Catamarca: YMAD Launches New Tender for Farallón Negro Mine

Catamarca: YMAD Launches New Tender for Farallón Negro Mine
Catamarca: YMAD Launches New Tender for Farallón Negro Mine
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The intergovernmental mining company YMAD has launched Public Tender No. 001/25 for the execution of ventilation shafts using the raise boring method at the Farallón Negro Mining and Industrial Complex, located in the Belén department of Catamarca province. The tender is aimed at companies specializing in underground mining technology as part of a key on-site infrastructure project.

By Panorama Minero

The bidding documents can be requested via email at licitaciones@ymad.com.ar for a cost of $350,000, and will be available for purchase until February 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Proposals must be submitted by February 7, 2025, at 11:00 AM, with the bid opening scheduled for the same day at 12:00 PM at YMAD’s headquarters, located at Salta 1127, San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.

With this new tender, YMAD aims to further strengthen operations at the Farallón Negro mine, one of the key mining assets in Catamarca. "With decades of experience in mineral exploration, extraction, and commercialization, the company reaffirms its commitment to modernizing infrastructure and incorporating new technology," company representatives stated. "Raise boring is recognized for its safety and precision in underground mining, and it is part of our strategy to enhance operational efficiency in this project, located in one of Argentina’s most geologically significant regions."

Published by: Panorama Minero

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