The pascua lama project remains an issue of ongoing concern, however, and interested parties can find updated information on the subject and a list of government and business officials to contact. If you want more information about the pascua lama project, please visit pascua lama. Pdf etnicidad, reemergencia indigena y conflicto minero. The pascualama property consists of various mineral and exploration concessions granted by the republic of chile to compania minera nevada cmn. Technical report pascualama project region iii, chile.
In january 2017, barrick reported that the existing. The development activities of pascualama were stopped in april 20, following a chilean courts orders on issues of sanitation and violation of the glacier monitoring plan. Monitoreo social y ambiental 2014 agosto pascua lama. Barrick gold corporation abx issued an update on the pascualama project status. Barrick rehires industry veteran to rekindle pascualama. Barrick gold, pascua lama, and the inadequacy of selfregulation torontobased barrick gold is the worlds largest gold producer, which operates dozens. Apr 11, 20 while barrick has a lot of other mines, pascua lama is significant because when and if it is completed, the mine is supposed to be one of the cheapest mines in the world to produce gold from with. Pascualama mine mining technology mining news and views. Indice del adjunto pascua lama funcionarios al servicio. Here, youll find over 45 million likeminded people working towards progress, kindness, and lasting impact.
The transnational enterprise barrick gold, had a project to move three glaciers in the frontier between chile and argentina, to extract 547 tons of gold. See more of no al proyecto pascua lama on facebook. Pascua lama is a binational mega gold mining project, originally slated to begin extraction in 2012, but which has been delayed due to financial and environmental problems, first to 20, then to 2015, and now indefinitely as barrick gold the project owner is unable to secure the finance it needs to launch operations. From the beginning of this century, native chilean diaguitas have been rebuilding their identity in the midst of their struggle against the pascua lama project promoted by barrick gold, a canadian mining company. Pascua lama is located in the andes mountains, in the southern reaches of atacama desert, straddling the border between chile and argentina at an altitude of over 4,500 metres. New border projects, and new conflicts, are coming in the near. Cdhal comite droits humains en amerique latine 6,673 views. Pascualama is an open pit mining project of gold, silver, copper and other minerals. The development activities of pascualama were stopped in april 20, following a chilean courts orders on issues of sanitation and. Once presented to investors as one of the largest and most valuable gold mining deposits in the world, pascua lama has become a liability for miner barrick gold, a cautionary tale for the mining industry, and an unlikely but still uncertain victory for anti. As previously reported, on january 17, chiles superintendencia del medio ambiente sma ordered the closure of existing. Abx barrick or the company today provided an update on the status of its pascua lama project, located on the border between argentina and chile.
Pascua lama binational mining project barrick gold, canada. Barrick abx announces pascualama project status update. Pascua lama is a binational mega gold mining project, originally slated to begin extraction in 2012, but which has been delayed due to financial and environmental problems, first to 20, then to 2015, and now indefinitely as barrick gold the project owner is unable to secure the finance it. Mar 09, 2016 high in the andes mountains, along the border between chile and argentina, construction at the pascua lama mine is at a standstill. Pascua lama is an open pit mining project of gold, silver, copper and other minerals. Even though the project is of binational character, the most important part of the mining activity is carried out on the chilean side. Welcome to care2, the worlds largest community for good. Pascua lama, human rights, and indigenous peoples 217 of chile and argentina, making pascua lama the first binational gold mining project in the world. The project is located on the chileargentina border. Part 5 concludes by summarizing the costs and bonds imposed by the sma against barrick and how they could be generally applied in other countries. Proyecto pascua lama cancelado por afectaciones al. Pascualama is located at an altitude of 3,800m to 5,200m. If you want more information about the pascualama project, please visit if you want more information about the pascualama project, please visit if you want more information about the pascualama project, please visit ales ground breaking innovation the mega jack system completed its first project at the end of 2012. Ales ground breaking innovation the mega jack system completed its first project at the end of 2012.
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