Vicuña Advances 38Mt Copper District Toward 2026 FID | Ron Hochstein
Vicuña Corp CEO Ron Hochstein says the newly combined Jose Maria and Filo del Sol deposits position the Vicuña district as one of the world’s largest and most advanced undeveloped copper projects, with a staged path toward a final investment decision by the end of 2026. Speaking with Kitco Mining at the 35th BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference, Hochstein said the recently released preliminary economic assessment outlines a $7.1 billion first-stage development centered on the fully permitted Jose Maria deposit, with total staged capital rising to roughly $11 billion. If…
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