Ann: Notification of Expiry of Listed Options, page-10

Here is an article from 10.11.2023 from a local newspaper in which the production permits are well explained.....

https://www.kleinezeitung.at/wirtschaft/17802872/warum-regionales-lithium-seit-jahrzehnten-auf-abbau-wartet

Assessment from Vienna

Mining matters are dealt with by the Ministry of Finance. The Ministry states the following about the project: ECM Lithium AT GmbH has been granted 20 mining licenses (as of September 2023). In addition, ECM Lithium AT GmbH holds a large number of mining licenses in the Weineben area and also in the aforementioned areas of Styria. However, both prospecting authorizations and mining authorizations only represent a "mere legal title". Additional permits or authorizations from the mining authority are required to exercise them. No such applications have been submitted to date.