In court filings, the couple said they didnt apply for a mining permit because they are not required to file an application under a regulatory program (they) do not believe applies to (their) proposed activity, requires two years of surveys before an application can be filed, and prohibits the very activity being proposed.. In late October, the Freemans filed two appeals, one with the Board of Environmental Protection, anindependent group that presidesover DEP decisions, and another in Kennebec County Superior Court. 6737 judgments 21 April 2023 Gordon Duff and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Alex McDonald [2023] NICA 22 Keegan LCJ 20 April 2023 That would likely make it impossible for the couple to excavate the spodumene because Maine law bans mining for metals in open pits larger than three acres. Events on the Day of the Bomb22 The courthouse stands at the top of a hill in the centre of Omagh. This story was originally published byTheMaineMonitor, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Last fall, the DEP granted the couple permission to expand the existing open-pit quarry operation on Plumbago Mountain up to 10 acres but denied the request to extract the crystals, saying the mineral would fall under the Metallic Mineral Mining Act. Councillor has police officer assault Some minerals can be substituted for others manganese has begun to appear in batteries as an alternative to cobalt but lithium appears likely to remain an important component of batteries and other appliances, from air conditioners to electric stovetops. I dont understand why metal mining would be applied to this type of mine at all,said Dr. William Skip Simmons, a mineralogist and co-author on a paper describing the Newry findings. This story was originally published byThe Maine Monitor, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. 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Spodumene, which has no history of regulation in Maine, was not discussed during talks on the law and should thus be considered a metallic mineral, said DEP officials, even though the mining acts regulations exceed what would be necessary to allow environmentally responsible extraction of spodumene, and effectively prohibit spodumene extraction.. Newry couple that discovered $1.5 billion lithium deposit BT35 6AD At current market prices, the deposit in Newry, thought to contain 11 million tons of ore, is valued at roughly $1.5 billion and is estimated to have a higher percentage of lithium content by weight than any other known in the world. Courts | Nye County, NV Official Website Newry - Latest news updates, pictures, video, reaction - Belfast Live court If the Freemans wanted to excavate the spodumene, said DEP officials, they would have to apply for permits under the Act, a costly, years-long process. For queries or advice about Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), including parking tickets and bus lane PCNs, emaildcu@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk. Listen to our latestpodcaststo find out What You Need To Know. Yet even if the couple were to go through the process of applying for permits under the 2017 law, DEP officials acknowledged in a July letter, they would almost certainly face denial because of the Maine law.