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Nicaragua: Gold Mine Suspends Operations

The Colombian company HEMCO has suspended its activities due to violence shown by a group of artisanal miners who blocked the exit of materials and destroyed company property.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Aiming to ensure the safety of its employees and raw materials which are highly toxic, the Colombian mining company has suspended operations until the violent environment that they faced, which is affecting business and the economic climate of the municipality, has been stablalized.

From a statement issued by HEMCO:

The company HEMCO condemns the actions of those who unleashed chaos by entering the company by force, putting the lives of employees and neighbors in danger, destroying part of the facilities, burning a vehicle and causing damage to property and commiting theft. At present, the amount of losses has not been quantified but it exceeds several thousand dollars.