Savannah Resources PLC Environmental Permits Issued for Oman Project (5025W)
15 November 2017 - 6:00PM
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RNS Number : 5025W
Savannah Resources PLC
15 November 2017
Savannah Resources Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: SAV / Sector:
Mining
15 November 2017
Savannah Resources Plc
Environmental Permits Issued for Mahab 4 and Maqail South
Oman Copper Project
Savannah Resources plc (AIM: SAV) ('Savannah' or 'the Company'),
the AIM quoted resource development company, is pleased to announce
the issuance of environmental operating permits for both the Mahab
4 and Maqail South mining licence applications in Oman by the
Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs ('MECA'). Savannah is a
65% shareholder in the Omani company Al Fairuz Mining, the holder
of the Block 5 licence which includes these two high-grade copper
deposits. To view the press release with the illustrative maps and
diagrams please use the following link:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5025W_-2017-11-14.pdf
HIGHLIGHTS:
-- Environmental operating permits issued for the Mahab 4 and Maqail South mine developments
-- Regulatory approval or "No Objection" received from six out
of eight Ministries for the Maqail South and Mahab 4 Mining Licence
applications
-- Excellent progress towards the grant of mining licences for
the first two of a planned series of high grade copper mine
developments in Oman
-- Final Ministerial approvals expected to be received before
the end of 2017 and the Mining Licences in early 2018 by Public
Authority for Mining
David Archer, Savannah's Chief Executive Officer said today "The
award of environmental operating permits marks a major breakthrough
for our 2018 development plans for the mining of the high-grade
copper deposits at Mahab 4 and Maqail South. MECA's environmental
clearance is expected to be factored positively into the approval
process of the remaining Ministries."
Figure 1. Project Location Map (see PDF)
The process for permitting mining activities in Oman is
administered through the Public Authority for Mining ('PAM'). Upon
submission of the mining licence application, approval or (no
objection) is required from eight Ministries and PAM for the
licence to be granted. Savannah has now received no objection
letters from six of the required ministries for the Maqail South
and Mahab 4 applications. Positive discussions are continuing for
the remaining Ministries for both projects, with final approvals
expected to all be received in Q4 2017.
A summary of the Ministries and their approval status is given
in Table 1.
Table 1: Approval Status of Mining Licence Applications
Ministry Status (Mahab Status (Maqail
4) South)
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Ministry of Defence No objection No objection
received received
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Royal Oman Police No objection No objection
received received
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Ministry of Culture No objection No objection
and Heritage received received
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Ministry of Tourism No objection Under review
received
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Ministry of Environment Project Environmental Project Environmental
and Climate Affairs Permit Received Permit Received
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Ministry of Regional Under review No objection
Municipalities received
and Water Resources
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Ministry of Interior No objection No objection
received received
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Ministry of Housing Under review Under review
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Public Authority Preliminary Economic Preliminary Economic
for Mining Assessment to Assessment to
be Submitted be Submitted
------------------------ ---------------------- ----------------------
Competent Person and Regulatory Information
The information in this announcement that relates to exploration
results is based upon information compiled by Mr Dale Ferguson,
Technical Director of Savannah Resources Limited. Mr Ferguson is a
Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
(AusIMM) and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the
style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and
to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent
Person as defined in the December 2012 edition of the "Australasian
Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and
Ore Reserves" (JORC Code). Mr Ferguson consents to the inclusion in
the report of the matters based upon the information in the form
and context in which it appears.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014.
**ENDS**
For further information please visit www.savannahresources.com
or contact:
David Archer Savannah Resources Tel: +44 20
plc 7117 2489
David Hignell / Gerry Northland Capital Tel: +44 20
Beaney (Nominated Partners Ltd 3861 6625
Adviser)
Christopher Raggett finnCap Ltd Tel: +44 20
/ Emily Morris (Joint 7220 0500
Broker)
Jon Belliss Beaufort Securities Tel: +44 20
(Joint Broker) Ltd 7382 8300
Charlotte Page / St Brides Partners Tel: +44 20
Lottie Wadham Ltd 7236 1177
About Savannah
We are a diversified resources group (AIM: SAV) with a portfolio
of energy metals projects - lithium in Portugal and copper in Oman
- together with the world-class Mutamba Heavy Mineral Sands Project
in Mozambique, which is being developed in a consortium with the
global major Rio Tinto. We are committed to serving the interests
of our shareholders and to delivering outcomes that will improve
the lives of our staff and the communities we work with.
This information is provided by RNS
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