Projects | March 8, 2023

Lobo-Marte

Chile

  • Country: Chile
  • Industry: Mining
  • Location: Copiapó - Region of Atacama
  • Property: Kinross Gold Corporation
  • Investment: 1 billion
  • Bidding: Public-Private
  • Status: In the feasibility stage.

Description:

The Lobo Marte project is a gold deposit located in the Maricunga strip 160 kilometers east of Copiapó, at an altitude of approximately 4,200 meters above sea level. In 2009 the project was acquired by Kinross Gold Corporation. According to the Scoping Study completed in 2019, the project has over 7 million ounces of gold, measured and indicated mineral resources and grading 1.2 grams per tonne. The Scoping Study contemplates that the project will commence production upon completion of the operational life of the La Coipa project. The project is currently estimated to cost USD 1,000 MM, with a construction schedule of approximately three years after project approval.