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  • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MPLA1/19 (Licence DG1/22) and MPLA2/19 (Licence DG2/22)

    Topics:
    • Minerals and Petroleum, 
    • Minerals and Petroleum licensing for exploration and extraction

    The Department for the Economy carried out a public consultation in respect of the mineral prospecting licence applications MPLA1/19 and MPLA2/19. The public consultation began on 13 September 2021 and closed on 5 December 2021.

    Responses

    The Department received a total of 259 responses – a copy of the Consultation Summary Report is available at:

    • Consultation Summary Report – MPLA1/19 and MPLA2/19

    Responses to the consultation consisted of:

    • campaign letters of objection
    • stakeholder replies
    • letters of support
    • individual objections

    Redacted versions of these are available at: MPLA1/19 and MPLA2/19 consultation responses

    Award of Licences

    The Department awarded Mineral Prospecting Licences for both applications on 1 February 2022. A redacted copy of each licence is available to view at:

    • Mineral Prospecting Licence DG1/22
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence DG2/22

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    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications CA1/25, CA3/25, DGA3/25, DG4A/25, KDRA1/25, KDRA4/25 and OMA4/25
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MCTA1/22, OMA1/22, KDRA2/22 and KDRA3/22
    • Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MPLA1/22 (Licence DG5/22) and MPLA2/22 (Licence DG6/22)
    • Minerals licensing
    • Petroleum Licence applications PLA1/16 and PLA2/16 - consultation responses
    • Petroleum licensing
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