Camino has published a NI 43-101 Technical Report Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) for its 50%-owned Puquios Copper Project, located in La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile. The PFS outlines a robust, low-capex project with strong economic returns. The Puquios Project is designed as a low-cost, heap-leach SX-EW operation with a compact footprint and high-efficiency recoveries, providing long-term copper production from a well-established mining district.
NI 43-101 Key Project Highlights:
- After-Tax NPV (8%): US$118 million
- After-Tax IRR: 23.4%
- Copper Price Assumption: US$4.28/lb (see news release dated March 17, 2025)
- Initial Capital Cost: US$141.9 million
- All-in Sustaining Cost (AISC): US$2.00/lb
- Mine Life: 14.2 years
- Mineral Reserves: 25,973 kt @ 0.494% Cu
- Recovery: 78.8%
- Annual Production: Up to 9,000 tpa copper cathode
Classification | Tonnes (kt) |
Grade | Contained Metal (kt) |
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CuT% | CuS% | CuCN% | |||
Measured | 26,496 | 0.475 | 0.117 | 0.232 | 126 |
Indicated | 5,664 | 0.399 | 0.111 | 0.167 | 23 |
Measured + Indicated | 32,160 | 0.462 | 0.116 | 0.220 | 149 |
Inferred | 660 | 0.295 | 0.133 | 0.059 | 2 |
Notes to accompany Mineral Resource table:
- Mineral Resources are classified using the 2014 CIM Definition Standards.
- The Qualified Person for the estimates is Mr. Cristian Quiñones, RM CMC, AsGeoMin SpA.
- Mineral Resources have an effective date of 8 March 2021.
- Mineral Resources are reported using a cut-off grade of 0.15% total copper (CuT).