Atico Produces 2.08 Million Pounds of Cu and 1,465 Ounces of Au in Second Quarter 2026

Atico Mining reported Q2 2026 operating results from its El Roble mine, producing 2.08 million pounds of copper and 1,465 ounces of gold in concentrate. Copper output fell 4% year over year, while gold production dropped 38% as the mine worked through a lower-grade gold zone. Operationally, copper grades improved to 1.91% and copper recovery held steady at 92.3%, but gold grade declined sharply to 1.25 g/t despite a recovery improvement to 68.0%. The company said performance was in line with plan and expects further production gains in the second half of 2026 as it optimizes equipment, accesses higher-grade ore zones, and targets an updated reserve report. The release is broadly neutral for the market, highlighting steady copper operations but weaker gold output and modest near-term production pressure.