05:05 PM EDT, 09/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Atico Mining ( ATCMF ) late on Wednesday it reached a significant milestone after Ecuador's Ministry of the Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE) completed the Community Participation Process for Environmental Consultation (PPC).

The announcement marks the final step to securing its environmental license for the La Plata VMS project in Ecuador.

"For Atico, the successful completion of the PPC marks a significant milestone in the La Plata project's path towards construction ready state," chief executive Fernando Ganoza said,

Atico Mining ( ATCMF ) shares closed down $0.005 to $0.14 on the TSX Venture Exchange.