Administrative Minister of the Presidency Jose Ramon Peralta has come out in support of mining in the country. Speaking yesterday, Tuesday 25 February, he declared he was in favor of mining in the Loma Miranda area in Monsenor Nouel province. He said it was unlikely that President Danilo Medina would refer to the matter in his 27 February address to the nation. The Ministry of Environment has to issue the company with the necessary permits before the proposed mining can proceed. The Ministry had requested the opinion of United Nations experts who indicated that the environmental impact assessment supplied by Falcondo was not complete. At the same time, the UNDP representative said the country had to decide if it wanted to be a mining nation.
Updated onUpdated on Apr 5, 2014 at 6:10 PM