Joe van den Elsen, President and CEO of Andina Copper, leads a multi-country copper exploration portfolio across Argentina, Colombia and Chile. He discusses strategic portfolio building and a recent $27.5M financing. The conversation highlights Piuquenes' shallow, high-grade copper-gold potential, the district-scale Cabrasco project in Chocó, and Mantau’s pipeline role near Antofagasta.
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South America Portfolio Strategy To De-Risk Exploration
Andina runs a three-project South American porphyry portfolio to reduce jurisdictional risk and ensure year-round news flow.
Projects span Argentina (Piuquenes), Colombia (Cabrasco), and Chile (Mantau) so seasonality and permits let them rotate drilling across regions.
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Piuquenes Rapid Follow Up On A Longheld Private Project
Piuquenes was privately held since the 1970s and Andina began drilling there in January 2024 to follow up historic shallow high-grade intercepts.
Early results included ~800 m from 50 m at ~0.4% Cu and 0.51 g/t Au with a strong oxidized near-surface zone, suggesting potential surface mining.
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Piuquenes Drilling Focus On New Targets Not Just Central
Current Piuquenes activity uses two rigs testing multiple porphyry centers including Piuquenes East and a new large MT anomaly at Piuquenes North.
The plan for this season is to test three porphyry targets (East, North MT anomaly, and another center) rather than re-drilling Central.
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In this Company Introduction on the KE Report, we sit down with Joe van den Elsen, President and CEO of Andina Copper (TSX.V:ANDC - OTCQX:ANDC), to discuss the company’s exploration efforts across South America. Andina Copper has copper exploration projects in Argentina, Colombia and Chile - with drilling on two this year.
Key Discussion Points:
Strategic Portfolio Management: Joe explains the rationale behind building a portfolio of porphyry discoveries in Argentina, Colombia, and Chile to mitigate jurisdictional risk and ensure a consistent flow of news throughout the year.
The Piuquenes Project (Argentina): We dive into the high-grade copper-gold potential of this flagship asset located near world-class deposits like El Pachón and Altar, highlighting recent drilling success and the project's shallow nature.
Advancing Cabrasco (Colombia): Joe details the acquisition of this district-scale copper-molybdenum porphyry system, the logistics of operating in the Chocó belt, and the company's commitment to year-round drilling.
The Mantau Project (Chile): A look at the pipeline opportunity in the Antofagasta region, situated adjacent to significant recent discoveries, and how it fits into the company’s seasonal exploration rotation.
Capital Position and Team Expertise: An overview of the company’s recent $27.5 million financing and the technical team driving these projects forward.
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