Title: Expert Talk: Exploring Vendaval Cu-Au Porphyry with James Banyard When: Monday, 15th of April | 4 PM - 5 PM Where: Block 6, Room 6.507
Details: Join us for a captivating lecture by James Banyard on the Vendaval Cu-Au Porphyry Discovery, located in the high Andes of Salta Province, Argentina. Discover how systematic mapping and innovative geophysical surveys have uncovered significant mineralisation in this Maricunga-style deposit.
Speaker Bio: James Banyard brings nearly 15 years of expertise in exploration across notable copper porphyry and sediment-hosted copper deposits in South America, Europe, and more recently, Kazakhstan.
Abstract: The Vendaval site presents a challenging yet fascinating landscape for mining exploration, positioned at an altitude between 3500 - 4000 m. The area has been explored since the 1990s, but the breakthrough came with First Quantum's targeted approach in 2019.