Capstone Copper Corp. is pleased to announce sanctioning of the Mantoverde Optimized project for construction following all required Board approvals. All amounts in this news release are in United States dollars, unless otherwise noted. MV Optimized is a capital-efficient brownfield expansion of Mantoverde's sulphide concentrator, increasing throughput from 32,000 to 45,000 ore tonnes per day , providing incremental copper and gold production of approximately 20,000 tonnes and 6,000 ounces per annum, respectively, and extending the mine life from 19 to 25 years. Cashel Meagher, Capstone's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Sanctioning of our MV Optimized project represents a significant milestone on our continued path towards transformational growth. With the required Board ...