AVPMF - Avrupa Minerals Drills 22.25 meters of 0.42% Copper and Additional Intercepts at Sesmarias North Alvalade Project Portugal

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• - Discovery of downdip massivesulfide mineralization on 8 Lens;

• - 3,580 meters drilled to date inseven diamond drill holes on three sections;

• - Results from SES21-032 throughSES21-036 included;

• - SES21-033: 22.25 meters @ 0.42%Copper, 2.07% Zinc; 1.05% Lead; 0.58 ppm Gold, and 39.3 ppm Silver insemi-massive to massive sulfide mineralization from 363.00 meters to385.25 meters;

• - SES21-036:  17.00 meters @ 0.39%Copper; 2.11% Zinc; 1.10% Lead; 0.4 ppm Gold; and 34.1 ppm Silver insemi-massive to massive sulfide mineralization from 406.10 meters to423.20 meters;

• - Mineralization in both holes lieswithin a wider zone of stockwork sulfide veins and replacements instrongly altered black shales and volcanic rocks of the mineral hosthorizon;

• - SES21-037: Just completed, targetsfurther downdip potential on Section 000;

• - SES21-038: Commences on Section 070S to test strike potential to the south.

June 9, 2021 – TheNewswire - Avrupa Minerals Ltd. ( TSXV:AVU ) (OTC:AVPMF) ispleased to present an interim progress report covering drilling at theSesmarias Copper-Zinc Prospect within the Alvalade Project (Alentejo,Portugal).  The program is a joint venture between Avrupa Mineralsand Minas de Aguas Teñidas, S.A. (MATSA) and is operated by Avrupathrough the JV entity PorMining Lda.  To date, the Company hascompleted seven diamond drill holes on three different fences,totaling 3,580 meters, and has started an eighth hole testingpotential massive sulfide mineralization on Section 070S, locatedapproximately 70 meters south of Section 000.

Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals,commented, “We have now extended the 8 Lens 150 meters downdip froma 5-meter intercept in SES008 of 0.64% Cu, 36.8g/t Ag, 0.94% Pb, and 1.54% Zn to intercepts of20+ meters in SES21-033 and 036.  This is the first time that we haveintercepted significant downdip mineralization on any of the massivesulfide lenses at Sesmarias.

Our upgraded understanding of the structural controlsof the mineralization suggests longer potential strike lengthpossibilities which we will initially follow-up to the south inSES21-038.  This hole will be collared 50 meters northeast ofSES20-031 which just touched on mineralization.  As we look toextending the 8 Lens to the south on Section 70S, and locating thepotential copper-rich zones there, we are also making drill plans forextension of the 8 Lens to the north and to re-visit the DiscoveryLens area.”

Section000 .

The Company has now drilled five holes, in differentphases of drilling, on Section 000 which includes, from west to east,SES21-032, SES008, SES21-033, SES21-036, and SES21-037.  Wepreviously reported results for SES008 (May 2014) and SES21-032(February 2021) along this section, and for SES20-031 on Section 70S(February 2021).

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Figure 1. Plan view of Sesmarias North drilling, with cross sectionlines (in blue) and surface expression of the 8 Lens Target Zone (inred).  Drilling is complete on Section 000 for now, and the drill righas moved southeast to Section 070 S.  The new hole, SES21-038, onSection 070 S, targets potential massive sulfide mineralization in ageological position equivalent to mineralization intersected inSES21-033 and 036.

SES21-032. Asreported in February 2021, this hole cut the mineral horizon blackshales, but above and distal to massive sulfide mineralization, asshown in the cross section below.  Results included low anomalouslevels of important indicator metals, including arsenic, antimony,manganese, and molybdenum.  Copper, lead, and zinc showed weaklyelevated levels, as well, suggesting some measure of proximity tomassive mineralization in the subsequent drill holes.  This kind ofgeochemical pattern will assist in vectoring towards mineralization infuture target areas.

SES008. TheCompany drilled the 8 Lens discovery hole in 2014, and reported 5.0meters of 0.64% copper, 0.94% lead, and 1.54% zinc, inside a slightlywider interval of 5.5 meters of 1.17 ppm gold and 36.8 ppm silver. Massive sulfide mineralization lies within a wider zone of 33.1meters of sulfide-bearing black shales and volcanics.  The entiresulfide zone is bounded, top and bottom, by faulting.

SES21-033. Discovery of downdip massive sulfidemineralization of the 8 Lens in SES21-033, collared five metersnortheast of SES008.  After passing through the upper bounding faultzone, the hole intercepted 31.4 meters of disseminated, laminated, andstockwork sulfide mineralization, beginning from a depth of 331.6meters and continuing downwards to 363.0 meters.  Total amount ofsulfides generally increases with depth, as do anomalous levels ofcopper, lead, and zinc.  Significant copper-lead-zinc mineralization in massive sulfide material begins at 363.0meters and terminates at 385.25 meters at the lower fault.  Thecomplete mineral zone, bounded by faults, totals 53.65 meters.

Table 1. SES21-033 intercept information.

SES21-036. This hole was collared 30 meters to the northeast ofSES21-033.  In hole 036, the entire fault-bounded zone ofsulfide-bearing black shales and volcanics increases to 80.2 meters,with 17.0 meters of massive sulfide mineralization visible in thecore.  The hole entered the sulfide mineralized zone at 342.90meters, with increasing and more intense stockwork mineralizationfollowed by semi-massive sulfides downwards to 406.10 meters.  Metalvalues increase downhole with increased amounts of sulfides.  Thedrillhole passed through semi-massive sulfides at this point, andcontinued through massive mineralization to 423.10 meters, where it istruncated by a fault.  The mass also shows internal higher-grade basemetal zonation, as noted in the table below.  Further review isnecessary to assist in vectoring towards the potential high-gradeportions of the deposit.

Table 2. SES21-036 intercept information.  Note copper-gold association overthe 56-meter stockwork/semi-massive/massive interval.  We see thisspatial gold-copper correlation in other holes, as gold appears to actas an indicator metal for close proximity to the massive sulfidemineralization.

SES21-037. Toattempt to further increase the downdip projection of the 8 Lens, thishole was collared 30 meters to the northeast of SES21-036 alongSection 000.  However, the massive sulfide body appears to bethinning with depth, and increased faulting surely complicates thesulfide mineralized zone in SES21-037.  Geological review is ongoing. Sampling will commence upon completion of the review and compilationof the new information.  Results will be expected towards the end ofJune.

Geological and geochemical results from drilling alongSection 000 suggest a downdip projection of about 150 meters ofmassive sulfides on this section, up to 20 meters thick, and lyingwithin a wider package of lower grade stockwork/replacement sulfidemineralization.  Results from both a recent mise-a-la-massegeophysical study and a coincident gridgeochemical survey covering the overall 8 Lens target area suggestfurther massive sulfide potential, both to the northwest and to thesoutheast.

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Figure 2. Section 000:  Simplified geological section, showing massivesulfides and stockwork zone in SES008, SES21-033, and SES21-036.  The Company just completed SES21-037, but has not yet fully reviewedin detail, nor sampled the hole at this time.  The work is inprogress, and the Company expects results by the end of June.  Notethat the mineralized zone from SES008 downdip to SES21-036 is boundedby faulting.

Section 070S.

Previous drilling at SES20-031 and at SES028 suggeststhat massive sulfide mineralization could continue to the south fromSection 000.  We collared SES21-038 on Section 070 S to targetpotential massive mineralization in a similar geological position tothe intercepts in SES21-033 and 036.  Drilling in SES028, in 2018-19,intercepted a long interval of stockwork mineralization interpreted tolie geologically below potential massive sulfidemineralization.  Drilling in SES20-031, late last year, intersectedweakly mineralized silica material interpreted to lie geologicallyabove possible massive sulfide mineralization.

Section 050N.

The Company drilled two holes on Section 050 N, located50 meters north of Section 000.  Prior to drilling we suspectedpossible east-west faulting between the two sections, with unknowntransposition between the north side and south side of the fault.

SES21-034 and SES21-035. These two holes targeted thenortherly continuation of the 8 Lens in roughly the same geologicalposition of the massive sulfide zone intersected in SES21-033. However, geological complications caused by faulting and folding ofthe target units appear, for all practical appearances, to havetransposed the massive sulfide targets somewhat to the east.  As bothdrill holes now appear to have been collared too far to the west, theresults indicate that the Company drilled over the potential massivesulfide zone, just as SES21-032 did in Section 000.  SES21-034crossed mineral horizon gray and black shales with elevated results inindicator metals arsenic and antimony, as well as lead.  SES21-035crossed 12.2 meters of stockwork sulfides in mineral horizon blackshales from 333.90 meters to 346.10 meters.  Geochemical results showanomalous gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc levels, as well aselevated indicator metals antimony and arsenic, suggesting closeproximity to a potential massive sulfide zone.

Table 3. SES21-035 stockwork intercept results are strongly anomalousand suggest potential for nearby massive sulfide mineralization.  TheCompany is planning to drill further on Section 050 N.  Given thisanomalism and a good understanding of the geology, it is apparent thatthe next hole on this section should be collared to the northeast ofSES21-035, to target northerly extension of the 8 Lens and potentialcopper-zinc mineralization.

In addition to continued work in the Sesmarias Northarea around the 8 Lens, the Company anticipates moving forward onexploration targets to the north of the 8 Lens in the Brejo area, asreported in the news release of February 24, 2021.  Access topotential drilling sites is permitted now, and we are looking to add asecond drill rig to the program in the near future.  The Company isalso re-mapping the Monte da Bela Vista target area and is in themidst of a 375-sample, grid soil collection program to analyze thematerial using ultra-trace level analytical techniques in a program toassist in target definition and drill collar location.

The continuing work program is fully funded by Minas deAguas Teñidas, S.A. (“MATSA”).  MATSA can initially earn a 51%interest in the Alvalade Experimental Exploitation License property bycompleting funding requirements set out in the joint venture agreementbetween the companies. MATSA may then increase their interest in theProject to 85% by preparing a bankable feasibility study.  Avrupapreviously described the details of theagreement in news releases dated October 1,2019 and November 20,2019 .

Minas de Aguas Teñidas, S.A. (MATSA) is a private Spanish mining company, which ownsand operates three mines in the province of Huelva (Andalusia, Spain): Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena, and Sotiel.  MATSA also holds 1,312km 2 of exploration permits in the south of Spain and 1,106 km 2 in Portugal.Focused on innovation and the most advanced technology to developmodern and sustainable mines, MATSA is a 50:50 joint venture companyof Mubadala Investment Company, a sovereign investor managing a globalportfolio aimed at generating sustainable returns for its shareholder,the Government of Abu Dhabi, and Trafigura, one of the world’sleading commodity trading houses.

Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and developmentcompany directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybridprospect generator business model.  The Company holds one 100%-ownedlicense in Portugal, the Alvalade VMS Project, now optioned to MATSAin an earn-in joint venture agreement.  Avrupa focuses its projectgeneration work in politically stable and prospective regions ofEurope, presently including Portugal and Kosovo.  The Companycontinues to seek and develop other opportunities aroundEurope.

For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at1-604-687-3520 or visit our website at www.avrupaminerals.com .

On behalf of the Board,

“Paul W. Kuhn”

Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director

This news release was prepared byCompany management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a LicensedProfessional Geologist and a Registered Member of the Society ofMining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by NationalInstrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.  He hasreviewed the technical disclosure in this release.  Mr. Kuhn, the QP,has not only reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation orapproval of the scientific and technical content in the newsrelease.

Information about the Lousal Minecomes directly from published academic documents prepared by thegeological survey of Portugal (LNEG), theses from the University ofLisbon, private company documents authored by mine geologists employedat one time by the Lousal Mine, and copies of original mine records. The information is considered accurate, but NOT compliant topresent-day NI 43-101 regulations and standards.

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