【Flash | Amerigo's Third-Quarter Molybdenum Output Rises 3% Year on Year】

Published: Oct 14, 2026 15:01 (GMT+8)

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Amerigo Resources reported on October 13 that its wholly owned Minera Valle Central tailings operation in Chile produced and sold 0.36 million pounds, or about 163.3 tonnes, of contained molybdenum in the third quarter of 2026, up 2.9% year on year but down 5.3% from the second quarter. Nine-month output reached 1.15 million pounds, or about 521.6 tonnes, up 18.6% year on year and equal to 76.7% of its 1.5-million-pound annual guidance. Heavy rain reduced days available to process historic tailings, but plant availability remained 98.1%. The average molybdenum price rose to 32.38 United States dollars per pound from 29.15 in the second quarter. Figures are contained molybdenum, not physical concentrate mass.

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