The Minera Vicuña, a society formed equally by the Canadian Lundin Mining and the Australian BHP, He announced that his Filo del Sol and Josemaría projects concentrate more than 12 million tons of copper measured, along with dozens of millions of ounces of gold and silver. In addition, he indicated that this implies that the site is among the ten largest in the world.
Through a statement, the company reported that, according to new estimates, together, The deposits contain 12.8 million tons of measured copper and 25.1 million tons inferred, in addition to 32.2 million ounces of gold measured and 48.7 million of inferred ounces, and 659 million ounces of silver measures together with 808 million inferred ounces.
Jack Lundin, president and executive director of Lundin Mining, commented in the aforementioned statement: “Filo del Sol has been one of the most significant deposits of the last 30 years and an incredible experience for all involved”.
For his part, Dave Dicaire, General Manager of Vicuña, commented: “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 potentialwhich is expected to generate a substantial impact on local and national populations and economies ”.
Filo del Sol and Josemaría are located in the province of San Juan, but 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.
Lunding mining concluded his statement by remarking that The “mineral resource” is a key milestone and will serve as the basis for the integrated technical report that will delineate a joint project. “This report is scheduled to complete in the first quarter of 2026. We hope to promote Vicuña with our partner and, together, we seek to generate long -term value for our shareholders,” he concluded.
