Themac Resources Group Limited Announces New Mexico State Engineer's Decision on Santa Teresa Water Transfer
THEMAC Resources Group (TSXV: MAC) announced that the New Mexico State Engineer has denied their application to transfer 2,400 acre-feet of Santa Teresa water rights for use at the Copper Flat Mine. The application, filed in August 2019, sought to change the point of diversion to Copper Flat production wells and modify the place and purpose of use.
The company is exploring alternative water management solutions, including dry stack tailings technology, which could eliminate the need for Santa Teresa water rights. This more sustainable waste management approach is currently under advanced evaluation for both implementation and permitting requirements.
THEMAC Resources Group (TSXV: MAC) ha comunicato che l'Ufficio dell'Ingegnere dello Stato del Nuovo Messico ha respinto la loro richiesta di trasferimento di 2.400 acre-foot di diritti idrici di Santa Teresa per l'utilizzo presso la miniera Copper Flat. La domanda, presentata nell'agosto 2019, mirava a spostare il punto di captazione verso i pozzi produttivi di Copper Flat e a modificare luogo e scopo d'uso.
L'azienda sta valutando soluzioni alternative per la gestione dell'acqua, tra cui la tecnologia delle scorie a secco (dry stack tailings), che potrebbe rendere superflui i diritti idrici di Santa Teresa. Questo approccio più sostenibile alla gestione dei residui è attualmente in fase avanzata di valutazione sia per l'implementazione sia per gli aspetti autorizzativi.
THEMAC Resources Group (TSXV: MAC) anunció que el Ingeniero Estatal de Nuevo México denegó su solicitud para transferir 2.400 acre-pies de derechos de agua de Santa Teresa para su uso en la mina Copper Flat. La solicitud, presentada en agosto de 2019, buscaba cambiar el punto de captación a los pozos de producción de Copper Flat y modificar el lugar y el propósito de uso.
La compañía está explorando soluciones alternativas de gestión del agua, incluida la tecnología de relaves apilados en seco (dry stack tailings), que podría eliminar la necesidad de los derechos de agua de Santa Teresa. Este enfoque más sostenible para el manejo de residuos se encuentra actualmente en una fase avanzada de evaluación tanto para su implementación como para los requisitos de permisos.
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THEMAC Resources Group (TSXV: MAC) a annoncé que l'ingénieur d'État du Nouveau-Mexique a refusé leur demande de transfert de 2 400 acre-feet de droits d'eau de Santa Teresa pour une utilisation à la mine Copper Flat. La demande, déposée en août 2019, visait à changer le point de prélèvement vers les puits de production de Copper Flat et à modifier le lieu et l'objet de l'utilisation.
La société étudie des solutions alternatives de gestion de l'eau, notamment la technologie des rejets empilés à sec (dry stack tailings), qui pourrait supprimer le besoin des droits d'eau de Santa Teresa. Cette approche de gestion des déchets plus durable est actuellement en phase avancée d'évaluation pour sa mise en œuvre et les exigences d'autorisation.
THEMAC Resources Group (TSXV: MAC) gab bekannt, dass der Staatsingenieur von New Mexico ihren Antrag auf Übertragung von 2.400 Acre-Foot Santa Teresa-Wasserrechten für die Nutzung in der Copper Flat Mine abgelehnt hat. Der im August 2019 gestellte Antrag zielte darauf ab, den Entnahmeort zu den Förderbrunnen von Copper Flat zu verlegen und den Nutzungsort sowie den Verwendungszweck zu ändern.
Das Unternehmen prüft alternative Wassermanagementlösungen, darunter die Technologie der trocken gestapelten Tailings (dry stack tailings), die den Bedarf an Santa Teresa-Wasserrechten eliminieren könnte. Dieser nachhaltigere Ansatz zur Abfallbewirtschaftung befindet sich derzeit in einer fortgeschrittenen Bewertungsphase hinsichtlich Umsetzung und Genehmigungsanforderungen.
- Company is evaluating more sustainable dry stack tailings technology as an alternative solution
- Alternative water management systems could be more economically favorable
- New Mexico State Engineer denied the water rights transfer application
- Project development faces potential delays due to water rights issues
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 5, 2025) - THEMAC Resources Group Limited (TSXV: MAC) ("THEMAC" or the "Company") provides the following update in relation to its Copper Flat Project and application for the transfer of water rights:
In April 2019, an agreement to lease 2,400 acre-feet (AF) of existing Santa Teresa water rights for use at the Copper Flat Mine by the Company's wholly owned New Mexico Copper Corporation was entered into. An application to change the point of diversion to the Copper Flat production wells and the place and purpose of use to the Copper Flat Mine was filed in August 2019 with the New Mexico State Engineer's Office (NMSEO), and an administrative hearing was held in August 2023.
The New Mexico State Engineer has now handed down her decision denying the Application. The Company is currently reviewing the decision and considering its next steps in the process.
Since the Application was originally filed with the NMSEO, the Company has been investigating alternative options for more economically favourable and sustainable water management systems for implementation at the Copper Flat Project that would alleviate the need to access any of the Santa Teresa water rights. Those options include dry stack tailings technology allowing for safer and more sustainable waste management at the Copper Flat site. The feasibility of the dry stack technology is now at an advanced stage of evaluation by the Company, and is subject to ongoing further detailed analysis in respect to both the implementation of the technology and permitting.
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THEMAC Resources Group Limited
Andrew Maloney
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: +1 505.382.5770
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