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EIA confirmed compliant at Dundas Ilmenite Project
EIA confirmed compliant at Dundas Ilmenite Project.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9706B Bluejay Mining PLC 05 February 2020 \n\nBluejay Mining plc / EPIC: JAY / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining\n5 February 2020\nBluejay Mining plc ('Bluejay' or the 'Company')\n \nDundas Project Licencing Update\n Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') confirmed compliant for public consultation process\n \nBluejay Mining plc, the AIM and FSE listed company with projects in Greenland and Finland, is pleased to provide an update on its exploitation licence (the 'Exploitation Licence') application for the Dundas Ilmenite Project ('Dundas' or the 'Project') in Greenland.\n \nThe Company is pleased to advise that the Environmental Agency for Mineral Resource Activities ('EAMRA') of Greenland has confirmed the Company's EIA to be compliant with guidelines for the purposes of public consultation.\n\nThe EIA, together with the shortly expected Social Impact Assessment ('SIA'), will enable the Company to move into the fixed period public consultation and subsequent preparation of the White Book required for final ministerial approval for exploitation.\n \nThe EIA represented three years of extensive environmental aerial surveys, local and regional flora and fauna measurements, as well as an expanded baseline sampling. The baseline programme was updated and extended for an additional 12 months in accordance with requirements from EAMRA.\n \nThe EIA was prepared by internationally renowned consultants Orbicon|WSP ('Orbicon'), one of the most experienced and well-respected environmental consultants operating in Greenland. The main conclusion by Orbicon is that there are no material or unmanageable environmental impacts arising from the development of the Project.\n \nSenior Project Manager Morten Christensen from Orbicon | WSP said: \"After three years of detailed baseline fieldwork and dedicated surveys of the marine and terrestrial environment Orbiconironmental studies.\n \n\"The Dundas Ilmenite Project has been developed to the highest international standards in respect of the Arctic environment in North-West Greenland. This environmentally low-impact project can contribute to the sustainable development of Greenland's economy without any long-term footprint on the unique nature of the area.\"\n \nSocial Impact Assessment ('SIA')\nAs stated in the announcement on ...