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Mawson Commences EIA and Land Use Planning for the Rajapalot Gold-Cobalt Project in Finland
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 23, 2021 / Mawson Gold Limited ("Mawson" or the "...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Mawson Commences EIA and Land Use Planning for the Rajapalot Gold-Cobalt Project in FinlandVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / February 23, 2021 / Mawson Gold Limited (\"Mawson\" or the \"Company\") (TSX:MAW)(FSE:MXR)(OTC PINK:MWSNF) is pleased to announce commencement of two key planning processes for the 100% owned Rajapalot Project in Finland. Highlights: Two key planning processes, the Environmental Impact Assessment (\"EIA\") and land use planning have been initiated for the Rajapalot gold-cobalt project in Finland;The purpose of the EIA procedure is to generate information on the environmental impacts of a project, facilitate the consideration of environmental issues in planning and decision-making processes, and give the public and other stakeholders opportunities to participate in and affect these processes. The initiation of EIA and land use planning:Is demonstrative of the long term, strong local stakeholder support for one of Finland's strategic gold-cobalt projects; andFurther de-risks the project, as resource-expansion drilling is ongoing with 4 rigs actively drilling 24/7 through the Finnish winter.Mr. Hudson, CEO, states: \"The commencement of the EIA and land use planning mechanisms is reflective of the local and regional support that the project receives, for which Mawson is very thankful. The decisions made by the local authorities are a clear indication that we have succeeded in crucial stakeholder engagement and that the project is welcomed in the area. As the project transitions from exploration to advanced studies, Mawson will continue to work in the same transparent and open way to retain the social acceptance of the local people in order to de-risk this strategic gold-cobalt project for the future benefit of all stakeholders.\"As previously reported on 21 December 2020, Mawson requested the Lapland Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (\"ELY\") to arrange a preliminary consultation in accordance with the EIA Procedures Act, which defines projects whose environmental impact must always be assessed. This triggered the commencement of the preparation stage of the EIA for the Rajapalot gold-cobalt project. In Finland, the potential impacts of a project are assessed at the report stage of the EIA process which follows the EIA preparation stage.Mawson considers stakeholder engagement and coll...