# Cerro de Pasco Resources Wins Quiulacocha Tailings Auction

> Cerro de Pasco Resources secures Peru's Quiulacocha tailings for reprocessing after AMSAC auction.
- Title: Cerro de Pasco Resources Wins Quiulacocha Tailings Auction
- Summary: Cerro de Pasco Resources secures Peru's Quiulacocha tailings for reprocessing after AMSAC auction. Cerro de Pasco Resources won the Quiulacocha tailings…
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- Source: Financialpost — https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/cerro-de-pasco-resources-awarded-the-quiulacocha-tailings-in-amsac-public-bidding-process
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- Topics: cerro de pasco resources, amsac, quiulacocha tailings, peru, mineral reprocessing, critical minerals, environmental liabilities, money, business
## Awarded Quiulacocha Tailings
Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. won AMSAC's Public Auction No. 001-2026-AMSAC for Quiulacocha tailings on October 12, 2026.
## Auction Details
The auction transferred Quiulacocha tailings storage facility mining environmental liability ID No. 6752 from AMSAC to the company's subsidiary.
## Critical Minerals Focus
The tailings host polymetallic minerals including critical minerals, expected to supply these while addressing Peru's largest legacy mining environmental liabilities.
## Next Steps
Definitive agreements with AMSAC are expected within days, consolidating mineral and surface rights for the reprocessing project.
## Company Background
Cerro de Pasco Resources focuses on reprocessing historic mining waste to recover value and address environmental liabilities in central Peru.
## Environmental Impact
The project addresses Peru's largest legacy mining environmental liabilities through critical mineral reprocessing and environmental remediation.
## What Happens Next
After signing definitive agreements, the company will advance a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and feasibility studies for the Quiulacocha Tailings Reprocessing Project.
## Key takeaway

Cerro de Pasco Resources won the Quiulacocha tailings auction from AMSAC on October 12, 2026, to reprocess critical minerals and address environmental liabilities.