Nicaragua: Community win as gold giant concession revoked
Nicaragua: Community win as gold giant concession revoked
Monday, October 19, 2015
After a long campaign of community resistance to the project, the Nicaraguan government has declared that the Canadian company B2Gold's bid to open a gold mine is “unviable” due to its environmental impacts.
“The project is not feasible due to the damage that it would cause in nature, the environment, the sources of water and the way of life of people,” government spokesperson Rosario Murillo told reporters on October 12. The government has rejected plans to exploit resources of Rancho Grande in the Matagalpa region.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega approved the repeal of B2Gold's permit for the El Pavon project based on an analysis by the environment and natural resources ministry.
The news comes as a victory to communities in northern Nicaragua, which have been fighting to protect their land from the Vancouver-based B2Gold's program.
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https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/60371
Environment & Energy:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112792938