 (ASX: IMA) has received final approval for commencement of construction at its 100%-owned Atlas mineral sands project in WA.){kind=link}
Image receives final approval for Atlas mineral sands project
Image Resources (Image) (ASX: IMA) has received final approval for commencement of construction at its 100%-owned Atlas mineral sands project in WA.
Image received approval of the project from the Federal Government, as well as EPA approval for the Offset Environmental Management Plan and the Banksia Woodland Rehabilitation Environmental Management Plan.
Approval is anticipated in the coming weeks for the groundwater operating strategy (GOS). Approval of the GOS does not prevent commencement of on-ground construction of the processing plant and related infrastructure.
Image managing director and chief executive Patrick Mutz comments on the approvals.
“Receipt of these penultimate approvals for Atlas from the [Federal Government] and EPA serve as the trigger for mobilisation of contractors and equipment to Atlas starting the week of August 12, 2024,” he said.
“Early construction works on the Atlas mining camp is more than 50% complete and deconstruction of the relevant sections of the Boonanarring wet concentration plant for relocation to Atlas is well underway.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors I want to thank the various regulatory agency representatives and Image’s permitting and development teams for continuing to push to mitigate further adverse impacts from permitting delays.
“We look forward to the delivery of another rapid, streamlined, and efficient construction and commissioning effort.”