Miguel Pe?a, the director of the Mining Corporate Unit (UCM), visited El Caribe newspaper yesterday to defend the contract signed with the Dominican state. He said the contract is a public document that can be viewed at
http://www.ucm.gov.do/
He also said that the 3.2% earnings mentioned in El Caribe yesterday is but a part of the total earnings for the state, and that by his estimate it was more likely to be more than 30% of the total earnings. He mentioned that the company would pay 25% taxes when the operation generates profits, and a 5% additional when the price of gold is above US$270 per ounce. Pe?a confirmed that the Dominican government is responsible for past environmental liabilities caused by Rosario Mine operations.