Francis to Sip From Made-in-Argentina Chalice, Pan American Says
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Pan American Silver Corp., the Canadian miner that wrote down $100 million on an Argentine project last quarter, will supply silver from the South American country to make Pope Francis’s chalice.
A 1.3-kilogram (2.9-pound) bar of 99.9 percent pure silver will be supplied for the chalice, Vancouver-based Pan American spokeswoman Kettina Cordero said in an e-mailed response to questions. The metal will come from Pan American’s Triton venture in the southern province of Santa Cruz, she said, confirming a March 23 report by Argentine news agency Telam.