Existing Planning Permissions

• Mineral Planning Permissions

Mining operations in the UK are permitted by means of Mineral Planning Permissions (MPPs) in accordance with the terms of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. All such permissions, including those for South Crofty, are valid until 2042. South Crofty Mine enjoys the benefit of a series of such permissions which were granted between 1952 and 1988.

The introduction of the Environment Act 1995 imposed a periodic review of extant MPPs (a process known by the acronym ROMPs) whereby the conditions of such consents may be modified to conform with current environmental requirements. The MPPs for South Crofty Mine have been preserved by the submission and determination of a ROMPs application. The next ROMPs are due to be submitted in 2021, being 15 years after the determination made on 13 September 2006.

• H M Inspectorate of Mines Consent

Mining operations at South Crofty were recommenced on 3 September 2001 with the approval of HM Inspectorate of Mines. At that time and in accordance with the Management and Administration of Safety and Health at Mines Regulations 1993 (MASHM), Kevin Williams and Allan Reynolds were appointed as Mine Manager and Substitute Manager respectively.

• Health and Safety Executive Consents

• Water Discharge Licence

The Project also has the requisite consents in relation to all Health & Safety legislation as well as the discharge of water from the Mine.

• Mineral Rights

An agreement for a Licence to be granted by Cornish Minerals Limited provides the Mine with the benefit of a series of registered and unregistered Mineral Rights (MRs) for the working and exploitation of minerals throughout the area. Additionally, an option agreement will enable the Company to take a Mining Lease in relation to other MRs in the area.

Originally, rights to work and exploit minerals enabled mining to surface, however, landowners restrictions and modern planning conditions have mostly limited that ability. Currently, the general position is that minerals can be worked up to 40 metres from surface in developed neighbourhoods and up to 20 metres from surface in undeveloped areas.