US: Transnational Group has delayed the start of gypsum mining and production at its property in Sandy Valley, Nevada. It blamed the setback on unforeseen delays by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in issuing Transnational's exploration permits due to the agency's lack of resources. It anticipates that it will will be able to obtain the necessary permits to commence exploration at the site within sixty to ninety days, barring any additional requests or delays by the BLM.
"Due to delays imposed by the BLM stemming from its lack of qualified geologists in our area that could not be foreseen by management, the timeline of our Sandy Valley Project has been extended. However, we expect to secure an exploration permit in the near future and anticipate that Transnational will continue its progress towards producing gypsum on this property," stated Transnational Group's CEO, Philip Dutoit.
