Andina Copper Provides Exploration Update at Piuquenes
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Andina Copper Corporation
- Ticker
- ANDC
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Primary commodity
- Copper
- Secondary commodities
- Gold, Silver
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-08-22 22:45:49 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Andina Copper has reported drill results from the Piuquenes East project, including a 208 m intercept at 0.31% Cu. Additionally, a new Magnetotelluric (MT) survey has identified a large, deep-seated anomaly at Piuquenes North, which the company plans to test with upcoming drilling.
Reasoning: The release reports significant drill intercepts at Piuquenes East and defines a large, high-priority MT anomaly at Piuquenes North, suggesting potential for system expansion.
Positive factors
- expansion of known porphyry mineralization
- new high-priority geophysical target defined
- visual confirmation of mineralization persistence
Negative factors
- assays for PIU09 are pending
Facts used in scoring: 6
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release includes a Qualified Person (QP) sign-off by Francisco Montes.
Evidence · text
“Francisco Montes, a consultant of Andina Copper Corp and a “qualified person” (“QP”)”
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: Drilling at Piuquenes East is described as expanding known porphyry mineralization.
Evidence · text
“Ongoing drilling at Piuquenes East continues to expand known porphyry copper-gold mineralization”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (6)
PIU09Piuquenes · copperGrade: 0.31Grade Unit: %Intercept: 208 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PIU09
- Project
- Piuquenes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.31
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 208 m
- From
- 292 m
- To
- 500 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PIU09:292-500
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Moderate grade copper intercept in a porphyry system.
Positive factors
- continuous mineralization
Evidence · text
“208 m @ 0.31% Cu, 0.13 g/t Au, 1.24 g/t Ag (from 292 m)”
PIU09Piuquenes · goldGrade: 0.13Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 208 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PIU09
- Project
- Piuquenes
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.13
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 208 m
- From
- 292 m
- To
- 500 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PIU09:292-500
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold associated with copper intercept.
Evidence · text
“208 m @ 0.31% Cu, 0.13 g/t Au, 1.24 g/t Ag (from 292 m)”
PIU09Piuquenes · silverGrade: 1.24Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 208 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PIU09
- Project
- Piuquenes
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.24
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 208 m
- From
- 292 m
- To
- 500 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PIU09:292-500
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade silver associated with copper intercept.
Evidence · text
“208 m @ 0.31% Cu, 0.13 g/t Au, 1.24 g/t Ag (from 292 m)”
PIU09Piuquenes · copperGrade: 0.49Grade Unit: %Intercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PIU09
- Project
- Piuquenes
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.49
- Grade Unit
- %
- Intercept
- 98 m
- From
- 292 m
- To
- 390 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PIU09:292-390
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Stronger grade sub-interval within the main intercept.
Positive factors
- higher grade sub-interval
Evidence · text
“Including 98 m @ 0.49 % Cu, 0.16 g/t Au, 1.26 g/t Ag (from 292 m)”
PIU09Piuquenes · goldGrade: 0.16Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PIU09
- Project
- Piuquenes
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.16
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 98 m
- From
- 292 m
- To
- 390 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PIU09:292-390
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade gold sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“Including 98 m @ 0.49 % Cu, 0.16 g/t Au, 1.26 g/t Ag (from 292 m)”
PIU09Piuquenes · silverGrade: 1.26Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 98 mView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Hole ID
- PIU09
- Project
- Piuquenes
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- argentina
- Reported Region
- San Juan Province, Argentina
- Ticker
- ANDC
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.26
- Grade Unit
- g/t
- Intercept
- 98 m
- From
- 292 m
- To
- 390 m
Classification
- Deposit Type
- porphyry
- Program
- exploration
- Sample Type
- drill
- Group ID
- PIU09:292-390
- Mining Method
- open_pit
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Low grade silver sub-interval.
Evidence · text
“Including 98 m @ 0.49 % Cu, 0.16 g/t Au, 1.26 g/t Ag (from 292 m)”
How Atlas produces this analysis
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