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Minera Alamos Expands Santana Gold Project Permits to Accommodate Commercial Scale Operations
Minera Alamos Expands Santana Gold Project Permits to Accommodate Commercial Scale Operati...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nMinera Alamos Expands Santana Gold Project Permits to Accommodate Commercial Scale Operations\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO and VANCOUVER, July 26, 2018\n\n\n\nTORONTO and VANCOUVER, July 26, 2018 /CNW/ - Minera Alamos Inc. (\"Minera Alamos\" or the \"Company\") (TSX VENTURE:MAI) is pleased to announce that it has completed the environmental studies required to amend the scope of the existing Santana gold project test mining permits and submitted them for approvals to the relevant Mexican mining regulatory agency (SEMARNAT). Acceptance of the permit expansion will provide the Company with the flexibility to transform the operation from bulk mining testwork to a commercial scale gold mine once a production decision is made.\n\n\n \n \n\n \n\"Since the closing of the transaction between Minera Alamos and Corex Gold in April the Company has aggressively advanced the Santana project's engineering work culminating in our recent submission for these permits.  We have received extremely positive community support for our plans and based on currently available information we anticipate the receipt of final approvals later this year.\"  stated Darren Koningen, CEO.  \"Construction could begin in Q1 2019 with Santana the first of three planned operations in our development pipeline.\"\n\nBulk test mining operations at the Santana project are currently governed by a temporary environment/change of land use permit (MIA-ETJ) that was issued by SEMARNAT in 2016. The current permits cover changes made to a limited area of the project site which was consistent with the scope of the test activities.  Included as part of the recently submitted environmental expansion studies are early stage designs for commercial-scale production.  The Company has received all necessary formal sign-offs from the local community (Ejido) to proceed with the proposed changes. \n\nSummary of Santana Bulk Leaching Activities \n\nFor the past 18 months the Santana project has been undergoing continuous bulk heap-leach testing act...