Avrupa Minerals Expands Landholdings in Vihanti-Pyhasalmi VMS District, Finland

Core Insights - Avrupa Minerals Ltd. has acquired additional exploration ground in the Vihanti-Pyhäsalmi VMS District of Central Finland through its partnership with Akkerman Finland Oy, expanding its holdings with a new exploration area reservation, KKS, totaling 18.6 km² [1] - The KKS area covers three historic VMS prospects: Kurpas, Kaskela, and Sirviö, and the company now holds seven copper-zinc exploration permits and one gold exploration permit in the region [1][8] - The Geological Survey of Finland previously reviewed the area from 1970 to 2001, with Outokumpu discovering shallow copper-zinc mineralization at Kaskela and Kurpas in the late 1980s [3] - Follow-up exploration by Outokumpu and Belvedere Resources did not yield significant results, leading to a cessation of exploration activities in the area for the past 20 years [4][5] - AFOy plans to utilize geophysical tools to explore the depth potential of the KKS area, which has not been explored deeper than 200 meters [5] - The company is actively seeking joint venture partners for its VMS program and will attend the FEM2025 Conference to discuss potential partnerships [7] Company Overview - Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development company focused on discovering mineral deposits using a hybrid project generator business model [8] - The company holds a 100%-owned license in Portugal for the Alvalade VMS Project and is advancing seven copper-zinc prospects and one gold prospect in Finland through its partnership with Akkerman Exploration [8] - Avrupa Minerals aims to develop opportunities in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe, including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo, while seeking new joint venture partnerships [8]