Slide 1: Work starting in July to open the Exploration Road
McEwen Copper Inc. 1 Photo 1 - Work starting in July to open the Exploration Road .
Slide 2: Exploration Road reopened to Los Azules by September 27
Photo 2 - By September 27 th , we had reopened the Exploration Road to Los Azules, and the camp provisioner and caterer (Caterwest) had started setting up our work campsites. Below is a picture of the Exploration Road being improved. If you look closely, you can see the road continuing beyond the fr
Slide 3: Construction of the Northern Access Road begins
Photo 3 - While opening the Exploration Road, on July 19 th we also started the construction of the Northern Access Road . Pictured here is the start of the eastern end of this new road. A prominent San Juan-based road construction firm (Zlato) is building the road for us. The construction of the ro
Slide 4: Northern Access Road progress by late November
McEwen Copper Inc. 2 Photo 4 - By late November, we had completed Section 5 and approximately 50% of Section 4. We are awaiting permits, expected in Q1 2022, to advance construction of the remaining sections. The expected completion date of the Northern Access Road is mid-2022.
Slide 5: Exploration Road reopened to Candidito camp
Photo 5 – Back on the Exploration Road, the road was reopened to our first work camp, Candidito, by August 25 th on the road to Los Azules.
Slide 6: Camp Los Azules operational
Photo 6 - October 1 st , the final destination had been reached and Camp Los Azules was operational.
Slide 7: Second work camp, Embarrada, operational
McEwen Copper Inc. 3 Photo 7 - November 4 th , the second work camp, Embarrada, was operational.
Slide 8: Drill platforms built and drilling to start January 4
On December 1 st , the medical services and emergency rescue teams had arrived at site and exploration drill platforms were being constructed. By December 20 th , 36 drill platforms had been constructed and 2 of the 10 exploration drills had arrived on site. The other 8 drills are expected to be arr
Slide 9: McEwen geologists orienting Major Drilling crews
McEwen Copper Inc. 4 Photo 10 – At Los Azules, McEwen geologists orienting the drillers from Major Drilling, with the rock conditions that they will be encountering.
Slide 10: Project Development Workshop
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic Project Develoment Workshop This past week, December 14 th to 16 th , we held an intensive workshop with senior management of both McEwen Mining and McEwen Copper and a powerful group of consultants and advisors. A total of 30 individuals well versed in designing and