RE: Trial mining licence11 Mar 2021 13:33
O&W, a few thoughts in relation to your questions below, ....
TML Application time line - The company have previously RNS’’d guidance of circa 3 to 6 months and whilst there have been a number of changes to the process, I would suggest that time line is still appropriate guidance.
Environmental Licence Approval - This will be to some degree on an application by application basis, but to our advantage, our Board are well versed in the process and have notable recent experience of the environmental licence requirements, when we were responsible for Pedra Branca, that environmental licence was granted in 2018, but the Pitombeiras area is in close proximity to PB, so we will have a significant level of information, that can be utilised to progress this application, it should also be noted that the recent changes, that DC refers to below, in a post I submitted previously, have altered the process, that the EL is no longer a requirement for the granting of a TML, it is relevant to its effectiveness, .....GL S