Not sure that is the case, @Xerof. The approval of the Permit...

Not sure that is the case, @Xerof. The approval of the Permit Exploitation would have been a result of the Minister of Mines having signed off already, if I recall the procedure correctly. Prior to this stage, we were still undergoing the 4x review stages (Technical, Environmental, Financial, etc.) that have been the hold-up on progressing to the Ministerial approval.

I'm interpreting this as we have been approved and now just awaiting the final announcement, which you would think should push through within a matter of a few business days.

Well bloody done team - it looks as though we finally are (officially, at least) going mining! As if there were any doubt. Cough! Cough!