"Future Mineral rights not yet granted"We have been advised by our legal counsel that this ruling will set a precedent that any future referendum requests related to mining activities will not impact our legally granted mining concessions within Ecuador, and the related potential future exploration, development and mining activities on such concessions. If future referendum requests which meet the criteria previously set by the Constitutional Court are allowed to proceed, the potential impact would be related to future mineral rights not yet granted based on legally valid laws, rules and regulations.