Inca Minerals Limited announced its receipt of formal advice from the Director General of Peru's Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MEM) that the company's Riqueza Project DIA drill permit application has been granted. The Riqueza Project drill permit has an allowance of 14,000m of diamond core drilling and a further 20% may be applied for and be automatically granted by MEM meaning the DIA effectively provides a 16,800m drilling capacity. The DIA drill permit is valid for at least two years and, in addition to the drilling allowance, contains approval for up to 3,080m of trenching.