MINING LATEST
January 2022 CRL News Update
As
a result of the significant high-grade tin found in four pit samples
which were announced in the November Cornwall Resources (CRL) News
Update, it is planned to drill 4 exploration drill holes in a field near
Target Tip Valley to test this further. As with the two previous
drilling campaigns CRL has started preparing a General Permitted
Development Order (GPDO) document to be submitted to Cornwall Council
Mineral Planning Dept. and it is hoped that the drilling can commence in
spring 2022. Key points are; - Only one drill rig will be used and the drilling should be completed in about 4 months.
- Only one land owner is affected.
- Drilling will be 12 hour days, 13 days every fortnight, similar to previous drilling campaigns.
- The
closest property is over 140 metres from the nearest hole. Previously
several holes were drilled 50 to 60 metres from properties.
- Noise, ecological and archaeological surveys are being carried out on the land and will be part of the GPDO application.
- There
were no complaints during the last 2 drilling campaigns, and as these
holes are a long way from the nearest properties then the impact on
local people should be minimal.
- Jeff Harrison
is to visit the 6 closest properties during February to reassure
property owners, see if they have any questions, and be a point of
contact during the drilling activities.
- Once
the final locations of the exploration boreholes has been confirmed the
location map to be used in the GPDO will be included in the February
News Update.
- As the program consists of only 4
holes in a single field, distant from properties, and Covid concerns
remain, no public meeting is currently planned prior to drilling
commencing. However, if anyone wishes to find out more then they should
contact Jeff Harrison jharrison@strategicminerals.net who can arrange to meet any concerned property owners.
- As
stated in the November 2021 News Update, the Deep Digital Cornwall work
has progressed well and the test work is now coming to an end. Once all
the results have been received and interpreted then a public meeting
can be held to explain what has been discovered. Subject to Covid rules
it is hoped this will be around April/May and information on the
exploration drilling programme can be shown at the same time.
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