“Filo del Sol and the Vicuña district are ready to become a world class site,” said Lundin Mining’s president and executive director.
Tuesday, May 06, 2025.- The Vicuña mining company – owned by Lundin Mining and BHP – announced the discovery of one of the most important copper, gold and silver deposits of this last time, in the context of the analysis of its integrated projects Filo del Sol and Josemaría, located in the Vicuña district, on the border between Argentina and Chile.
In a statement, the company stressed that together, Vicuña is among the top ten districts in copper mineral resources in the world, with 13 million tons of copper and indicated copper and 25 MT inferred. In addition, it contains 32.2 million ounces of measured gold and 48.7 million inferred ounces and 659 million ounces of silver measures and 808 million inferred ounces.
-In this regard, the president and executive director of Lundin Mining, Jack Lundin, stressed that “Filo del Sol has been one of the most significant field discoveries of the last 30 years and an incredible experience for all those involved. The initial mineral resource has highlighted the potential for one of the open -air copper projects without developing the world of the world and one of the greatest gold and silver resources worldwide. Vicuña are ready to become a world class site. ”
It should be noted that Vicuña Corp. is a 50/50 joint agreement between Lundin Mining and BHP and has the Filo del Sol and Josemaría projects. The joint agreement creates a long -term strategic alliance between both companies to develop an emerging copper, gold and silver district of world class. The proximity of the Filo del Sol and Josemaría projects allows greater economies of scale, shared infrastructure and greater flexibility for gradual expansions that support a world -renowned mining complex, they specified from the company.
Credit Photo: Vicuña Corp.
