Govt issues first uranium mining licence
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
“The mining licence was signed by the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Kitso Mokaila and takes effect from September 12, 2016. “The grant of the mining licence is a significant milestone for the company, following the project’s recent final environmental approval secured in May 2016.
“With the mining licence now granted, the company remains well funded to progress to the next stage of project optimisation works and pre-feasibility study,” read the statement.
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