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In this episode we chat to Chris Beer, interim CEO of ATEX Resources, who are exploring the 100% owned Valeriano Copper Gold Project located in Chile. Copper is becoming one of the world's most strategically important commodities, and few exploration stories have attracted as much attention in recent years as ATEX Resources' Valeriano ProjectDuring this conversation, we are going to discuss the evolution of the project, the significance of the B2B discovery, the challenges and lessons from deep drilling, how the company is preparing for its next stage of growth, and Chris's thoughts on the future of copper and Chile's role in meeting global demand.KEY TAKEAWAYS ATEX Resources is evolving its Valeriano project in Chile from a localized copper-gold discovery into a large-scale, emerging copper district. The discovery and expansion of the high-grade B2B breccia zone near the surface provides significant potential for earlier-stage project development compared to deeper porphyry targets. Advanced techniques like directional drilling have enabled ATEX to improve operational efficiency and save thousands of meters of drilling in deep exploration targets. High copper concentrate grades combined with minimal deleterious elements position the Valeriano project favourably against tightening global copper supply standards.BEST MOMENTS"We think it's one of the top ten largest copper-gold discoveries in the last decade, globally.""Directional drilling... saved 6,000 to 7,000 meters in drilling [last year] just by utilising directional drilling. It really allows us to efficiently drill deeper deposits.""Finding, financing, permitting, and building a mine is a 10-to-20-year endeavour on large porphyry systems... I think the market underestimates the supply response.""The copper smelting companies are so desperate for concentrate that they are willing to take a hit just to bring that concentrate to their smelter."VALUABLE RESOURCESMail: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/X: https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast Web: http://www.mining-international.orgGUEST RESOURCESWebsite: https://atexresources.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@atexresourcesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atex-resources/posts/?feedView=allTwitter: https://x.com/ATEX_Resources Contact Info:Chris Beer, Interim President and CEO Email: [email protected] Aman Atwal,Vice President, Business Development and Investor RelationsEmail: [email protected]1-647-398-9405or visit ATEX’s website at www.atexresources.com. CONTACT METHOD[email protected]https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/Podcast DescriptionRob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/
