The Vicuña mining company, belonging to Canadian Lundin Mining in conjunction with the Australian BHP, said Monday that He found in Argentina “one of the largest copper, gold and silver deposits in the world.”
The foregoing, in the context of analysis of its integrated projects Filo del Sol (in exploration stage) and Josemaría (in preconstruction phase), on the border of the neighboring country with Chile.
In a statement – published on its website and also cited by the Efe -Vicuña agency, he said that the new evaluation of resources in the edge of the Sun and Josemaría “It consolidates the position of the project as one of the world’s largest copper, gold and silver deposits worldwide.”
Both projects are located in the Argentine province of San Juan (west), although a part of the Sun’s edge also extends through the territory of the Atacama region in our country.
Dave Dicaire, general manager of Vicuña, said in the statement released by the company that “with this new and extended resource base, we are in an optimal position to continue progressing towards the development of a mining district of great potential, which, which It is expected to generate a substantial impact on local and national populations and economies ”.
“Vicuña reaffirms its commitment to collaborate closely with all the actors involved to boost the responsible advance of this site,” he added.
Together, Vicuña is “among the top ten districts in copper mineral resources in the world, with 12.8 million tons of copper measured and 25.1 million tons inferred,” EFE Agency said.
It also 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.
Most of these resources corresponds to Sun’s edge.
“Filo del Sol has been one of the most significant discoveries of the last 30 years”said Jack Lundin, president and executive director of Lundin Mining.
The Executive said that “Filo del Sol and the district of Vicuña are ready to become A world class site which will support a global renowned mining complex. ”
