Pucara Gold Ltd. announced that it has received authorization from the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines for its Start of Activities (‘Inicio de Actividades’) at the Lourdes Gold Project. The authorization allows Pucara to start exploration activities as laid out in the previously approved drill permit (Declarción Impacto Ambiental – DIA). The DIA allows for the construction of 40 drill pads, road accesses and trenches, and is currently underway.