Govt, mineral explorer bout goes to the wire

Friday, May 30, 2014

An aerial view of Mount Burgess' former prospecting licence in Ngamiland

The 11-month legal and tactical struggle between Australian mineral explorer, Mount Burgess and government, will be decided in the Court of Appeal after the disgruntled company filed papers at the country’s highest court this week.

The two parties have tussled since May 13, 2013 when Mount Burgess learnt that the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources had rejected its application for renewal of a prospecting licence for an area in Ngamiland potentially holding 33 million tonnes in zinc and silver.

This week, Mount Burgess directors announced that notice had been filed with the Court of Appeal in the matter.

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Govt, mineral explorer bout goes to the wire

The 11-month legal and tactical struggle between Australian mineral explorer, Mount Burgess and government, will be decided in the Court of Appeal after the disgruntled company filed papers at the country’s highest court this week.

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