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in the STRATEGIC ANDES COPPER BELT

ALTO VALLE HIGH VALLEY
TUNUYÁN TUNUYÁN

Mendoza, Argentina

74.493Ha

Sovereignty | Copper | ≋ Water Sources | ⛰ Geothermal Power |
⧉ CHILE & ARGENTINA Nexus | ❄ Pure Glaciers |
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VIRGIN COPPER
STRATEGIC RESERVE

74,493 Hectares in the World's Richest Copper Belt. Virgin Territory. Zero Historical Extraction. Positioned at the Epicenter of the Global Electrification Deficit.

56mi • 90km from Mendoza
40mi • 65km from Santiago

A Project Aligned with Mendoza’s International Mining Strategy

ALTO VALLE de TUNUYÁN is a district-scale copper landholding located within Mendoza’s Frontal Cordillera porphyry belt, adjacent to Chile’s Tier‑1 copper deposits.

The project is structured to align with the Province of Mendoza’s policy of promoting responsible mining, Argentina’s Régimen de Incentivo para Grandes Inversiones (RIGI), and international standards for environmental compliance and long-term institutional capital participation.

Strategic Location Within the Andes Copper Belt

Regulatory & Legal Framework Compliance

Mendoza Law 7722

  • No cyanide use
  • Flotation-based processing
  • Closed-circuit systems

National Glacier Law 26.639

  • No operations within protected glacier zones
  • Mandatory buffer compliance
  • Continuous environmental monitoring

The project is designed from inception to comply with Mendoza’s updated mining procedural code and legislative framework for exploration and exploitation, reinforcing legal certainty for long-cycle investments.

RIGI – Structured for Large-Scale Strategic Investment

The project meets the threshold for classification as a Large-Scale Strategic Export Project under Argentina’s RIGI framework (> USD 200M).

  • 30-year legal and tax stability
  • Zero export duties after year three
  • Accelerated CAPEX recovery
  • Foreign exchange flexibility

Environmental & Energy Integration

Contribution to Mendoza’s Mining Cluster

The project seeks integration with provincial metallurgical capacity, supply chains, and technological services, contributing to export diversification and skilled employment generation.

Long-Term Institutional Vision

This is a century-scale hard asset positioned within a strategic copper corridor essential to global electrification and energy transition.

We welcome engagement with provincial authorities, strategic mining operators, institutional investment funds, and infrastructure partners seeking responsible participation in Mendoza’s mining development agenda.

Positioned within Argentina's Frontal Cordillera copper belt adjacent to Chile's Tier-1 deposits

Between El Teniente ($60.8B) &
Los Bronces ($41.4B) Latitude

El Teniente Copper Production & Estimated
Revenue $60.8B (2002–2024)

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Year Production (t) Avg Copper Price ($/t) Revenue (USD) Context
2002430,000$1,600$688,000,000Operaciones subterráneas estables.
2003432,000$1,800$777,600,000Ganancias incrementales de productividad.
2004435,000$2,800$1,218,000,000Comienza el ciclo de mercado alcista del cobre.
2005437,000$3,700$1,616,900,000Entorno de precios altos.
2006440,000$6,700$2,948,000,000Fase pico del superciclo de materias primas.
2007442,000$7,100$3,138,200,000Explotación de zonas de alta ley.
2008445,000$7,000$3,115,000,000Pico de producción pre-crisis financiera.
2009430,000$5,100$2,193,000,000Impacto de la crisis financiera global.
2010434,000$7,500$3,255,000,000Recuperación post-crisis.
2011440,000$8,800$3,872,000,000Entorno de altos precios del cobre.
2012405,000$8,000$3,240,000,000Las leyes más bajas comienzan a afectar la producción.
2013407,000$7,300$2,971,100,000Trabajos de desarrollo estructural de la mina.
2014408,000$6,900$2,815,200,000Operaciones estables pero infraestructura envejecida.
2015404,000$5,500$2,222,000,000Ciclo de bajada de precios.
2016399,000$4,800$1,915,200,000Fase de optimización de costos.
2017404,000$6,200$2,504,800,000Recuperación de productividad.
2018465,000$6,500$3,022,500,000Año de fuerte rendimiento operativo.
2019460,000$6,000$2,760,000,000Producción estable pre-pandemia.
2020443,000$6,100$2,702,300,000Ajustes operativos por COVID-19.
2021460,000$9,300$4,278,000,000Año de pico de precios del cobre.
2022405,000$8,800$3,564,000,000Disminución de leyes de mineral.
2023351,874$8,500$2,990,929,000Desafíos operativos.
2024356,372$8,500$3,029,162,000Estabilización gradual.
Total Revenue (2002–2024) $0

Los Bronces Copper Production & Estimated
Revenue $41.4B (2002–2024)

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Year Production (t) Avg Copper Price ($/t) Revenue (USD) Context
2002170,000$1,600$272,000,000Adquisición por Anglo American.
2003201,000$1,800$361,800,000Año de transición siguiente a la adquisición de ExxonMobil.
2004231,500$2,800$648,200,000Primer año completo bajo gestión modernizada de Anglo American.
2005229,000$3,700$847,300,000Período de precios consistentemente altos del cobre global.
2006226,000$6,700$1,514,200,000Operaciones estables; 183kt en concentrado y 43kt en cátodos.
2007231,100$7,100$1,640,810,000Plan de expansión oficialmente aprobado por el directorio.
2008235,800$7,000$1,650,600,000Línea base pre-expansión.
2009238,500$5,100$1,216,350,000Alta producción a pesar de la crisis financiera global.
2010221,400$7,500$1,660,500,000Producción afectada por el terremoto de 2010 en Chile.
2011221,800$8,800$1,951,840,000Expansión encargada en Q4; primer cobre nuevo vertido.
2012365,300$8,000$2,922,400,000Fase de ramp-up del proyecto de expansión.
2013416,300$7,300$3,038,990,000Integración completa del proyecto de Desarrollo Los Bronces.
2014436,900$6,900$3,016,610,000Pico de producción histórico.
2015401,700$5,500$2,209,350,000Uno de los años de producción más altos en el registro.
2016307,200$4,800$1,474,560,000Producción estable a pesar de interrupciones climáticas.
2017308,300$6,200$1,911,460,000Declive temporal debido a tormentas de nieve y logística.
2018369,500$6,500$2,401,750,000Fuerte rendimiento operativo.
2019335,000$6,000$2,010,000,000Desafíos continuos de escasez de agua.
2020324,700$6,100$1,980,670,000Resiliencia operativa durante la pandemia de COVID-19.
2021327,700$9,300$3,047,610,000Estrategias de gestión del agua mantuvieron la producción.
2022270,900$8,800$2,383,920,000Severa sequía en Chile impactó el procesamiento.
2023215,500$8,500$1,831,750,000Caída significativa debido a alta dureza del mineral y baja ley.
2024172,400$8,500$1,465,400,000Producción restringida por leyes más bajas y mineral duro.
Total Revenue (2002–2024) $0

Five Strategic Concessions.
One Copper Corridor.

Each concession balances copper potential, water security, regulatory compliance, and access economics. All positioned within Argentina's Frontal Cordillera porphyry copper belt adjacent to Chile's Tier-1 deposits.

Map placeholder: Final version will show concession boundaries with toggle controls for limits (polygons) and labels. Positioned within Argentina's Frontal Cordillera copper belt adjacent to Chile's Tier-1 deposits (El Teniente, Los Bronces).

PALOMARES

15,100 Ha 50 mi to Santiago
Minimal glacier coverage (~5%). Direct border access from Chile via Paso Piuquenes.
Highest copper potential: Aeromagnetic anomalies indicate Miocene porphyry system with hydrothermal alteration halos.*
Headwaters of Palomares River. Water rights secured under Mendoza Irrigation Law.
Directly borders Chile but lacks any road infrastructure, requiring a complete build-out for all site access.
NO CYANIDE • GLACIER PROTECTED • DRY MINING COMPLIANT
USD $185M
($12,250/Ha) — Premium access corridor

PIUQUENES

17,452 Ha 50 mi to Santiago
Moderate glacier coverage (~12%). Direct Chile access via established mountain corridor.
Strong porphyry indicators: Magnetic lows within Choiyoi basement suggest hydrothermal alteration centers.*
Headwaters of Palomares River and Tunuyán River. Water rights secured under Mendoza Irrigation Law.
Directly borders Chile but lacks any road infrastructure, requiring a complete build-out for all site access.
NO CYANIDE • GLACIER BUFFER ZONES • CLOSED-CIRCUIT WATER
USD $168M
($9,625/Ha) — Optimal development economics

PORTILLO

14,978 Ha RP-94 Direct access
Minimal glacier coverage (~1%). Full mountain terrain with structural continuity to Chilean copper belt.
Untapped potential: Adjacent to Los Escalones operation (historical production data available for resource modeling).*
Headwaters of Tunuyán River. Water rights secured under Mendoza Irrigation Law.
Close access to RP-94. Shortest route to Mendoza processing infrastructure.
NO CYANIDE • FULL ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE • GEOTHERMAL POWER OPTION
USD $142M
($9,480/Ha) — Highest operational flexibility

NEGRO

15,982 Ha Complex access
Minimal glacier coverage (~8%). Features Cordon de las Delicias and Cerro Negro structural highs.
  • Porphyry copper potential: Hydrothermal alteration zones indicate an active magmatic-hydrothermal system consistent with copper mineralization. *
  • Epithermal gold-silver potential: Sulfur springs and hydrothermal alteration zones indicate shallow systems.*
Headwaters of Las Tunas River and Arroyo Negro. Water rights secured under Mendoza Irrigation Law.
Requires new access road development. Highest initial infrastructure investment.
NO CYANIDE • VOLCANIC MONITORING • WATER RECLAMATION MANDATORY
USD $118M
($7,385/Ha) — Strategic optionality play

ALTO

10,981 Ha 70 mi to Santiago
Significant glacier coverage (~48%). Perfect for underground mine. Contains ~9% of Tupungatito active volcano and two major glaciers.
  • Copper potential: The glacier-volcano interface may enhance fracture permeability and fluid circulation, creating favorable conditions for porphyry-style copper systems. *
  • Gold potential: Glacier-volcano interface creates unique hydrothermal conditions for epithermal systems.*
Surface mining prohibited in glacier zones per Law 26.639. Underground mining may be permitted with strict environmental controls.
Headwaters of Tunuyán River. Water rights secured under Mendoza Irrigation Law.
Directly borders Chile but lacks any road infrastructure, requiring a complete build-out for all site access.
GLACIER PROTECTION MANDATORY • NO SURFACE MINING IN PROTECTED ZONES • VOLCANIC RISK MITIGATION
USD $79M
($7,200/Ha) — Highest regulatory complexity

*Disclaimer: Findings are based on preliminary geophysical data; no drilling or formal studies have been conducted to confirm mineralization.

Strategic Copper Corridor

RIGI-Eligible Project — Argentina

Unlock Argentina's Most Powerful Mining Investment Regime

RIGI offers 30 years of tax stability, a reduced 25% corporate income tax rate (vs. 35%), zero export duties, and full FX freedom for qualifying Tier-1 copper–gold projects. Our asset qualifies — here's why it matters for your portfolio.

USD 200M+
Investment Threshold Met
30 Years
Legal Stability
25%
Corporate Income Tax (locked via RIGI)
0%
Export Duties (Yr 3+)
100%
FX Freedom (Yr 4)
Project Economic Pillars
Four structural advantages that de-risk investment and accelerate returns under Argentina's RIGI framework.
30Y

30-Year Legal Stability

Guaranteed protection against tax increases or regulatory shifts, essential for long-life copper and gold assets.

0%

0% Export Duties

After the third year of operation, all mineral exports are exempt from duties, maximizing international competitiveness.

25%

Low Corporate Tax

RIGI locks in a 25% corporate income tax rate for 30 years—10 points below Argentina's standard 35%—boosting project net present value.

100%

Accelerated CAPEX Recovery

Full exemption from import duties on specialized mining machinery and spare parts to fast-track construction phases.

FX

FX Certainty

Direct access to international currency markets and 100% exemption from local settlement requirements for export proceeds by year four.

Qualified & Ready to Execute
Our project meets every criterion for RIGI's most advantageous tier — Large-scale Strategic Export Project — positioning us alongside recognized Tier-1 developments in the Argentine Andes.
Investment Category
Large-scale Strategic Export Project
Threshold
USD 200M+ requirement met
Peer Group
Los Azules, Josemaría, and other Tier-1 assets
Application Deadline
Processing through July 2026

Don't Miss the RIGI Window

Applications are being processed through July 2026. Contact us to understand the full financial impact of RIGI on project economics and investor returns.

Alfredo Cornejo - Government of Mendoza
Alfredo Cornejo
Gobernador de Mendoza Lic. en Ciencia Política
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Mendoza seeks to position itself in the global mining scenario at PDAC 2026 Canada

The provincial government will participate in the world's most important mining convention to promote Mendoza's strategic resources and investment opportunities.

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Mendoza advances mining district in Las Heras

Mendoza impulsa un distrito minero en Las Heras con apoyo canadiense

El gobierno provincial acelera la creación de un hub minero en Las Heras junto a socios de Canadá para atraer inversiones y empleo local.

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Government of Mendoza – Open for Mining Investment

The Government of Mendoza is actively promoting mining, energy, and petroleum investment as strategic pillars of provincial development. Under the leadership of Governor Alfredo Cornejo, Mendoza is positioning itself as a reliable, fiscally responsible, and legally secure jurisdiction for long-term capital deployment.

With legislative backing for exploration and exploitation projects, reforms to streamline permitting, and a strong institutional framework, Mendoza is ready to cooperate with international investors and provide support at every stage of project development.

Read more about the Governor's recent presentation to international investors in London:

Alfredo Cornejo presents to business leaders in London on mining, energy and petroleum

Alfredo Cornejo presents to business leaders in London on mining, energy and petroleum

The Governor promoted Mendoza's mining, energy, and petroleum portfolio before international funds and investment groups in London, highlighting legal stability, fiscal discipline, and strategic opportunities.

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Responsible Mining Framework

We operate within Argentina's strict environmental framework. No cyanide. No glacier destruction. No water contamination. No water wasting. This is non-negotiable.

Zero Cyanide

Compliant with Mendoza Law 7722. All processing via flotation concentrate (no leaching). Copper recovery without toxic reagents.

Glacier Protection

Full compliance with National Glacier Law 26.639. No operations within 1km of glacier boundaries. Continuous satellite monitoring.

Water Stewardship

Closed-circuit water systems mandatory. Zero discharge to the Rivers. All process water recycled (>95% recovery rate).

Dry Mining Priority

Geothermal energy from Tupungatito volcano powers operations. Eliminates diesel dependency and reduces water consumption by 70%.

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Ownership vs. Lease: The Century-Scale Advantage

Mining economics favor permanent ownership. Leases extract value for 9 years.
Ownership secures centuries of resource control with compounding optionality.

9-Year Lease vs. Full Ownership

LEASE OPTION

(5 concessions)
USD $M

($M/year for 9 years)

  • 2 years prospecting (no revenue)
  • 7 years production (break-even year 5)
  • Zero residual asset value after term
  • No control over resource extension
  • Subject to regulatory renegotiation

    • ($M/year for 9 years)

    • Art 2. Signing Bonus: Up to USD $10M (Sliding scale per zone).
    • Art 3. Annual Rent: $500/Ha, indexed yearly by US CPI + 2%.
    • Art 4. Royalty: Private 3% Net Smelter Return (NSR).
    • Art 5. Term: Rigid 9-Year term. No automatic renewal.
    • Art 7. Purchase Option: Buy now at USD $769M (ROFR).
    • Art 8. Resource Target: Based on 8B Lbs Copper potential.
OWNERSHIP OPTION
USD $M

(One-time payment for (5 concessions))

  • Sovereign Autonomy: Full jurisdictional control over land-use and site-governance
  • Sovereign-scale asset for strategic reserves
  • Balance Sheet Strength: Institutional-grade "Hard Asset" vs. "Operating Expense"
  • Exit Liquidity: Command a premium on resale by transferring fee-simple title
  • Fiscal Stability: Insulation from future policy shifts or leasehold tax changes
  • Permanent resource control (centuries)
  • Optionality: copper, gold, geothermal, water
  • Appreciation: land value compounds with copper prices
  • No renegotiation risk or term limits
  • Equity Leverage: Asset can be collateralized for project financing
  • Inflation Hedge: Zero exposure to future lease escalations or royalty hikes
  • Unrestricted Transferability: Full divestment rights without landlord consent
  • Vertical Rights: Unified ownership from deep-crust minerals to surface air
  • Generational Duration: Capitalize on long-term 50+ year commodity cycles
Zone-by-zone sum
USD $M
Packaged ownership
(all 5 concessions)
USD $M
Bundle
discount vs sum
0%
Buy one-by-one shows the sum of individual concession prices.
Buying all at once applies the packaged ownership price and displays the discount automatically.
Ownership delivers 15× more value over 50 years. Leases extract short-term value. Ownership secures intergenerational wealth.

Secure Strategic Copper / Gold Reserves

Sebastián Lemos
Sebastián Lemos
Dispositions Manager Languages: English · Spanish · French Brussels, Belgium
Jorge Lemos
Jorge Lemos
External Operations Languages: Spanish Mendoza, Argentina

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2. Independent Verification & Due Diligence

The property, comprising approximately 74,490 contiguous hectares in the Andes Centrales, Mendoza, Argentina, is a complex asset involving significant technical and legal variables. Any prospective investor or developer is strictly required to conduct their own independent due diligence including: Legal & Cadastral (clear title, Supreme Court recognition), Environmental (EIS compliance, Ley de Glaciares), and Technical (hydrological flow, geothermal, and mineralogical assessment).

3. Forward-Looking Statements

Information regarding potential developments—including hydropower (run-of-river), geothermal energy, green hydrogen, or "RIGI" scale investments (>USD 200M)—constitutes forward-looking statements. These are subject to inherent risks, market fluctuations, and the securing of necessary regulatory and governmental approvals.

4. Strategic Natural Resources

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