drill-indicated resource, its location in a large porphyry district, its considerable potential for expansion and the region's long history of copper mining. The company has assembled mining claims, surface rights and presently controls 5274 acres. Abundant Copper and Zinc with Considerable Upside Potential Based on results of previous exploration, including 275 drill holes, where zinc was mostly ignored, the Hill Copper-Zinc Project contains three drill-indicated mineralized areas, with 5 additional targets awaiting exploration. None of the areas have been fully explored, both laterally and to depth, so this property holds considerable development potential. We have identified three primary targets: The MAN Area has an independent evaluation of previous exploration, resulting in an Inferred Resource of 63.8 million tons @ 0.56% copper-equivalent. The evaluation is based on results of 87 drill holes in the core of the MAN Area. There are additional historic drill holes, as well as recent confirmation holes that provide for a potential increase to the Inferred Resource. The Courtland Area, two miles to the north, has an open-pittable mineable mineralization with historic drill data that has been confirmed with drilling by Aurelio in 2006/2007 The South Courtland Area, lying between the MAN and Courtland, has additional near-surface, open pit mineable mineralization based upon history drill data and Aurelio confirmation, in-fill and step-out drilling. At least 29 drill holes were competed in 2007 that produced a discovery of zinc mineralization previously ignored by historic exploration Recovery by Both Heap Leaching and Conventional Mining Approximately half of the resource contains oxide copper and a copper enrichment blanket---both of which could be recovered through a low cost process of heap-leaching. The underlying main copper sulfide resource is recoverable by conventional techniques of open-pit mining, milling, flotation and concentration. Under a proposed two-phase, $700,000 program, we plan to drill the above three targets in the very near future to further confirm, define and expand resources. The program includes at least 50,000 feet of core. The deposits remain open in several directions, and at depth. The goal of the drilling program is to acquire enough information to draft a Feasibility Study in 2009. At Least Eight Additional Targets We will explore at least eight additional targets in close proximity to the known resources. These mineralized zones hold potential for both near-surface, leachable and non-leachable copper. We acquired a large database containing exploration results at the Hill Copper property from 10 companies, including the results of 274 drill holes. We are evaluating this database to help define our various exploration programs. Bringing the Hill Copper-Zinc Project to Production Management is currently developing this resource project with a focus towards production. The result will essentially be a "home grown" supply of United States copper.
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