Video News/BMO Capital Markets 2026

Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) has released the first integrated preliminary economic assessment for the Vicuña copper district in Argentina, combining the Jose Maria and Filo del Sol deposits into a staged development plan. Speaking with Kitco Mining at the 35th BMO Global Metals, Mining & Critical Minerals Conference, President and CEO Jack Lundin said the project has the potential to rank among the top five copper, gold and silver producers globally, with a projected mine life exceeding 70 years. The PEA outlines an initial 25 years, averaging roughly 400,000 tonnes of copper and 600,000 ounces of gold annually, with peak years exceeding 500,000 tonnes of copper and 800,000 ounces of gold. Lundin said the company is targeting a potential final investment decision before year-end, supported by fiscal stability applications under Argentina’s RIGI regime and progress on environmental approvals. “No better project out there that exists today, I believe in the copper sector than Vicuña,” he said.