These guys need to firstly fix up all issues relating to...

These guys need to firstly fix up all issues relating to compliance, and show a sycophantic yet deeply honest willingness to work with the regulator in lieu of errors past.

Then J.V this to someone with deep pockets and a professional attitude towards exploration.

Scrap the notion of open pitting this resource.
The locals will kick up a fuss and it is not worth the red tape.

Out of sight out of mind and as long as it doesnt adversley interfere with the environment (within strick standards) particularly the water ways (which are important), but these are probably more likely to be polluted by over farming and adding nitrate to the ground than by a copper mine adhering to strick environmental policy.

Electric revolution has a price and that price is mining copper, tin, rear earths, lithium cobalt etc out of the ground.

If your a greenie you probably think climate change is a real and imminent threat. If so the oceans will be rapidly acidifying and will soon render life on earth unsustainable.

It sucks but sometimes you have to be pragmatic. In saying that this area is naturally beauitiful and management should be held to the highest standards so that it is kept that way!