07:03 AM EST, 01/27/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Collective Mining ( CNL ) on Monday said it has commenced drilling at the San Antonio project in Colombia.

The company plans to drill a minimum of 2,500 meters and test three large gold-copper porphyry targets located within a 2.5-kilometer mineralized corridor.

Collective Mining ( CNL ) has five drill rigs operating as part of its 2025 drill program. Two additional rigs have been contracted and drilling is expected to begin in the coming weeks.

"Being in Colombia this week and visiting the San Antonio Project, I have been convinced by our team that we have a legitimate chance of finding a major gold-copper porphyry system," said Collective Mining ( CNL ) Executive Chairman Ari Sussman.