Boost for Falklands as battlefield gold drilling project moves forward | World | News
A major project in search of gold on a Falklands War battlefield has moved onto the next stage of approval. The proposal to exploration drilling on Goose Green was put before the British overseas territory’s planning officials on Tuesday, March 3. The plans have been forwarded to the islands’ executive council. The body is made up of three elected members of the territory’s Legislative Assembly, the Chief Executive, and the Director of Finance.
The Governor – the King’s representative on the islands – chairs the council, while the Commander British Forces and Attorney General attend but cannot vote. Diamond drilling would take place at two locations in Goose Green, making 27 holes over eight months.
Each 47mm core recovered will be examined for material and mineral deposits. The project is expected to lead to some localised impacts, it has been reported, but these are not thought to be large enough so as to warrant a full environmental assessment.
Any affects will be managed by planning condition, Penguin News reported.
Earlier surveys of the land pointed to possible gold deposits.
He wrote: “The money [should] be going to the families of the men we lost.”
Mr Gartshore added: “I would like some after fighting to free that place. Goose Green was very costly to us in the death of my friends.”
Others suggested that Argentina could make the archipelago more attractive to Argentina.
Peter Finn commented: “Don’t let on to the neighbours or they’ll be coming over again claiming that its theirs.”
Steve Wood added: “I wouldn’t be telling the world.”
The Battle of Goose Green is perhaps the most famous that took place during the 1982 conflict.
On May 26, The Second Battalion, Parachute Regiment, regiment was ordered to move south and engage an Argentinian strategic reserve and airfield.
The attack began during the early hours of May 28.
Eighteen British Paratroopers were killed, including Colonel “H” Jones, who lead the battalion.
He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
55 Argentinians were killed and 961 were captured.
