McEwen Copper Taps Societe Generale to Structure Los Azules Project Debt Financing

McEwen Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) announced that its 46.3%-owned portfolio company, McEwen Copper, has appointed Societe Generale as sole financial advisor to structure and arrange project debt financing for construction of the Los Azules copper project in Argentina. The financing package is expected to include a mix of export credit agency support, commercial bank debt, multilateral and development finance institution facilities, and potential capital markets instruments as the project advances toward development.

The appointment marks a significant milestone for the Los Azules project, which is designed to be one of the world's first regenerative copper mines and carbon neutral by 2038. According to the press release, the feasibility study results were announced on October 7, 2025, highlighting the project's advanced stage. McEwen Copper's recent financing implied a value of US$456 million for McEwen's ownership interest, or US$7.67 per share.

McEwen shares trade on both the NYSE and TSX under the ticker MUX. The company provides shareholders with exposure to growing gold and silver production in addition to the large copper development project, all in the Americas. Its gold and silver mines are located in prolific mineral-rich regions, including the Cortez Trend in Nevada, the Timmins district of Ontario, Flin Flon in Manitoba, and the Deseado Massif in Santa Cruz province, Argentina. McEwen is also reactivating its gold-silver El Gallo Mine in Mexico.

Chairman and Chief Owner Rob McEwen has invested over US$250 million personally and takes a salary of $1 per year, aligning his interests with shareholders. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada, a member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, and a winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Energy) award. His objective is to build MUX's profitability, share value, and ultimately implement a dividend policy, as he did while building Goldcorp Inc.

McEwen also recently purchased 27.3% of Paragon Advanced Labs Inc., a newly listed public company that is deploying PhotonAssay units around the world. The company believes this technology is poised to become the new industry standard for assaying precious and base metals, with Paragon aiming to be one of the leading service providers.