2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerita Resources Corp (TSX – V: EMO; OTCQB: EMOTF; FSE: LLJA) (the “Company” or “Emerita”) has received a written resolution from the Tribunal Superior De Justicia De Andalucia (the “Court”) with respect to one of Emerita’s complaints regarding the administration of the Aznalcóllar public tender (the “Tender”) Emerita had filed a formal complaint in 2017 (the “Complaint”) with the Court against the Junta de Andalucia (the “Junta”) the Andalucian government panel that awarded the Tender requesting that the Court rule that (i) the Junta had committed a “via de hecho” which is an administrative action that completely disregards the legally established procedure or that clearly lacks any possible legal basis; (ii) the acceptance of the mineral rights to the Aznalcóllar project by Minera Los Frailes S.L an entity that did not participate in the Tender and (iii) any actions by MLF related to the Aznalcóllar project are a via de hecho that the Court rule that MLF’s acceptance of the rights to the Aznalcóllar project be null and void The Court ruled against Emerita’s Complaint finding that a via de hecho had not occurred on a technical basis Emerita may appeal this decision by the Court in the future but for now is focused on the ongoing Aznalcóllar criminal trial and the associated Administrative Case (please see below) acknowledged that MLF accepted the rights to the Aznalcóllar project without ever participating in the Tender This is one of the many irregularities in the Tender and a relevant and important point that is being considered in the ongoing Aznalcóllar criminal trial This Complaint is distinct from Emerita’s other and more significant administrative case regarding the various alleged irregularities by the Junta in adjudicating the Tender which the Company initiated in 2015 (the “Administrative Case”) The Court has previously determined that the facts in the criminal case and the Administrative Case are substantially similar and has decided to suspend issuing its resolution on the Administrative Case pending the outcome of the criminal trial This is expected to make available for the Court all of the evidence and testimony from the Aznalcóllar criminal trial (please see the Company’s press release dated May 2 2022 for additional details regarding the Administrative Case) Emerita looks forward to the completion of the Aznalcóllar criminal trial and Administrative Case A resolution favorable to Emerita will result in a significant increase to Emerita’s presence in the Iberian Pyrite Belt in terms of both resources and strategic land position Emerita is a natural resource company engaged in the acquisition and development of mineral properties in Europe with a primary focus on exploring in Spain The Company’s corporate office and technical team are based in Sevilla Spain with an administrative office in Toronto info@emeritaresources.com www.emeritaresources.com Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information This press release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation statements regarding the prospectivity Aznalcóllar timing and impact of the Aznalcóllar litigation and the Company’s future plans forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans” or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information including but not limited to: general business geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; risks associated with operation in foreign jurisdictions; ability to successfully integrate the purchased properties; foreign operations risks; and other risks inherent in the mining industry Although Emerita has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information Emerita does not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACYOF THIS RELEASE The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article was previously under consideration are not shown (for instance submission All content on this site: Copyright © 2025 Elsevier B.V. (TSX-V: EMO; OTCQB: EMOTF; FSE: LLJA) (the “Company” or “Emerita”) announces that the Third Section of the Provincial Court of Seville (the “Court”) commences the hearings today for the criminal trial on the alleged crimes committed during the process of awarding the Aznalcóllar tender The trial is an oral hearing that is expected to be completed by July 15 The Court has reserved up to 40 sessions including days in March who were members of the panel responsible for evaluating and awarding the tender as well as proprietors of a Spanish company face sentencing for the alleged rigging of the Aznalcóllar mining public tender including accusations of influence peddling commented: “The process to this point has been a 10-year odyssey and according to external Spanish legal counsel this marks the final stage of the criminal trial as it pertains to the awarding of the Aznalcóllar tender With respect to the title to the Aznalcóllar property Emerita’s external Spanish legal counsel has advised the Company that under Spanish law if there is commission of a crime in awarding a public tender that bid must be disqualified and the tender must be awarded to the next qualified bidder Emerita is the only qualified bidder in this particular tender in reviewing the case during the previous appeal process has indicated that the other bid did not meet the requirements laid out in the tender process and should have been disqualified on that basis alone Emerita’s goal has always been to develop the Aznalcóllar property as a modern long life mining operation that will operate at the highest standards of environmental stewardship info@emeritaresources.com www.emeritaresources.com statements regarding the Aznalcóllar litigation the timing and results of the Aznalcóllar litigation the Company’s ability to develop the Aznalcóllar property and the Company’s future plans Forward- looking information is subject to known and unknown risks NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed The offices of Emerita Resources (EMO.V) are abuzz right now in that a decade long legal process to defend its perceived right to exploit the Aznalcóllar mine is finally coming to a head The Aznalcóllar mining court case in Spain centers on allegations of corruption during the awarding of the public tender for the Aznalcóllar mine redevelopment was previously operational until a tailings dam failure in 1998 led to its closure the Spanish government initiated a tender process to reopen the mine including Emerita Resources and a consortium comprising Minorbis and Grupo México Emerita Resources contended that the tender process was marred by irregularities and potential corruption particularly favoring the Minorbis-Grupo México consortium despite their bid allegedly not meeting all required criteria Emerita alleged representatives of the consortium had bragged to them that they had it locked in and suggested EMO should work with the syndicate if it didn’t want to be left behind This led to legal challenges aiming to address these concerns and ensure a fair tendering process that have been shown to have enough merit to bring charges.​ the Third Section of the Provincial Court of Seville commenced hearings for the criminal trial addressing these alleged irregularities The trial is expected to conclude by July 15 with up to 40 sessions scheduled during this period including members of the evaluation panel and individuals associated with Minorbis S.L. has emphasized that this phase represents the culmination of a decade-long process According to Emerita’s legal counsel if a crime is committed in awarding a public tender and the tender awarded to the next qualified bidder Emerita asserts that it is the sole qualified bidder The outcome of this trial holds significant implications for the future development of the Aznalcóllar mine and the enforcement of transparent practices in public tender processes within Spain but the consequences for Emerita Mining could be gigantic let’s look at what else Emerita owns: The IBW Project spans approximately 12 kilometers and is accessible via paved and all-weather gravel roads Emerita announced an updated NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate for the IBW Project reporting a combined 18.96 million tonnes (Mt) in the Indicated category at 8.44% ZnEq and 6.80 Mt in the Inferred category at 8.72% ZnEq This update reflects a 35% increase in Total Indicated Mineral Resource tonnage and a 44% increase in Total Inferred Mineral Resource tonnage compared to the 2023 estimate The project hosts three primary deposits: La Romanera all of which remain open for further exploration and expansion The IBW is a large mineral exploration area about 12 km long in one of the most famous mining regions in Europe – the Iberian Pyrite Belt This area is known for producing metals like zinc There are three main zones of mineralization at IBW: La Romanera – the largest and most promising where most of the drilling has been focused La Infanta – a high-grade zone that was partially mined decades ago El Cura – a newer discovery with encouraging early drill results 19 million tonnes of rock with valuable metal content in the “Indicated” category (which means fairly well-defined) Another 7 million tonnes in the “Inferred” category (less certain which are used in everything from construction to electronics These findings suggest the IBW Project could become a significant mine in the future especially since the mineralized zones are still open – meaning more drilling could lead to even bigger discoveries According to a December 30 report by Varun Arora of Clarus Securities, Emerita Resources Corp.’s recent metallurgical advancements significantly improved the economic potential of IBW Clarus updated its model to reflect the latest results noting that enhanced metal recoveries made the project’s economics more compelling we think this is an impactful update that further strengthens our view of the potential for compelling economics at IBW.” –Streetwise Reports Let’s assume Emerita gets nothing out of the courtroom the case crumbles and EMO is forced to make do with the IBW and the company has been actively progressing the IBW in the ASSUMPTION that it will be their primary project going forward the valuation of the company as things stand is justified based on the IBW alone the Nuevo Tintillo Project covers an area of 6,875 hectares along an east-west axis of approximately 25 kilometers Situated between the world-class deposits of Aznalcóllar to the southeast and Rio Tinto to the northwest the area has a rich history of mining dating back to the 19th century including surface sampling that identified gold-bearing rocks exposed at the surface with grab samples returning up to 2.04 g/t Au and 165 g/t Ag a pilot drill hole intercepted mineralized horizons indicating potential for further exploration which means it’s an early-stage exploration – they started from scratch and they haven’t been let down so far Surface sampling – collecting rocks at the surface to test for metal content Drilling – early drilling has shown signs of mineralization (metals in the rock) Rock samples with gold (up to 2 grams per tonne) and silver (up to 165 grams per tonne) The fact that Emerita is finding precious metals at surface level suggests this could be a valuable new discovery but the signs are promising – and the location is ideal Emerita has been granted the Ontario exploration permit which hosts several historic producing mines Reconnaissance and preliminary evaluations have included sampling at historic waste dumps with results confirming significant copper mineralization samples from the San Jose mine area assayed up to 13.2% Cu indicating the potential for additional exploration within this license area This project is located right next to Emerita’s main project (IBW) in southern Spain — despite the name “Ontario,” it has nothing to do with Canada The “Ontario Property” is actually a permit area near the town of Paymogo where there were historic mines that used to produce copper They’ve been granted an exploration permit to check out this area more thoroughly they’ve done some early testing on old mine waste piles (called “waste dumps”) to see if there’s still metal left behind Very high-grade copper in some samples — up to 13.2% copper These findings suggest the area may still have untapped mineral potential It’s a low-risk exploration: there’s already proof that mining happened here before so Emerita’s just trying to see how much good material is still left It’s also right next to their big IBW Project which makes it easier and more efficient to explore and develop together Emerita has three – count em – three seemingly significant projects all of which they’ve been progressing and long term prospects that in their totality would warrant their current $366m market cap – IF THAT’S ALL THEY HAD Aznalcóllar is a former mine in southern Spain It used to be one of the largest zinc and lead mines in Europe but it was shut down in 1998 after a tailings dam failure It’s been a political and legal football ever since Emerita could be awarded the rights to the mine This would be a huge win — Aznalcóllar is considered a world-class asset with potential for producing large amounts of zinc combined reserves for the Aznalcóllar and Los Frailes operations were reported as follows: Massive Pyrite Reserves: Approximately 43 million tonnes (Mt) with grades of 0.44% copper (Cu) Cupriferous Pyroclastics: An additional 47 Mt with grades of 0.58% Cu Proven and Probable Ore Reserves: 43 Mt at 0.3% Cu Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources: An additional 30 Mt at similar grades Now I’ve been talking about this company and this lawsuit for a few years now and the rallying cry has long been “Some day that lawsuit will happen and this thing will get real very quickly.” “some day” is an eternity in the public markets Nobody wants to leave their capital locked up waiting for Spanish prosecutors to get a wriggle on with their case So while EMO has been on an upward trajectory for a while but add this company to your watchlist either way and website in this browser for the next time I comment all public company news moves from good to bad the news that Emerita Resources’ (EMO.V) court case in Spain would happen in March 2025 saw shareholders hitting the sell button en masse it looked likely the $25 billion zinc-copper-lead project at the heart of the case would eventually fall into EMO’s hands it would be the culmination of years of drawn out legal process finbally proving them right but “2025 the Aznalcóllar mine saga is coming to what should reasonably be considered its conclusion and that conclusion may drop one of the largest copper projects in Europe right in Emerita Resources’ lap – by default The court case is scheduled to take 40 days and will see 16 defendants on the dock facing charges The evidence discovered in just getting to this point is substantial From the TriplesInvesting Substack: has been marred by controversy from the start claims the tender was not only mishandled but outright manipulated to favor Minorbis a subsidiary of the Magdaleno brother’s Magtel Group This entity was cobbled together just a month before the tender with no prior mining experience and only €3,000 in initial capital​ is damning: the tender was awarded despite clear signs of foul play including improper influence exerted by top officials certain officials allegedly had a personal direct hand in securing the tender for Minorbis The documents reveal that certain officials allegedly were actively involved in drafting bid-related documents and received copies of Minorbis’s technical proposal before it was even officially submitted—a clear breach of transparency rules​ The details that have already come to light are bonkers Minorbis TOLD Emerita that they had corrupted the process while it was still going Court documents detail an encounter on April 11 when a representative of Minorbis approached Emerita’s team with a bold proposition: to merge both projects to ensure a joint win in the tender It is alleged that to back up his claims of insider influence the representative declared that they held sway over key decision-makers The claim was immediately followed by a prediction that the Secretary General of the Ministry of Innovation would contact Emerita’s team within minutes a call occurred confirming the representative’s claims of insider coordination acknowledged by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Innovation in subsequent legal proceedings suggests a deeply embedded network of corruption that bypassed the established tender protocols and tilted the playing field made directly from the Ministry to Emerita’s representative indicates more than just insider information—it suggests direct interference aimed at coercing Emerita into accepting a rigged process there’s no chance EMO loses this case But that’s not their only lottery ticket the company has been busy building out other projects – successfully Emerita’s current market cap is $164m a lot of which comes from its ongoing work at the Iberian Belt West (IBW) project According to the company, phase II exploration is nearing completion and will go toward a revised NI 43-101 resource estimate “Base metal recoveries are very positive exceed published recoveries for the actively producing mines in the Iberian pyrite belt Metallurgical test results of phase 2 indicate that copper lead and zinc concentrates can be produced at commercial grades from both deposits This represents an improvement relative to phase 1 where a zinc concentrate and a semi-bulk copper-lead concentrate was produced.” Interesting to note that the La Romanera patch in this project lso features gold and silver La Romanera metallurgical test phase 2 normalized data: Credit the company for not sitting back on the lawsuit and ensuring that EMO is a company worth investing in regardless of what happens at the judicial bench but should the judges rule in the company’s favour in the coming year this ticker should be a rollercoaster ride So while the rest of the mining industry slumps about telling investors things are grim Emerita Resources has multiple bets strewn across the table they’ve had no problem finding finance based on recent announcements of lending arrangements secured and a massive high upside due within forty days of this coming March don’t shy away from going throughg recent drill results We’ve been saying it for two years – there’s something big building here FULL DISCLOSURE: No commercial interest in the company A group of experts from the University of Seville has carried out a comparative study of the concentrations of the metals found in sediment in the River Guadiamar in 2002 with those present in the same area in 2018 the researchers state that there has been an important fall in the total concentrations and evolution of the metal fraction towards their more innocuous forms "The samples were taken in the same locations and by the same research group twenty years after the Aznalcóllar mining accident that occurred in 1998" says the University of Seville professor and leader of the group sediments were analysed from six locations on the River Guadiamar and its main tributaries from the area of the Aznalcóllar mine to the gates of Doñana national Park The samples taken were pre-treated using trituration to determine the concentration of the following metals: aluminium (Al) the sequential extraction method of the SMTP (European Commission Measurements and Testing Programme) was used modified to extract four different metal fractions; interchangeable The measurements were taken at the Radioisotope General Research Service (Servicio General de Investigación de Radioisótopos) at the University of Seville and for estimating the risks carried by the metal concentrations found in the sediments the Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI) was used and the Sediment Quality Guide (SQG) The risk coefficients calculated for the year 2002 showed an extreme risk with very high values for Cd Pb and Zn n the whole area of study with the exception of the waters upstream of the mine the risk had descended and moderated at the majority of the sample locations 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110146 are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Conservationists claim environmental concerns have been ignored in runup to regional elections in decision to reopen Aznalcóllar mine that caused one of Spain’s worst ecological disasters 17 years ago A controversial mine which caused one of Spain’s biggest ever environmental disasters is set to reopen will resume operations 17 years after a tailings dam burst dumping five million cubic metres of toxic sludge into the Guadiamar river The spill narrowly avoided one of Europe’s most important wetlands and led to a €240m (£178m) cleanup operation The Andalucían regional government claims reopening the mine will create 450 jobs in an area with one of the highest unemployment rates in Spain But conservationists argue that environmental considerations have been ignored in the rush to make an announcement ahead of next month’s regional elections The contract has been awarded to a consortium headed by Grupo México, a company which was forced to pay $150m (£98m) in cleanup fees following an accident at its Buenavista mine in Mexico’s northwest Sonora state Around 22,000 people were left without clean water after 42 million litres of sulphuric acid contaminated a 100-mile (160km) stretch of the Sonora river Spanish officials insist that Grupo México has guaranteed its Aznalcóllar mining activities will not affect protected zones and that the area will eventually be restored to its original state The construction of a new tailings dam and the accumulation of toxic residue will also be prohibited “Our team has worked tirelessly for more than a year to present the best project with the biggest environmental guarantees,” read a Grupo México-Minorbis statement designed to be a benchmark in global mining analyses each environmental challenge and turns them into innovative solutions Through a ‘bubble’ model of underground mining impacts on the environment and landscape will be eliminated.” But green groups are worried that environmental impact studies have been overlooked by socialist party PSOE as it champions the economic benefits in a bid to win votes “Since [Andalucía president] Susana Díaz called an early election in January politicians in the Ministry of Economics have pressured the technical committee into making a decision as quickly as possible so that an announcement could be made during the election campaign,” said environmental group “Ecologists in Action expresses its absolute mistrust of Grupo México and the electioneering politics of PSOE based on false promises of employment without environmental guarantees it shows that the Andalucían government has not learnt from the Aznalcóllar disaster in 1998.” The 950-hectare mining concession has an estimated 80 million tonnes of extractable ore But it also contains toxic elements including arsenic which according to Spain’s Senior Council for Scientific Research (CSIC) was responsible for contaminating soil and wildlife following the accident The landscape of the Doñana nature reserve bears the damage of an accident in which 5.2 million cubic meters of highly acidic water poured into the Guadimar River after a dam broke its banks Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/EPAAmong the casualties were 37 tonnes of dead fish and a legacy of dangerously high quantities of heavy metals in the liver and muscle tissue of species throughout the food chain The Guadiamar river acts as the main water source for Doñana national park a Unesco world heritage site that could once again be put at risk a black day for Andalusia’s environment,” said Juan José Carmona Moreno “The Andalucían government has shown it has little environmental sensitivity and even less memory We are seriously concerned that the management of residues and contaminated water left by the previous mine operator has been put in the hands of a company with a history of contamination “We will work to ensure that the mine does not become a threat once again to Doñana and the thousands of birds that come from across Europe to spend winters in this corner of Andalucía.” Science of the Total EnvironmentCitation Excerpt :The sequential extraction results revealed that the mobility of As in the soil was reduced and that the red mud stabilization led to a reduction in water-soluble As and an increase in residual As in the soil compared to the upper soil (Garau et al. the addition of liming treated marble sludge significantly reduced the concentration of Cu and improved the root elongation and germination rate of plants (Paniagua-López et al. The 3 years pot experiment revealed that hardwood-derived biochar decreased the concentration of CaCl2-extractable Cd and Cu by 57.9 % and 63.8 % in contaminated soil and Cd and Cu uptake by 63.6 % and 56.3 % in rice tissue Environmental PollutionCitation Excerpt :These results indicate that the difference of heavy metal pollution levels in two gangue sites may be the cause of bacterial community changes Some of the previous studies also confirmed our view and Gaiella are generally resistant to heavy metal stress (Chun et al. and Vicinamibacterales have the potential to drive transitions of Cu/Cr from the transportable to the stable state; these taxa can thus control the transport and distribution of heavy metals in coal mining areas (Lin et al. Soil Biology and BiochemistryCitation Excerpt :Once remediated and the area was legally declared as Protected Landscape (Madejón et al. The clean-up was not homogenous and some areas were still degraded and contaminated to such an extent that vegetation was not able to re-establish (García-Carmona et al. These soils contained remnants of sludge that led to soil acidification and high availability of trace elements (Domínguez et al. (TSX VENTURE:EMO) (the "Company" or "Emerita") announces that the seven government officials imputed by the court in reference to the investigation of the tender process for the Aznalcollar mine (see Emerita's press release dated September 17th 2015) testified in court on September 17th and 25th Emerita's attorneys participated in the hearings Key information revealed in statements made by the seven officials on the panel who have been imputed for prevarication relating to the awarding of the Aznalcollar tender included: During the hearings in response to questioning by the judge and prosecutor it was clearly stated by the imputed government officials under oath that Grupo Mexico did not submit a bid in the tender process and that no legal relationship between Grupo Mexico and Minorbis existed A key outcome of the hearings was that Minorbis was the only participant company in the previously described "Minorbis - Grupo Mexico" bid According to statements given by officials on the panel Minorbis did not meet the minimum requirements on numerous levels to participate in the public tender Process and therefore should not have been qualified to move forward in the tender process The tender documentation requirements developed by the Junta Andalucia for the Aznalcollar tender provided specific instructions regarding the information participating companies were required to provide in order to qualify key qualifying points that were required to proceed in the tender process that Minorbis failed to meet included: In response to questions posed by the Judge and the Prosecutor the government officials being questioned confirmed that the Public Tender was ultimately awarded to Minera Los Frailes S.L. a company that did not submit a bid and was formed on May 5th after the entire Public Tender Process was completed which also did not participate in the Public Tender according to the testimony by the imputed Government officials According to Spanish law only companies that are part of the tender process can accept such a resolution In reference to the technical proposal for the project development presented in Phase 2 of the tender process there were numerous inconsistencies among the statements given by the imputed people when asked about technical aspects of the proposal in particular with regards to the proposed water management plan the Minorbis proposal contemplated discharging 4.97 million cubic meters of water per year during the first three year pre-operational period and 2.63 million cubic meters per year once in production into the river system yet the panel concluded that it was a "closed system" when evaluating the technical merits The "Confederacion Hidrografica del Guadalquivir ("CHG") (the national bureau responsible for the water in the region) allows a discharge of water to the river of 0.75 million cubic meters per year the water plan proposed by Minorbis is significantly beyond the CHG limits Emerita worked directly with CHG in developing a water management plan for the project that was endorsed in a letter from CHG as part of the Emerita technical submission the Minorbis bid was given higher points than Emerita's by the panel for its mining proposal yet Minorbis proposed collaring its underground access in the south wall of the existing open pit in an area where numerous geothechnical reports that were provided to the tender participants by the Junta through access to the data room indicated very weak ground conditions related to the major fault zone in that area collaring in this area would result in significant safety risks to the miners and as such Emerita presented an alternative approach that avoids the south wall during 1996 and 1997 when the open pit mine was active there were two major landslides in the south wall of the Los Frailes open pit the operation was stopped and the pit was redesigned eliminating part of the resources Further movements in the south wall have been recorded since then and the Junta Andalucia continued with stability measurements until 2012 All this information was provided to the companies by the Junta de Andalucia Stability conditions of the south wall have been a matter of concern since the mine was active and this continues to be an area that should be avoided Emerita's technical proposal took this situation into account to ensure an operation that will be safe for its employees and reduce the risk of potential tragedies or disruptions due to ground failure EMERITA REMAINS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE AZNALCOLLAR MINE "The testimony given by the imputed government officials overwhelmingly suggests serious irregularities occurred during the awarding of the Aznalcollar Public Tender and foremost the citizens of Aznalcollar that this project has been delayed due to the actions of a few irresponsible individuals Emerita remains committed to the detailed technical proposal that it submitted for the development of the project and its financial backers have expressed their continued support to provide funding to re-open the mine should Emerita's appeal of the process be successful Emerita has invested more than EUR1 million in the technical environmental and social proposal for the project which has included contributions from more than 60 professionals in the mining sector including Emerita staff and top Spanish and global consulting groups This investment was made in good faith that there would be a transparent and proper tender process." it became clear that the Junta's officials did not honor the legal requirements of the tender process in that they allowed Minorbis to participate and continue in the tender even though its submission did not meet the minimum requirements they ultimately awarded the project to a company that was not part of the tender process and is not owned by a company participating in the tender process." The final step in this phase of the legal process will be a resolution issued by the judge elevating one or more of the imputed individuals to the trial phase or indicating that the investigation phase has terminated and a trial for the imputed individuals is not warranted Although there is no definitive date for the issuance of this resolution the legal process has been efficiently conducted to date and Emerita is expecting this resolution could be delivered within the next few weeks Based on the legal advice received by Emerita in relation to the testimony at the recent court hearings it expects that a resolution will be issued elevating the legal process to a trial phase Emerita will be in a legal position to request that the initial resolution granting the tender to Minorbis be revoked by the court the tender in that case would be awarded to the next highest qualified bidder In this case the only other qualified bidder is Emerita "Emerita is the company that is best positioned to develop this project in the shortest possible time frame Due to the very detailed technical work that we completed during the tender process we are in a unique position to efficiently develop the project in an environmentally responsible and safe manner using the most modern standards Emerita has the technical and financial capability to complete this project to the highest modern standards Forbes and Manhattan companies have built or restarted operations in Brazil Mali and Australia and have recently received the environmental permits to develop a large potash deposit in Brazil." The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr President and CEO of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators exploration and development of mineral properties in Europe The Company's corporate office and technical team are based in Sevilla This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation statements regarding further developments or results of any recourse initiated by the Company with respect to the tender process the timing with respect to the resolution of the tender review process the ability of the Company to be awarded the project pursuant to the current tender process forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans" Contact Information: Emerita Resources Corp.Joaquin Merino+34 (628) 1754 66 (Spain)Emerita Resources Corp.Helia Bento+1 416 309 4293 (Toronto)info@emeritaresources.com Science of the Total EnvironmentCitation Excerpt :It is estimated that 43–60 million m3 mining waste reached the Doce River basin impacting more than 650 km of downstream water bodies until reaching the adjacent continental shelf through Doce River mouth The Mariana's disaster was not the first of its kind and similar events have already occurred worldwide such as the Aznalcollar mining accident that happened in the surroundings of Doñana National Park (south-western Spain) that dispersed about 2 million m3 of toxic mud containing elevated levels of trace-metals and metalloids together with around 4 million m3 of acidic water (Gil-Jiménez et al. 2017); the accident of the alumina plant in Ajka (Hungary) which occurred in 2010 and released about 700.000 m3 of a caustic saline red mud (pH 12) containing several toxic trace-metals (Ruyters et al. 2011); and the Obed Mountain coal mine spillage (Canadian Prairies) that released approximately 670,000 m3 of coal process water enriched with trace-metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the Athabasca River (Cooke et al. Environmental disasters such as the Mariana's tragedy and the examples cited above are the cause of deep concern because they result in rapid release of massive amounts of tailings often enriched with toxic material such as trace-metals and metalloids (Bianchini Resources PolicyCitation Excerpt :China is a leading country in the mining sector in the world for their underground coal mining activities and has actively published articles related to coal mine accidents (Chen et al. Other countries that also reported on mining accidents were Brazil (Lyra United States of America (Düzgün and Leveson There were sixteen main causes of mining accidents reported by previous researchers; (1) human error (Geng and Saleh et al. (7) poor leadership of supervisor (Liu et al. (11) poor workplace environment (Düzgün and Leveson (12) lack of safety culture (Geng and Saleh (15) lack of rules and regulations (Liu et al. and (16) poor safety management (Li et al. Safety ScienceCitation Excerpt :This type of pollution can destroy ecosystems as well as damage the environment (Clarke a mine tailing spill in Aznalcollar occurred in 1998 which was the largest environmental pollution accident recorded in Spanish history (Gil-Jiménez et al. It released 4 million m3 of acidic water and 2 million m3 of toxic mud containing high amounts of heavy metals and metalloids Perspectives in Ecology and ConservationCitation Excerpt :Environmental disasters associated with mining activities are a global concern due to the risks of contamination (Bowker and Chambers Science of the Total EnvironmentCitation Excerpt :Hence tailing spill accidents are an especially important pathway for Sb to enter aquatic environments downstream Sb-enriched tailing spills cause a high degree of Sb pollution in soil (Simón et al. 2017) and sediment pollution in long river channels (Cooke et al. 2016) and have potential effects on wild animal populations (Gil-Jiménez et al. The bio-availability of Sb should be enhanced when pore water migrates upwards from Sb-enriched sediment caused by spills (Fawcett et al. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerita Resources Corp (TSX-V: EMO) (the “Company” or “Emerita”) is pleased to announce that important progress has been made towards the resolution of the ongoing Aznalcóllar legal proceedings in Spain which appears to be entering the final stages after more than five years The Superior Court judges responsible for the case have concluded that further investigations are not required as they now have sufficient evidence to establish that crimes were committed in the awarding of the Aznalcóllar public tender to Minorbis-Grupo Mexico (“Minorbis”) There have been two appeals heard in the case already and these have been systematically denied by the Superior Court which has been consistent in its rulings throughout the process; that is they have ruled consistently that there is the existence of criminal acts The final step in the judicial process will be to turn the case over to a judge that will apportion the crime or crimes to the accused individuals and determine the sentences this part of the legal process is relatively brief as it is based on the existing evidence and does not require further lengthy investigations in a unanimous resolution by five Superior Court judges (see news releases dated October 4 2019) it was stated that the Minorbis bid was incomplete and should have been disqualified as it did not meet the requirements of the public tender process According to Emerita’s external Spanish legal counsel the key point with respect to Emerita’s pursuit of the Aznalcóllar project is that the laws governing public tenders in Spain are clear; in the event that a crime is committed by a bidder in the awarding of a public tender that bidder shall be automatically disqualified and the tender shall be awarded to the next qualified bidder in the process Emerita is the only other qualified bidder in this public tender process “Our team eagerly awaits the successful outcome of the legal process We have been committed to developing the Aznalcóllar project since the public tender was originally announced and remain determined to its development Emerita took the tender process very seriously and invested approximately $1,000,000 in putting a detailed proposal for all aspects of the project including mine plan in a nearly 10,000 page submission laying out a modern safe and environmentally responsible project By virtue of having already completed this work the Company is best positioned to advance the project efficiently.” Emerita submitted its detailed technical proposal which was the final requirement for the public tender process The regional government panel was expected to take up to three months to evaluate the project proposals submitted by Emerita and the other bidder and under the prescribed process award the tender by March 16 Emerita was one of only two companies to qualify for the final round of bidding for the project The Government of Andalusia and the Province of Seville announced the public tender for the past producing property (Concurso público para la adjudicación de la explotación de la reserva de Aznalcóllar en la provincia de Sevilla) in 2014 (see news release dated May 22 a company that clearly did not have a competitive bid relative to the Emerita proposal and Emerita requested that the authorities launch a criminal investigation for corruption into the awarding of the tender Following several years of detailed police investigation and two appeals to the Superior Court wherein at each appeal a panel of judges unanimously agreed with Emerita’s case the process is finally nearing a conclusion The Aznalcóllar project is a past producing property within the famous Iberian Pyrite Belt that hosted the Aznalcóllar and Los Frailes open pit zinc-lead-silver mines The focus of the project is re-development of the Los Frailes deposit which was developed in the mid 1990s The historical open pit mineral resource as calculated by the previous operator of the mine was estimated to be 71 million tonnes grading 3.86% zinc 0.34% copper and 60 ppm silver (see Figure 1) Reports by the operation’s mine department and a review of the diamond drilling data for the mine indicate the existence of a higher grade portion of the resource that is estimated to contain 20 million tonnes grading 6.66% zinc The Aznalcóllar and Los Frailes deposits are open for further expansion by drilling at depth as historical drilling was primarily constrained to depths accessible by open pit mining A qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101 has not done sufficient work on behalf of Emerita to classify the historical estimate reported above as current mineral resources or mineral reserves and Emerita is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves A summary of the historical resource estimate is available on the Government of Andalucia’s web site in a report prepared by the prior operator of the Aznalcóllar Project entitled “Proyecto de Explotacion Yacimiento Los Frailes Octubre 1994” (Los Frailes Development project Report October 1994) along with subsequent resource estimate updates The Los Frailes operation was only in production for approximately 1.5 years when a tailings dam failure along with low metal prices caused the former operator to shut down the project The Government subsequently completed reclamation and took ownership of the site Since the mine was only in production for a short period most of the deposit remains intact for future development Emerita submitted a detailed technical proposal for a conceptual underground mining operation that covers all aspects of the future project development including a major focus on the environment and water management beneficiation and social impact and improvements The comprehensive submission comprises 17 volumes of technical documentation and 16 volumes of maps and site plans The work was completed by a team of 80 people including Emerita technical personnel as well as leading Spanish and international consulting companies Emerita intends to commence work immediately upon receiving appropriate permits to carry out drilling on the property and complete an NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate required for the completion of a feasibility study in support of development of a mining operation at the site The proposed mining method would be cut and fill with paste back-fill to return mine waste to the voids created by the underground mining The backfill process would prevent the construction of new waste dumps The environmental improvements incorporated into the proposal include the improvement of the existing water treatment plant the construction of a new water treatment plant restoration of the Aznalcóllar open pit and dumps and recovery of animal and plant habitats The Company developed the technical proposal based on a database collected from a number of sources including data provided by the Government of Andalucia comprising drillhole information Emerita understands the importance of community support for the project and presented the proposal to the local community of Aznalcóllar the Andalusia business community and local and national government agencies among other institutions during the initial tender process The Company would remain committed to maintaining open communication with all stakeholders Emerita’s President: “Emerita’s team has a great deal of experience with deposits similar to the Aznalcóllar deposits including successful mine developments in the Matagami and Bathurst mining camps in Canada Our technical team put together a development proposal incorporating the most innovative technology and processes available to the industry globally The Company dedicated the required economic and human resources to prepare what we considered the best possible proposal for the Project and to understand technical aspects and as importantly the social and environmental aspects of the project.” statements regarding the ongoing legal proceedings regarding the Aznalcóllar project the prospectivity of the Aznalcóllar project the Company’s ability to complete a NI 43-101 resource estimate and/or feasibility study at the Aznalcóllar project and the Company’s future plans Dryden Gold is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization. The Company Controls a 100% interest in a dominant strategic land position in the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario... LEARN MORE Judicial investigation finds evidence of serious irregularities in bidding process for Aznalcóllar mine that caused one of Spain’s worst ecological disasters in 1998 The reopening of a controversial Spanish mine has been halted amid allegations of corruption during the bidding process Los Frailes mine in Aznalcóllar, near Seville, which has an estimated 80m tonnes of extractable ore, containing copper, zinc and lead, was due to resume operations later this year for the first time since 1998. But the plan has been put on hold after a judicial investigation found evidence of serious irregularities. Announcing the decision, Andalucía president Susana Díaz, said: “When a judge has serious suspicions about the procedure for awarding a contract, it must be halted and clarified.” The contract was awarded to the Grupo México-Minorbis consortium in February following a three-way contest. But a probe was launched in March after a rival bidder filed a complaint in the courts accusing Grupo México of conducting illegal negotiations. Read moreThe denouncement by Emerita Resources also included allegations of bribery peddling of influence and perversion of justice stressed in a decree that there was evidence to support all of the allegations Fernández criticised the regional authorities for awarding the contract “without the slightest rigour despite the mine having previously caused one of Spain’s worst ecological disasters.” She also demanded to know why the conglomerate had not been disqualified from the selection process after failing to comply with basic environmental requirements the magistrate has ordered officials involved in the awarding of the contract to be interviewed by police Among those set to speak with anti-fraud officers is the ministry of economics’ director general Fernández is also investigating the links between Grupo México and its Spanish partner Minorbis The Aznalcóllar mine closed 17 years ago after a tailings dam burst leading to a €240m (£178m) cleanup operation Green groups have criticised the plan to reopen the mine claiming that environmental considerations have been ignored A petition calling for the concession to remain closed has attracted 66,000 signatures since February 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerita Resources Corp (the “Company” or “Emerita”) (TSX-V: EMO) along with its partner announces that drilling is progressing on its Plaza Norte zinc project (the “Project”) located in Cantabria two drill holes have been completed on the Queveda target Both drill holes have intersected significant intervals of sphalerite (zinc mineralization) at the target horizon The distance between the two drill holes is approximately 300 meters Samples have been submitted to the ALS Laboratory in Seville Results and complete details will be reported when they are received along with government officials from the Cantabria Region conducted a site visit to the Project and re-affirmed the government’s strong support for the Project “It is very important to have such strong support from the government and the community in which we work The Government of Cantabria has established a framework for responsible project development and permitting which provides a clear process for companies investing in the region.” Emerita’s and Aldesa’s  joint venture company initiated drilling on the Queveda target last month (see press release dated March 18 The Quevada target is one of four targets that have been identified by the Company based on historical drilling and other technical information It is characterized by several historical intercepts containing significant amounts of sphalerite within a 1.3 km by 1.0 km area (Figure 2) Mineralization is hosted within Lower Cretaceous dolomitizied Urgonian limestones located about 3.0 km north of the past producing Reocín mine Mineralization was intercepted by the Company over approximately 7 meters at a depth of 592 meters The logged sequences in Hole 001 are very similar to what was described in an adjacent hole that was drilled in the 1980s with marker units and mineralized zones among other geological characteristics at about the same depth The mineralized zone consists of abundant sphalerite and minor galena with lesser marcasite and trace pyrite with dolomite as gangue and cementation of breccias are the principal mineralized textures which are typical for this type of deposit Drill Hole 002 intersected 6 meters of sphalerite mineralization at a depth of 561.4 meters Mineralization is hosted by dolomite with honey coloured sphalerite filling voids   Samples have been shipped to the laboratory Assays are pending and results will be reported when received with excellent core recoveries estimated at 99% Drill core samples are split and half shipped to the ALS preparation lab in Seville The other half is retained in the core box and stored Emerita announced that the Provincial Court of Seville had ruled in favour of Emerita in its appeal of the lower court’s decision that there was not sufficient evidence of a criminal act in the Aznalcóllar project tender process (See press release issued October 28 The appeal was heard by four judges of the Provincial Court of Seville (the “Court”) who ruled unanimously in Emerita’s favour in a 59 page judgement The judges found that there was evidence of gross negligence and misconduct and indicated that there may be evidence of possible corruption and prevarication the Court ordered the criminal case against the Panel to be reopened Emerita’s external Spanish legal counsel summarized the key findings from the Court’s ruling as follows: Deficiencies with the Bid by the Competing Bidder The judges found that the bid submitted by the competing bidder should not have passed to the second stage of the tender process The relationship between Minorbis and Grupo Mexico was not properly demonstrated in the documentation submitted to the Panel Grupo Mexico never registered in Spain or with the Spanish consulate which was a requirement of participation in the Aznalcóllar tender Minorbis-Grupo Mexico never submitted the necessary documentation demonstrating its solvency which was a mandatory requirement established in the tender process The Panel contradicted the tender requirements by declaring that the Minorbis-Grupo Mexico bid was submitted solely by Minorbis and that Grupo Mexico had just provided technical and financial support The Court determined that this was not possible since Minorbis had been formed just 3 weeks prior to the deadline for submission of the tender and according to administrative law in Spain a company participating in a public tender has to demonstrate minimum experience and track record in that particular industry Failure to Consider the Technical Merits of the Tender Bids The judges concluded that the Panel had failed to consider the technical details of the tender bids the Panel did not consider that Emerita’s bid contemplated double the investment compared to Minorbis-Grupo Mexico’s bid This decision failed to consider one of the principal objectives of the tender process promoting investment to the region and creating opportunities for the community Minera Los Frailes did not Participate in the Tender Process  The judges concluded that awarding the Aznalcóllar project rights to Minera Los Frailes a company that never participated in the tender process contravened the laws and regulations governing public tenders in Spain Although it is not clear if it was Minorbis or Minorbis-Grupo Mexico that participated in the tender the Aznalcóllar project was granted to Minera Los Frailes a company that was created after the completion of the tender process The Court concluded that there were numerous administrative irregularities of a serious nature which occurred during both stages of the public tender process and as such the crime of “Prevarication” could not be discounted The judges ordered the case against the Panel be reopened This is a firm decision by the Court which cannot be appealed The Company’s external Spanish legal counsel has advised that under Spanish law if it is found that the awarding of a tender involves the commission of a crime the tender is automatically awarded to the next qualified bidder The Aznalcóllar project hosts the past producing Aznalcóllar and Los Frailes zinc-lead-silver deposits the Los Frailes deposit would be Emerita’s focus of development for restarting mining operations at the site The local community is strongly supportive of an environmentally and socially responsible approach to developing the site the panel of four judges instructed the lower court judge to re-open the case the lower court judge re-iterated her position that she did not agree with the upper court’s conclusions and indicated she would not proceed with the hearing   The facts of the case have remained unchanged as previously described by the upper court (summarized above and in a news release dated October 28 the lower court judge’s decision been appealed by Emerita to the Provincial Court of Seville where the four judges who ruled unanimously in Emerita’s favour in a comprehensive 59 page judgement will rule on the case again There have been further developments in the Andalusia Region in southern Spain since the December election which resulted in the first change in government there since Spain became a democracy Representatives from Emerita are scheduled to meet with officials of the new government in the coming weeks The new government was elected on an anti-corruption Emerita remains committed to the acquisition and development of the Aznalcollar project for the benefit of all stakeholders As part of the initial public tender process Emerita completed comprehensive engineering and environmental studies and as such remains the group best positioned to advance the project efficiently and with the highest environmental “We are excited about the prospects for the Company in 2019 The support we have received from the Government and Municipalities in Cantabria region is exceptional The political developments in Andalusia provide us with some confidence that the disputes that have persisted for a number of years can now be resolved in a timely manner With the strong support of our shareholders the Company will have a much improved capital structure that is expected to be more attractive for future investors.” is a “qualified person” as such term is defined in NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information included in this press release and has approved its dissemination exploration and development of mineral properties with a primary focus on exploring in Spain and Brazil the Company’s exploration programs and the Company’s future plans geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; risks associated with operation in foreign jurisdictions; ability to successfully integrate purchased properties or mining rights awarded; foreign operations risks; and other risks inherent in the mining industry Elemental Altus Royalties is an income generating precious metals royalty company with 11 producing royalties and a diversified portfolio of pre-production and discovery stage assets. The Company is focused on acquiring uncapped royalties... LEARN MORE has announced that the Provincial Court of Seville has ruled in favour of Emerita in its appeal in relation to the original charges pertaining to the occurrence of prevarication with respect to the Aznalcóllar Project tender process Emerita participated in a Public Tender process to acquire the Aznalcóllar Project in Andalusia Region of Spain Aznalcóllar is a past producing zinc-lead-silver mine that operated in the 1990s and was closed due to a combination of low metal prices and a tailings failure The government subsequently rehabilitated the site and due to the demands of the community for employment initiated a tender to re-develop the mine – the tender was unanimously supported by all political parties The Public Tender process was run in 2 stages the first was a financial qualifying round after which Emerita and a local Spanish company were the only companies qualified for the second round The second round required a detailed technical plan for the development of the project water management plan (which the Federal Water Authorities endorsed) The other company did not have the expertise and as such had a significantly inferior proposal the tender was awarded and there was complete shock when Minorbis’ bid was chosen as the winner it was clear that this was not the case and Emerita challenged the decision and filed charges of corruption against the panel the Provincial Court of Seville has ruled in favour of Emerita in its appeal If there is a commission of a crime in a Public Tender process it must negate the award and the tender goes to the next qualified bidder Emerita is the only other qualified bidder and as such expects to be awarded the project at the conclusion of the process Emerita announces that the Seville Court has ruled in Emerita’s favour with respect to the Aznalcóllar Appeal (the “Company” or “Emerita”) (TSX-V: EMO) is pleased to announce that the Provincial Court of Seville has ruled in favour of Emerita in its appeal of the lower court’s decision that there was not sufficient evidence of any criminal act in the Aznalcóllar project tender process The Aznalcóllar project public tender process consisted of two stages The first stage required bidders to provide detailed corporate information and demonstrate industry expertise The second stage required submission of a detailed plan for the development of the Aznalcóllar project After the first stage of the public tender process was completed the Andalucian government panel responsible for awarding the Aznalcóllar project (the “Panel”) determined that the only qualified bidders were Emerita and a group comprised of Minorbis and Grupo Mexico (“Minorbis-Grupo Mexico”) The appeal was heard by four judges of the Provincial Court of Seville (the “Court”) who ruled unanimously in Emerita’s favour in a 59 page judgement The judges’ decision was based on: (i) Minorbis-Grupo Mexico failing to submit the necessary documentation as required by the tender process; (ii) a failure by the Panel to consider the technical merits of the tender bids; and (iii) granting the mining rights to the Aznalcóllar project to Los Frailes Mining a company that did not participate in the tender process contravened applicable laws governing public tenders in Spain The judges found that there is evidence of gross negligence and misconduct and indicated that there may be evidence of possible corruption and prevarication the Court has ordered the criminal case to be reopened against the Panel Emerita’s Spanish legal counsel has summarized the key findings from the Court’s ruling below The judges found that the bid submitted by Minorbis-Grupo Mexico should not have passed to the second stage of the tender process The Court determined that this was not possible since Minorbis had been formed just 3 weeks prior to the deadline for submission of the tender The judges concluded that the Panel had failed to consider the technical details of the tender bids the Panel did not consider that Emerita’s bid contemplated double the investment compared to Minorbis-Grupo Mexico’s bid This decision fails to consider one of the principal objectives of the tender process The judges concluded that awarding the Aznalcóllar project rights to Los Frailes Mining Although it is not clear if it was Minorbis or Minorbis-Grupo Mexico that participated in the tender the Aznalcóllar project was granted to Los Frailes Mining The conclusion by the Court is that there are numerous administrative irregularities of a serious nature which occurred during both stages of the public tender process and as such the crime of “Prevarication” cannot be discounted The judges have ordered the case reopened against the Panel The Court’s decision is a lengthy document written in Spanish The Company is having it translated to English and is working with its Spanish legal advisors to fully analyze the ruling and will provide a more detailed update in the near future The Company is also seeking advice on the legal process moving forward The Company’s Spanish legal counsel has advised that under Spanish law The Aznalcóllar project hosts the past producing Aznalcóllar and Los Frailes zinc-lead-silver deposits the Los Frailes deposit would be Emerita’s focus of development for restarting mining operations at the site The local community is strongly supportive of an environmentally and socially responsible approach to developing the site President and CEO of Emerita; “We are excited by this development Emerita continues to maintain that its bid was superior and it should have been awarded the Aznalcóllar project pursuant to the tender process We are fully committed to working with the Government and the community to develop the Aznalcóllar project to the highest environmental and social standards.” • A high-grade core of approximately 20 million tonnes at approximately 10% zinc-lead exists • All of the deposits on the property are open at depth as these were only drilled to open-pit mining depth • Some of the highest grade holes are the deeper ones on the Los Frailes Deposit • The proposal counterplates a focus on high-grade zones with underground mining (benefits: no huge waste rock piles tailings go back underground as paste fill is a resource company engaged in the acquisition exploration and development of mineral properties The company’s corporate office and technical team are based in Sevilla Emerita owns 100% of the Las Morras Gold Project in the Extremadura Region of western Spain On July 21, 2016, Emerita initiated exploration at its Sierra Alta Gold Project in the Asturias Region of northwestern Spain On June 13, 2016, Emerita entered into option agreement to acquire the Falcon Litio MG Lithium Project in Brazil adjacent to Brazil’s only lithium mining operation owned by Companhia Brasileira de Li´tio Get the latest news and updates from Stockhouse on social media Receive investor kits and email updates from Stockhouse and directly from these companies Back Se ha detectado un cierre de sesión de su cuenta desde otra aplicación federada con iDUMA o Puede autenticarse de nuevo y seguir navegando o cerrar sesión y volver a la página de inicio With HySEA codes we are able to recreate in detail dambreak scenarios and the associated inudated area or flooded areas due to flooding of a river occurring in the Frech Riviera in 1959; a second example is presented of the Aznalcollar dam failure (Seville the largest natural disaster in Andalucia.  This two real cases are used to test and verify the HySEA model The third example simulates a potential dam failure at the "El Limonero" (Málaga the fourth example is aimed at testing and validating the numerical model using laboratory data for a model of the Mero river in Galice (Spain) The Malpasset Dam  was an arc dam on the Reyran River north of Fréus on the French Riviera The breach was caused by a tectonic fault in the impermeable rock base The numerical simulation performed by the EDANYA group uses this real event to test the HySEA model for dam-break problems there are measured data available for the maximum height and arrival times at several gauges These are used to compare with the numerical model results Comparison of model maximum height and arrival time with measured data can be found here a tailings dam failure of the Los Frailes lead-zinc mine at Aznalcóllar near Seville released 4-5 million cubic meters of toxic tailings slurries and liquid into nearby Río Agrio The slurry wave covered several thousand hectares of farmland and it threatens the Doñana National Park The comparison between the simulated flooded area and the extent of the actual toxic flood can be found here Forecasting flooding impact of a dam failure at the El Limonero (Malaga The El Limonero dam and reservoir is located on the outskirts of Málaga city, situated on the Guadalmina river and belongs to the "Cuenca Mediterránea Andaluza". The El Limonero dam was constructed about 2.5 km downstreem of the El Agujero dam and its reservoir flooded partially her body The main objective of this dam is the lamination of the avenues of the Guadalmina river but also serves as a supply source for supplying the city of Málaga A potential dam failure was simulated and the pattern of the inundation resembled quite closely that of the historical event of 1907 A higher resolution simulations and the comparison of model flooded area and extent of the 1907 event can be found  here Flooding caused by the Mero River in Galice (Spain)   Simulation of flooding hazard in the Mero River and comparison with laboratory experiments obtained in CITEEC This animation shows the result of the numerical simulation performed wit the HySEA code The comparison between laboratory measured data and model results can be found in the link below   Coupling hidrodynamics and biology   Oceanographic models  Numerical Simulations