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Submission of EIA
Submission of EIA.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6033X Bluejay Mining PLC 30 April 2019 \n\nBluejay Mining plc / EPIC: JAY / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining\n30 April 2019\nBluejay Mining plc ('Bluejay' or the 'Company')\nPermitting Update - Submission of Environmental Impact Assessment\n \nBluejay Mining plc, the AIM and FSE listed company with projects in Greenland and Finland, is pleased to announce the submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') for its Dundas Ilmenite Project ('Dundas' or 'the Project') in Greenland, the world's highest-grade mineral sands ilmenite project. \n \nOverview:\n· Submission today of the completed EIA for Dundas to The Ministry of Nature and Environment, Government of Greenland\n· No major environmental obstacles or larger impacts found by the EIA\n· EIA is a key component of the application documentation for a full mining licence\n \nThe EIA, which was presented to the to The Ministry of Nature and Environment, Government of Greenland today Tuesday 30th April 2019, was prepared by respected international consultants Orbicon A/S ('Orbicon'), one of the most experienced environmental service providers with respect to mining and permitting related studies for mining operations in Greenland. \n \nThe EIA allows the authorities to understand the impact of exploitation of the ilmenite-bearing sand within the licence area as well as the broader region and forms a critical cornerstone in the application for an exploitation permit. \n \nThe submitted EIA concerns onshore mining, processing and infrastructure. It was completed based upon the development scenario as outlined in the optimised Pre-Feasibility Study ('PFS'), which anticipates yearly production of 440,000 tonnes of ilmenite concentrate from the Project. \n \nThe major conclusion drawn from the EIA report is that there are no material or unmanageable environmental impacts arising from the development of the Project.\n \nThe EIA presented three years of extensive environmental surveys and baseline studies that were agreed on and updated by the authorities during the course of the optimised PFS. The terms of reference for the study were agreed between the Company, stakeholders and the relevant Greenlandic authorities, represented by the Ministry of Mineral Resources &...