NEXA Nexa Resources SA

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Nexa Resources S.A.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 25, 2024

Nexa Resources S.A.

By:/s/ José Carlos del Valle

Name: José Carlos del Valle

Title: Senior Vice President of Finance and Group Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Exploration Report 2Q24

 

 

 

Nexa Reports Second Quarter 2024 Exploration Results

 

Luxembourg, July 25, 2024 – Nexa Resources S.A. (“Nexa Resources”, “Nexa”, or “Company”) is pleased to provide today the drilling and assay results from the second quarter of 2024. This document contains forward-looking statements.

Summary

Nexa’s drilling strategy for 2024 focuses on near-mine expansion, brownfield and infill drilling. Additional exploratory drilling is also planned for greenfield projects with favorable prospects.

Exploration expenditure and drilling production are running close to budget but are slightly behind the drilling schedule. By the end of the second quarter, cumulative drilling production reached 105,198 meters, with 25,808 meters from exploratory drilling and 80,426 meters from mining infill drilling. Total exploratory drilling in 2Q24 was 15,857 meters, with 10,848 meters in Peru using seven rigs, and 5,008 meters in Brazil using five rigs. These numbers include 1,957 meters from early-stage greenfield projects in Brazil and Peru. Drilling production during 2Q24 was below schedule, mainly due to technical and mechanical issues with the new drilling contractor at Vazante, resulting in 1,665 meters less than planned, and also due to rainfalls at Cerro Lindo. Exploratory drilling planned for the next quarter includes 13,221 meters in Peru with eight rigs, 8,050 meters in Brazil with six rigs, and 1,500 meters in Namibia with one rig, totaling 22,271 meters.

Commenting on the report, Jones Belther, Senior Vice President of Mineral Exploration & Business Development, said “Our brownfield exploration programs are advancing toward expanding our exploration portfolio and aiming to increase the life of our mines. Drilling results at Cerro Lindo confirmed the extent of mineralization at depth in Orebody 8C, with an intercept of 32.1 meters at 4.56% Zn, 1.53% Pb, 0.13% Cu, 80.33 g/t Ag, and 0.12 g/t Au. At the Pasco complex, the Integración orebody continues to expand at depth, with multiple intersections like 18.2 meters with 9.63% Zn, 5.93% Pb, 0.47% Cu, 55.26 g/t Ag, and 0.50 g/t Au. At Aripuanã, the Massaranduba target exploration drilling, located 2 km southeast of Babaçu, confirmed mineralized intercepts like 8.5 meters with 2.54% Zn, 1.15% Pb, and 20.74 g/t Ag”.

 

Cerro Lindo

In 2Q24, the exploration program continued to focus on extensions of known ore bodies to the southeast of Cerro Lindo and at the Patahuasi Millay target. There are currently five operating drill rigs.

During the period, a total of 7,360 meters of exploration drilling and 12,047 meters of mining infill drilling were executed, totaling 13,686 meters and 24,201 meters in 1H24, respectively.

The exploration drilling program executed a total of 7,360 meters in 2Q24. This amount was less than the targeted amount of 7,609 meters due to heavy rainfalls and operational issues. The program focused on detailed drilling of Orebody 8B to expand Mineral Resources and investigate the extension of Orebody 8C, as well as the Puca Punta target located 4 kilometers northwest of Cerro Lindo. Additionally, drilling continued at the geophysical anomaly of the Patahuasi Millay target, aiming to identify new mineralized zones.

 

 

Drilling results confirmed the extent of mineralization in Orebody 8B, with an intercept of 4.4 meters with 2.14% Zn, 0.05% Pb, 0.05% Cu, 2.81 g/t Ag, and 0.02 g/t Au, and Orebody 8C with an intercept of 32.1 meters at 4.56% Zn, 1.53% Pb, 0.13% Cu, 80.33 g/t Ag, and 0.12 g/t Au.

Drilling results at the Puca Punta and Patahuasi Millay targets identified the presence of sulfide mineralization but did not yield any significant intercepts.

 

Note: Intervals with assays not reported here have no consistent samples > 2.0% Zinc + Lead or have pending assay results. True widths of the mineralized intervals are unknown at this time. NSI refers to no significant intercepts. PAR refers to pending assay results.

For 3Q24, we plan to continue drilling the extensions of Orebody 8B (1,620 meters) and Orebody 8C (1,700 meters) with three underground rigs, as well as to continue the exploration drilling program at the Patahuasi Millay target (1,801 meters) with one rig, totaling 5,121 meters.

Vazante

The brownfield exploration at Vazante is targeting the expansion of existing mineralized zones and the exploration of new areas to define new mineralized zones near the mine. In 2Q24, 1,935 meters of exploratory drilling were completed in the Sucuri area with two rigs. An additional 11,036 meters of mining infill drilling with three rigs were carried out at the Vazante mine, totaling 2,172 meters and 21,315 meters in 1H24, respectively.

During 2Q24, the exploration drilling program executed 1,935 meters focused on the Sucuri area, aiming to confirm ore continuity. Three drill holes were completed, two with no significant intercepts and one (BRBVZEND000067) with pending assay results but visual indications of mineralization. The amount drilled was 1,665 meters below schedule due to drill rig mobilization delays and technical and mechanical issues with the new drilling contractor. A new drill rig is scheduled to be mobilized in 3Q24.

Note: Intervals with assays not reported here have no consistent samples > 3.0% Zinc or have pending assay results. True widths of the mineralized intervals are unknown at this time. NSI refers to no significant intercepts. PAR refers to pending assay results.

For 3Q24, we plan to continue the extension drilling program at the Sucuri and Vazante Sul targets, totaling 3,850 meters with three rigs.

Aripuanã

The Aripuanã exploration strategy focuses on drill testing the Massaranduba target, aiming for Mineral Resources expansion.

During 2Q24, a total of 1,783 meters of exploration drilling and 8,628 meters of mining infill drilling were executed, totaling 1,783 meters and 18,359 meters in 1H24, respectively.

Two drill holes completed in 4Q23 had assay results available during 2Q24. Drilling results from hole BRAPD000192, located 1,700 meters southeast of Babaçu, confirmed the continuity of the mineralized zone, revealing three intercepts including 8.5 meters with 2.54% Zn, 1.15% Pb, and 20.74 g/t Ag. These results are the first confirmation of deep and thick mineralization at Massaranduba. Shallow mineralization had been confirmed by previous drilling in the northwestern portion of Massaranduba, about 300 meters northwest of hole BRAPD000192, but with lower widths. Holes completed during 2Q24 have pending assay results but confirm the continuity of the VMS mineralization to the southeast.

Note: Intervals with assays not reported here have no consistent samples > 3.0% Zinc or >0.5% Copper or >0.5 g/t Gold or have pending assay results. True widths of the mineralized intervals are unknown at this time. PAR refers to pending assay results.

 

For 3Q24, we plan to drill 2,850 meters with two rigs at the Massaranduba target to identify new mineralized zones.

El Porvenir

The exploration drilling strategy continues to focus on extending the existing satellite mineralized bodies along strike and at depth. In 2Q24, 2,822 meters of exploratory underground drilling with three rigs and 9,265 meters of mining infill drilling were executed, totaling 6,211 meters and 14,011 meters in 1H24, respectively.

During 2Q24, the exploration drilling program focused on the Integración and VAM targets, totaling 2,822 meters. Drilling results confirmed the extension of the mineralized zone in the Integración target, highlighted by 18.2 meters with 9.63% Zn, 5.93% Pb, 0.47% Cu, 55.26 g/t Ag, and 0.50 g/t Au in hole PEEPD02764, and 30.3 meters with 1.99% Zn, 1.20% Pb, 0.04% Cu, 63.08 g/t Ag, and 0.23 g/t Au in hole PEEPD02732. Drilling results at the VAM target had no significant intercepts.

Note: Intervals with assays not reported here have no consistent samples > 2.0% Zinc + Lead or have pending assay results. True widths of the mineralized intervals are unknown at this time. NSI refers to no significant intercepts. PAR refers to pending assay results.

 

 

For 3Q24, we plan to continue drilling the southern extension of the Integración target at 3,300 level, aiming to extend the mineralized zone (1,800 meters with three rigs).

Atacocha

No drilling activities are planned for 2024 at Atacocha. However, some drill holes will be conducted within the Atacocha underground mine with the objective of extending the Integración mineralized breccia. For the purpose of this report, the results of these activities will be presented in the El Porvenir section.

Namibia

Namibia is strategically important to Nexa for the development of copper exploration projects and mining activities outside Latin America. Otavi and Namibia North joint venture projects are well placed in a copper province in the northern part of the country.

Exploratory work in Namibia is targeting high-grade copper sediment hosted deposits along the fertile Tsumeb belt.

Otavi Project

No drilling activities are planned at the Otavi project for 2024; the project remains on hold.

Namibia North Project

No drilling activities occurred at the Namibia North project in 1H24.

Drilling is expected to resume in 3Q24, with one rig being mobilized to the Tsumeb East target, located a few kilometers from the well-known Tsumeb Cu-Pb deposit in the same geological environment.

The extensive AMT survey, totaling approximately 80 linear kilometers, is currently ongoing and is contributing to delineate undercover stratigraphy and structural corridors. Detailed geological mapping will continue in 3Q24 to consolidate geological information and better delineate drilling targets.

General map of Nexa tenements in Namibia.

 

Note 1 – Laboratory Reference

The laboratories used to test our assays were: ALS Global for Brazil, Namibia, and Peruvian greenfield and brownfield projects; Certimin S.A. for Cerro Lindo; and Inspectorate Limited for El Porvenir. In April 2024 Bureau Veritas laboratory in Lima started to replace ALS Global for Brazil and Peruvian greenfield and brownfield projects assays.

Technical Information

Jose Antonio Lopes, MAusIMM (Geo): 224829, a mineral resources manager, a qualified person for purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and a Nexa employee, has approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.

Further information, including key assumptions, parameters, and methods used to estimate Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources of the mines and/or projects referenced in the tables above can be found in the applicable technical reports, each of which is available under Nexa’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.

About Nexa

Nexa is a large-scale, low-cost integrated zinc producer with over 65 years of experience developing and operating mining and smelting assets in Latin America. Nexa currently owns and operates five long-life mines, three of which are located in the central Andes region of Peru, and two of which are located in Brazil (one in the state of Minas Gerais and one in the state of Mato Grosso). Nexa also currently owns and operates three smelters, two of which are located in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, and one of which is Cajamarquilla located in Lima, Peru, which is the largest smelter in the Americas.

Nexa was among the top five producers of mined zinc globally in 2023 and one of the top five metallic zinc producers worldwide in 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie.

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