Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MPLA1/22 (Licence DG5/22) and MPLA2/22 (Licence DG6/22)
As required under the Mineral Development Act (NI) 1969, the Department for the Economy provided notification and invited views on its intention to grant Mineral Prospecting Licences MPLA1/22 and MPLA2/22. The public consultation began on 17 January 2022 and closed on 10 April 2022.
Responses
The Department received a total of 1,635 responses – a copy of the Consultation Summary Report is available at:
Responses to the consultation consisted of:
- stakeholder replies
- campaign letters of objection
- individual objections
- letters of support
Redacted versions of these are available at: MPLA1/22 and MPLA2/22 consultation responses
Award of Licences
The Department awarded Mineral Prospecting Licences for both applications on 1 June 2022. A redacted copy of each licence is available to view at: