KBL faces environmental appeal at Sorby Hills
PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed junior KBL Mining was facing an appeal against the grant of environmental clearance for its Sorby Hills silver/lead/zinc project, in Western Australia.
The state’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October approved KBL’s development of the Sorby Hills project, with all concerns raised by the EPA addressed by the company.
However, during a 14-day appeals period, the EPA has now received a single appeal against its decision.
KBL told shareholders that the timing for determination of the appeal was not certain; however, EPA materials indicated that it was custom to have 80% of appeals submitted to the Minister for Environment within 60 days of receiving a final response to the appeal from the EPA, and from KBL.
The junior miner was currently in the process of progressing the feasibility study, mining permits and operational licences for the Sorby Hills project, in preparation for project financing, construction and operations.
Current timing expectations would see KBL start construction by mid-2014, with operations expected to start 12 months later.
KBL has completed a prefeasibility study for a Stage 1 development at Sorby Hills based on a conventional openpit mine and sulphide flotation concentrator operation, which will deliver 400 000 t/y of ore.
The mine will produce 20 000 t/y of lead and 800 000 t/y of silver over its ten-year life-of-mine, and will require a capital investment of A$70-million.
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