Copper Giant completes Mocoa prior consultation deal

Executive Summary

• Copper Giant Resources Corp. completed a legally‑binding prior consultation agreement with the Inga Condagua Nation, securing a full social license for its Mocoa copper‑molybdenum project in Colombia.
• The agreement is the first ever at the exploration stage in Colombia and removes a major regulatory hurdle, providing long‑term certainty for continued technical work.
• Joint initiatives covering education, cultural preservation, biodiversity, water protection and community governance are slated for 2026‑2027, reinforcing Copper Giant’s social‑environmental framework.

Key Details

• Milestone: First full “consulta previa” completed at the exploration stage in Colombia; establishes a new national benchmark for early, transparent engagement.
• Parties: Libero Cobre Ltda. (Copper Giant’s wholly‑owned subsidiary) and the Inga Condagua Nation; process overseen by the National Directorate of Prior Consultation (DANCP).
• Legal Significance: Provides a binding, government‑validated framework that aligns with Colombia’s intercultural governance and ILO‑169, granting the community authority to co‑manage its territory.
• Derisking Impact: Combined with the earlier Montclar agreement (Nov 29 2022), it secures long‑term social certainty for the Mocoa project, facilitating continued exploration and future development decisions.
• Implementation Timeline: Joint initiatives to be executed during 2026‑2027, including:
• Intercultural education programs for youth.
• Strengthening Cabildo authorities and Indigenous Guard.
• Integration of traditional ecological knowledge into biodiversity monitoring.
• Protection of sacred medicinal plants and water‑producing species.
• Development of community recreation and cohesion spaces.
• Regulatory Context: Aligns with Colombia’s 2024 recognition of indigenous nations as environmental authorities and the upcoming Decree 0488 (2025) empowering co‑governance.
• Recent Legal Confirmation: September 2025 Third Civil Court of Mocoa suspended Resolution 0631, underscoring the necessity of a lawful consultation agreement; Copper Giant had previously clarified that the resolution did not affect its permits.
• Reputation Boost: Libero Cobre ranked among the top 15 companies with best government reputation in the 2025 “Brujula Minera” study—an achievement for an exploration‑stage firm.

Notable Quotes

“This agreement was built directly between the Inga Condagua community and Copper Giant — without intermediaries — because both sides wanted to speak for themselves and begin a long‑term relationship,” – Thyana Alvarez, Vice‑President of Corporate Development & Country Manager, Colombia.

“Completing a full prior consultation at the exploration stage removes a major hurdle early and strengthens our ability to move forward responsibly,” – Ian Harris, President & CEO.