Sun Silver (ASX:SS1) appointed Sunstone Environmental Solutions as the lead environmental consultant to lead mine permitting and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for the Maverick Springs silver-gold project in Nevada, according to a Thursday Australian bourse filing.
Sunstone will lead the development of the mine plan of operations (MPO) and coordinate the environmental permitting work required for full-scale mining and processing operations, including the NEPA process, baseline environmental studies, agency coordination, public involvement, and compliance with federal and Nevada state requirements.
Permitting activities will be implemented through a three-phase, risk-managed approach, per the filing.