Ann: Zero Carbon Lithium Project Phase 1 DFS Results, page-67

Once again, Lithium2021 is off the mark with this claim.

The extraction of bath treasures is regulated by the Federal Mining Act (BBergG).

In section 11, one can find information where the "denial of permission is described".
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_bbergg/englisch_bbergg.html#p0106

Geothermal opponents try to invoke the BBergG and thus want to prevent geothermal energy.
https://bnn.de/karlsruhe/karlsruher-norden/graben-neudorf/buergerinitiative-gegen-geothermie-in-graben-neudorf-wirft-buergermeister-untaetigkeit-vor

Quote: "The local council had had the opportunity to invoke Section 11 (10) of the State Mining Act. This justifies a refusal of the building permission with 'predominantly public interest', which opposes it. However, the permit has now been granted."

Due to the war in Ukraine, public interest in the use and rapid expansion of renewable energy and geothermal energy has increased significantly.