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Waste Facility Permit

12th Nov 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 7331S
Wolf Minerals Limited
12 November 2013
 



12 November 2013

 

Wolf Minerals achieves milestone in permitting process for Hemerdon Tungsten Project

 

 

 

· Waste Facility Environmental Permit granted 'minded to' status.

· Final step before granting the permit.

· Waste Facility Environmental Permit anticipated to be granted in December.

Specialty metals exploration and development company, Wolf Minerals Limited (ASX: WLF, AIM: WLFE) (Wolf, the Company) is pleased to announce a key milestone in the environmental permitting process for its world class Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in Devon, in southwest England, with the project's Waste Facility Environmental Permit being granted "minded to" status, the final step before granting the permit.

The Waste Facility Environmental Permit is the final major permit required in the development of the Hemerdon project.

Wolf submitted its Waste Facility Environmental Permit application to the UK government's principal environmental body for England, the Environment Agency (EA), in May 2013. The EA has conducted a two month public consultation period and has received reviews by partner organisations such as Natural England, Devon County Council and others.

As a result of this process the EA now has sufficient information to publish a draft permit. The draft permit is currently undergoing a one month public consultation period which started on 11 November 2013, after which a final decision on the grant of the permit will be made.

During this public consultation period, only new information that may affect the Environment Agency's decision will be considered.

It is anticipated that the Hemerdon Waste Facility Environmental Permit will be granted in December 2013.

Wolf Minerals Managing Director, Russell Clark, said:

"This is a very significant step in the development of the Hemerdon tungsten and tin project. Hemerdon will be the first significant mine to be built in the UK in over 45 years and the agencies have worked very closely with us to ensure we will have a waste facility permit that provides protection for the broader environment and community. We have worked closely with the community and the environmental authorities to ensure we have a world class and fully compliant operation on all aspects of the project. Once in operation, the Hemerdon project will deliver over 200 full time jobs to the region for many years to come, providing diversification in employment and new sources of income for many of the local community."

ENDS

 

For further details, please contact:

Wolf Minerals Limited

Russell Clark/Richard Lucas

+61 8 6364 3776

Investec

Chris Sim/George Price/David Anderson

+44 (0) 20 7597 5970

 

Newgate Threadneedle

Graham Herring/Josh Royston

+44 (0) 20 7653 9850

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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