Government Approval Received For Toro Energy (ASX:TOE) Wiluna Uranium Project Environmental Scoping Document

Perth, Sep 20, 2010 AEST (ABN Newswire) - The Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA) has approved the Environmental Scoping Document (ESD) for Toro Energy Limited's (ASX:TOE) (PINK:TOEYF) 100%-owned Wiluna Uranium Project.

The EPA's approval of the ESD allows Toro to proceed with the preparation of an Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP) on which final Government decisions about the Project will be based. The ESD identifies the further environmental studies Toro will be required to undertake to complete its ERMP.

Toro is working to have the ERMP on public exhibition in the second quarter of 2011.

The public exhibition period will last 14 weeks during which individuals and organisations will be able to make submissions to Government on the Wiluna Uranium Project.

During the ERMP public exhibition period, Toro will hold public information days in Wiluna, Leonora, Menzies and Kalgoorlie.

Subject to Government and Toro Board approvals, Toro is planning to have the Wiluna Project in production in 2013.

The Project is being assessed under a bilateral agreement between the Western Australian and Federal Governments.

As part of this process, a draft ESD was put on public exhibition in June and Toro responded to the EPA on submissions made by individuals, organisations and Government agencies prior to the EPA's approval.

Contact

Greg Hall Toro Energy Limited Tel: +61-8-8132-5600 http://www.toroenergy.com.au