Indigenous organizations, including Amazon Watch, MiningWatch Canada, and the Shuar Arutam People, filed a formal complaint with the British Columbia Securities Commission alleging that Solaris Resources Inc. failed to provide shareholders with a complete picture of significant public opposition and legal risks associated with its planned copper mine in southern Ecuador.

On March 2, 2024, an Ecuadorian indigenous nation, the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA), along with several allied organizations, filed a formal complaint with the British Columbia Securities Commission. The complaint alleges that Solaris Resources Inc. failed to provide continuous and transparent disclosure of material information regarding its Warintza mining project, which encroaches upon indigenous territory, and pursued agreements with communities not authorized to represent the indigenous collective.

Indigenous communities along with environmental groups including Amazon Watch, MiningWatch Canada, and the Shuar Arutam People filed a complaint with the British Columbia Securities Commission alleging that Solaris Resources Inc. failed to fully disclose significant public opposition and legal risks associated with its proposed copper mine in southern Ecuador. The complaint, lodged on February 29, 2024, comes amid heightened scrutiny during a major mining conference in Toronto.

Indigenous organizations led by the Shuar Arutam People (PSHA) filed a complaint with the British Columbia Securities Commission alleging that Solaris Resources Inc. failed to continuously disclose material information regarding its Warintza mining project and neglected its Free, Prior and Informed Consent obligations. The complaint highlights the company's use of a 'Strategic Alliance' with two communities to manufacture social license, despite overwhelming opposition from broader indigenous groups.

Solaris Resources Inc.'s recent strategic moves to advance the Warintza mining project—including seeking new financing, appointing a new COO, and forming selective alliances with only two indigenous communities—have triggered a public outcry. On November 20, 2023, the Pueblo Shuar Arutam (PSHA) issued a statement rejecting the project's sale and criticizing the company's failure to adhere to free, prior, and informed consultation standards, thereby undermining indigenous self-determination and risking significant environmental, legal, social, and reputational harm.

Solaris Resources Inc. announced the signing of an Impacts and Benefits Agreement (IBA) for the Warintza Project following claims of a successful prior consultation process with the Shuar Arutam People. However, the Shuar Arutam People's Government Council condemned these statements as false and accused the company of violating indigenous rights.

Research by Amazon Watch reveals that Solaris Resources Inc.'s Warintza Project in Ecuador is advancing without obtaining broad indigenous consent. The report details how the company used divide and conquer tactics—engaging only a small number of supportive communities—to manufacture the appearance of stakeholder buy‑in, while the vast majority of the Shuar Arutam people oppose the project. This approach raises significant human rights, environmental, and political concerns.