"A decision on the developer's marine licence application will follow if the trial succeeds, " the chancellor said.

BBC: Maerl

In September, he received an email from regimental headquarters informing him that the Marine Corps had rejected his application.

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Findings will be made public and form part of its application to the Marine Management Organisation for a full operating licence to begin.

BBC: Marine Minerals