Área Minera
LA ORTIGA
MINERA DEL CARMEN S.A.
MINERA DEL CARMEN S.A.
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The Ortiga project is located in the geologic province of Frontal Cordillera,Andean mountainrange, department of Iglesia, San Juan province, approximately 360 km from the city of San Juan. The property is within the Valle del Cura mining district, part of the El Indio metallogenic belt.
The projecthas been explored by Barrick Exploraciones Argentina S.A. (1995-1998), Narrow S.A. (2007-2009), and since 2020 by Minera Del Carmen S.A. Detailed and regional geologic mapping, surface geochemistry, aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric geophysical surveys have been conductedon the area. A total of 7,518 meters have been drilled, distributed across 30 holes.
At the La Ortiga project, both high- and low-sulfidation epithermal manifestations, as well as porphyry systems, have been identified withAu, Cu and Ag mineralization hosted in volcanic sequences intruded by Miocene subvolcanic bodies. The development of the hydrothermal systems and the emplacement of breccia and intrusive bodies are controlled by north-south, northwest, northeast, and east-northeast structures. The area comprises several zones of interest, such as: Morro Escondido, Nido de Águila, Domo Negro, Las Vetas, and Cerro Lila.