Programa de conferencias
El Quevar, Awakening a Silver Giant with a New Company in Argentina
Joaquín MariasDirector and VP of Exploration and Development @Argenta Silver Corp
Joaquin Marias was born in Mendoza-Argentina, and currently lives in Vancouver Canada. He is a geologist with over 13 years of experience in field exploration and company management for operations in countries such as Solomon Islands, Argentina, Australia, Canada, and Alaska, for multiple mineral commodities, including oil&gas. He works for Argenta Silver Corp, where he has been one of the founders along with Frank Giustra and the Fiore Group team. He is a Director and VP of Exploration and Development for Argenta Silver Corp. since its inception, actively leading the company in Argentina and the Americas.
Resumen
In October 2024 Argenta Silver Corp. acquired El Quevar Project in the Salta Province through its subsidiary, Silex Argentina SA. El Quevar is a pure silver play, the third largest undeveloped silver deposit of Argentina and one of the highest-grade mineral resource estimate of the world, with 45.3 Moz of silver at 482 g/t Ag in the Indicated category and 4.1 Moz of silver at 417 g/t Ag in the Inferred category. The infrastructure of El Quevar is unlike any other in the North of Argentina, with a fully operational camp for 100 workers, over 60km of internal roads, and a nearby gas pipeline, national road, power lines, railroad and solar farms. Argenta Silver Corp. is a focused silver exploration company committed to advancing projects in Latin America that support the global energy transition. Our mission is to create sustainable, long-term value for shareholders by acquiring and developing high-potential silver assets in mining-friendly jurisdictions. Led by an experienced management team with deep expertise in exploration, finance and project development, Argenta takes a disciplined, strategic approach to growth. Frank Giustra, CEO of the Fiore Group, mining legend and entrepreneur is a founder member and the major shareholder of the company.