Candente Copper Corp, formerly Candente Resource Corp., is a Canada-based mineral resources exploration company with interests in mineral exploration properties in Peru. It mainly focuses on Canariaco property, which is a 13,400 hectare advanced-stage porphyry copper exploration project located within the Western Cordillera of the Peruvian Andes in the Canaris District, Province of Ferrenafe, in Northern Peru. The Canariaco property does not represent a producing property and the Company’s operations consist of preliminary engineering assessment of the Canariaco deposit and exploratory search for additional mineable deposits of minerals. The property consists of 21 claims, totaling approximately hectares 16,560. Its other properties include La Grama, Miraflores, Las Pavas, La Huaca (Los Cedros), Yasica, La Cuesta, Los Acos, Arikepay (Cerro Colorado), El As de Zinc, Jehuamarca and El Naranjo.