The company, which will invest in the new processing plants, caters exclusively to producers who are classified as artisanal miners. The announcement of these projects comes in the context of the increase in gold exports, since between January 2020 and the same month of 2021, Nicaraguan sales abroad went from $50.6 million to $60.8 million.

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Sergio Murillo, president of the Chamber of Mines of Nicaragua (Caminic) told Laprensa.com.ni that "... there are strong expectations that this year will achieve a 12% growth in volume and exceed $750 million in exports, which has even encouraged investors such as Calibre and Hemco, which also have projects that will promote the growth of the production of the precious metal."

According to the executive, it is estimated that out of 35 thousand artisanal miners, only 12 thousand have entered the production model promoted by companies such as Plantel Los Angeles and Hemco. The rest extract gold without adequate standards.

An official statement from Plantel de los Angeles assures that the company "... has cooperated with the organization of artisanal mining in the area, to convert it into a formal and sustainable activity, improving safety and environmental practices and guaranteeing fair payment to its suppliers."

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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