ASTRA Minerals | Chilean Mining & Resources

About Astra

Chilean expertise. Mineral opportunity.

Astra Comercializadora Ltda. was established in Chile in March 2013 to develop mineral resource opportunities across the country’s northern mining belt. Legal representative: Mr. Sungwon Jo.

The company works alongside its sister enterprise, Filgueira y Asociados Ltda. (established September 2016), engaged in molybdenum mining and processing — giving ASTRA a pathway from exploration ground to processed material under President Luis Filgueira.

Portfolio focus remains copper, molybdenum and gold systems in the Copiapó–Atacama corridor, supported by local infrastructure and an established mining culture.

2013Astra Founded

2016Sister Co. Founded

Cu · MoPrimary Focus

AuGold Exposure

ASTRA Minerals S.A. — Office, Chile (from company profile)

Operating Region

Northern Chile — Copiapó & Atacama

Chile is the world’s leading copper producer. The Atacama Region hosts major copper–molybdenum systems, established infrastructure and a mature mining services ecosystem.

Why this belt

Strategic mining jurisdiction

Projects sit within or near established districts northeast of Copiapó and across the broader Atacama Region, including areas linked to the Coastal Cordillera and Maricunga-style systems.

World-class copper endowment and active exploration culture
Road access, regional power and port logistics toward the Pacific
Skilled local workforce and contractors for open-pit and underground work
Clear framework for exploration and exploitation licences
Molybdenum processing capability via sister company

Elisa project area — arid highland terrain, northern Chile

Our Projects

Chilean Project Portfolio

Data and photographs below are drawn from the ASTRA company profile. All grade and tonnage figures are historical or internal estimates and are not independently verified mineral resources.

01

Mina Viva — underground workings (5×5 m tunnel), Mo mineralization and surface access (company profile)

01 Open Pit + Underground

Mina Viva Chile

Priority molybdenum–copper prospect approximately 46–70 km northeast of Copiapó at ~1,930 m elevation. Hosted in a hydrothermal breccia-pipe system within Upper Cretaceous granodiorite of the Andean Batholith. Principal mineralization is molybdenum with secondary copper (chalcopyrite, pyrite, silica).

Location: NE of Copiapó, Atacama Region (~46–70 km)
Area: 2,700 hectares
Commodities: Molybdenum (primary), Copper (secondary)
Deposit type: Hydrothermal breccia-pipe
License: Exploitation (achieved Sep 2021)
Current stage: Geological & geophysical survey, trenching, small-scale mining
Historical grades*: ~2.0–2.5% Mo · ~1.0–1.5% Cu (unverified)
Structure size: ~40 m length × 20–30 m width × ~50 m vertical (plus potential depth)

Open pit connected to intensive underground workings; 5×5 m tunnel development
Company profile cites potential mineralization on the order of ~1.56 Mt above 1% Mo, of which ~100,000 t described as more immediately accessible — not a formal resource
Further systematic sampling, mapping and drilling required before any resource estimate
Molybdenum processing pathway via sister company Filgueira y Asociados

Mo · Cu · Priority Project

Fortunato — drilling, copper-stained slope and open ground (company profile)

02 Exploitation License

Fortunato

Copper–molybdenum–manganese–gold project in the Atacama Region, approximately 88 km from Copiapó and 120 km from port. Holds a life-long exploitation licence. Exploration in recent years has identified copper bodies and manganese veins. Copper ore has been sold to ENAMI and other buyers.

Location: Atacama Region · ~88 km from Copiapó
Area: 600 hectares
Commodities: Copper, Molybdenum, Manganese, Gold
Type: Open pit
License: Exploitation (life-long; achieved ~2010)
Work completed: Geological & geophysical survey, trenching, drilling (~10,000 m), Sernageomin permit
Permit status: Permit for 5,000 t/month; application to increase toward 50,000 t/month
Sales: Cu ore to ENAMI and Cerro Dominador SA (per profile)

Profile cites internal “probable” figures for Mn and Cu tonnage/grade — these are not independently verified resources
Active drilling and surface work documented in company photographs
Clear exploitation tenure supports partnership or offtake discussions

Cu · Mo · Au · Mn

Elisa — large land package in highland terrain near Copiapó (company profile)

03 Exploration / Exploitation

Elisa

Large-scale copper–molybdenum–gold project covering approximately 3,000 hectares in the Copiapó area. Geological survey, trenching and explosive work have been undertaken. Satellite imagery in the company profile highlights multiple target zones within the claim boundary.

Location: Copiapó area, northern Chile
Area: 3,000 hectares
Commodities: Copper, Molybdenum, Gold
Type: Open pit potential
License: Exploitation (profile; achieved ~Dec 2013)
Current status: Geological survey, trenching, explosive work

Scale allows sequential ranking of multiple mineralised centres
Cu–Mo–Au association typical of regional systems
Suitable for staged exploration partnerships

Cu · Mo · Au · 3,000 ha

Espanta — 3,600 ha copper–gold–molybdenum project area (company profile)

04 Exploration

Espanta

Copper–molybdenum–gold project of approximately 3,600 hectares near Copiapó. Located in the broader Coastal Cordillera / Punta del Cobre district context. Current work focuses on geological survey and trenching. Mineralization style includes chalcopyrite-dominant sulphides with associated gold.

Location: Copiapó area · ~80 km from city (profile)
Area: 3,600 hectares
Commodities: Copper, Molybdenum, Gold
Type: Open pit potential
License: Exploitation (profile)
Current status: Geological survey, trenching

Part of a cluster with San Miguel and Elisa in Cu–Au–Mo systems
Host rocks include volcanic sequences of the Punta del Cobre Formation
Early-stage systematic work still required for target definition

Cu · Mo · Au · 3,600 ha

San Miguel — 6,300 ha copper–gold project landscape (company profile)

05 Geological Survey

San Miguel

Largest land position in the current portfolio at approximately 6,300 hectares near Copiapó. Copper–gold (± molybdenum) focus within the same regional belt as Espanta and Elisa. Geological survey and trenching are the current activities.

Location: Copiapó area, northern Chile
Area: 6,300 hectares
Commodities: Copper, Gold (± Molybdenum)
Type: Open pit potential
License: Exploitation (profile)
Current status: Geological survey, trenching

Largest contiguous land package in the ASTRA portfolio
Linked geologically to Espanta / Elisa cluster and Punta del Cobre–style systems
Priority for structural mapping and surface sampling programs

Cu · Au · 6,300 ha

Important — Project Data & Photographs All project photographs on this page are taken from the official ASTRA company profile. Descriptions of area, licence status, historical grades and tonnage estimates (including Mina Viva potential figures and Fortunato internal numbers) are based solely on that profile. They have not been independently verified through systematic modern sampling or drilling programs and must not be interpreted as NI 43-101, JORC or equivalent mineral resources or reserves. Additional technical work is required before any formal resource estimate or economic evaluation.

Project Photography

From the ASTRA company profile

Selected images of Mina Viva underground workings, Fortunato drilling and surface copper showings, and the highland landscapes of Elisa, Espanta and San Miguel.

Mina Viva · Underground tunnel 5×5 m

Mina Viva · Mo mineralization

Fortunato · Underground drilling

Fortunato · Copper-stained slope

Fortunato · Project landscape

Elisa · Highland terrain

Elisa · Valley view

Espanta · 3,600 ha project area

Espanta · Project terrain

San Miguel · 6,300 ha landscape

San Miguel · Valley and access road

Mina Viva · Hillside workings

Strategic Minerals

Resources for a changing world

Copper

Essential for electrification, power infrastructure and the energy transition. Chile remains the world’s top copper producer.

Present across the full ASTRA portfolio
Open-pit and underground potential
Historical sales channels (e.g. ENAMI)

Gold

Associated with copper systems and Coastal Cordillera / Maricunga-style belts in the Copiapó region.

Espanta, San Miguel, Elisa, Fortunato
Often micron-scale in sulphides
Adds strategic optionality

Molybdenum

Strategic alloy metal. Mina Viva is the portfolio’s primary Mo focus, with processing support from the sister company.

Mina Viva priority asset
Historical high-grade Mo showings
In-house processing pathway

Development Approach

From exploration to development

ASTRA evaluates each project on geology, stage, infrastructure and partnership potential. Work advances through clear technical stages.

01

Geological Survey

Mapping and interpretation of mineralised structures.

02

Geophysical Survey

Subsurface investigation to refine targets.

03

Trenching & Drilling

Direct evaluation of grade, thickness and continuity.

04

Mining Development

Open-pit and underground options, permits and partnerships.

Important Disclosure Project descriptions, historical grades, tonnage figures and geological potential presented on this website are based exclusively on the supplied ASTRA company profile. Certain figures — particularly those related to Mina Viva and Fortunato — have not been independently verified through systematic modern sampling and should not be interpreted as independently verified mineral resources or economic reserves under NI 43-101, JORC or equivalent codes.

Developing Strategic Copper, Gold & Molybdenum Assets Across Northern Chile

Chilean expertise. Mineral opportunity.

Northern Chile — Copiapó & Atacama

Strategic mining jurisdiction

Chilean Project Portfolio