The achievement is the product of a $5-million, multi-year program focused on environmental and community work, Adventus Mining chief executive Christian Kargl-Simard said in the statement.
The Curipamba-El Domo project has also received a technical feasibility certificate from the energy and mining ministry for the construction of the tailings and waste rock facilities at the El Domo deposit, a key requirement for the environmental license.
The miners noted El Domo has been singled out by Ecuador as a strategic project that will provide economic investment opportunities for the country.
If built, it will be the third operating mine considered key by the Andean country, together with the Mirador copper mine, run by China-backed Ecuacorriente and Lundin Gold’s (TSX: LUG) Fruta del Norte gold mine.
Domo’s benefits for Ecuador include the employment of locals during the construction and development phases, with nearly…
