With the payment of $8 million plus interest, an end has been brought to the litigation that began years ago between Pacifi Rim, now Oceana Gold, and the Salvadoran state.

Laprensagrafica.com reports that "... Regarding the company's future in the country, Minerales Torogoz, a subsidiary of the company, acknowledged the legislation approved in the country in a statement, and said that it has no plans to continue the search for sustainable mineral resources development in El Salvador. In addition, he said that as a result, he would target the area for other productive options focused on agriculture, entrepreneurship and sustainable living, which would be staffed by the company's staff in order to minimize unemployment and support family integrity."

In October of last year, the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes ruled in favor of El Salvador in the conflict with the mining company OceanaGold, which owns the El Dorado gold mine.

Source: laprensagrafica.com

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