Emmerson advances on environmental approval for Khemisset project following key enhancements
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Emmerson PLC (AIM:EML) chief executive Graham Clarke discusses the company's current status concerning the Environmental Approval Permit application for its Khemisset potash project in Morocco with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion.
Clarke told Proactive a ministerial committee referred the application back to the regional authority, the CRUI, for re-examination, with a request for Emmerson to resubmit documentation with enhancements. This revised documentation, which includes the benefits of the Khemisset Multi-mineral Process (KMP) is set to be submitted soon, with confidence in obtaining approval.
Key enhancements in the revised Environmental Impact Assessment relate to a new process that allows a 60% reduction in water consumption, significant in drought-affe...