Amerigo keeps rewarding its shareholders

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The current supply/demand imbalance for copper presents an investment opportunity for those interested in copper-mining stocks. The surprisingly resilient global economy is another plus. All these factors bode well for Amerigo and its share price going forward. AMERIGO RESOURCES, $1.72, is a buy for aggressive investors. The company (Toronto symbol ARG; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.amerigoresources.com; Shares outstanding: 166.0 million; Market cap: $283.9 million; Divided yield: 7.0%) processes copper and molybdenum from the waste rock of the giant El Teniente mine in Chile. Amerigo reported 0.3% higher copper production in the latest quarter. Output for the three months ended March 31, 2023, climbed to 16.52 million pounds from 16.47 million pounds. Copper production in the latest quarter was 4.5% over forecast. Meantime, the company returned $5.5 million to shareholders in the 2023 first quarter. That included buying back 1.6 million shares for $1.9 million, plus $3.6 million in dividend payments. Amerigo’s shares yield a high 7.0%. Amerigo Resources is a buy. buy…