Geology milestone: the largest gold, silver and copper deposit in recent years has been discovered

The largest deposit of copper, gold and silver discovered in the last three decades. This is how blunt the experts who have come to see the incredible discovery that they have investigated in the Andean highlands have been. Argentina is, since this week, one of the most important places for science, especially for all lovers of geology.

The two mining giants BHP and Lundin Mining, which operates under the name Vicuña, have been responsible for discovering this important deposit. It is estimated that this deposit contains around 12 million tonnes of copper and more than 80 million ounces of gold and silver combined. This is an unprecedented event in the country's mining history.

Argentina is awash with gold, copper and silver: up to 92 million tonnes

The first thing people in Argentina think about is that mining production will increase, which means that the national GDP will rise considerably. It should also be noted that this type of discovery can attract foreign direct investment that can leave huge amounts of money in the country. Even so, there are still many steps to be taken before then.

The most direct benefit for the Argentine population is that the demand for direct jobs will increase thanks to this research: mining, transportation, services and construction. This is something the country needs, even though Unicef has already positively assessed all the work done by Milei's executive since his victory at the polls.

Dave Dicaire, general manager of Vicuña, has already been clear when talking about the responsible development that this deposit needs: "We are in an excellent position to continue driving the development of a mining district with great potential," he said. It should be ed that, in the history of South America, Chile and Peru have always been the main copper extractors.