A Chilean media outlet has revealed discrepancies regarding meetings between representatives of the Vicuña mining project and government officials. The company, Vicuña, appears to have been actively lobbying key ministers, including Jorge Quiroz, prior to a crucial announcement regarding the reactivation of a mining treaty between Chile and Argentina. Declarations from the company’s director, José Morea, about frequent meetings with ministers don’t fully align with official lobbying records. The Ministry of Finance confirmed a meeting between Minister Quiroz and Lundin Mining executives before a change in leadership. While the Mining Ministry records only one audience with Vicuña, Morea claimed multiple encounters during a significant mining convention. These concealed efforts raise questions about the firm’s influence as the project progresses.