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Los Andes Copper Provides Update on the Ongoing Work for the Vizcachitas Pre-Feasibility Study
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 14, 2020) - Los Andes Copper Ltd.  (T...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Los Andes Copper Provides Update on the Ongoing Work for the Vizcachitas Pre-Feasibility StudyVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 14, 2020) - Los Andes Copper Ltd. (TSXV: LA) (\"Los Andes\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to present an update on the work conducted in order to progress the Pre-Feasibility Study (\"PFS\") on the Company's Vizcachitas Project (\"Vizcachitas\" or the \"Project\").The Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) delivered in June 2019 provided a conceptual plan for developing the Vizcachitas Project. A PFS is currently underway and areas of work being advanced include, processing, tailings facility, infrastructure, geology, mine plan, environment and social and community engagement.The current COVID-19 situation, while delaying some of the metallurgical testwork and field work, has not delayed the progress of the main engineering study. All employees and subcontractors are working from home where possible and only a small group of individuals are working to prepare samples in the Company's Santiago core storage area. Highlights of the main advances in the PFSTestwork has shown that a HPGR circuit is feasible for the Project and could provide enhanced project economics with lower energy consumption and increased operating flexibility. The mineral is amenable to filtering and dry-stack tailings. This change would significantly reduce the Project's water consumption, footprint and environmental impact. Due to the reduced footprint required for dry stacked tailings, it is possible to have all project infrastructure in one operating complex in the Rocin Valley. The PEA outlined infrastructure in both the Rocin Valley and the Chalaco Valley. Fernando Porcile, Executive Chairman of Los Andes, commented: \"I am delighted that we are continuing to make significant progress with the PFS during these difficult times.\"\"The results from the testwork carried out to date are encouraging and now with the approval of the environmental declaration for the PFS drill programme allowing us to carry out further drilling in the coming months, we will be able to complete certain other aspects of the study, therefore further contributing to the delivery of a robust PFS.\"\"I look forward to keeping the market up to date with our progress.\"Processing Studies on the feasibility of using a HPGR circuit are p...