Avrupa Minerals Ltd. updated on progress at the Alvito Project located in south Portugal. Exploration work is funded by OZ Minerals, who must spend AUD 1 million to earn-in to 51% of the 300-square kilometer Project. To date Avrupa has completed ground magnetics and gravity geophysical surveys, geological mapping, rock chip sampling, and drill targeting. Originally, a 1,500-meter drilling program was slated to be completed during third quarter and fourth quarter of 2017, but ongoing ground exploration work continued right up until the end of the year. Successful targeting suggests that there may be reason to increase the proposed amount of drilling to 2,000-2,500 meters. Most exploration at Alvito has concentrated on the southern half of the license where numerous copper prospects along two sub-parallel, 10-km long, NNW-trending structures highlight the potential for copper-gold mineralization. However, latest work in the north after completion of the geophysics also suggests that there is potential for copper mineralization in a number of areas there, as well. Recent rock chip sampling and mapping suggest new targets in several areas, particularly around the Mata and Monte do Outeiro targets where geochemical anomalies in gold, copper, bismuth, molybdenum, tungsten, lead, and zinc suggest the presence of a previously unsuspected, potentially mineralized, buried felsic intrusion. Gold and copper anomalism associated with magnetite breccias and gossans at the Entre Matinhas, Entre as Matas, and Manisela target areas are also high on the targeting list for the coming drill campaign. A number of copper-bearing quartz vein occurrences in the Nogueira and Vale Nogueira areas suggest further target possibilities in larger, less-explored parts of the Alvito license.