Mariana ResourcesLtd. said March 31 that it plans to start drilling gold-silver and copper-molybdenum-goldprojects in northern Chile in mid-April.

The initial programs at the Doña Ines gold-silver and Exploradora East copper-molybdenum-gold prospectswill be part of the initial work commitment agreed in the June 2015 option between Mariana and AssetChile Exploración Minera Fondo de Inversión Privado.

Mariana can earn up to a 50% interest in the two properties byinvesting US$1.7 million in the projects.

Assay results are expected in May.

The drill program is funded by Asset Chile Exploración MineraFondo de Inversión Privado, by way of Chilean government program Fenix.