President Danilo Medina has ordered the Ministry of Energy and Mines to arrange for the process of issuing permits for the export of amber and larimar in its natural or semi processed state. The order was made via Decree 431- 18 and according to the Association of Larimar Artisans in Barahona, is because the restriction of exporting the stones was limiting its commercialization and hence limiting the amount of money that could be made. Barahona has the only known deposits of larimar stone.
On the same day, President Danilo Medina also issued Decree 430-18 that authorized the exploitation, and assessment of “rare land” in zones of Pedernales. Likewise, the decree mentions Avila, Aguas Negras, Las Mercedes, Los Arroyos as land where there may be gold deposits that could be exploited.
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El Dia
El Nacional
21 November 2018
