A U.S. executive for Freeport-McMoRan has reportedly called a delay in Chile to enact reforms that would fast-track mining permits to be a ‘serious’ issue. Mario Larenas, Freeport’s top executive for Chile, said at a Santiago seminar that the country is grappling with regulatory hurdles that miners also argue slow project development. Currently, the government of Chile president Gabriel Boric…
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Miners respond to Burkina Faso concerns
On October 5, Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré made public comments regarding the possible withdrawal of certain mining permits for companies operating in violation of the laws of the country. IAMGOLD said it is not aware of any potential challenge to, or withdrawal of, its permits for the Essakane gold mine. “IAMGOLD continues to have a constructive and positive working…
Read MoreIndonesian government cuts off thousands of mining permits
The president of Indonesia reportedly said recently that over 2,000 mining permits, along with forest and plantation permits, have been revoked because of non-compliance or non-use, part of the country’s crackdown on natural resources oversight. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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