Planalto Copper-Gold Deposit’s Pre-Feasibility Pathway with Lara Exploration CEO Simon Ingram
Dr. Simon Ingram, President & CEO of Lara Exploration (TSXV:LRA — OTC:LRAXF), provides an update focused on the Planalto open-pit copper-gold project in Brazil’s Carajás district. After raising about US$25 million, the company is running seven drill rigs and has completed over 10,000 meters across 30+ holes to validate the geological model and upgrade resource confidence toward pre-feasibility, highlighting a higher-grade central core (around 0.6% to over 1% copper). Lara is also drilling south of the Silica Cap pit with encouraging intersections and working through permitting and land access for the nearby Atlantica license, a prospective 3 km extension. Parallel work includes water wells, geotechnical and metallurgical drilling (phase three), access/power studies, and water management. Upcoming catalysts include batch drill results, an updated resource estimate, pre-feasibility progress, and environmental studies leading to permit filings; Ingram also notes a nearby BHP asset sale for over $400 million.
00:00 Intro
00:37 Planalto Drilling Update
02:29 Silica Cap Extension
04:24 Model Validation Studies
06:43 Pre-Feasibility Explained
08:41 District M&A Activity
09:49 Prospect Generator Portfolio
11:03 Upcoming Catalysts Permitting
