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  • Closed consultation Mineral Prospecting Licence applications MPLA1/22 and MPLA2/22

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

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 17 January 2022, 12.01 am and closed 10 April 2022, 11.59 pm

    Summary

    In exercise of its powers under Section 11 of the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, the Department for the Economy is consulting on its intention to grant two Mineral Prospecting Licences in Counties Tyrone and Londonderry to Dalradian Gold Limited.

    Documents

    • Consultation Overview Adobe PDF (337 KB)
    • Annex A - MPLA1/22 - application form Adobe PDF (3 MB)
    • Annex A - MPLA2/22 - application form Adobe PDF (3 MB)
    • Annex B - minerals prospecting overview for MPLA1/22 and MPLA2/22 Adobe PDF (271 KB)
    • Annex C - Dalradian Gold Limited Company Brief - January 2022 Adobe PDF (239 KB)
    • Annex D - Map of application area Adobe PDF (4 MB)
    • Annex E - wards and townlands in application areas Adobe PDF (180 KB)
    • Annex F - Public Notice Adobe PDF (45 KB)

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    Consultation description

    Provided that the other required permissions are obtained, the two Mineral Prospecting Licences will permit the company to explore for base metals. The applicant currently holds mineral prospecting licences over the same two areas. The current licences are known as DG5/16 and DG6/16.

    These two new licences are not related to the exploration of gold or silver which are outside the remit of the Department for the Economy. Dalradian Gold Limited are permitted to explore for gold under Options granted by the Crown Estate.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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