Sumatra gets AMDAL approval in Sumatra
Monday, March 19 2012 - 01:57 AM WIB
Australian-listed miner Sumatra Copper & Gold plc said that it had got the critical environmental permitting (AMDAL) for its wholly-owned Tembang gold and silver project in central part of Sumatra completed.
The Company said in a press statement over the weekend that the local authority--Musi Rawas regency of South Sumatra province has granted AMDAL permitting, approving the Environmental Management Plan/RKL (EMP) and Environmental Impact Assessment/RPL (EIS) for both stages of the Tembang Project.
The approval of the conversion of the IUP from Exploration to Exploitation (Mining Lease) is expected in the next few weeks.
Sumatra Managing Director Julian Ford said the approval of AMDAL permitting was a significant milestone for the projects development, which is targeted for production in 2013.
?AMDAL was the critical path activity for Tembang, and an extremely important element of the project?s permitting and feasibility studies. The Company will now progress to full project permitting throughout 2012, which will include forestry, manpower and operational permits,? he said.
Editing by Benget Besalicto Tnb.