PSJ Cobre Mendocino (San Jorge) — copper and gold
First Mendoza copper project in the RIGI: a political-regulatory milestone for a province where metal mining had historically been blocked (Ley 7722). Employment estimated by the press: +6,300 direct and indirect jobs.
The projectwhat it is, the route, the owners, the works and the contractors
Who owns it
Minera San Jorge S.A. (CUIT 30-69228382-8) verif · May 28, 2026 ↗
- The works, milestone by milestone — We have not built this project’s timeline. Dated milestones with their source close it.
- Who already has a contract — We have not surveyed this project’s awards. A published contract with its source closes them.
How to supply itwhere to register, what they ask for and what they will buy
What it will need and has no supplier for yet
Civil works, mountain roads and concentrator plant assembly
highConstruction from June 2027 with capacity to process 10 Mt/year: capex concentrated in 18-24 months of works.
Environmental and social-licence services (water monitoring in Uspallata)
highMendoza is the province with the greatest water and environmental sensitivity towards mining: environmental compliance and monitoring is a condition of operating.
- How to become a supplier — We have not built this project’s entry map. It is our gap, not a prohibition: it closes by opening the provincial register and the operator’s single window.
- What it will buy, and when — We have not built this project’s phase → demand chain: its schedule still has to be crossed with the province’s catalogue of markets and trades.
Get on board the takeoff
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What it leaves in Mendozajobs, works, taxes, promises and the outlook
- The works that stay behind — We have not surveyed this project’s permanent works. A published size with its source closes them.
- What it already pays in taxes and royalties — We have not broken down this project’s local fiscal contribution: the primary source that sets each item still has to be opened, and an act of the State is not published on press backing.
- Who promised what — We have not surveyed the public promises about this project. A dated, verifiable commitment with its source closes them.
What could stall itrisks and how to track them
- What could stall it — We have not documented this project’s risks. An identifiable vector with its source closes them.
- How to tell whether it is advancing — We have not defined this project’s indicators: what observable fact marks its progress still has to be identified.
How we verified thisthe act, the gaps and the sources
The RIGI act, in detail
May 13, 2026 verif · May 28, 2026 ↗
The act’s articles, in detail
2 facts on the commitment
1 September 2028 to complete the minimum investment amount. verif · Sep 1, 2028 ↗
Minera San Jorge S.A. (MSJSA), tax ID 30-69228382-8, registered at 9 de Julio 1190, 3rd floor, Office 3, city of Mendoza. verif · May 28, 2026 ↗
