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JOHANNESBURG - Marula Mining PLC (AQSE:MARU, A2X: MAR) announced Tuesday that its South African subsidiary has received acceptance from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) for the scoping report related to its Blesberg Extension Prospecting Right Application.
The company’s subsidiary, Southern African Lithium and Tantalum Mining (SALT), has begun the environmental impact assessment process for the project, which will involve consultations with stakeholders and local communities. This process will culminate in environmental impact assessment and management reports outlining potential impacts and mitigation measures.
The Blesberg Extension Project covers 7,219 hectares adjacent to the company’s Northern Cape Lithium and Tungsten Project. Combined with its existing interests, Marula now has stakes in approximately 23,270 hectares across the region, where it plans to develop an open-pit mining operation and battery metals processing center.
Once granted, the prospecting right will allow Marula to explore for various minerals including metallurgical silica, mica, molybdenum, phosphate, platinum group metals, tin, tungsten, and vanadium.
This development follows the company’s previous announcement on January 9, 2025, regarding the expansion of its Blesberg operations. The acceptance of the scoping report represents a procedural milestone in the regulatory approval process for the prospecting rights.
The information was disclosed in a press release statement from the company.
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