REG - Tungsten West PLC - Commencement of EA public consultation period

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RNS Number : 1948I  Tungsten West PLC  25 March 2024

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/
(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                               Strand Hanson

 Neil Gawthorpe                              (Nominated Adviser and Financial Adviser)

 Tel: +44 (0) 1752 278500                    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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