Ecometals Ltd. announced that it has received the environmental license from the ministry of the environment for advanced exploration for its Rio Zarza project in Zamora, Ecuador. The environmental license encompasses the Rio Zarza and Valle del Inca I licenses and authorizes advanced exploration activities as per the company's environmental impact study which includes, but is not limited to, diamond drilling. This key permit for advanced exploration, which has been granted to only a handful of mining companies operating in Ecuador, is valid through the Advanced Exploration phase and allows the Company to continue with its exploration program.