Licence granted for the extraction of Greek zeolite – N. Lygeros
Following years of campaigning to promote the use of Greek zeolite, an official licence has been granted to operate the quarry for this industrial mineral, on a public plot of 83.4273 stremmata, at Kokkalo Petrotwn in the municipality of Orestiada, Evros, to Olympus S.A. The decision was taken by the Ministry of Environment and Energy on 20 February 2017 and bears the reference number: ΔΜΕΒΟ-Β/Φ6.11.7/171440/315. In practical terms, this means that we are moving not only into a new phase for zeolite, but into a whole new cycle. This is because it will be the first time in Greece’s history that a zeolite quarry will be in operation. And this is an innovation in its own right. It is, however, only the beginning, because after so many years of effort and perseverance, a Greek vision is finally becoming a historic reality. The exploration licence was granted in August 2014 and, after many delays and setbacks, the time has come for the mining licence. So…
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