Berkeley s focus continues to be on progressing the approvals required to commence construction of the Salamanca mine and bring it into production.
In August 2020, the Urbanism License ( UL ) was granted by the Municipality of Retortillo under the terms established in the Urbanism Law and Urban Planning Regulations of Castilla y León. The UL is a land use permit needed for construction works at the Salamanca mine. The grant of the UL was a significant permitting milestone for Berkeley and a positive step in the development of the project.
Following the grant of the UL, the Company received formal notification from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge ( MITECO ) that it had been granted the renewal of the Initial Authorisation for the uranium concentrate plant as a radioactive facility at the Salamanca project ( NSC I ) until there is a resolution on the Authorisation for Construction for the uranium concentrate plant as a radioactive facility ( NSC II ). This renewal follows the Nuclear Safety Council ( NSC ) issuing a favourable report for the extension of the validity of NSC I in July 2020.