Argentina Copper Venture Hires RBC on $630 Million Project

The San Jorge Cobre Mendocino mining project in Uspallata, Argentina.

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An Argentine copper venture controlled by Zonda Metals GmbH has appointed a unit of Royal Bank of Canada as an adviser as it weighs financing options for a $630 million copper-gold project in Mendoza province.

PSJ Cobre Mendosino will choose among the financing proposals it’s received in the coming months, under the advice of RBC Capital Markets, Fabian Gregorio, who heads the venture, told Bloomberg News on Wednesday.