Amerigo Provides Update on Heavy Rains in Chile
June 17 2024 - 12:59PM
Amerigo Resources Ltd. (TSX: ARG; OTCQX: ARREF)
(“Amerigo” or the “Company”) is providing an operational update on
Minera Valle Central (“MVC”), the Company’s 100% owned operation
located near Rancagua, Chile.
Heavy rains occurred near MVC on Thursday, June
13, and Friday, June 14, 2024, with reported rainfall of 116 mm.
The power supply to MVC was unaffected, and MVC is processing fresh
tailings normally. The rains caused water accumulation in the
Cauquenes historic tailings deposit, halting the processing of
historic tailings. MVC estimates 408,000 cubic meters of
accumulated rainwater have been extracted as of this news release.
The impact on production from the June 13 and 14 rains is estimated
at 0.55 million pounds of copper. It would not warrant changes to
MVC’s 2024 production guidance of 62.4 million pounds of copper and
1.2 million pounds of molybdenum, as actual production outperformed
guidance before these rains.
However, current weather forecasts indicate that
heavy rains will return to the region during the week of June 17,
2024. We cannot anticipate how forecasted additional rain could
impact MVC operations or the ongoing work to remove accumulated
water from Cauquenes. Amerigo will update the market as needed.
“MVC completed building a new water containment
dam in Cauquenes in time for the rain season this year, which
provided a critical first line of defense limiting the amount of
water accumulated in the deposit. Our team was also quick to deploy
floating pumps to initiate water removal from Cauquenes as soon as
safely possible,” said Aurora Davidson, Amerigo’s President and
CEO. “Our preparedness to deal with heavy rain events is strong and
will continue to mitigate potential future operational impacts,”
she added.
About Amerigo and MVC
Amerigo Resources Ltd. is an innovative copper
producer with a long-term relationship with Corporación Nacional
del Cobre de Chile (“Codelco”), the world’s largest copper
producer.
Amerigo produces copper concentrate and
molybdenum concentrate as a by-product at the MVC operation in
Chile by processing fresh and historic tailings from Codelco’s El
Teniente mine, the world's largest underground copper mine. Tel:
(604) 681-2802; Web: www.amerigoresources.com; Listing: ARG:
TSX.
Contact Information
Aurora Davidson |
Graham Farrell |
President and CEO |
Investor Relations |
(604) 697-6207 |
(416) 842-9003 |
ad@amerigoresources.com |
Graham.Farrell@Harbor-Access.com |
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