5 February 2015

…ProDESC and the Ejido La Sierrita…are pleased to announce the ruling of the…Agrarian Tribunal…to release a rent payment to the La Sierrita communal landowners…The ejido's right to receive this rent arises from a temporary occupancy agreement signed by La Sierrita and...Excellon Resources for the use of 1,100 hectares…The ruling is an important advance…in terms of access to justice for Mexican ejidos and communities defending themselves against violations perpetrated by transnational companies…[They] welcome the tribunal's ruling and trust that the final ruling on the termination of the temporary occupancy agreement will be impartial and based on respect for human rights…