03:48 PM EST - McEwen Mining Inc. : announced new metallurgical studies that confirmed preliminary work and tested alternative process methods at its 100% owned Los Azules Copper Project in San Juan Province, Argentina. The work was performed by Plenge Metallurgical Laboratory in Lima, Peru and supervised by Samuel Engineering of Denver, Colorado. The tests produced positive results in the three areas discussed below, all of which should improve the economic returns associated with the project by reducing operating and capital costs, increasing the amount of material available for processing, and reducing export taxes. McEwen Mining Inc.
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