Avrupa Drills 126.5 Meters of 6.2 g/t Au at Slivovo JV, Kosovo

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec 17, 2014) - Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:AVU)(8AM.F) -

• First ever drill program at Slivovo Project.
• New high grade gold discovery in fourth drill hole SLV004, from surface.The semi-massive sulfidic mineralized block ranges from 30 meters thick to potentially +80 meters thick.
• Detailed surface geological mapping indicates that the mineralized block may be up to 100 meters wide.
• The mineralized block plunges at least 175 meters at a minus 30 degree angle, and is open down-plunge.
• Results from subsequent drill holes, SLV005 and SLV006 are expected in January 2015.
• Project funded by partner Byrnecut International, operated by Avrupa.
• Mineralization adds to previous results for the gossan zone announced in July and trenching results announced in September, 2014.
• Drilling is continuing, as weather permits.

Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is pleased to report on drilling progress at the Slivovo project in Kosovo. The project is operated by Avrupa, and funded by partner, Byrnecut International Ltd. (BIL).

Avrupa geologists collared hole SLV004 close to the SW edge of the outcropping gossan (in black, Figure 2 location map) and immediately encountered semi-massive sulfidic rocks, overprinted by gold-quartz-adularia mineralization, from the surface to a depth of 126.5 meters. At this depth, the drill hole crossed through a low-angle fault zone and into altered, but un-mineralized sandstone rocks. The full 126.5-meter intercept includes 6.2 g/t gold, 15.0 g/t silver, 0.092% copper, 0.16% lead, and 0.45% zinc.