Vancouver, British Columbia, October 10, 2024. Alta Copper Corp. (TSX: ATCU; OTCQX: ATCUF; BVL: ATCU) (“Alta Copper” or the “Company”) is extremely pleased to announce that its Declaración de Impacto Ambiental (“DIA“) drill permit application has been approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Peru (“MINEM”) while also receiving Certificates of Non-Existence of Archaeological Remains on Surface ("CIRAS") from the Ministry of Culture of Peru.

Drill Permit | CIRAS

The Company submitted its DIA to MINEM in December 2023 which included advanced Environmental and Social Impact Assessment studies (“ESIA”). As previously reported the DIA process included a successful community participation workshop held in late October 2023 during which the Executive Management of Energy and Mines for the Regional Government of Lambayeque explained the scope of the environmental studies and the DIA application to the community of Cañaris. The DIA determines the environmental viability to drill 42,400 meters to be completed in phases of 10,000 meters which is targeted to commence prior to Q2-2025.

As required pursuant to the National Environmental Impact Assessment System Law approved by Law Nº 27446, its regulation and the Environmental Protection Regulations for Mining Exploration Activities approved by Supreme Decree N° 042-2017-EM, Alta Copper was required to file an ESIA and obtain an Environmental Management Instrument. The Environmental Management Instrument to conduct mining exploration activities was required in view of the advanced stage of development of the Cañariaco project. see & read more on
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