Minerals exploration company Cordoba Minerals Corp plans to start detailed mine engineering and design work at its flagship joint venture (JV) Alacran copper/gold project, in Colombia, in early 2024, after a feasibility study confirmed the project's economic attractiveness. The feasibility study estimates an initial capital expenditure of about $420.4-million for the construction of a conventional truck-shovel openpit mine at Alacran, which is a JV with JCHX Mining Management.