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Fitzroy Minerals Hits High-Grade Copper at Buen Retiro

Fitzroy Minerals reports high-grade copper at Buen Retiro Project in Chile, with 30.5m at 2.48% Cu and 166m at 0.37% Cu. Maiden MRE and PEA due Q4 2026.

This news matters because it highlights a potential low-capital-intensity copper project at a time when new copper supply is urgently needed for the global energy transition. Fitzroy Minerals' Buen Retiro project could deliver near-term copper production, unlike many large-scale projects that require billions of dollars and a decade or more to develop. The high-grade, leachable mineralization and excellent infrastructure in an established mining district position Buen Retiro as a potentially rapid pathway to production. With key milestones like a maiden MRE and PEA expected in Q4 2026, the project could attract significant investor interest and contribute to filling the looming copper supply gap.