The consultation in question culminated in December last year, with the two miners obtaining the environmental license for construction and operation of Curipamba-El Domo project in January.
As reparation measures, the group is demanding the revocation of the ministry’s approval of the environmental impact study and the environmental license, both crucial for beginning construction of the $293 million-mine.
Opponents of mining activities in Ecuador frequently file lawsuits and injunctions, particularly in local courts, to halt projects.
According to the country’s Chamber of Mining, opposition to extractive activities is blocking nearly $1 billion in potential investment and 100 projects.
A judge in Cotopaxi province accepted in March a lawsuit regarding the environmental consultation process for Atico Mining’s (TSX-V: ATY) La Plata polymetallic project. The judge ordered the provisional suspension of the information phase…
