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Drill Results

Andina Copper Accelerates Exploration at Piuquenes, Argentina

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Dec 16, 2025 · 06:30 ANDC · 0.59 Andina Copper Corporation
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Executive Summary

  • Andina Copper announced the start of a ~3,000 m diamond drilling program at Piuquenes (January 2026) targeting extensions of its 2025 discovery.
  • Highlight intercepts from the 2025 hole PIU06‑2025 include 208 m @ 0.31% Cu, 0.13 g/t Au, 1.24 g/t Ag (including 98 m @ 0.49% Cu, 0.16 g/t Au, 1.26 g/t Ag).
  • The company is concurrently executing a large‑scale soil geochemistry program (≈600 samples) and three property‑wide geophysical surveys (drone magnetics, MT, IP) to refine drill targets across its 2,500 ha land package.

Key Details

  • Drilling Program: ~3,000 m of diamond drilling slated for the first week of January 2026, focusing on Piuquenes East extensions and a parallel magnetic (MVI) anomaly; expected to run through April 2026.
  • 2025 Discovery Intercepts (PIU06‑2025):
  • 208 m @ 0.31% Cu, 0.13 g/t Au, 1.24 g/t Ag (from 292 m).
  • Included interval: 98 m @ 0.49% Cu, 0.16 g/t Au, 1.26 g/t Ag (from 292 m).
  • Soil Geochemistry: Systematic grid of 100 m × 100 m covering >2,000 ha; ~600 samples to be analyzed for gold and multi‑element suite, results due January 2026.
  • Geophysical Surveys:
  • Drone magnetic survey – full property coverage (~103 line‑km at 200 m spacing).
  • Magnetotelluric (MT) survey – 116 stations on a 400 m × 400 m grid, depth of investigation up to 2,000 m; preliminary results due January 2026.
  • Induced Polarization (IP) survey – five lines (~7 km total) over Piuquenes East; follow‑up IP planned for February 2026 based on early data.
  • Strategic Context: Project lies adjacent to Aldebaran Resources’ Altar porphyry system and within a prolific copper–gold belt that hosts multi‑billion‑tonne resources (Los Azules, Los Pelambres, El Pachón). Integrated exploration aims to reduce geological risk and accelerate drill testing of priority targets.
  • Management Comment: President & CEO Joseph van den Elsen highlighted the “catalyst rich period” with concurrent programs at Piuquenes, Cobrasco, and upcoming work at Mantau, projecting an exciting 2026 for shareholders.

Notable Quotes

“Andina Copper is entering a catalyst‑rich period with strong, exploration‑driven news flow being generated across all three of our projects… 2026 promises to be an exciting time for Andina Copper shareholders.” – Joseph van den Elsen, President & CEO

Qualified Person: Francisco Montes (QP, NI 43‑101) verified the technical information.

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