{"id":3970,"date":"2025-12-23T10:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pampacamarones.cl\/?p=3970"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:02:16","slug":"ciclon-exploradora-receives-environmental-approval-in-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pampacamarones.cl\/en\/ciclon-exploradora-receives-environmental-approval-in-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Cicl\u00f3n Exploradora receives environmental approval in Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Santiago, Chile \u2013 December 23, 2025 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pampa Camarones announced that <strong>Chile\u2019s Environmental Assessment Service (Servicio de Evaluaci\u00f3n Ambiental, SEA) has granted environmental approval to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for its Cicl\u00f3n Exploradora Project<\/strong>, a high-grade polymetallic deposit located in the Antofagasta Region. The project is considered one of Chile\u2019s most significant polymetallic developments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EIA was submitted on December 29, 2023, and underwent a comprehensive, multi-agency technical review process that lasted nearly two years.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis approval marks an important milestone for Pampa Camarones. It reflects the strength of our technical team\u2019s work and the rigor of the environmental evaluation process, and it allows us to advance the development of a strategic project for both the Antofagasta Region and Chile\u2019s mining sector with greater certainty.\u201d &#8211; Rodrigo Ram\u00edrez, Pampa Camarones CEO<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the review process, three Consolidated Requests for Clarification, Rectification and\/or Expansion (ICSARA) were issued, addressing environmental, social, and technical aspects of the project. The evaluation also included formal public participation processes, ensuring that community observations and concerns were fully considered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From submission to approval, the EIA review took just under two years, placing the Cicl\u00f3n Exploradora Project in the <strong>first quartile of approval timelines for mining EIAs granted in Chile over the past five years<\/strong>. This efficient permitting outcome reflects the extensive technical, environmental, and social work undertaken by the company, as well as significant investments made to meet regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With environmental approval now in place, the project enters a clearly defined regulatory phase, allowing the company to advance sectoral permitting and <strong>target the start of construction in mid-2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CICL\u00d3N EXPLORADORA OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Cicl\u00f3n Exploradora Project is a high-grade polymetallic deposit located in Chile\u2019s northern Antofagasta Region. The project hosts more than <strong>10 million tonnes of resources at an average grade of 3% copper equivalent (CuEq)<\/strong>, estimated in accordance with NI 43-101 standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mineral resource includes silver, copper, zinc, lead, and gold, positioning Cicl\u00f3n Exploradora as a strategically valuable asset with the potential to contribute meaningfully to regional and national mining development. Project design incorporates environmental and operational standards consistent with Chilean regulations and international best practices, with a focus on environmental protection and early engagement with local communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santiago, Chile \u2013 December 23, 2025 Pampa Camarones announced that Chile\u2019s Environmental Assessment Service (Servicio de Evaluaci\u00f3n Ambiental, SEA) has granted environmental approval to the Environmental<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cicl\u00f3n Exploradora receives environmental approval in Chile - 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