Atico Announces Completion of The Environmental Consultation Process at La Plata Project
Atico Mining (OTCQX:ATCMF) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of the Community Participation Process for Environmental Consultation (PPC) at its La Plata project in Ecuador. The process, conducted by the Ministry of the Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE), represents the final step before granting the Environmental License for exploitation.
The consultation process included environmental facilitators gathering information, sharing project details, and conducting community consultations. At the MAATE's Consultation Assembly on August 23, over 90% of participating residents from Las Minas de La Plata and San Pablo de La Plata expressed support for granting the Environmental License to proceed with mining operations.
Atico Mining (OTCQX:ATCMF) ha raggiunto un traguardo importante completando con successo il Processo di Partecipazione Comunitaria per la Consultazione Ambientale (PPC) nel progetto La Plata in Ecuador. Il procedimento, condotto dal Ministero dell'Ambiente, dell'Acqua e della Transizione Ecologica (MAATE), costituisce l'ultimo passo prima del rilascio della Licenza Ambientale per lo sfruttamento.
Il processo di consultazione ha previsto facilitatori ambientali che hanno raccolto informazioni, illustrato i dettagli del progetto e svolto consultazioni con la comunit脿. Nell'Assemblea di Consultazione del MAATE del 23 agosto, oltre il 90% dei residenti partecipanti di Las Minas de La Plata e San Pablo de La Plata si 猫 dichiarato favorevole al rilascio della Licenza Ambientale per procedere con le attivit脿 minerarie.
Atico Mining (OTCQX:ATCMF) alcanz贸 un hito importante al completar con 茅xito el Proceso de Participaci贸n Comunitaria para la Consulta Ambiental (PPC) en su proyecto La Plata en Ecuador. El proceso, llevado a cabo por el Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transici贸n Ecol贸gica (MAATE), representa el 煤ltimo paso antes de otorgar la Licencia Ambiental de explotaci贸n.
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Atico Mining (OTCQX:ATCMF) a franchi une 茅tape importante en achevant avec succ猫s le Processus de Participation Communautaire pour la Consultation Environnementale (PPC) sur son projet La Plata en 脡quateur. Le processus, conduit par le Minist猫re de l'Environnement, de l'Eau et de la Transition 脡cologique (MAATE), constitue la derni猫re 茅tape avant la d茅livrance de la Licence Environnementale d'exploitation.
La consultation a impliqu茅 des facilitateurs environnementaux qui ont recueilli des informations, pr茅sent茅 les d茅tails du projet et men茅 des consultations communautaires. Lors de l'Assembl茅e de Consultation du MAATE le 23 ao没t, plus de 90 % des r茅sidents participants de Las Minas de La Plata et de San Pablo de La Plata se sont prononc茅s en faveur de la d茅livrance de la Licence Environnementale pour poursuivre les op茅rations mini猫res.
Atico Mining (OTCQX:ATCMF) hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein erreicht: den erfolgreichen Abschluss des Community Participation Process f眉r die Umweltkonsultation (PPC) bei seinem La Plata-Projekt in Ecuador. Der Prozess, durchgef眉hrt vom Ministerium f眉r Umwelt, Wasser und 枚kologische Transition (MAATE), stellt den letzten Schritt vor der Erteilung der Umweltgenehmigung f眉r den Abbau dar.
Im Rahmen der Konsultation sammelten Umweltmoderatoren Informationen, erl盲uterten Projektdetails und f眉hrten Gemeindekonsultationen durch. In der Konsultationsversammlung des MAATE am 23. August erkl盲rten sich 眉ber 90 % der teilnehmenden Anwohner aus Las Minas de La Plata und San Pablo de La Plata daf眉r, die Umweltgenehmigung zur Aufnahme der Bergbaut盲tigkeiten zu erteilen.
- Over 90% of local residents support the project's Environmental License approval
- Completion of final step before obtaining Environmental License for exploitation
- Strong community engagement and support for the mining project
- Project advancing towards construction-ready state
- Project still requires final Environmental License approval
- Future operations subject to various regulatory and environmental risks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atico Mining Corporation (the 鈥淐ompany鈥� or 鈥淎tico鈥�) (TSX.V: ATY | OTCQX: ATCMF) is pleased to announce that the Ministry of the Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE) successfully concluded the Community Participation Process for Environmental Consultation (PPC) as a final step in the process prior to granting the Environmental License for exploitation.
鈥淔or Atico, the successful completion of the PPC marks a significant milestone in the La Plata project's path towards construction ready state鈥� said Fernando E. Ganoza, CEO. 鈥淔urthermore, it reinforces our commitment to collaborate closely with the local community in the area of influence and beyond, ensuring our activities are conducted with social and environmental responsibility, in full compliance with Ecuadorian laws and international best practices.鈥�
The process began with environmental facilitators visiting the project's area of social influence to gather information needed to establish mechanisms for convening, informing, and consulting, in line with environmental regulations. Next, the informative phase was carried out to share the project description, its potential environmental impacts, and the Environmental Management Plan, which includes prevention, mitigation, and control measures. The process successfully concluded with the environmental consultation of residents in the area of direct social influence of the mining project.
On August 23, a significant number of residents from Las Minas de La Plata and San Pablo de La Plata attended MAATE's Consultation Assembly. Environmental facilitators presented updates and enhancements to the approved Environmental Impact Study (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan for the La Plata mining project. Over
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