Barrick announced the reaching of agreements to benefit community members that need to be relocated for the company to build the authorized second tailings dam for the continued operations of the Pueblo Viejo gold mine in Sanchez Ramirez province.
A press release from the company establishes: “Pueblo Viejo, the Government of the Dominican Republic, and representatives of affected communities have held dialogues in recent months, mediated by the Public Defender and observed by the Catholic Church. This “Commission” was convened to address outstanding issues linked to the resettlement process for the Pueblo Viejo mine’s expansion project. Today the Commission had successfully resolved the key issues and executed an agreement.”
A court hearing is pending for 24 June 2025 to hear demands by environmental groups for a halt to the construction of the second toxic waste tailings dam in...
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