Berkeley Energia said on Friday it had taken the first steps to overturn an unfavourable decision by Spain’s Nuclear Safety Council related to the company’s planned Salamanca uranium project in the west of Spain.

The uranium-mining company, which is listed in the UK, Australia and Spain, said the decision pertained to the granting of an authorisation for construction for its uranium concentrate plant as a radioactive facility – a licence known as NSC II – at the Salamanca project.

Berkeley said it has submitted a report to supplement its initial application, as well as corresponding arguments addressing the issues raised by the NSC, and that it has asked for a reassessment by the NSC. The report includes technical arguments that show the project is compliant with all requirements for NSC II, Berkeley said.