Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 14, 2026) - Hannan Metals Limited (TSXV: HAN) (OTC Pink: HANNF) (FSE: C8MQ) ("Hannan" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion and submission of its Declaracion de Impacto Ambiental ("DIA") or Environmental Impact Statement at its 100% owned Amanecer gold-copper project in Peru. The DIA is the primary environmental certification required for drilling to proceed in Peru, and its submission moves Previsto, the first documented alkaline epithermal gold-copper system in the country, a decisive step closer to its maiden drill program.
Highlights:
Previsto is a district-scale discovery and the first documented alkaline epithermal gold-copper system in Peru, a deposit class that includes some of the world's largest and highest-grade gold mines.
The DIA will provide for the first ever drilling on the project with 18 drill platforms and 7,650 m of diamond drilling across the Previsto Central and Inca Garcilazo prospects (Figures 1 and 2).
Two work areas sit within the 5 km x 5 km Previsto footprint: a main area of 2.7 km x 1.7 km and a second area of 0.8 km x 0.5 km, totalling 361.4 hectares with a disturbance footprint of just 2.3 hectares.
Final DIA and other approvals are anticipated during Q1 2027, positioning Hannan for the first ever drill program at Previsto.
Michael Hudson, CEO, states: "The DIA is the key that unlocks the drill bit at Previsto. We have discovered the first documented alkaline epithermal gold-copper system in Peru, the same deposit class that has delivered Porgera in PNG and Cripple Creek in Colorado, and this submission positions us to systematically drill test multiple high-priority targets across the district for the first time. My thanks to our permitting and social teams, our external experts, and the local communities, whose constructive engagement has been fundamental to reaching this milestone."
DIA Information
The DIA has been submitted for approval to the General Directorate of Mining Environmental Affairs (DGAAM) of Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mines. The submission is underpinned by professional archaeological investigations, community workshops and liaison activities, including:
Environmental baseline monitoring conducted by independent third-party experts;
Studies and site visits to develop technical data for the CIRA (Certificate of Non-Existence of Archaeological Remains) administered by the Peruvian Ministry of Culture, to confirm the project does not impact archaeological sites; and
Public participation meetings in the hamlet of Nueva Palestina, where the communities are on record approving the Company's proposed drill program.