The firm, which explodes minerals in the Cuyana province, announced the estimate for the deposit that can place the region among the main copper, gold and silver producers of the planet
In a global context marked by the growing demand for critical minerals For the energy transition, Argentina adds a relevant milestone with the advance of the “Vicuña Project”, one of the most ambitious mining initiatives of the last decades. The Canadian company Lundin Miningin society with the multinational BHP, announced an initial estimate of resources for the deposit Filo del Sollocated in the province of San Juanwhich could place the region between the Main copper, gold and silver producers of the planet.
The mining company Vicuñaa society formed equally by Lundin Mining and the Australian BHPconfirmed that integrated projects Filo del Sol y Josemaríalocated on the border between Argentina y Chilethey are located between the first ten districts of the world in copper mineral resourcesaccording to a new evaluation of resources.
Filo del Sol y Josemaría They are located in the Argentine province of San Juanto the west of the country, although a part of the Sun of the Sun extends through the Chilean region of Atacama. The first of the deposits is in the exploration stage, while the second is in a preconstruction phase.
Copper, gold and silver
The revelation is part of an operation that took shape in August 2024, when Lundin and BHP formalized the formation of the joint project with an initial investment of US $ 3000 million. Since then, both companies have been consolidating an integrated development strategy that covers the Filo del Sol, Josemaría and other sectors with high geological potential, all located in an Andean strip rich in mineral resources.
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According to the official statement issued from Vancouver, Canada, the published estimate positions the Vicuña project as one of the most important mining districts in the world. The data reflect figures that surprise even in the competitive universe of global mining:
- Copper: 13 million tons in measured and indicated resources (M&I) and 25 million in inferred resources.
- Oro: 32 million m & i ounces and 49 million inferred.
- Plata: 659 million m & i and 808 million inferred.
“Filo del Sol represents a generational discovery, the most relevant finding in unpreciled areas in the last three decades ”the Canadian company said.
With the integration of both deposits under the same operational strategy, Vicuña is emerging as a key actor in the global supply of strategic minerals. The company projects that the joint development of Sun edge and Josemaría will allow to optimize infrastructure, reduce costs and accelerate production in a region considered a priority for the growth of the mining sector in South America.
