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Environmental Authorisation Granted for Zeb Nickel
Environmental Authorisation Granted for Zeb Nickel.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n21 August 2024\nURU Metals Limited\n (\"URU\")\nZeb Nickel Corp - Environmental Authorisation Granted for Zeb Nickel Project\nURU notifies that Zeb Nickel Corp. announced on 20 August 2024 that the South African Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR), formerly known as the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, has granted Zeb Nickel Corp (\"Zeb Nickel\" or the \"Company\") an Integrated Environmental Authorisation under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act 107 of 1998) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2014) for the Zeb Nickel Project (the \"Project\") located in Limpopo Province, South Africa. This authorization marks a significant milestone in the process of obtaining Zeb Nickel's mining right, which will permit the extraction of nickel, copper, platinum-group metals, gold, chrome, cobalt, vanadium, and iron ore for a period of 30 years from the date of issuance.\nThe Company was granted the Integrated Environmental Authorisation and was instructed to notify all Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) of the DMPR's decision in writing within 14 days of receiving it, in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations. Consequently, the Company sent out a notification to all interested and affected parties. Those wishing to appeal any aspect of the decision were given 20 calendar days from the date of notification to submit an appeal to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment and to send a copy of the appeal to the DMPR. The appeal period has now concluded. The receipt of the Integrated Environmental Authorisation marks a significant milestone for the project, concluding a phase that lasted more than four years. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process required 16 expert specialists to conduct various environmental studies in and around the project area. The granting of the Integrated Environmental Authorisation will allow the Project to undertake the various listed activities in the Project's approved EIA and as specified by the DMPR, and as further listed in the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) EIA and National Environmental Management: Waste Act 59 of 2008 (NEMWA) EIA.\nThis authorisation is a critical approval that allows the Company to proceed with the ultimate development of a mine on the Zeb Nicke...