{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"34204","rtpr_id":"nGNXbSVDds","ticker":"EMO","exchange":"","all_tickers":["EMO"],"title":"Emerita Announces That the IBW Project Has Commenced the Public Consultation Phase for the Exploitation Permit Application","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-13T21:00:00.855Z","article_body":"TORONTO, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerita Resources Corp. (TSX-V: EMO;\nOTCQX: EMOTF; FSE: LLJA) (the “Company” or “Emerita”) is pleased to\nannounce that on May 13, 2026, the Company was notified that the Unified\nEnvironmental Authorization or Autorización Ambiental Unificada (“AAU”)\nfor the Iberian Belt West Project (“IBW” or the “Project”)\nExploitation Permit Application has advanced to the public consultation stage.\n\nThe public consultations represent a key milestone of the approval process for\nthe Exploitation Permit and signifies that the Company’s environmental\nrestoration and mining plans have undergone a successful review by the\nAndalucian Environment Department in Huelva Province (the “Authorities”).\nThe AAU has been published in the Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía\n(“BOJA”) which is the official gazette for the Andalusian regional\ngovernment.\n\nDuring the public consultation phase, a 30 business day public comment period\nwill commence, providing members of the public with an opportunity to submit\ncomments and feedback. This process will enable the Authorities to assess the\nstrength and consistency of the IBW Project’s social license. In addition to\nthis process, the Authorities will request input from other government\nagencies within Huelva Province. This key stage of the permitting process will\nbe managed entirely by the Authorities.\n\nAccording to Joaquin Merino, P.Geo., President and CEO of Emerita, “We are\nvery grateful to the Andalusian Regional Government’s Project Acceleration\nUnit and the Mining Delegation of the Province of Huelva for their support\nthroughout the process. This is a key milestone in the permitting process for\nthe IBW Project. The IBW Project, once permitted, has the potential to provide\nwide ranging economic and social benefits to the people of Huelva Province and\nfor the Region of Andalucia as a whole. The public consultation stage is an\nopportunity to receive critical feedback and expressions of support from\nimpacted stakeholders on the Project in an open and transparent manner. We\nlook forward to cooperating with the Authorities during the public\nconsultations to complete the process.”\n\nThe Company also announces that Damian Lopez has resigned as Corporate\nSecretary of Emerita, effective immediately. Emerita expresses its\nappreciation for Mr. Lopez’s commitment and contributions to the Company.\n\nAbout Emerita Resources Corp.\n\nEmerita is a natural resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration,\nand development of mineral properties in Europe, with a primary focus on\nexploring in Spain. The Company’s corporate office and technical team are\nbased in Sevilla, Spain with its registered office in Toronto, Canada\n\nFor further information, contact:\n\nIan Parkinson\n\n+1 647 910-2500 (Toronto)\n\ninfo@emeritaresources.com\n\nwww.emeritaresources.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking\ninformation includes, without limitation, statements regarding the\nprospectivity of the IBW project, the AAU for the IBW project, the public\nconsultation process and results thereof for the Project, the Exploitation\nPermit, the Company’s ability to obtain the Exploitation Permit and timing\nthereof, the economic viability of the IBW project, the Company’s ability to\ndevelop the IBW project, changes in the Company’s management team and the\nCompany’s future plans. Generally, forward-looking information can be\nidentified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”,\n“expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”,\n“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”,\n“anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or\nvariations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or\nresults “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be\ntaken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward- looking information is\nsubject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may\ncause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of\nEmerita, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed\nor implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to:\ngeneral business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social\nuncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; risks\nassociated with operation in foreign jurisdictions; ability to successfully\nintegrate the purchased properties; foreign operations risks; and other risks\ninherent in the mining industry. Although Emerita has attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors\nthat cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can\nbe no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual\nresults and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in\nsuch statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on\nforward-looking information. Emerita does not undertake to update any\nforward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities\nlaws.\n\nNEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT\nTERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS\nRESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACYOF THIS RELEASE\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7a6d9b24-d89a-4296-a342-37864cd19eba)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXbSVDds","title":"Emerita Announces That the IBW Project Has Commenced the Public Consultation Phase for the Exploitation Permit Application","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"EMO","created":"2026-05-13T21:00:00.855Z","tickers":["EMO"],"exchange":"","article_body":"TORONTO, May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerita Resources Corp. (TSX-V: EMO;\nOTCQX: EMOTF; FSE: LLJA) (the “Company” or “Emerita”) is pleased to\nannounce that on May 13, 2026, the Company was notified that the Unified\nEnvironmental Authorization or Autorización Ambiental Unificada (“AAU”)\nfor the Iberian Belt West Project (“IBW” or the “Project”)\nExploitation Permit Application has advanced to the public consultation stage.\n\nThe public consultations represent a key milestone of the approval process for\nthe Exploitation Permit and signifies that the Company’s environmental\nrestoration and mining plans have undergone a successful review by the\nAndalucian Environment Department in Huelva Province (the “Authorities”).\nThe AAU has been published in the Boletín Oficial de la Junta de Andalucía\n(“BOJA”) which is the official gazette for the Andalusian regional\ngovernment.\n\nDuring the public consultation phase, a 30 business day public comment period\nwill commence, providing members of the public with an opportunity to submit\ncomments and feedback. This process will enable the Authorities to assess the\nstrength and consistency of the IBW Project’s social license. In addition to\nthis process, the Authorities will request input from other government\nagencies within Huelva Province. This key stage of the permitting process will\nbe managed entirely by the Authorities.\n\nAccording to Joaquin Merino, P.Geo., President and CEO of Emerita, “We are\nvery grateful to the Andalusian Regional Government’s Project Acceleration\nUnit and the Mining Delegation of the Province of Huelva for their support\nthroughout the process. This is a key milestone in the permitting process for\nthe IBW Project. The IBW Project, once permitted, has the potential to provide\nwide ranging economic and social benefits to the people of Huelva Province and\nfor the Region of Andalucia as a whole. The public consultation stage is an\nopportunity to receive critical feedback and expressions of support from\nimpacted stakeholders on the Project in an open and transparent manner. We\nlook forward to cooperating with the Authorities during the public\nconsultations to complete the process.”\n\nThe Company also announces that Damian Lopez has resigned as Corporate\nSecretary of Emerita, effective immediately. Emerita expresses its\nappreciation for Mr. Lopez’s commitment and contributions to the Company.\n\nAbout Emerita Resources Corp.\n\nEmerita is a natural resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration,\nand development of mineral properties in Europe, with a primary focus on\nexploring in Spain. The Company’s corporate office and technical team are\nbased in Sevilla, Spain with its registered office in Toronto, Canada\n\nFor further information, contact:\n\nIan Parkinson\n\n+1 647 910-2500 (Toronto)\n\ninfo@emeritaresources.com\n\nwww.emeritaresources.com\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information\n\nThis press release contains “forward-looking information” within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking\ninformation includes, without limitation, statements regarding the\nprospectivity of the IBW project, the AAU for the IBW project, the public\nconsultation process and results thereof for the Project, the Exploitation\nPermit, the Company’s ability to obtain the Exploitation Permit and timing\nthereof, the economic viability of the IBW project, the Company’s ability to\ndevelop the IBW project, changes in the Company’s management team and the\nCompany’s future plans. Generally, forward-looking information can be\nidentified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”,\n“expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”,\n“scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”,\n“anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or\nvariations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or\nresults “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be\ntaken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward- looking information is\nsubject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may\ncause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of\nEmerita, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed\nor implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to:\ngeneral business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social\nuncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; risks\nassociated with operation in foreign jurisdictions; ability to successfully\nintegrate the purchased properties; foreign operations risks; and other risks\ninherent in the mining industry. Although Emerita has attempted to identify\nimportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from\nthose contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors\nthat cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can\nbe no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual\nresults and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in\nsuch statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on\nforward-looking information. Emerita does not undertake to update any\nforward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities\nlaws.\n\nNEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT\nTERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS\nRESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACYOF THIS RELEASE\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7a6d9b24-d89a-4296-a342-37864cd19eba)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-13T21:00:00.917317538Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778706000917},"received_at":"2026-05-13T21:00:00.992Z","source_url":null},"analysis":null,"durationMs":null,"modelName":null}}