“I cannot give an opinion because I still do not have any documentation, any study that says whether it is feasible or not feasible,” said President Luis Abinader when speaking with the deputy. Frank Ramirez on the proposal for mining exploitation in the San Juan province.
This was the response issued by President Abinader “15 days ago” when consulted by legislator Ramírezwho represents the voters of that district for the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM).
This was revealed this Tuesday by the deputy when interviewed by reporters in the National Congress, where he assured feel confident in the decision that President Abinader accepts when the Government must determine whether it will allow mining exploitation in the San Juan basins.
Ramírez hopes that, “if one day a decision is going to be made with mining exploitation in San Juan”happens while “a president like Luis Abinader” leads the country.
“I tell my friends from San Juan that we should be calm, that on the contrary, If ever in life the mining issue is going to be discussed“I would like him to be a president like Luis Abinader, who has shown what he is (he is not corrupt),” he stated.
However, Ramírez clarified that “will never” support anything designed to affect the people of San Juan.
“We will never support anything that goes against the people of San Juanbut that it does not go against my family’s personal assets either,” he indicated.
Therefore, he reiterated that the residents of that area They must be kept in a state of tranquilitywaiting for the conclusions drawn by the environmental impact study and the decision of the government authorities.
The commercial sectors carried out a strike yesterday 24 hours to express your rejection with the intention of developing a mining operation, because it could affect the hydraulic resources of the tributary.
“Mining exploitation that protects water”
Uncertainty has been generated by the Romero project that attempts to execute the GoldQuest Mining companywhich seeks to extract gold deposits from the San Juan River.
This is a mining operation that, according to the company, “has been designed from its origin with respect and care for the environment as a 100% underground operation, eliminating the need for open pit mining.”
The private entity held a press conference last Sunday in which it stated that “This is a short cycle project, with an estimated useful life of eight years, period in which a total of one million ounces of gold, silver and copper will be produced, which allows for more controlled and responsible management of its impact.”
The representative, Luis Santana, indicated that “they do not contemplate” the use of cyanide or mercury, as well as the installation of tailings dams, thus protecting the ecosystem.
The company agreed to the request of environmentalists, supporting the carrying out of a Strategic Environmental Assessmenteven though “it is not required by law.” This document would be finalized between July and August of this year.
