read this ...looks good to me., page-3

The mine is near a sensitive natural environment, after completing safeguards an EPA recommendation was previously given however this is the first step in Government APPROVAL for a mine, and the most important step.
After this the application proceeds to the DOIF for final approval, this will only take about 2 weeks, I repeat the BIG test for a mine has [unofficially at this stage] just been approved.
Big 3 weeks for GUN coming up with the mine approval and we know that contract discussions have already taken place in China, I expect contract announcements almost immediately after mine approval.