ALTURAS Huajoto Feb2009 PDF

HUAJOTO PROJECT
(ZINC-COPPER-GOLD-SILVER-RARE EARTHS)
Highlights
3,700 hectare project in the historical mining

district of Huancavelica;
7.0 x 5.0 kilometer alteration system;
The La Virgen gold-silver target is a 3.0 x 2.0
kilometer geochemical anomaly hosted in
epithermal alteration in volcanics, reporting up
to 5.9 grams/tonne gold;
The adjacent Caty-Pablo gold-copper-silverzinc-rare earth target is a 2.5 kilometer
diameter geochemical anomaly hosted in
skarn, with strong coincident geophysical
anomalies;
Phase 1 drilling of Caty-Pablo target completed
in Q3 2008;
Best results (hole JOT-08-01) included 106.5
meters @ 1.64% zinc, 0.09% copper,
including an interval of 4.40 meters assaying
7.28% zinc, 0.37%.
Location and Ownership

The 3,700 hectare Huajoto Project is situated 22
kilometers northwest of the historical mining town
of Huancavelica in Central Peru.
Alturas has a joint venture with Teck-Cominco and
a third party, whereby Alturas operates and can
earn an initial 65% interest in the project by
expending US$1.5 million in exploration over
three years. Subsequently, upon formation of a
joint venture company, funding of the next US$1.5
million in exploration will be on a pro rata basis.
Teck Cominco may then elect to earn back 30% of
the joint venture company by completing a
feasibility study at its cost.
Exploration History
Geology
The Huajoto Volcano-Plutonic Complex (HVC)
measures over 7.0 x 5.0 kilometers in size and
cuts folded Mesozoic limestones.
Intense hydrothermal alteration occurs over the
entire area of the project. Pervasive highsulfidation epithermal alteration is present in
tuffaceous volcanic rocks throughout the southern
part of the property (La Virgen).
In the northern part of the property (Caty-Pablo),
extensive skarns are developed in limestones,
intrusive rocks and downfaulted blocks of a
bedded tuff sequence exposed at the base of the
main volcanic sequence. Important NW-SE, N-S
and NE-SW structures control lithologic contacts.
Extensive Quaternary cover obscures lithologic
contacts and potential zones of mineralization.
Huajoto was explored by Cominco between 1999

and 2001, who defined zinc and gold targets
hosted by skarn and high-sulfidation alteration
using geological mapping, soil and rock
geochemistry, magnetics and induced polarization.
Cominco partially drill tested only zinc targets at
Caty-Pablo with six diamond holes and intersected
wide zones of low grade zinc mineralization,
hosted by altered tuffs. However at La Virgen, a
large area of coincident surface gold-silver
anomalism, siliceous alteration and positive
resistivity anomalism were left untested.
In late 2007, Alturas commenced detailed
exploration of the project using soil and rock
geochemistry, gravity, radiometrics, magnetics and
induced polarization. Surface exploration was
completed during Q1 2008 and Phase 1 drilling of
the Caty-Pablo target was completed in Q3 2008.
The La Virgen gold target remains largely untested
by drilling.
7.48% Zn
7.11% Zn
Replacement zinc mineralization, Caty-Pablo Target
Forward Looking Statements: The information contained in this brochure is based on the due diligence of Alturas Minerals Corp.
management. As such it may contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Investors are cautioned that such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and results. Risks and uncertainties about the Company's business are more fully
discussed in the Company's disclosure documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities authorities.
Future Program
Mineralization
Mineralization consists of high-sulfidation
epithermal gold-silver mineralization (La Virgen
target) and zinc-bearing skarn / replacement
mineralization (Caty-Pablo target).
Based on the positive mineralization indications

uncovered to date, Alturas believes that the Huajoto
property has the potential to yield a large economic
gold-silver deposit of the high sulfidation style at La
Virgen. The target is virtually untested by drilling.
The La Virgen target is a coherent + 10 ppb goldin-soil anomaly approximately 3.0 x 2.0 kilometers
in dimension. The soil anomaly is accompanied
by anomalous gold, silver and molybdenum
values in bedrock, locally attaining up to 5.9
grams/tonne gold. Host rocks at La Virgen are
dominantly brecciated tuffs with strong high
sulfidation alteration (silicification and quartzalunite breccias).
At Caty-Pablo, an important polymetallic

replacement target is present with potential for
discovery of a zinc, copper and rare earth
mineralized body.
Data derived from the 2007 and 2008 programs are
currently being compiled in to define new drilling
targets.
The Caty-Pablo target is an adjacent 2.5

kilometer diameter zone of strong zinc, copper,
gold, silver and rare earth geochemical
anomalies. Host rocks are mainly skarn-altered
volcanics, limestones and intrusive sills. Large
circular radiometric / gravity anomalies underly the
zone of strongest surface mineralization.
A 2,500 meter drilling program was completed by
Alturas at Caty-Pablo in 2008 and best results
(hole JOT-08-01) included 106.5 meters @ 1.64%
zinc, 0.09% copper between 11.5 and 118.0
meters, including an interval of 4.40 meters @
7.28% zinc, 0.37% copper.
Geological map of Huajoto Project
Caty-Pablo (Zn)
Area of drilling
La Virgen (Au)
Detailed map showing soil geochemical anomaly and uranium radiometric anomaly
Forward Looking Statements: The information contained in this brochure is based on the due diligence of Alturas Minerals Corp.
management. As such it may contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Investors are cautioned that such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and results. Risks and uncertainties about the Company's business are more fully
discussed in the Company's disclosure documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities authorities.

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HUAJOTO PROJECT

3,700 hectare project in the historical mining

Location and Ownership

Huajoto was explored by Cominco between 1999

Replacement zinc mineralization, Caty-Pablo Target

Based on the positive mineralization indications

At Caty-Pablo, an important polymetallic

The Caty-Pablo target is an adjacent 2.5

Geological map of Huajoto Project

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