DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Leaders of the evangelical community in San Juan de la Maguana have rallied against the exploitation of gold in the province, Evangelical Focus reports.

Thousands of evangelicals marched against mining exploitation by the venture led by GoldQuest. On Sunday, 13 July 2025, they warned of the irreversible damage that a Canadian gold mine would cause, affecting five southern provinces. They appeal to President Luis Abinader to put a halt to the project.

Thousands of evangelicals from the southern municipality of San Juan de la Maguana marched against mining in the San Juan Valley, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the Canadian company GoldQuest.

The environmental mobilisation covered three kilometres in the central area of San Juan de la Maguana, and was organised by the Confraternity of Evangelical Ministers and Churches of...