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Notice of Intention to Grant Prospecting Licences

Since it appears to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (the Minister) that there are minerals not being worked under the lands in the areas set out below, pursuant to section 7(1) of the Minerals Development Act 1940, as amended, the Minister intends to grant prospecting licences for Base Metals, Barytes, Silver (ores of), Gold (ores of) and Platinum Group Elements (ores of) to Raptor Resources Ltd., 53 Bayview Avenue, North Stand, 3, D03 P2Y9, over the following in :-

Townlands in : Ballinaclogh Lower, Ballinaclogh Upper, Ballygormill South, Ballyheyland, Ballyking, Baunogemeely, Baunree, Boleybeg, Cashel, Clarbarracum, Clontycoe, Coole or Lisnagomman, Cremorgan, Cullenagh, Esker, Garryglass, Graigue, Graiguenasmuttan, Keelagh, Kilvahan, Lisnagomman, Moat, Pass, Raheenduff Big, Raheenduff Little. Townlands in Barony: Ballycormick, , Ballyfin Demesne, Ballylusk, Barkmill, Briscula, Brockra, Camcloon, Cappagh South, Cappanacleare, Cappanrush, Cavansheath, Clonadacasey, Clonagh, Clonbarrow, Cloncourse, Cloncullen, Clondouglas or Clonkeen, Clonehurk, Clonenagh, Clonkeen, Clontyglass, Clontygowan, Deerpark, Derraugh, Derrylusk, Esker, Gorteen, Iry, Knocknakearn, Ockanroe, Oldtown, O'Mores Forest, Redcastle, Ringstown, Rossnagad, Sconce Lower, Springfield. Townlands in Barony: Ballina, Ballycarnan, Ballyclider, Ballydavis, Ballygormill North, Ballyknockan, Ballymackan, Ballymooney, Ballyroan, Ballytegan, Beladd (Part), Boghlone, Borris Great, Cappagh North, Cappoley, Clonagh, Clonboyne, Clondarrig, Clonreher, Clonroosk, Clonsoghey, Coolnamona, Cooltoran, Curriersbog, Derry, Derrygarran, Downs, Eyne, Gorteen, Greatheath, Heathlodge, Hophall, Kilcolmanbane, Killeen or Killeenlynagh, Kilminchy, Knocknagroagh, Kyleclonhobert, Kyletalesha, Lamberton Demesne, Meelick, Pallas Big, Pallas Little, Raheenahoran, Rathbrennan, Ratheven, Rathleague, Rathnamanagh, Ross, Rossleaghan, Shaen, Straboe, Summerhill or Aghnaharna, Togher. Townlands in Barony: Acragar, Ballintaggart, Ballycarroll, Ballycrossal, Ballycullenbeg, Ballykillane, Ballymorris, Bracklone, Brittas, Carn or Curraghane, Clonanny, Cloncosney, Clonterry, Coolagh, Coolbanagher, Coolnavarnoge and Coolaghy, Cooltederry, Cottagefarm, Dangans, Debicot,

Derrycloney, Derrydavey, Derrygile, Derrynafunsion, Doolough, Droughill, Park, Garyvacum, Inchacooly, Kilbride, Killeen or Killeenlynagh, Killimy, Kilmainham, Kilmullen, Kilnacash, Knightstown or Balinriddery, Lauragh, Lea, Lough, Loughmansland Glebe, Portnahinch, Rathleash, Rathmiles, Sronagh, Strahard, Tinnakill, Tirhogar, Ullard or Controversyland, Townlands in Barony: Carrigeen, Derrytrasna, Money Lower, Money Upper, Powelstown, Townlands in Barony: Aughans, Avoley, Ballymoyle, Camira Glebe, Cappabeg, Cappalane, Cappalough, Cappaneary, Cappanlug, Castlebrack, , Clonahen, Cloncanon Lower, Cloncanon Upper, Cloonagh, Coolavoran Coolagh and Derrymullen, Dernacart, Derrylemoge, Drinagh, Forest Lower, Forest Upper, Garroom or Summergrove, Garrymore, Graigue, Grange, Kilcavan, Lackamore, Laught or Commons, Moneyquid, Mucklone, Mullaghanard or Derreen, Nutgrove, Nyra, Quarrymount, Rinn, , Shanbeg, Skerry, Srahleagh, Tinneel, Townparks.

Maps showing the areas are available at and Garda Stations; Offices; the Geological Survey of , Beggar's Bush, Dublin, D04 K7X4 and the address below.

Objections to the grant of the licences should be made to the address below within 30 days of the date of this Notice. The Minister reserves the right to make details of the objections available to the applicant in order to fully consider their validity.

NB: A prospecting licence entitles the holder to explore for mineral deposits and does not authorise mining of any minerals. The activities permissible under a licence are, in general, non-invasive and of minimal environmental impact. The Minister has assessed the exploration programme proposed by the company and has determined that the activities are not likely to have a significant effect on the environment.

Further information, statutory notice and Minister’s determination at: http://www.DCCAE.gov.ie/EMD

Exploration and Mining Division Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment 29-31 Adelaide Road Dublin D02 X285 Ph. (01) 678 2668

Email: [email protected]

Ref: M.A. 320/6 Date: 18th June 2019

Decision on Specific Prospecting Activities

The Minister has assessed the exploration project proposed by the company and has determined that the activities are not likely to have a significant effect on the environment and proposes to grant the following Prospecting Licences (PLs).

1640, 2474, 2627, 2748, 3322, 3662, 3674, 4065, 4066 and 4067 PL Area Under Application (Co. Laois). Company Raptor Resources Ltd Mineral exploration including: Geological mapping, prospecting, Activity geochemistry and geophysical surveys. Drilling may be undertaken, if warranted by the results of exploration. Geological mapping, prospecting, geochemistry and geophysical surveys are temporary activities involving minimal disturbance. These activities are not likely to have a significant effect on the environment.

Any proposed drilling will have to comply with the Department’s guidelines and protocols. All drilling activities will require additional environmental screening, in advance of the Department authorising Environmental them. Considerations Additional environmental screening will also be undertaken in the event that the company plans to carry out any activity within a Natural Heritage Area (e.g. Clonreher Bog NHA (Site Code 002357), pNHA (000412), pNHA (000865), Derries Wood pNHA (000416), Esker pNHA (000421), Ridge of Portlaoise pNHA (000876) and The Great Heath of Portlaoise pNHA (000881)). and River Nore SAC (Site Code 002162), Slieve Bloom Mountains SPA (Site Code 004160), Slieve Bloom Mountains SAC (Site Code 000412), Mountmellick SAC (Site Code 002141).

European Sites A screening for Appropriate Assessment has been carried out for the project. Particular attention has been paid to the European Sites listed above.

It has been determined that the project does not have the potential for significant effects on a European Site. 1. Exploration Drilling Guidance on Discharge to Groundwater Environmental Information 2. Guidelines for Good Environmental Practice in Mineral available on DCCAE Exploration website. 3. Environmental Safeguards- The Irish Way Authority Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment Date of Notice 18th June 2019