{"id":2381,"date":"2026-01-13T10:46:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monteromining.com\/staging\/5850\/?post_type=montero_projects&p=2381"},"modified":"2026-02-28T04:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:17:31","slug":"avispa-copper-molybdenum-project","status":"publish","type":"montero_projects","link":"https:\/\/monteromining.com\/staging\/5850\/project-item\/avispa-copper-molybdenum-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Avispa Cu-Mo Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Avispa Cu-Mo Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Palaeocene Porphyry Copper \u2013 Molybdenum Exploration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Porphyry Cu\u2013Mo system | Northern Chile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Avispa Copper\u2013Molybdenum Project<\/strong> is located in northern Chile within the Palaeocene\u2013Eocene porphyry copper belt, a region with extensive historical drilling, geophysical surveys, and regional datasets well suited to modern, data-driven exploration approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Avispa Project is situated in the Atacama Region of northern Chile, approximately 230 km northeast of Antofagasta, the country\u2019s largest commercial deep-water port. The project is accessible via asphalt roads connecting to the ports of Tocopilla and Antofagasta..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Montero holds approximately 203 km\u00b2 of exploration mining concessions in an almost contiguous land package south of the main highway between Calama and Tocopilla. This area was previously held by Spence Mining (a subsidiary of BHP), CODELCO, and Quantum Pacific Exploration Chile, reflecting long-standing interest in the district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Geological context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project is prospective for porphyry copper\u2013molybdenum mineralization. Montero is applying integrated geological interpretation supported by data-driven analysis to assess alteration patterns, geochemistry, and geophysical datasets and to refine porphyry target concepts beneath post-mineral cover, which have not yet been tested by drilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data-driven exploration at Avispa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Avispa, Montero integrates historical drilling data, surface geochemistry, alteration mapping, and geophysical datasets into AI-assisted analytical workflows. These tools are used to support target screening and prioritisation with final interpretations subject to geological review and Qualified Person oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploration status<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Exploration work to date has identified multiple areas of interest. AI-assisted analysis is being used to help focus ongoing exploration programs on the most prospective porphyry-style targets for future field programs and potential drilling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n