Stellar Receives EPA Approval for Tongo Mining License
February 17, 16
(IDEX Online News) – Stellar Diamonds plc announced that it has received approval for its Environmental, Social and Health Impact Assessment in relation to its Tongo mining license application.
The company said that due to the Sierra Leone Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) giving its approval to the 100-percent owned Tongo Dyke-1 project in the country, it could now advance further in obtaining mining and environmental licenses.
“We have also recently successfully concluded the surface rental agreement with the landowners and other key stakeholders and this will now be incorporated in to a legally binding agreement,” said Stellar chief executive Karl Smithson.
“I look forward to updating shareholders in due course on progress relating to the mining licence application which awaits consideration by the Minerals Advisory Board as we continue to progress the development of this high-grade, high-value diamond resource.”