Ero Copper Achieves Commercial Production at the Tucumã Operation

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[{"type":"text","content":"Ero Copper Achieves Commercial Production at the Tucumã Operation\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Ero Copper Corp. (TSX: ERO, NYSE: ERO)\n \n (\"Ero\" or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Tucumã Operation, located in Pará State, Brazil, achieved commercial production, effective July 1, 2025. During the month of June, following the completion of commissioning of the third filter press as well as modifications to the process plant, the operation achieved sustained throughput levels exceeding 75% of design capacity.\n \n\n\n \"The achievement of commercial production at Tucumã reflects the resilience of our organization over the past several months,\"\n \n said Makko DeFilippo, President and Chief Executive Officer.\n \n \"We have worked diligently to improve performance at Tucumã, completing necessary repairs and modifications to the process plant to achieve and maintain performance targets. As we move through the balance of 2025, we are focused on delivering safe, consistent production growth, generating strong free cash flows, and investing in the future growth potential we see in the Furnas Project.\"\n \n\n\n Copper production at Tucumã totaled approximately 6,400 tonnes during the second quarter, including approximately 2,000 tonnes of copper produced during the second half of June. Metallurgical recovery rates and copper concentrate grades have continued to meet or exceed design targets. The Company expects plant throughput volumes to continue increasing through year-end, supporting sequential growth in copper production during the second half of the year.\n \n\n\n ABOUT ERO COPPER CORP\n \n\n\n Ero Copper is a high-margin, high-growth copper producer with operations in Brazil and corporate headquarters in Vancouver, B.C. The Company's primary asset is a 99.6% interest in the Brazilian copper mining company, Mineração Caraíba S.A. (\"MCSA\"), 100% owner of the Company's Caraíba Operations, which are located in the Curaçá Valley, Bahia State, Brazil, and the Tucumã Operation, an open pit copper mine located in Pará State, Brazil. The Company also owns 97.6% of NX Gold S.A. (\"NX Gold\") which owns the Xavantina Operations, an operating gold mine located in Mato Grosso State, Brazil. In J...

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