Symbol Mining announced that Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) has granted the issue of six new tenement applications to the imperial joint venture and its partner Goidel Resources Ltd. adding upto 472 square kilometres surrounding the Macy lead/zinc mine. The company has also applied for a further two exploration licences covering geology along strike from the Zurak zinc deposit, located about 50km southwest of the Macy project area. Symbol announced that it expects the applications around Zurak to be granted within a month. According to the company, the new acquisitions and applications cover significant areas of artisanal workings, some of which were up until recently producing high grade, direct shipping lead/zinc ores from near surface. Symbol has also amended and extended its Imperial JV agreement with partner Goidel Resources where it controls 60%, with Goidel holding the balance. The companies have agreed to amend the agreement by introducing a 50km inclusion zone surrounding the existing three exploration licences, adjacent to the Macy deposit. Symbol has also agreed with Goidel to extend the option to acquire an existing exploration licence along strike from the Macy deposit, subject to the company completing at least 4,000 metres of drilling before the 31 December 2019, which can be extended by the Company for a further 12 months.