Indico Resources Ltd.: Additional Drill Results From Phase 2 Drilling Campaign, Ocana Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au Project

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 20, 2012) - Indico Resources Ltd. ("Indico" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:IDI)(OTCQX:IDIFF) is pleased to provide additional encouraging drill results from the Phase 2 drilling campaign at the Ocaña Cu-Au-Mo porphyry in Arequipa Region, Southern Peru. In Phase 2, a total of 4733 metres were drilled in 19 holes; the additional significant assay results from holes received since the last news release are shown in Figure 1 and Table 1, and all significant intersections are listed in Table 2.

The northeastern-most hole drilled, OCA010, intersected the highest-grade primary (hypogene) mineralization yet encountered within the diorite breccia. This hole assayed 300 metres of 0.49% copper and 0.17 g/t gold, or 0.70% CuEq*, and including 57 metres of 1.11% copper and 0.21 g/t gold. The hole ended at 300.5 metres within mineralization grading >0.3% copper (Figure 2). To the south, within the diorite and diorite breccia, hole OCA011 intersected 103 metres of 0.53% copper, 0.28 g/t Au (0.81% CuEq) before entering dacite breccia, which returned 122 metres of 0.21% copper. Assays are pending for hole OCA014 drilled perpendicular to the southwest from the same platform. Holes to the west are similarly mineralized with significant gold grades accompanying the copper (Figure 3: OCA004 intersected 264 metres of 0.36% copper and 0.15 g/t gold (0.55% CuEq), including 39 metres of 0.69% copper and 0.20 g/t gold (0.94% Cu Eq).

A primary aim of the Phase 2 programme was testing the thickness and grade of sulphide and oxide supergene mineralization intersected by two holes in Phase 1. This supergene mineralization will be the initial focus for resource definition, as it is amenable to low-cost, acid heap-leaching, based on soluble copper tests on core sample pulps from two Phase 1 drill holes. The supergene target was successfully tested by six vertical holes along the crest of the southern ridge (see Figure 1) and expanded into the centre of the system by three angled holes and one vertical infill hole (OCA016). Results from holes OCA003, 7, 12, and 13 indicate that the supergene blanket is consistently approximately 50 metres thick, and consists of copper oxide and sulphate minerals near the top, grading down into dominantly chalcocite at the base, where it transitions sharply to hypogene chalcopyrite mineralization (Figures 2 - 4). In Table 1, intersections within the mixed zone should be amenable to acid heap leaching. The blanket dips to the west subparallel to the ridge crest, and has an east-west dimension of over 700 metres, with a width over 200 metres at the west end, increasing to 400 metres on the east end. Under the central part of the system the blanket averages about 30-45 metres thick and thins to the east as the slope steepens.

Table 1. Additional Significant Phase 2 intersections**.
Drill Hole	From (m)	To (m)	Interval	Cu %	Mo (ppm)	Au g/t	Ag g/t	CuEq*		Zone
OCADH008	0	68.65	68.65	-	-	-	-	-		overburden
	71.5	355	283.5	0.263	62	0.024	1.4	0.326		hypogene
including	163	241	78	0.376	70	0.030	1.9	0.452		hypogene
OCADH009	54	295	241	0.342	97	0.058	1.3	0.446		mostly hypogene
including	54	63.8	9.8	1.438	79	0.054	1.8	1.536		mixed
and	112	295	183	0.339	104	0.060	1.5	0.450		hypogene
OCADH010	0.5	300.5	300	0.487	119	0.168	2.9	0.699		mostly hypogene
including	13.2	29.5	16.3	0.474	86	0.099	2.0	0.609		mixed
and	146.5	176.5	30	1.650	407	0.321	7.8	2.167		hypogene
or	146.5	203.5	57	1.105	426	0.213	5.7	1.532		hypogene
OCADH011	25	250.3	225.3	0.352	182	0.148	1.8	0.569		hypogene
including	25	128	103	0.527	110	0.279	2.3	0.809		hypogene
including	128	250.3	122.3	0.205	243	0.038	1.3	0.367		hypogene
OCADH012	22	69.5	47.5	0.678	61	0.022	1.6	0.741		mixed
	69.5	80.35	10.85	0.325	49	0.019	1.8	0.382		hypogene
OCADH013	32	83	51	0.569	147	0.022	1.4	0.673		mixed
	83	201.1	118.1	0.237	93	0.020	1.2	0.311		hypogene

*Copper equivalent calculations represent the total metal value for each metal, multiplied by the conversion factor, summed and expressed in equivalent copper percentage. These results are exploration results only and no allowance is made from recovery losses that may occur should mining eventually result. These equivalent grades should not be interpreted as actual grades since the conversion rations vary with the volatile prices of Cu and Mo and the economic recoveries of Cu and Mo can vary significantly in actual extraction and processing. However, it is the company's opinion that elements considered here have a reasonable potential to be recovered. The three-year, moving-average metal prices used for the purposes of the equivalency calculations are copper $US3/pound, gold $US1500/ounce, molybdenum $US15/pound and silver $US21/ounce.

**Results preliminary pending QA/QC review of re-assayed intervals.

Assay results for holes OCA013 to OCA019 are pending.

Bob Baxter, President and CEO commented, "As the results of our Phase 2 program continue to deliver excellent results, not only do the supergene results to date look like they have the potential to support a mid-size SX-EW copper project, but we also see a higher-grade centre in the hypogene taking shape, which we will continue to follow-up in a future campaign."

Based on the successful Phase 2 results, Indico plans to continue with a Phase 3 program of about 30 short (100 metre) infill drill holes at about 100-metre spacing to further delineate the supergene blanket. This programme is expected to start in early 2013.

Table 2. Significant Phase 2 intersections from previous news release.
Hole	From (m)	To (m)	Interval	Cu %	Mo (ppm)	Au g/t	Ag g/t	CuEq*		Zone
OCADH001	27.4	56.3	28.9	0.187	20	0.021	0.6	0.217		mixed
	89	440	351	0.231	83	0.030	1.0	0.304		hypogene
including	89	146	57	0.240	190	0.032	0.8	0.366		hypogene
OCADH002	87	294	207	0.219	151	0.091	0.9	0.370		hypogene
including	168	195	27	0.291	557	0.083	1.6	0.645		hypogene
and	234	294	60	0.348	102	0.157	1.3	0.528		hypogene
OCADH003	1.3	27	25.7	0.207	79	0.051	1.5	0.299		oxide
	27	78	51	0.491	71	0.049	1.9	0.582		mixed
	78	366.1	288.1	0.226	68	0.026	1.1	0.290		hypogene
including	200	272	72	0.297	95	0.031	1.3	0.380		hypogene
OCADH004	4	37.5	33.5	0.509	121	0.115	1.1	0.665		mixed
including	4	24	20	0.694	124	0.087	1.1	0.831		oxide
	37.5	301.45	263.95	0.360	112	0.153	1.8	0.546		hypogene
including	94	133	39	0.689	160	0.198	2.9	0.943		hypogene
and	184	301.45	117.45	0.400	120	0.149	2.3	0.569		hypogene
OCADH005	7	33.5	26.5	0.626	130	0.104	1.2	0.779		mixed
	33.5	145	111.5	0.501	118	0.121	2.6	0.675		hypogene
including	59	94.8	35.8	0.659	101	0.177	3.3	0.872		hypogene
	145	300.25	155.25	0.203	80	0.020	1.0	0.267		hypogene
OCADH006	11	61	50	0.646	115	0.171	2.7	0.856		mixed
including	26	44	18	1.211	199	0.224	3.6	1.511		mixed
	114	299	185	0.251	67	0.076	0.9	0.349		hypogene
including	114	177	63	0.356	71	0.183	1.0	0.535		hypogene
OCADH007	34	87.6	53.6	0.809	108	0.046	1.9	0.916		mixed
	108	250.05	142.05	0.151	103	0.014	0.7	0.220		hypogene

*Copper equivalent calculations represent the total metal value for each metal, multiplied by the conversion factor, summed and expressed in equivalent copper percentage. These results are exploration results only and no allowance is made from recovery losses that may occur should mining eventually result. These equivalent grades should not be interpreted as actual grades since the conversion rations vary with the volatile prices of Cu and Mo and the economic recoveries of Cu and Mo can vary significantly in actual extraction and processing. However, it is the company's opinion that elements considered here have a reasonable potential to be recovered. The three-year, moving-average metal prices used for the purposes of the equivalency calculations are copper $US3/pound, gold $US1500/ounce, molybdenum $US15/pound and silver $US21/ounce.

To view Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 please click on the following link: http://file.marketwire.com/release/ISI1220.pdf

Qualified Person

John Drobe, P.Geo., Indico's Chief Operations Officer and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this news release. Mr. Drobe is not independent of the Company as he is an officer and a shareholder.

Diamond Drilling and Sampling Procedures

The diamond drilling was completed using exclusively HQ core size. Core recovery was estimated to be greater than 95% for any given hole. Core was evenly split with a diamond saw, with one half collected for sample preparation and analysis, and the other half retained for future reference. Samples were collected on a 2.0m and 3.0m sample interval. Indico on-site personnel rigorously mark, collect, and track samples which are then security sealed and shipped to Acme, Lima, Peru for preparation. Pulps are then forwarded to Acme's analytical lab in Santiago, Chile.

Analytical accuracy and precision are monitored by the analysis of reagent blanks, certified reference material, and duplicate (coarse rejects and quarter core) samples. Indico inserts blind certified reference material at regular intervals (1 in 20) into the sample sequence by field personnel in order to independently assess analytical accuracy. In addition, representative blind duplicate samples are routinely forwarded to Acme for additional quality control (1 in 20 coarse rejects, and 1 in 40 quarter core). Quality control is further assured by the use of certified reference material inserted 1 in 20 samples. Multi-elements were assayed using Acme's 1E package which includes 4-acid digestion and ICP-ES finish; samples with >1% copper are reassayed using an atomic asorption (AA) finish. Lower detection limits are as follows: Cu >0.001%, Mo >0.001%, Ag >0.5g/t. Gold is assayed by fire assay, in which fusion of a 30-gram aliquote is followed by AA finish; with a lower detection limit of 0.005 g/t. Acme has an 9001:2008 and 17025 International Standard Organization rating.

The geochemical results were compiled and reviewed by John Drobe.

About Indico Resources Ltd.

Indico Resources Ltd. is a resource exploration company focused in the discovery and exploration of porphyry copper-gold deposits in South America. The Ocaña Porphyry Project is the Company's primary exploration project and is currently the main focus of exploration activities. Recently, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire 51% initially and up to 100% eventually by fulfilling the conditions set out in the press release dated 22 October, 2012 of the Maria Reyna Cu-Mo porphyry-skarn project in the Andahuaylas-Yauri Belt, Cusco Region. This belt hosts several significant deposits, including the Las Bambas porphyry-skarn cluster (1.7 billion tonnes of 0.60% Cu), Haquira (690 million tonnes at 0.59% Cu), and the neighbouring Constancia porphyry deposit (reserves of 450 million tonnes at 0.36% Cu). For more information, please visit our website at www.indicoresources.com; follow us on Twitter: @indicoresources and Facebook: Indico Resources Ltd.

The technical information provided in this news release was reviewed and approved by Robert. W. Baxter (FAusIMM), a director of the Company and a qualified person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.

On behalf of Indico Resources Ltd.,

Robert Baxter, President and Chief Executive Officer

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