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Residents who join the group would also have a focal point of communication with the planning authorities and Cornish Tin Ltd, they said. In a statement the group said: “As a group we wish to state that we have been formed to support everyone in our community, whether they are for or against the exploratory drilling or a resumption of mining, and whether they have or have not yet signed any form of agreement with Cornish Tin. Furthermore, we are a group set up not only for the protection of our natural environment, but for the protection and enjoyment of the environment for the local and wider community. With the renewed interest in the feasibility of mining in Cornwall, other neighbourhoods may find themselves in similar circumstances, and facing a significant period of uncertainty and disruption.
Now mining consultant Jeff Harrison has spoken further about the plans in a statement sent to everyone who has made contact with the company since it announced its plans. As part of it he has addressed people who say they were upset to only just be hearing about the plans, rather than as a whole community involved from the start. Mr Harrison said Cornish Tin informed the Cornwall Council mineral planning officer and Breage Parish Council in October last year of its plans, but they were asked to keep this confidential whilst landowners were identified and contacted. It is a sensitive issue to inform a landowner that they do not own the mineral rights below their land and that exploration can happen, and they do not need to give their permission.