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Excelsior Mining believes appeal against Gunnison permit will not succeed

Last updated: 00:37 14 Jul 2018 AEST, First published: 19:37 13 Jul 2018 AEST

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Pictured is the Gunnison project, which is to be found in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona.

Excelsior Mining Corp (TSE:MIN) believes an appeal that has been filed on its recently awarded underground injection control area permit for the Gunnison copper project in Arizona will not be successful.

As reported on June 30, this was the final operating permit needed to start getting the mine into production.

"The completion of this key milestone brings us one step closer to initiating low-cost in-situ copper production at one of the most environmentally friendly and economically compelling mine sites in the United States," Stephen Twyerould, the president and chief executive at Excelsior, had said.

In a brief statement today, Excelsior said: "Excelsior's view is that this appeal will not be successful as it does not meet the high bar required for an appeal.

"Excelsior intends to use all available legal means to have this appeal dismissed as soon as possible."

The mining group noted that all comments raised in the appeal were addressed on the permit review process by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

"In order to be successful, the petitioner must demonstrate either a finding of fact or conclusion of law that is clearly erroneous, or an exercise of discretion on an important policy consideration that the Environmental Appeals Board should, in its discretion, review," it added.

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