Mining Stock Daily Minera Alamos Development Update for Copperstone
Jan 12, 2026
Darren Blasutti, EVP of Corporate Development at Minera Alamos, and Kevin Small, EVP of Mining Operations, dive into the latest developments at the Copperstone asset. They discuss strategies for funding and optimizing the project, including potential open-pit scenarios and drilling plans. Blasutti shares insights on required studies and anticipated costs, while Small updates on permit amendments and environmental considerations, highlighting a careful balance between economic viability and sustainability.
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Reassessing Resource Cutoffs
- Kevin plans to re-run resource and cutoff scenarios using current gold prices to expand economic ore.
- He expects to identify areas suitable for bulk shallow mining to increase mill throughput and recover more ounces.
Test Bulk Mining To Raise Throughput
- Do test bulk-mining methods in selected zones to raise throughput despite some dilution.
- Combine bulk mining with careful planning to feed a larger mill and boost ounces recovered.
Open Pit Potential Near Surface
- Near-surface material and historical data may support re-opening an open pit for shallow ounces.
- The team plans RC and core drilling in Q1–Q2 to prove assumptions before any open-pit restart.