RE: Early works16 May 2018 20:49
Well timing of PAM could be similiar to this statement, - We anticipate that the final Ministerial approvals will be received in December 2017 and that the mining licences for each of the mines will be issued shortly thereafter.
But with Omani timings of late, the 'issued shortly thereafter' could not be shortly....haha, but if the rag is promoting it and making it out that it is about to kick off, PAM will be the one to make the release look a bit silly. Important to note the line - 'Early works have commenced at the sites'.... suggests if you have the ministy approvals you can expect to move on with the projects in anticipation of the licence being given out.
Note Alara and Savannah have been in these discussions during LABS and well aware of where PAM stands on licence approval in this current time post the whole review etc. They will have had good indications about their projects during the discussions with PAM at LABS.