RE: Star Zinc26 Feb 2021 00:47
These new licence applications may be explained by the fact that our renewal of the star zinc licence includes a mandatory 50% reduction of the licence area - see extract from the Addison JORC technical report below". These new licence s being granted in what appears to be our star zinc area are probably others applying for our relinquished areas.
“The Star Zinc deposit resides within valid exploration licence 19653-HQ-LEL, known as the Star Zinc licence. The licence is currently registered under Enviro Processing Ltd, a subsidiary of previously Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”) listed BMR Group Plc. As the licence is an exploration licence, no extraction is permitted.
The licence was granted on 14th August 2014 and has recently been renewed with a mandatory 50% reduction in licence area. The licence is now within its second grant period and is valid until 13th August 2021 (Table 4.2, Table 4.2 and Figure 4.1.).
A further renewal with 50% mandatory reduction in licence area can be applied for 6 months prior to the 13th August 2021, which will extend the licence duration for the final three year period until 13th August 2024, for a maximum duration of 10 years. The holder may, not later than six months prior to the expiry of the exploration licence, apply for a mining licence for an area within the exploration licence, as shown in Figure 4.1.”