Southern Lithium (TSXV:SNL) has announced that an addendum to the Environmental Impact Report has been submitted to the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Production for Government of the Province of Salta to allow for the drilling program planned for its Cruz lithium project.
As quoted in the press release:
Following the acceptance of the addendum to the EIR, the Company will have all necessary approvals required to proceed with its 2017 drill campaign.
The company is benefiting from an existing EIR for the north Pocitos basin property and needs only to file an amendment to include the drilling program. The approval of the amendment is anticipated to be granted relatively quickly, allowing for the drilling to commence as soon as March.
Among the required chapters of the EIR is a section on social responsibility. This chapter is to be updated, accompanied by notices and filings with the local and district communities at Pocitos, Olacapato and the district administrative center of San Antonio de Los Cobres.
The activities covered in the EIR include geophysics surveys, drilling and future well testing as well as flow rate test programs, and onsite evaporation and processing trials, in addition to infrastructure development as required. This includes roads and drill pads, a camp and facilities for the test evaporation pans and preliminary process testing.
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