Libero Copper & Gold Corporation (TSXV:LBC) is making strong progress with its Esperanza porphyry copper-gold project located in San Juan, Argentina, which is in the final steps of start-up and has the support of the local community.
Libero representatives have built a strong relationship with the Minister of Mining of San Juan, Argentina, Carlos Astudillo. During several meetings, the local authorities and members of the company reviewed the official report and developed ways to work together for a successful project restart.
“We are excited about the collaborative working relationship that has been developed with the Ministry of Mines and a shared interest in advancing the exploration in San Juan. This relationship maximizes the participation of the local communities and San Juan businesses with the highest levels of environmental oversite and excellence,” President and CEO, Ian Harris, said.
“Now that we are in the final stages of restarting the project, we are very proud of the team’s ability to create a collaborative relationship with local stakeholders based on our core values of respect and responsibility. These efforts form the basis of a mutually beneficial path forward for the project and the community.”
Another important milestone in the project permitting process was the recent site visit to the project area with representatives from the Ministry of Mines of San Juan to confirm project conditions before activity restart. The visit complimented the latest water quality work carried out by the Institute of Hydraulic Investigation of the National University of San Juan for the water baseline study.
Strengthen Ties with the Local Community
Libero has been working with the residents close to its Esperanza project, strengthening the relationship and looking forward to building sustainable benefits for Jáchal and San Juan that will contribute to the energy transition and the environmental, social, economic and cultural development of the San Juan province and Argentina.
Libero Copper is holding regularly scheduled meetings with local land owners and local authorities, who are looking forward to initiating geological studies at the project. In the preliminary review, the company representatives provided an update on the progress associated with community relations and residents that are interested in working with Libero Copper. Libero Copper is strongly committed to defending climate change, the energy transition, environmental protection and especially clean water.
About the Esperanza Porphyry Copper-Gold Deposit
Esperanza’s porphyry copper-gold and epithermal gold project is located in the prolific precious and base metal-endowed and mining-friendly Huachi Mining District, San Juan Province, Argentina. The Esperanza project is at an average altitude of 3,150 m above sea level, located about 45 km from both Villa Mercedes and Angualasto in the Jachal department. There are no glacial or periglacial landforms near the project.
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