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He urged anyone in the TCZ to follow the restrictions and said he was working closely with stakeholders in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

For stakeholder talks held in February, the report found most of those invited were "industry representatives," and that the commission "might have excluded" other potentially interested parties.

BHP "continues to believe that a combination with Anglo American would have had strong strategic merits and created significant value for all stakeholders," the firm said.

It ended on Nov. 3, after more than 1,500 submissions from stakeholders had been received.

The Home Office said it was "continuing to engage with local authorities and stakeholders to address the concerns of those most impacted by the sites".