Mining project development / Chile
GRUPO AURANTO is a group of companies specialising in the acquisition, consolidation and development of mineral assets in Chile, bringing together more than 20 years of industry experience.
Mining project development / Chile
GRUPO AURANTO is a group of companies specialising in the acquisition, consolidation and development of mineral assets in Chile, bringing together more than 20 years of industry experience.
01 / About
GRUPO AURANTO builds and develops its own portfolio of mineral assets in Chile. The Group works with projects at different stages of maturity — from early-stage prospective areas to assets undergoing technical preparation for production.
Deep expertise in geology, exploration, engineering and mining project development enables the Group to define the most effective development path for each asset and systematically advance it toward a technically substantiated and practically implementable mining project.
Core activity
Asset acquisition & development
Commodity focus
Au / Cu / REE
Geographic focus
Chile
02 / Focus
GRUPO AURANTO focuses on assets where exploration, technical preparation or technological modernisation can materially improve project maturity and production potential.
01 / Early stage
Greenfield projects
Prospective areas requiring targeted exploration and the creation of a technical foundation for further development.
02 / Technical evaluation
Projects with an established geological dataset
Assets requiring further geological and technical work to support a conceptual or preliminary economic assessment and define a clear route to implementation.
03 / Pilot stage
Projects progressing toward production
Assets requiring validation of the process flowsheet and operating parameters at pilot or demonstration scale.
04 / Expansion and optimisation
Brownfield and operating projects
Projects where new engineering and technological solutions can improve recovery, throughput or production scale.
03 / Expertise
GRUPO AURANTO identifies promising early-stage assets and defines the most effective route for their development — from targeted exploration to the launch or modernisation of production.
01 / Asset selection
Asset selection
Knowledge of Chilean geology and the local market enables the Group to identify promising early-stage projects and assess their potential before a comprehensive technical dataset has been assembled.
02 / Exploration
Exploration
We identify priority areas and concentrate mapping, sampling, geophysics and drilling where new data can have the greatest impact on the project’s further development.
03 / Engineering
Engineering solutions
We develop a practical mining and processing model that reflects ore characteristics, infrastructure, production capacity and the potential for subsequent scale-up.
04 / Technology
Process and production efficiency
For new projects, we define a technically substantiated processing route; for operating assets, we identify solutions to improve recovery, throughput and overall production efficiency.
04 / Approach
GRUPO AURANTO builds and develops its own portfolio of mineral assets in Chile. The Group acquires, consolidates and systematically develops projects by combining legal, geological, technical and operational expertise.
1 / Asset formation
Acquisition & consolidation
We identify prospective assets, review the legal status and configuration of the relevant concessions, and acquire or consolidate the rights required for further project development.
2 / Geological foundation
Exploration & evaluation
We review historical materials and previous work, carry out field investigations and progressively refine our understanding of the geological setting and mineralisation.
3 / Project development
Technical & operational planning
We define a technically viable development concept based on the characteristics of the mineralised material, the anticipated project scale, infrastructure, logistics and permitting requirements.
4 / Implementation
Preparation for production
For projects that have reached the required level of maturity, we establish an operating model and create the technical, organisational and commercial conditions required for pilot-scale operations or commercial production.
05 / Portfolio
GRUPO AURANTO builds and develops its own portfolio of gold, copper and selected rare earth element projects in Chile.
The portfolio includes assets across the project cycle — from prospective areas and early-stage exploration projects to assets undergoing technical evaluation, pilot validation and preparation for production.
Selected projects are being advanced toward pilot-scale operations and subsequent scale-up. Each asset is developed in line with its current stage, available technical evidence and practical development pathway.
Detailed information on the portfolio, asset locations, geological data and future work programmes is not disclosed publicly and is made available to qualified counterparties subject to appropriate confidentiality arrangements.
06 / Contact
For enquiries relating to mineral asset acquisitions, mining rights and concessions, project development, processing or strategic cooperation in Chile, please contact us.
Location
Augusto Leguía Norte 100, Oficina 410, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile