Battery Mineral Resources Corp. Announces the Approval of Its Environmental Permit for Mining at Cinabrio and San Andres at its Punitaqui Copper Mining Complex
Battery Mineral Resources Corp. Announces the Approval of Its
Environmental Permit for Mining at Cinabrio and San Andres at its
Punitaqui Copper Mining Complex
Vancouver, British Columbia – (September 7, 2021) – Battery Mineral Resources
Corp. (TSXV: BMR) (" BMR” “ Battery" or the " Company") is very pleased to
announce that it has received public approval by the Chilean Environment
Assessment Service (“SEA”) for the Environmental Impact Declaration (“DIA”)
pertaining to mining at its Cinabrio and San Andres deposits. The approval of the DIA
allows BMR to be on schedule to move forward with starting mining operations in Q4
of this year and copper mineral processing activities at its Punitaqui complex in early
2023.
The DIA is an environmental permit which grants the permission to mine at a rate of
up to 100,0000 tonnes per month (~ 3,333 tonnes per day) at the Cinabrio/San
Andres area at its Punitaqui copper mining complex. The DIA permit covers aspects
not only related to environmental considerations, but also social, health, flora, fauna,
paleontology, amongst other items. With the DIA approval in hand the next step is
to obtain the exploitation permit, which has been submitted for approval to the
National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGIOMIN).
Battery’s CEO and director, Martin Kostuik states, “we are extremely pleased to have
the DIA for Cinabrio, and San Andres approved. The application for mining operations
has been submitted and is on schedule for approval in the next two months. In
addition, our DIA permit application to transition from thickened tailings deposition
to filtered (dry stack) tailings deposition is being submitted this month. This is well
supported by the regulators as it will allow the Punitaqui operations to greatly reduce
its consumption of water. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company I’d like
to thank our team in Chile and the SEA for all their hard work in accomplishing this
major milestone for the company ahead of schedule.”
About Battery Mineral Resources Corp.
Battery Mineral Resources (“BMR”) is a battery mineral s company providing
shareholders exposure to the global mega-trend of electrification while being focused
on growth through cash -flow, exploration, and acquisitions in favourable mining
jurisdictions. Battery Mineral’s mission is the discovery, acquisition, and development
of battery metals (namely cobalt, lithium, graphite, and copper), in North America,
South America and South Korea, to become a premier and responsible supplier of
battery minerals to the electrification marketplace. BMR is currently pursuing a
potential near-term resumption of operations in late 2022 of the Punitaqui Mining
Complex, a past copper-gold producer, in the Coquimbo region of Chile. BMR is the
largest mineral claim holder in the historic Gowganda Cobalt-Silver Camp in Ontario,
Canada, and continues to pursue a focused program to build on the recently
announced, +1 -million-pound high -grade cobalt resource at McAra. In addition,
Battery Mineral owns 100% of ESI Energy Services, Inc. a profitable mainline pipeline
and renewable energy equipment rental and sales company with operations in
Alberta, Canada and Arizona, USA. Battery Minerals Resources is based in Canada
and its shares are listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the symbol “BMR”
and on the OTCQB under the symbol “BTRMF”. Furth er information about BMR and
its projects can be found on www.bmrcorp.com.
For more information, please contact:
Martin Kostuik, CEO
Phone: +1 (604) 229 3830
Mars Investor Relations
+1 (604) 335-1976
Harbor Access Corp.
475-477-9402
Twitter: @BMRcorp_
www.bmrcorp.com
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Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes certain “forward -looking statements” under applicable
Canadian securities legislation. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs,
opinions and projections of the Company on the date the statements are made and
are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered
reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic,
competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both
known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be
materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may
be expressed or implied by such forw ard-looking statements and the parties have
made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such
factors include, without limitation, the ability of the Company to obtain sufficient
financing to complete exploration and develop ment activities, the ability of the
Company to complete the Debenture offering, risks related to share price and market
conditions, the inherent risks involved in the mining, exploration and development of
mineral properties, the ability of the Company to meet its anticipated development
schedule, government regulation and fluctuating metal prices. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Battery undertakes
no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any f orward-looking statements
contained herein, whether because of new information or future events or otherwise,
except as may be required by law.