Key facts
| Company | Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO) |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Silver |
| Location | Canada |
| Stage | Early exploration |
About Aznalcóllar
Emerita is a Canadian natural resource company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties with a primary focus on exploring in Spain. Emerita has a 100% ownership interest in the Iberia Belt West (IBW) project located in the famous Iberian Pyrite Belt in southern Spain.
News releases9 on file
Emerita Resources Provides Update on Aznalcóllar Administrative Proceedings: TSJA Lifts Suspension of Proceedings
The High Court of Justice of Andalusia (TSJA) issued a court order dated September 9, 2026, lifting the suspension of administrative litigation proceedings examining the Aznalcóllar tender (Ordinary Procedure 528/2015); Emerita was notified on September 10, 2026. The proceedings had been suspended since November 21, 2018 pending criminal proceedings on the same facts, with only the judgment remain
CorporateEmerita Receives Official Court Resolution in Aznalcóllar Trial
The Third Section of the Provincial Court of Seville determined it will not impose any criminal convictions on any of the accused in the Aznalcóllar criminal trial. Emerita said it will review the 215-page written resolution with its Spanish legal counsel to determine whether a further response is appropriate and will comment further afterward. A ruling from the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de An
CorporateEmerita Announces Completion of Hearings to Resolve Criminal Charges Related to the Awarding of Aznalcóllar Public Tender
Hearings in the criminal trial over the awarding of the Aznalcóllar tender in Spain concluded on July 15, 2025, having commenced March 3, 2025, before the Third Section of the Provincial Court of Seville. The three trial judges will now prepare written rulings, which Emerita believes will likely not be delivered until the fall. The case involves 16 defendants facing allegations including influence
CorporateEmerita Appeals Aznalcóllar Exploitation Permit Grant
An appeal has been filed against the Administration's May 30, 2025 resolution granting the Aznalcóllar exploitation permit in Spain to Minera Los Frailes S.L., requesting that the permit and award resolution be deemed null and void. Grounds include that MLF did not participate in the public tender, the absence of formal authorization granting MLF rights to the project, uncertainty over which party
CorporateEmerita Appeals Aznalcóllar Administrative Ruling
An appeal has been filed against the April 2025 ruling of the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Andalucía, which decided against Emerita's 2017 complaint alleging the Junta de Andalucía committed a "via de hecho" in awarding the Aznalcóllar tender and that Minera Los Frailes S.L., which did not participate in the tender, improperly accepted the mineral rights. The Court confirmed Emerita met the fo
CorporateEmerita Provides Update on Aznalcóllar Administrative Proceedings
The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Andalucía has ruled against Emerita's 2017 complaint alleging that the Junta de Andalucía committed a "via de hecho" in administering the Aznalcóllar public tender, finding on a technical basis that no via de hecho occurred. Emerita may appeal but is focusing on the ongoing Aznalcóllar criminal trial and its separate 2015 Administrative Case, on which the Court
CorporateEmerita Announces Commencement of Hearings to Resolve Corruption Charges Related to Awarding of Aznalcollar Public Tender, Spain
Hearings in the criminal trial over the awarding of the Aznalcóllar mining tender in Spain began March 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM local Seville time before the Third Section of the Provincial Court of Seville, with up to 40 sessions reserved across March through July and completion expected by July 15, 2025. Sixteen defendants, tender panel members and proprietors of Minorbis S.L., face charges including
CorporateEmerita's 2024 Year in Review and Strategic Outlook for 2025
A 2024 review and 2025 outlook for the Iberia Belt West (IBW) project in Andalusia, Spain, reporting 40 drillholes totalling 15,320 metres in 2024, with La Romanera extended 150 metres along strike and El Cura extended over 880 metres west to 400 metres depth; an updated mineral resource estimate is expected before the end of Q1 2025 and a PEA in 2025. The Aznalcóllar tender litigation proceedings
CorporateCourt Date Has Been Scheduled for Aznalcóllar Criminal Trial
The Third Section of the Provincial Court of Seville has set March 3, 2025 as the start date for the criminal trial over alleged crimes in the awarding of the Aznalcóllar tender in Spain, with the oral hearing expected to conclude July 15, 2025 across up to 40 reserved sessions. The 16 defendants face sentences totaling up to 348 years in prison for alleged rigging of the tender, including influen
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