Minera Andes Provides Confirmation of Its 100% Earn-In on the Los Azules Copper Project

MINERA ANDES INC. confirm its 100% earn-in interest in the Los Azules copper project in Argentina. As previously announced, Minera Andes exercised its 100% earn-in option with respect to the Los Azules project effective June 1, 2009. The Los Azules project was subject to a back-in right by Xstrata Copper. This right expired on October 1, 2009, without being exercised. “With the expiry of the... 

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Minera Andes initiates exploration on 100%-owned targets in Argentina

Minera Andes Inc. announce exploration plans for two principal areas in Argentina. 1) Santa Cruz province where the Corporation’s San Jose mine is located and 2) San Juan province, site of the Corporation’s recent Los Azules copper discovery. The target in Santa Cruz province is high-grade epithermal gold-silver mineralization. In San Juan province porphyry-style copper mineralization is... 

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Minera Andes announces production recommences at San Jose Mine

Minera Andes Inc. a gold, silver and copper exploration company working in Argentina announce today that it has been advised by Minera Santa Cruz (“MSC”) that after three days of stoppage the San Jose Mine in Argentina is back in production. The San Jose Mine is operated by Hochschild, and Minera Andes has a 49% interest in the mine. The intervention of the Argentine government has led... 

Minera Andes Welcomes Lundin Group Mining Executive to Board

Minera Andes Inc. is pleased to announce that Richard P. Clark, president and CEO of Red Back Mining Inc, a Lundin Group company, of Vancouver, B.C., has joined the board of directors of Minera Andes Inc. His appointment represents an expansion of the board to seven members. “It is a pleasure to welcome Rick to the Minera Andes board,” said Allen V. Ambrose, president. “He has the...