Capstone Copper Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received the DIA environmental permit for the Mantoverde Optimized project from the Atacama Regional Environmental Assessment Commission. 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 and extending the mine life from 19 to 25 years. The issuance of this permit represents a significant milestone for the advancement of the project, as it is the only major permit required for the development and operation of MV-O. Cashel Meagher, Capstone's President & Chief Executive Officer, commented, "MV Optimized is a capital efficient, high return and low risk expansion project that is expected to bring on an additional 20,...