LEAWOOD, Kan., March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Empire Energy Corporation International (Empire) (OTC Bulletin Board: EEGC) announced on Wednesday, March 17th 2010 that the Director of Mines for Tasmania has publically advertised in Australia's Mercury and Examiner newspapers, his recommendation for the issuance of Exploration License 14/2009 to Empire's wholly owned subsidiary, Great South Land Minerals, Ltd. (GSLM). This represents one of the final steps in the statutory process required for the Minister of Energy and Resources to formally issue GSLM the exploration license for 3,180 sq kilometers (785,795 acres) on or about April 13th 2010, at the close of a mandated 28-day public notice objection period. Empire expects no objections will be raised, as per statutory requirements, only persons "claiming an estate or an interest in any land within the area advertised" may lodge an objection and therefore believes the license will be promptly issued on or about April 13th 2010.
