McEwen Copper commits to PFS for Los Azules project in Argentina
The preliminary economic assessment prepared in 2017 put the after-tax NPV at $2.2 billion (at an 8% discount) and the IRR at 20.1%.
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Generation Mining clinches C$240m stream with Wheaton for Marathon construction
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Europe’s biggest aluminum smelter cuts output on power price surge
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