Mineral Prospecting Licence Applications MPLA1/19 (Licence DG1/22) and MPLA2/19 (Licence DG2/22)
The Department for the Economy carried out a public consultation in respect of the mineral prospecting licence applications MPLA1/19 and MPLA2/19. The public consultation began on 13 September 2021 and closed on 5 December 2021.
Responses
The Department received a total of 259 responses – a copy of the Consultation Summary Report is available at:
Responses to the consultation consisted of:
- campaign letters of objection
- stakeholder replies
- letters of support
- individual objections
Redacted versions of these are available at: MPLA1/19 and MPLA2/19 consultation responses
Award of Licences
The Department awarded Mineral Prospecting Licences for both applications on 1 February 2022. A redacted copy of each licence is available to view at: