AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANIES IN ECUADOR

Concessions in yellow. Mauve areas indicate Protected Forests.

Rainforest Action Group Australian mining companies concessions in Ecuador

MINING CONCESSIONS

Concessions in yellow. Mauve areas indicate Protected Forests.

BHP

RAINFOREST ACTION GROUP BHP CONCESSIONS NORTH ECUADOR

Above: North of Ecuador. Below: South of Ecuador

RAINFOREST ACTION GROUP BHP CONCESSIONS SOUTH OF ECUADOR

FORTESCUE (FMG)

RAINFOREST ACTION GROUP MINING CONCESSION MAPS FMG NORTH ECUADOR

Above: North of Ecuador. Below: Centre & South of Ecuador

HANRINE

Above: North of Ecuador. Below: South of Ecuador

Rainforest Action Group Mining Concession Maps Newcrest South Ecuador
Rainforest Action Group_Solgold concessions_Ecuador

SUNSTONE METALS

Mining concessions in and around Los Cedros Reserve. Image credit: Rainforest Action Group

Above: North Ecuador. Below: South Ecuador

TITAN MINERALS

BHP CONCESSIONS

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION ID
PROVINCE
CANTON
REGIME
AREA (HA)
CERRO QUEBRADO S.A SANTA TERESA IMBABURA MIRA GRAN MINERIA 4325.95136 KML MAP
CERRO QUEBRADO S.A SABALETA 4 IMBABURA MIRA GRAN MINERIA 4001.953735 MAP
CERRO QUEBRADO S.A SABALETA 2 IMBABURA MIRA GRAN MINERIA 4390.949711
CERRO QUEBRADO S.A SABALETA 3 IMBABURA ESPEJO GRAN MINERIA 4918.943124
CERRO QUEBRADO S.A SANTA TERESA 2 IMBABURA SAN LORENZO GRAN MINERIA 4939.943801
CERRO QUEBRADO S.A BUEY LOJA SAN LORENZO GRAN MINERIA 1651.965143
CERRO QUEBRADO S.A SAN FRANCISCO LOJA SAN LORENZO GRAN MINERIA 2464.948306
TOTAL (HA) 26694.65518

FORTESCUE (FMG) CONCESSIONS

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION ID
PROVINCE
CANTON
REGIME
AREA (HA)
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. SANTA ANA PICHINCHA MEJIA REGIMEN GENERAL 4976.935987 KML MAP
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8A ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YACUAMBI GRAN MINERIA 3825.926169 MAP
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8B MORONA SANTIAGO GUALAQUIZA GRAN MINERIA 4163.919807 MAP
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8F ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YACUAMBI GRAN MINERIA 4899.904755
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8G ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 4895.904669
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8D MORONA SANTIAGO GUALAQUIZA GRAN MINERIA 4801.907722
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8C MORONA SANTIAGO GUALAQUIZA GRAN MINERIA 4537.912582
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8E ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YACUAMBI GRAN MINERIA 4057.921024
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7J CAÑAR CAÑAR GRAN MINERIA 4958.916947
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7K CHIMBORAZO ALAUSI GRAN MINERIA 4871.918291
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7A GUAYAS GNRAL. ANTONIO ELIZALDE REGIMEN GENERAL 3497.942271
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7I GUAYAS GNRAL. ANTONIO ELIZALDE REGIMEN GENERAL 4787.420908
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7H BOLIVAR CHILLANES REGIMEN GENERAL 4826.921129
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7C BOLIVAR CHILLANES REGIMEN GENERAL 4849.921589
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7G BOLIVAR CHILLANES REGIMEN GENERAL 4831.920989
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7E BOLIVAR CHILLANES REGIMEN GENERAL 4849.921723
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7B LOS RIOS BABAHOYO REGIMEN GENERAL 3982.935407
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8P ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 1819.964264
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 😯 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE CENTINELA DEL CONDOR GRAN MINERIA 3583.928372
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8M ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 4691.907812
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8K ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 4341.913881
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8I ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YACUAMBI GRAN MINERIA 1040.479597
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8J2 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YACUAMBI GRAN MINERIA 4335.914899
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8H ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 2764.946116
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7D BOLIVAR CHILLANES REGIMEN GENERAL 4697.924083
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 2A PICHINCHA SAN MIGUEL DE LOS BANCOS REGIMEN GENERAL 1991.974499
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8L ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 3515.930934
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7F LOS RIOS BABAHOYO REGIMEN GENERAL 4807.921616
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 8N ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 4869.903465
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 10A ZAMORA CHINCHIPE ZAMORA GRAN MINERIA 4706.955039
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7M CAÑAR CAÑAR GRAN MINERIA 3960.933064
ECUADORFORTESCUE S.A. 7L CAÑAR CAÑAR GRAN MINERIA 4233.928434
TOTAL (HA) 132982.678

HANRINE (HPPL) CONCESSIONS

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION ID
PROVINCE
CANTON
REGIME
AREA (HA)
HANRINE ECUADORIAN EXPLORATION AND MINING S.A IMBA06 IMBABURA SAN MIGUEL DE URCUQUI MEDIANA MINERIA 593.9935565 KML MAP
HANRINE ECUADORIAN EXPLORATION AND MINING S.A IMBA01 IMBABURA SAN MIGUEL DE URCUQUI MEDIANA MINERIA 3890.957907
HANRINE ECUADORIAN EXPLORATION AND MINING S.A IMBA02 IMBABURA SAN MIGUEL DE URCUQUI MEDIANA MINERIA 4809.947917
HANRINE ECUADORIAN EXPLORATION AND MINING S.A AMADORES IMBABURA IBARRA GRAN MINERIA 3961.957974
HANRINE ECUADORIAN EXPLORATION AND MINING S.A IMBA03 IMBABURA IBARRA MEDIANA MINERIA 4964.946464
HANRINE ECUADORIAN EXPLORATION AND MINING S.A IMBA05 IMBABURA SAN MIGUEL DE URCUQUI MEDIANA MINERIA 4959.946564
TOTAL (HA) 23181.75038

NEWCREST CONCESSIONS

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION ID
PROVINCE
CANTON
REGIME
AREA (HA)
NEWCRESTECUADOR S A CONCEPCION 3 CARCHI MIRA GRAN MINERIA 3044.966589 KML MAP
NEWCRESTECUADOR S A CONCEPCION 2 CARCHI MIRA GRAN MINERIA 4997.945828
NEWCRESTECUADOR S A CONCEPCION 1 CARCHI MIRA GRAN MINERIA 4039.956032
NEWCRESTECUADOR S A COBRA REAL CARCHI ESPEJO GRAN MINERIA 4739.948858
NEWCRESTECUADOR S A CARCHI 2 ESMERALDAS SAN LORENZO GRAN MINERIA 4535.95214
NEWCRESTECUADOR S A CARCHI 3 ESMERALDAS SAN LORENZO GRAN MINERIA 3673.961809
NEWCRESTECUADOR S A CARCHI 1 ESMERALDAS SAN LORENZO GRAN MINERIA 4945.948679
TOTAL (HA) 29978.67994

SOLGOLD CONCESSIONS

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION ID
PROVINCE
CANTON
REGIME
AREA (HA)
EXPLORACIONES NOVOMINING S.A. CASCABEL IMBABURA IBARRA GRAN MINERIA 4999.947061 KML MAP
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A RIO AMARILLO II IMBABURA IBARRA GRAN MINERIA 4243.953331 KML MAP
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A RIO AMARILLO 1 IMBABURA IBARRA GRAN MINERIA 4879.946146
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A BLANCA CARCHI MIRA GRAN MINERIA 4999.948087
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A RIO MIRA CARCHI MIRA GRAN MINERIA 3909.958996
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A CHICAL 3 CARCHI TULCAN GRAN MINERIA 4799.950195
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A NIEVES CARCHI MIRA GRAN MINERIA 4734.950764
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A RIO AMARILLO III IMBABURA IBARRA GRAN MINERIA 3202.964882
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A CHICAL 2 CARCHI TULCAN GRAN MINERIA 4746.951064
CARNEGIE RIDGE RESOURCES S.A CHICAL 1 CARCHI TULCAN GRAN MINERIA 4924.949732
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SALINAS LOS RIOS URDANETA GRAN MINERIA 4936.924882 KML MAP
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA YATUBI I BOLIVAR CALUMA GRAN MINERIA 4931.923774
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA YATUBI II LOS RIOS MONTALVO REGIMEN GENERAL 4917.923523
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SALAMPE LOS RIOS URDANETA GRAN MINERIA 4861.92572
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA AGUSTIN 3 COTOPAXI LA MANA GRAN MINERIA 4835.932681
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA EL DESCANSO 1B PICHINCHA MEJIA REGIMEN GENERAL 4807.937876
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA EL DESCANSO 1A SANTO DOMINGO DE LOS TSACHILAS SANTO DOMINGO GRAN MINERIA 4955.936534
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SALINAS 4 BOLIVAR GUARANDA GRAN MINERIA 4962.924576
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SALINAS 2 BOLIVAR GUARANDA GRAN MINERIA 4949.925685
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SAN MIGUEL 2 PICHINCHA SAN MIGUEL DE LOS BANCOS REGIMEN GENERAL 3275.959695
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SALINAS 3 BOLIVAR GUARANDA GRAN MINERIA 4778.927617
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SAN MIGUEL 4 PICHINCHA SAN MIGUEL DE LOS BANCOS REGIMEN GENERAL 2325.971553
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SAN MIGUEL 1 PICHINCHA SAN MIGUEL DE LOS BANCOS REGIMEN GENERAL 4229.948007
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA AGUSTIN 1 LOS RIOS VALENCIA REGIMEN GENERAL 4879.932494
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA AGUSTIN 2 COTOPAXI LA MANA GRAN MINERIA 4870.932569
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA AURORA 2 ESMERALDAS QUININDE GRAN MINERIA 3101.96451
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA AURORA 1 ESMERALDAS QUININDE GRAN MINERIA 3035.965305
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SALINAS 1 BOLIVAR GUARANDA GRAN MINERIA 4112.938581
VALLE RICO RESOURCES VRR SA SAN MIGUEL 3 PICHINCHA SAN MIGUEL DE LOS BANCOS REGIMEN GENERAL 4091.949614
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA PORVENIR 2 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE PALANDA GRAN MINERIA 3423.927167 KML MAP
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA PORVENIR 3 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE PALANDA GRAN MINERIA 4103.912081
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA PORVENIR 4 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE PALANDA GRAN MINERIA 4012.914173
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA SHARUG AZUAY PUCARA GRAN MINERIA 2683.949781
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA TIMBARA ZAMORA CHINCHIPE ZAMORA GRAN MINERIA 1997.959101
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA PORVENIR 1 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE PALANDA GRAN MINERIA 2050.956257
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA SAN ANTONIO CAÑAR CAÑAR GRAN MINERIA 4814.916923
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA CHILLANES CHIMBORAZO PALLATANGA GRAN MINERIA 4814.922563
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA SACAPALCA 2 LOJA CALVAS GRAN MINERIA 2975.938565
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA PIÑAS EL ORO PIÑAS GRAN MINERIA 4348.91552
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA SACAPALCA 1 LOJA GONZANAMA GRAN MINERIA 4636.904262
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA TIMBARA 3 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE ZAMORA GRAN MINERIA 4900.899024
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA TIMBARA 2 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE ZAMORA GRAN MINERIA 3320.931906
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA EL CISNE 2C LOJA LOJA GRAN MINERIA 4822.90377
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA SHARUG 2 AZUAY PUCARA GRAN MINERIA 3159.940736
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA LOYOLA ZAMORA CHINCHIPE PALANDA GRAN MINERIA 1332.97163
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA NANGARITZA 2 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 4707.899156
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA NANGARITZA 1 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 4740.898932
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA EL CISNE 1B AZUAY SANTA ISABEL GRAN MINERIA 4994.908336
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA TIMBARA 4 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE ZAMORA GRAN MINERIA 4937.897714
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA EL CISNE 1A AZUAY CUENCA GRAN MINERIA 4929.909985
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA CARMEN AZUAY PONCE ENRIQUEZ GRAN MINERIA 1979.964323
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA EL CISNE 2B LOJA LOJA GRAN MINERIA 4919.902338
GREEN ROCK RESOURCES GRR SA EL CISNE 2A LOJA LOJA GRAN MINERIA 4933.901959
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. HELIPUERTO MORONA SANTIAGO SAN JUAN BOSCO GRAN MINERIA 4849.90929 KML MAP
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. CUMTZA 1 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4049.927395
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. CISNEROS MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4603.914946
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. AYANGASA 2 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4719.915149
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. CHIMIUS 3 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 3418.93635
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. CHIMIUS 2 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4175.922694
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. LA FLORIDA ZAMORA CHINCHIPE CENTINELA DEL CONDOR GRAN MINERIA 1858.962753
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. MACHOS 1 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 3138.937683
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. SANTA CRUZ ZAMORA CHINCHIPE CENTINELA DEL CONDOR GRAN MINERIA 4665.905803
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. EL CISNE MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4499.917905
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. YANGUZA MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4659.914594
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. ZHUCAY CAÑAR CAÑAR GRAN MINERIA 4689.918778
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. CUMTZA 2 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 3878.930747
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. SAN SALVADOR MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 2955.946376
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. HELIPUERTO 4 MORONA SANTIAGO SAN JUAN BOSCO GRAN MINERIA 3782.928601
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. CHIMIUS MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4607.915223
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. AYANGASA 1 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 3679.934317
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. MACHOS 2 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 3447.931195
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. LA HUECA ZAMORA CHINCHIPE CENTINELA DEL CONDOR GRAN MINERIA 2902.941642
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. VICTORIA MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4907.909512
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. HELIPUERTO 3 MORONA SANTIAGO SAN JUAN BOSCO GRAN MINERIA 4849.908853
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. HELIPUERTO 2 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4949.907512
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. HELIPUERTO 3 MORONA SANTIAGO SAN JUAN BOSCO GRAN MINERIA 4849.908853
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. HELIPUERTO 2 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4949.907512
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. COANGOS 2 MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4362.919779
CRUZ DEL SOL CSSA S.A. COANGOS MORONA SANTIAGO LIMON INDANZA GRAN MINERIA 4923.909532
TOTAL (HA) 330240.4947

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SOLGOLD CONCESSIONS THAT COVER RESERVES

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SOLGOLD'S CONCESSIONS IN INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES

TEMPUS RESOURCES CONCESSIONS

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION ID
PROVINCE
CANTON
REGIME
AREA (HA)
LA PLATA MINERALES S.A. BRAMADEROS LOJA PALTAS GRAN MINERIA 4948 KML MAP
TOTAL (HA) 4948

SUNSTONE METALS CONCESSIONS

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION ID
PROVINCE
CANTON
REGIME
AREA (HA)
LA PLATA MINERALES S.A. BRAMADEROS LOJA PALTAS GRAN MINERIA 4948 KML MAP
TOTAL (HA) 4948

JOINT VENTURES

BHP + LUMINEX RESOURCES

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION
PROVINCE
CANTON
SCALE
AREA (HA)
? TARQUI ZAMORA CHINCHIPE GUALAQUIZA MEDIANA MINERIA 4817 KML MAP
TOTAL (HA) 4817

NEWCREST + CORNERSTONE RESOURCES (EARN IN/JV)

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION
PROVINCE
CANTON
SCALE
AREA (HA)
CAÑABRAVA MINING SA CAÑA BRAVA LOJA GUALEL PEQUEÑA MINERIA 1150 KML MAP
TOTAL (HA) 1150

NEWCREST + LUNDIN GOLD (EARN IN/JV)

SUBSIDIARY
CONCESSION
PROVINCE
CANTON
SCALE
AREA (HA)
AURELIAN ECUADOR S.A. LA ZARZA (FdN) ZAMORA CHINCHIPE YANTZAZA GRAN MINERIA 4627.914983 KML MAP
AURELIANMENOR S.A. ALBERTO ZAMORA CHINCHIPE EL PANGUI GRAN MINERIA 3359.10349
AURELIANMENOR S.A. VICTORIANA ZAMORA CHINCHIPE EL PANGUI GRAN MINERIA 3938.923964
AURELIANMENOR S.A. MAICU 2 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 3226.407508
AURELIANMENOR S.A. MAICU 4 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 82.99828889
AURELIANMENOR S.A. MAICU 5 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 2436.690227
AURELIANMENOR S.A. MAICU 1 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 693.7972942
AURELIANMENOR S.A. MAICU 6 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 1457.360747
AURELIANMENOR S.A. MAICU 3 ZAMORA CHINCHIPE NANGARITZA GRAN MINERIA 847.9823475
TOTAL (HA) 20671.17885

GOOGLE EARTH INTERACTIVE MAPS

Maps credit: Forest Network

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  • Current mining concessions (outlined in red)
    In shaded form
  • Current and proposed mining concessions (outlined in red)
    In shaded form
  • Reserve system showing the impact of the new mining concessions
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  • Indigenous territories overlay
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  • Earthquakes in Ecuador over the past 10 years