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AUXICO'S PAST-PRODUCING EL BENTON MINE IN BOLIVIA
📍 PROJECT OVERVIEW
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Located in the province of Ñuflo de Chávez, ~200 km from Santa Cruz
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Comprises the El Benton Mine and Monte Verde concessions
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Combined land position of approximately 739 hectares
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Auxico holds 85% interest through Empresa Minera El Benton S.R.L.
📝 PERMITS & OWNERSHIP
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Past-producing mine with existing production licenses
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Mining rights secured over both El Benton and Monte Verde properties
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Historical exports of tantalum and niobium concentrates
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Sampling and site visit conducted by Auxico's qualified geologists
⛏️ EXPLORATION HIGHLIGHTS
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14 surface samples collected from pegmatite structures
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Sampling identified lithium-bearing lepidolite and associated minerals
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Sampled minerals include:
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Lithium, rubidium, cesium, gallium
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Tantalum, niobium, scandium, neodymium, and rare earths
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Concentrates with total rare earth oxide content exceeding 54% (historic)
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Notable sample grades (historic, unverified):
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22.25% tantalum, 48.97% niobium
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Up to 1.31% lithium, 8.3–9.6 kg/t rubidium, 0.59 kg/t neodymium*
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🌍 GEOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT
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Presence of lithium-rich pegmatites with visible lepidolite structures
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Surface mapping indicates a 1 km strike length of lithium-bearing zones
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ICP analysis confirmed additional critical and strategic metals
🚚 INFRASTRUCTURE & ACCESS
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Accessible via road from Santa Cruz
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Sampling and site access conducted under field conditions
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Located outside protected or indigenous community zones
*The technical information is historic in nature and has not been independently verified by AUXICO or the Qualified Person.