Capstone Mining has received a positive resource estimate from a recently completed 43-101 report on the Esso deposit at its Kutcho property. The drill program at the copper-zinc-precious metals project near Dease Lake, B.C., has confirmed the presence of previously inferred minerals, which are now categorized as indicated and total 1.8 million tonnes at a grading of 2.69 per cent copper, 6.18 per cent zinc, 0.66 grade per tonne of gold and 64.8 grade per tonne of silver.