Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) has received final development approval from the Independent Planning Commission of New South Wales (IPC) for the company’s Bowdens Silver Project, located in New South Wales.
The company reports this development approval will allow the project to proceed to development and production, subject to conditions of consent.
The approval follows ‘comprehensive’ processes by Silver Mines, several Government authorities, including the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), and lastly the IPC.
Silver Mines Managing Director, Anthony McClure, says: “Our team has delivered a technically reliable and environmentally responsible project. We now look forward to getting on with delivering the project.
“Our team has delivered a technically reliable and environmentally responsible project. We now look forward to getting on with delivering the project”
After the significant upgrade to our mineral resource as announced last week, the company is undertaking a significant optimisation program updating the Bowdens Silver Feasibility Study.”
The Bowdens Silver Project is located in central New South Wales, 26km east of Mudgee, and is Australia’s ‘largest’ undeveloped silver deposit. The mine has a 23-year life span, and comprises 2,007 km square of titles, covering 80km of strike.
Silver Mines is an ASX-listed Australian public resource company focused on its Barabolar and Bowdens Silver projects, located in central New South Wales. The company’s portfolio includes the Tuena Project in New South Wales, a gold and silver exploration opportunity.
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