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MEP60335 Relinquishment Report

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This report by Middle Island summarizes the exploration on MEP60335, Otago. Exploration work completed within the permit area includes a passive seismic survey and a preliminary scoping study on the chemical processing of glauconite. The low potassium concentration in the raw glauconite presents a major tech-economic challenge and the large-scale checmical processes required to extract the potassium is not commercially viable at the current potash price. Middle Island has made the decision to relinquish MEP60335.

Report ID mr5693
Class Mineral
Type Relinquishment
Permit 60335
Operator Middle Island Limited
Commodity
  • Industrial/Agricultural Minerals
  • Aggregate
Region Otago Region
Start Date 22 March 2018
End Date 30 January 2020
Report extents in GeoJSON
Author Pye Sue
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  • ZIP