Energy Today updates La Palmichala technical review with ESG plan

Energy Today Corp said it completed an updated NI 43-101 technical review of its La Palmichala gold project in Colombia’s Segovia–Remedios belt, backing current production and a larger expansion case. The review also folds in an ESG program with QED Connect that the companies say will shape tailings, water use and land restoration.

Why it matters: - The updated NI 43-101 review gives Energy Today a technical framework that could help support outside investment and expansion planning. - The review ties the producing La Palmichala gold project to an ESG program meant to address environmental management and post-mining land use. - The company says the project is already cash-flowing, which lowers exploration risk compared with a development-stage asset.

What happened: - Energy Today Corp completed an update of the NI 43-101 technical review for its La Palmichala Gold Project in Colombia’s Segovia–Remedios gold belt. - The review covers the project’s geological model, current production and expansion potential. - Energy Today said the review also incorporates the QED Connect and GMSacha Inchi environmental mitigation program. - Santiago SanJuan, COO of Energy Today, said the review confirms La Palmichala as a robust, cash-flowing gold asset with expansion potential.

The details: - Current ore throughput is 127.68 tonnes per month. - Current gold output is about 5.926 kilograms per month, or roughly 190 ounces. - The current mined grade is about 46.4 grams per tonne of gold. - Underground development has reached Level 5, which the company says confirms vertical continuity of the ore system. - The expansion scenario calls for throughput to rise from 127.68 tonnes per month to 6,000 tonnes per month. - The planned expansion is backed by a modular $5 million processing plant. - The projected full-scale economics include EBITDA of $5.8 million to $7.3 million a year, payback of 9 to 12 months and an IRR of 65% to 110%. - The company also cites an all-in sustaining cost of $750 to $850 per ounce and annual revenue of about $13.3 million at full scale. - The ESG program includes tailings management, closed-loop water recycling, cyanide-controlled processing and post-mining land restoration. - The restoration plan uses Sacha Inchi agroforestry to support long-term ecological and community benefits. - Energy Today described the La Palmichala deposit as an orogenic quartz vein system with multiple ore shoots grading from 10 to more than 50 grams per tonne of gold. - The company says recovery is about 90%. - The modular processing plan includes crushing and grinding, gravity concentration, flotation, CIL/CIP leaching, tailings management and a water recycling system. - The company says the expansion plan uses a hybrid selective and bulk mining system with mechanization. - Energy Today said the project could support direct employment of 80 to 140 jobs and indirect employment of 250 to 400 jobs.

Between the lines: - The update appears designed to make the project easier for institutional investors to evaluate by presenting production, metallurgy, expansion and ESG in one package. - The economics cited are aggressive for a small-scale producer, so execution, permitting, financing and gold-price discipline will be central if the company tries to move toward full-scale output. - QED Connect is positioned as an oversight and ESG layer, which suggests the companies want the project framed as both a mining story and a sustainability story.

What's next: - Energy Today says the NI 43-101 review will help attract institutional investment and validate operational assumptions. - The company also expects the review to support expansion and ESG programs tied to La Palmichala. - Forward-looking plans include plant construction, commissioning and ramp-up to higher throughput, along with implementation of the QED Connect and GMSacha Inchi environmental program. - The company cautioned that production, expansion, financing, permitting and environmental outcomes remain subject to risk and uncertainty.

The bottom line: - Energy Today is trying to turn a producing gold asset into a scaled-up, ESG-framed project with institutional appeal.