The tender for the selection of a company to exploit the estimated US$2 billion gold and silver reserves of the Rosario Dominicana mine in northeastern Cotui will take place in July. This was confirmed by Mario Pe?a of the government mining unit. The tender has been postponed on numerous occasions. Pe?a said companies that have shown an interest in participating in the tender are: Newmont Gold Company, Barrick Gold Corporation, Normandy Mining, Gold Fields of South Africa, Cominco Placer Dome, BHP Pty, MIM Holding, Mali Mining, Teck Corporation, RTZ/Kennecott, Empresas Pe?oles, Anglo Gold, Luisimn, Franco/Euronevada (??), Pasminco and Sigma Resources.
