DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Energy and Mines Minister Joel Santos visited Listin Diario to lobby for the mining sector in the Dominican Republic. Santos called for a positive perception of mining, insisting that sustainable extraction can coexist with environmental protection while providing a critical economic buffer.

Speaking during the recent Listín Diario press breakfast, Santos addressed the recent government decision to halt the Romero gold project in San Juan de la Maguana, framed within the context of a pending legislative overhaul of the country’s 55-year-old mining laws.

The Romero Project and public consensusMinister Santos defended President Luis Abinader’s definitive halt of the Romero project, describing it as a necessary response to “clear public outcry” and social opposition in the San Juan province. However, the Minister noted that from a strictly technical standpoint, the decision ideally...