The ruling confirms that the Construction License (LI) granted in 2017 by SEMAS and the Environmental License (LP) granted in 2014 by SEMAS for the Volta Grande gold project remain valid, subject to the completion of the Indigenous Study prepared following the protocols prescribed by FUNAI (Fundação Nacional do Índio), including primary data collection and consultations with the local Indigenous communities (see press releases dated 6 December 2017 and 23 July 2018).