VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atico Mining Corporation (the “Company” or “Atico”) (TSX.V: ATY | OTCQX: ATCMF) announces its operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 from its El Roble mine. Production for the quarter totaled 2.23 million pounds of copper and 1,553 ounces of gold in concentrates, a decrease of 33% for copper and 28% for gold, respectively, over the same period in 2024.
“The El Roble mine performed below schedule this quarter as the transition to the new areas was delayed by unexpected challenging rock quality conditions. Tonnage and particularly head grade were impacted as access to higher grade stopes was slowed down.” said Fernando E. Ganoza, CEO. “We expect to see progressive improvements in the second and third quarter this year to recover the planned development and preparation rate, which will allow us to make up for most of the lost…
