News Update Streetwise Reports (12/14/20) Avrupa Minerals Ltd. has begun drilling an initial core hole at its Alvalade copper-zinc project located in Portugal's Iberian Pyrite Belt. In a news release, junior exploration and development company Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (AVU:TSX.V; AVPMF:OTC; 8AM:FSE) announced that it has started drilling on the Alvalade Copper-Zinc VMS project located within the Iberian Pyrite Belt in Portugal. Avrupa Minerals stated that its operational plans call for drilling 7,000 to 8,000 meters in the next several months. The firm noted that the drill program was originally scheduled to commence in October, but "delays due to permitting of land and water access set the program back for over a month."