ASX-listed Infinity Lithium has reported significant progress at its San José lithium project, in Spain. The company has advanced to the next stage of the direct exploitation concession application (ECA) by lodging key project documentation, including exploitation, rehabilitation and restoration, and environmental impact assessments (EIA).
The submission follows the recent confirmation by the regional government of Extremadura’s directorate general of Industry, Energy and Mines regarding the viability of the San José lithium resource.
The Stage 2 project documentation includes feedback from local and regional stakeholders through the EIA scoping document. The company says the permitting and licensing assessment will undergo department review prior to a public consultation period.
“We are thrilled to announce this significant project milestone through the detailed submission of the San José ECA. The submission is the culmination of a permitting strategy shaped in concert with local and regional project stakeholders, and administrative consultation to incorporate the government’s assessment criteria.
“The company is pleased to have advanced the ECA submission to the point of assessment, with an opportunity for further government support to accelerate permitting and provide the endorsement through to a final investment decision. We will update the market in due course on the timeline to the next stages of development which have been impacted by the robust process undertaken by regional authorities to date,” says Infinity MD and CEO Ryan Parkin.
The company says the ECA has been submitted using the Exploration Permit Extremadura as agreed with the regional government, and coincides with recent agreements to secure land required for the project.