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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Environmental Impact Assessment Submitted for Kiziltepe 30 August 2013 AIM: AAUEIA SUBMITTED FOR KIZILTEPEAriana Resources plc (\"Ariana\" or \"the Company\"), the gold exploration and development company focused on Turkey, is pleased to announce that it has submitted its final Environmental Impact Assessment (\"EIA\") report for the Kiziltepe gold-silver project to the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning (\"MEUP\"), via its Joint Venture company in Turkey, Zenit Madencilik San. ve Tic. A.S., (\"Zenit\").The Company expects that the MEUP will review the submitted documentation ahead of ministerial approval which is anticipated during Q4 2013. Once the Company has received its environmental positive certification it will be able to proceed with final permitting for construction, targeted by the end of Q4 2013. In parallel, the Company and its JV partners are negotiating finance for the construction of the mine and of expected commissioning of the mine, which is currently scheduled for H2 2014.Michael de Villiers, Chairman, commented:\"The submission of our EIA marks a further crucial step towards Ariana and its partners commencing construction of our initial mine at the Red Rabbit Gold Project, before expected initial commercial production in H2 2014. \"This represents the culmination of our feasibility and EIA work on the Kiziltepe gold-silver project, which has been completed in partnership with Proccea Construction. We now look forward to receiving positive feedback from the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, so that the Company and its partners may proceed to the construction phase of the project. The project represents an important mining investment in western Turkey that will bring benefits to the community of the Sindirgi area.\" **ENDS**Contacts: Ariana Resources plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7407 3616 Michael de Villiers, Chairman Kerim Sener, Managing Director Beaumont Cornish Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt Beaufort Securities Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7382 8387 Chris Rourke / Guy Wheatley Loeb Aron & Company Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 1128 Frank Lucas St Brides Media & Finance Ltd Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177 Susie Geliher / Lottie Brocklehurst Editors' note:About Ariana ResourcesAriana is an exploration and dev...