The Andalucian government of Spain formally granted the copper-gold project,the company said May 11.
The company secured the investigation permit over Lomero in October2014 through a public tender process, but it needed additional compliance requirementsbefore the final granting of the investigation permit could be confirmed.
Kimberley Diamonds is evaluating the potential for a profitableredevelopment of Lomero through its wholly owned Spanish subsidiary, Alto MineralsSL.