25 March 2024
Tungsten West Plc
("Tungsten West", the "Company" or the "Group")
Commencement of Environment Agency public consultation period
Tungsten West (LON:TUN), the mining company focused on restarting production at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine ("Hemerdon" or the "Project") in Devon, UK, announces that the Environment Agency has commenced the six week public consultation period regarding the Mineral Processing Facility (MPF) permit. This is the final step before the Environment Agency can issue the permit. A video explaining its process have been posted by the Environment Agency at https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/pl7-5bw-drakelands-restoration-limited2/. The Company confirmed its acceptance of the draft MPF Permit on 22 February 2024.
Neil Gawthorpe, CEO of Tungsten West, commented:
"The receipt and acceptance of the draft permit for the MPF has been a positive milestone for the Company. It represents a significant step in securing the further funding required for the Project, and delivering our key objective of recommencing operations at the Hemerdon mine and providing an ethical and sustainable domestic supply of critical minerals."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014 as amended by the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
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For further information, please contact:
Enquiries
Tungsten West Neil Gawthorpe Tel: +44 (0) 1752 278500
| Strand Hanson (Nominated Adviser and Financial Adviser) James Spinney / James Dance / Abigail Wennington Tel: +44 (0) 207 409 3494 |
BlytheRay (Financial PR) Tim Blythe / Megan Ray Tel: +44(0) 20 7138 3204 Email: tungstenwest@blytheray.com
Hannam & Partners (Broker) Andrew Chubb / Matt Hasson / Jay Ashfield Tel: +44 (0)20 7907 8500 | |
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