Positive Environment Court Decision for Bathurst

Positive Environment Court Decision for Bathurst

Bathurst Resources (New Zealand) Limited (NZX/ASX: BRL) (“Bathurst”) is pleased to advise that the Environment Court of New Zealand has issued its decision to grant Resource Consents for the Escarpment Project near Westport.

Bathurst Managing Director, Hamish Bohannan said, “We are pleased to finally secure these consents to develop a mine that will deliver much needed jobs for the West Coast and generate benefits for the economy of New Zealand overall. The consent procedure has been transparent and thorough and we welcome this final positive decision. We can now submit the management plans and applications to enable us to commence mining works.”

The Escarpment Project is expected to create over 200 jobs and inject almost $1 billion into the New Zealand economy over the life of the mine. In addition, Bathurst will make a significant investment in initiatives to protect native flora and fauna, and biodiversity enhancement programmes.

On behalf of Bathurst Resources (New Zealand) Limited.

Hamish Bohannan

Managing Director

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