Category: Exploration

Proceeds will enable Austral Gold to accelerate exploration programs in Argentina and Chile and expand processing capacity at Casposo and Guanaco.

A series of high-level mining finance events in Vancouver highlighted renewed capital interest in precious and industrial metals, with Argentina gaining visibility among stable emerging jurisdictions.

Latin Metals announced this week its intention to position the project located in the province of Salta during 2026, with the aim of finding a new partner and advancing with Phase 1 drilling. The announcement was issued just days before the expiration of the contract with AngloGold Ashanti, on January 27.

Phase V Results To Be Incorporated into Updated Mineral Resource Estimate and DFS.

Targa Exploration Corp. announced that three additional exploration concessions have been granted for the El Zanjon gold-silver project, located in Santa Cruz province.

The application of the water-use fee to exploration projects opens a key discussion on predictability, competitiveness, and clear rules in the return of provincial mining.

With independent environmental permits and low-impact prospecting work, both projects mark a new front of mining activity outside the Malargüe Western Mining District (MDMO).

Located in San Juan province, Orvana will evaluate Taguas’ broader potential.

Centauri Minerals Inc. is the previously announced new Aldebaran spin-out company formed to initially focus on exploration in Northern Argentina. Aldebaran will continue to focus on the Altar copper-gold project located in San Juan province.

The project is located in San Juan province, along the El Indio gold belt, which host deposits like Veladero and Pascua Lama. The company targets a drill program, targeting first half of 2026.

The project, located in La Rioja province, is part of the Vicuña Belt.

The junior company ended its winter campaign / Results define a new exploration target.

Orvana's Minerals strategy in the Taguas Project –located in San Juan province- has been focused on oxide mineralization. The Company is broadening its strategy to include sulfide resources and testing for deep copper-gold porphyry potential.

Fortuna Mining, operator of the Lindero Mine, reported progress on the Cerro Lindo and Arizaro projects, the latter located within the area of influence of the Lindero Mine.

Driven by a partnership between the Ministry of Production, the UNCA Vocational School, and G&C Andalgalá Perforaciones, the course trained 50 local young people through hands-on instruction and official certification.

Drilling campaign funded by Moxico Resources.

Ivana deposit is located within the Amarillo Grande project, located in Rio Negro province.

Argenta Silver Corp. intends to drill approximately 4,000 meters in Phase 2 at the Company's flagship El Quevar Project, located in Salta Province.

The junior company has received proceeds of approximately C$1,025,000.

Astra Exploration Inc. announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 5,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of $0.20 per Share for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000.

Argentina's mining exports reached a record high in the first two months of the year, reaching US$782 million. Gold and silver accounted for 75% of exports.