Lundin Mining to Pay $215M for Majority Stake in Caserones Copper Mine and Los Helados Project

Published: Mar 11, 2026 15:29
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) agreed to pay $215 million to boost its majority stake in Chile’s Caserones copper mine and acquire a piece of the nearby Los Helados copper-gold project, strengthening its foothold in the emerging Vicuña mining district.

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