Carinthian lithium dispute: Court decides on the environmental exam!

Carinthian lithium dispute: Court decides on the environmental exam!

At the Vienna Federal Administrative Court, a court hearing will begin tomorrow on the controversial Carinthian Lithium reduction project. The project that is in the Koralpe region in Frantschach-St. Gertraud has already caused a lot of excitement, especially because of possible environmental pollution. ots reports that UVP experts Wolfgang Rehm calls for an environmental impact (RRP), since the project is considerable environment Chemicals could bring.

The Carinthian authority initiated subsequent investigations after the complaint period has expired. This could be seen as an indication that the original decision was not sufficient. According to OTS , virus has expressed concerns, since the information from the project advertisers in the chemistry department was classified as inconsistent. Among other things, dangerous substances were mentioned that fall under the Seveso directive, such as river acid.

Wolfgang Rehm also criticizes the effort to defend itself against a RRP. He suggests that the project advertisers could simply apply for a RRP, which would make the ongoing procedure obsolete. The managing director of ECM Lithium at GmbH and European Lithium, Dietrich Wanke, is optimistic about the decision of the Carinthian state government that no RRP is necessary. mining report declared that the application for a RRP examination was already submitted on July 21, 2023 and the examination took more than a year.

financing of the project and the European context

The project has a space requirement of less than 10 hectares and is therefore not legally subject to UVP. Previous investments in exploration and preparation amount to over 70 million AUD (around 43 million euros). Interestingly, European banks have been reluctant to finance why the company is now primarily looking for US investors.

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• mining-report.de
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