RE: *Shakes head*30 Nov 2020 14:10
From perhaps a more positive point of view: the Dalradian project is in Northern Ireland and therefore, subject to a variant of UK planning legislation. Clontibret is in the Republic of Ireland and therefore, subject to Irish planning law.
There's no doubt that if the company finally applies for planning following successful completion of exploration and a demonstration of project feasibility, there will be environmental protests and objections from people who either live very close to any proposed development or people otherwise inclined to protest against mining. This is their right.
I would point out that Ireland has a history of the successful development and operation of large scale mines (e.g. the lead - zinc mines) and indeed, Prof Conroy has been involved in that history. There is also an amount of perception and misperception involved with such projects. However, Conroy is an Irish company exploring and developing in Ireland which surely would count in its favour? Whilst I have previously been critical of the slow rate of progress until now, I do have some understanding of the 'softly-softly' approach that has been taken in getting the project to where it is at the moment. A little bit too long perhaps but still 'softly-softly'!
In the case of Dalradian, from the Facebook pages in the link Mole_Man provided, I would be concerned that some of the protestors are comparing Dalradian's project to the Pebble project in Alaska! The Pebble project is likely to be an order of magnitude bigger. There also appears to be a level of interference in operations by the protestors too which any company could do without.
Fingers crossed the AAZ deal will be signed very soon, an EGM called for the shareholder vote, the vote sails through and then followed by the hopeful further uptick in the share price we are all hoping for!
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