Andina Copper – Copper Exploration Portfolio In Argentina, Colombia & Chile
In this Company Introduction on the KE Report, we sit down with Joe van den Elsen, President and CEO of Andina Copper (TSX.V:ANDC – OTCQX:ANDC), to discuss the company’s exploration efforts across South America. Andina Copper has copper exploration projects in Argentina, Colombia and Chile – with drilling on two this year.
Key Discussion Points:
- Strategic Portfolio Management: Joe explains the rationale behind building a portfolio of porphyry discoveries in Argentina, Colombia, and Chile to mitigate jurisdictional risk and ensure a consistent flow of news throughout the year.
- The Piuquenes Project (Argentina): We dive into the high-grade copper-gold potential of this flagship asset located near world-class deposits like El Pachón and Altar, highlighting recent drilling success and the project’s shallow nature.
- Advancing Cabrasco (Colombia): Joe details the acquisition of this district-scale copper-molybdenum porphyry system, the logistics of operating in the Chocó belt, and the company’s commitment to year-round drilling.
- The Mantau Project (Chile): A look at the pipeline opportunity in the Antofagasta region, situated adjacent to significant recent discoveries, and how it fits into the company’s seasonal exploration rotation.
- Capital Position and Team Expertise: An overview of the company’s recent $27.5 million financing and the technical team driving these projects forward.
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After decades of your experience, shouldn’t you be giving picks instead of asking for others’. Come on DT, cough em up.
Grumble, I gave everybody here the number 1 pick of the year, you bought some but you sold too soon. You never do any Due Diligence so we can’t get any picks from you and you have been here for years. I can’t recall any of your posts where you talk about a stock you have discovered. NONE, ZILCH, NADA NOTHING! LOL! Grumble go back to sleep! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! DT 😊😊😊
How about eqx although they’re beating the door of large cap.
Yep, I’ve graduated Equinox up to major gold producer now, as they are a bit too large to be a mid-tier.
They had initially guided over 1 million ounces of gold production (which is usually a good line in the sand) before they divested the Brazil assets, but they’ll likely get back there again just by expanding Greenstone and Valentine, and possible Castle Mtn expansion.
Hi DT.
The leader in the mid cap gold producers is up for debate, but I’d submit Alamos Gold as the pace car for the last few years.
A leader in the mid cap silver producers is up for debate, but the most widely-followed are Hecla and First Majestic. (Pan American is a solid operator too, but more of a Sr producer at this point).
* I don’t own any of those, but they are likely the most recognized by market participants.
Hi Ex, I think that when this sector turns around the leaders will get attention first, I’m not interested in the large cap producers. I just wanted a feel for when this market will act and I think that the brighter stars will lead the way. Thanks Richard for Equinox gold. I am going to make a stock list of about 10 names and watch it for a sign of a turnaround. DT
Yeah, I hear ya… It just seems like Alamos Gold embodies the “best-in-class” status and has been an incredibly well-run company for many years now, so it is a good bellwether gold producer that tracks the sector trends.
>> Just look at 8.5X move from the 2022 low to the 2026 peak on the AGI chart:
https://cdn-ceo-ca.s3.amazonaws.com/1krk9pd-Alamos%20Gold%20-%205%20year%20daily%20chart.JPG
This also underscores the point that PM investors didn’t have to chase high-risk drill plays the last few years to make multibagger returns. The solid growth-oriented producers provided PLENTY of torque.
In mid-cap silver Santa Cruz is in a class of its own.
Agreed blazesb, and Santacruz is one of my favorites. However I don’t believe most resource investors would see it as a mid-tier silver producing “leader.” [Unless people were looking at shareprice performance over the last 2 years, where it blew away all the other silver producers with almost a 25X gain from the December 2024 low to the January 2026 high]
I had posted this chart on my Substack channel last month and it is still amazing to behold the journey this stock went on.
https://cdn-ceo-ca.s3.amazonaws.com/1krkai2-Santacruz%20Silver%20-%201-year%20daily%20chart.JPG
>> It is also amazing that despite having its best margins and revenues EVER in Q1, that it is down 50% off it’s January high of $17.65, closing today at $8.65. (That makes no logical sense, but the markets can be inefficient)
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Other favorites I have like Americas Gold and Silver, Avino, and Endeavour Silver wouldn’t really be considered producing leaders either… but again, they outperformed with regards to shareprice appreciation… so it would seem they led in that sense.
Guanajuato is one I like a lot, and with 5 producing mines, they are definitely a mid-tier now, but they were a laggard more so than a leader for much of this bull market until the last year or so.
Sierra Madre and Silver X may grow from smaller Jr. producers into mid-tier producers over the next 2 years, but at this point they still have more exploration and development work to do to get there.
Hi Ex, which company would you identify as being the leader in the mid cap gold producers, and which company would you pick as being the leader in the mid cap silver producers. I am only interested in one from each group, you can reply or not. I am trying to get a feel for this market by following the two stocks that should lead when the market breaks out. If someone else wants to chime in that would be appreciated. DT