This study presents an analysis conducted on a currently exploited volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) copper deposit, considering its tailings as a potential raw material for cobalt extraction. The evaluation includes a cobalt resource estimate based on sulfides from the deposit, which revealed concentrations of approximately 465 ppm of cobalt. Once the material was quantified and chemically characterized using X-ray fluorescence and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), the mineralogical association of cobalt was interpreted to consist mainly of high-temperature iron minerals such as pyrrhotite, magnetite, and pyrite. This interpretation is based on paragenetic comparisons with Cu-Au-Co deposits, particularly those with features similar to the Windy Craggy deposit in Canada. Characterization was carried out on composite samples from both the concentrate and the tailings of the beneficiation process. The analysis revealed no significant variation in cobalt concentratio