Southern Star Exploration signs agreement with TLaWC for Greater Fosterville exploration

Southern Star Exploration has signed an agreement with the Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC) for future exploration work over the Greater Fosterville exploration licence application 7795 (ELA7795) in Victoria.

The agreement defines the terms and conditions that Southern Star must adhere to when undertaking exploration on the part of the exploration licence that falls within TLaWC’s native title claim area.

This agreement is the first of its kind between TLaWC and a mineral exploration company.

Together with a recently signed agreement with the Dja Dja Wurrung traditional owners, this is the final agreement required by the Victorian Government as a prerequisite for processing Southern Star’s exploration licence application.

The TLaWC is the representative body for the Taungurung traditional owners while Southern Star Exploration is the wholly-owned subsidiary of S2 Resources (ASX:S2R).

S2 executive chairman Mark Bennett is pleased all agreements are now in place to proceed with the granting process.

“It is very pleasing that we now have in place both agreements that are necessary for the Victorian Government to proceed with the granting process for ELA7795,” he said.

“We have developed good relationships and a clear framework whereby we can work together with the traditional owners of the land to enable exploration to proceed in a respectful, responsible, cooperative and sustainable manner.

“Working together with both the Dja Dja Wurrung and the Taungurung people from the outset will allow us to further strengthen those relationships and contribute beneficially to traditional owner aspirations and also to the prosperity of the broader community.”