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Euro Manganese Announces Submission of Environmental & Social Impact Assessment and Publication of 2022 Sustainability Report
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euro Manganese Inc. (TSX-V and ASX: EMN; OTCQX: EUMNF; Frankfurt: E06) (the "Company" or "EMN") i
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euro Manganese Inc. (TSX-V and ASX: EMN; OTCQX: EUMNF; Frankfurt: E06) (the \"Company\" or \"EMN\") is pleased to announce it has submitted the final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (\"ESIA\") for the Company’s Chvaletice Manganese Project (\"Chvaletice\" or the \"Project\") to the Ministry of Environment in the Czech Republic and it has published its inaugural 2022 Sustainability Report (the \"Report\"). Highlights The Project is poised to become Europe’s only primary producer of high-purity manganese products with excellent ESG credentials, serving the rapid growth of the EV battery market. The Project is designed to meet the Czech Republic’s and European Union’s strict environmental, health and safety standards. The ESIA is the main step in the Project’s environmental permitting process. The Company has published its inaugural 2022 Sustainability Report, outlining material issues for the business and its stakeholders. Submission of ESIA The ESIA builds on the preliminary ESIA which was reviewed by the Czech Ministry of Environment in 2020. The ESIA takes outputs from both the preliminary ESIA and the Chvaletice Feasibility Study, announced in July 2022, as inputs to the compilation of many environmental and social impact assessments, including but not limited to dispersion studies, acoustic studies and impact on human health studies (collectively, \"the studies\"). The Company has also proactively engaged with and briefed many of the relevant authorities and stakeholders on the Project details. Feedback received from stakeholders has been built into the final ESIA submission. After a significant amount of work, the Company is confident in the quality of the studies and in meeting the criteria set out by Czech regulation for a successful ESIA. The approval process is anticipated to take approximately six months. Publication of Inaugural Sustainability Report The Company has published its inaugural Sustainability Report for 2022, which outlines how Euro Manganese is leading the way for sustainable production of high-purity manganese for the electric vehicle industry. It is based on the material environmental, social and governance issues that matter to the Company and its stakeholders. The Report also defines the Company’s purpose, vision and values, and...