The company said that the acceptance triggers the commencement of the rigorous process that is required prior to the final granting of the mining right.
CoAL is progressing with economic, social and environmental impact studies as part of an intensive process of formulating the environmental management program.
The design phase of the Makhado project will commence once the definitive feasibility study has been finalized and approved by the CoAL board of directors, the company said.
