International Conference on Mining in NicaraguaWednesday, April 9, 2014 From August 12th to 14th representatives from companies in the mining industry in Central America and other countries will meet in Managua. In the event being organized by the Chamber of Mines and the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Nicaragua topics related to the exploitation of mining in the region, the impact of mining on the environment, and the technical training required by the sector will be discussed, among other things. Panama: Mining Concessions ParalyzedTuesday, July 7, 2015 Entrepreneurs in the sector point out that delays in granting licenses for mining constitute a virtual moratorium, preventing investment and encouraging illegal mining. In the view of representatives of the sector, "... 'The fact that new concessions are not granted, unfortunately, is a de facto moratorium '... " said Zorel Morales, president of the Mining Chamber of Panama (Camipa). New Central American Mining UnionMonday, November 30, 2015 The new federation is made up of chambers and associations, and suppliers of goods, services and consultancy services in countries in the region and the Dominican Republic. From a statement issued by the Chamber of Mining in Nicaragua: Mining Concession Granted in NicaraguaFriday, August 22, 2014 The Ministry of Energy and Mines has granted to the Canadian company Blue Stone Gold Mining a 25 year mining exploration concession in the municipalities of Prinzapolka, Siuna and Rosita. The area granted in concession for mineral exploration area covers 25,692 hectares in the municipalities of Prinzapolka Siuna and Rosita, in the autonomous region of the North Atlantic. Nicaragua: Access to Mining Project BlockedWednesday, August 9, 2017 Artisanal miners from the municipality of Santa Rosa del Peñón are preventing the entry of machinery into La India mine, where Condor Gold is carrying out exploration activities. The Chamber of Ministers of Nicaragua (Caminic) issued a statement expressing concern about "the situation in La India mine, where some members of the community are preventing the right to work of the inhabitants who are collaborators of Condor Gold, a company that generates employment and carries out exploration work there." International Mining Congress in NicaraguaWednesday, April 4, 2018 On August 16 and 17, 2018 companies in the international mining industry will be gathering together in Managua, to take part in business conferences and discuss issues related to the sector. The event is being organized by the Mining Chamber of Nicaragua and is expected to involve mining companies from all of the countries in Central America, and Canada, the United States, Colombia, Australia, England and Argentina. The Mining Sector in NicaraguaWednesday, August 6, 2014 In the last six years capacity mining production in the country has tripled and it is expected to increase even more with the startup of two new projects. According to Denis Lanzas Cisneros, vice president of the Chamber of Mines of Nicaragua, one of the main reasons behind the growth of the sector in recent years is the regulatory framework which established the Mining Act, which "... Mining Production Increases in NicaraguaMonday, February 7, 2011 In 2010 the production of gold troy ounces increased by 88% and silver by 56%, generating $ 226.67 million in sales. The Nicaraguan Chamber of Mines (Caminic), argues that with the successful production in 2010 of 156 thousand troy ounces, the country ranks among the top ten producers in Latin America. Mining: Engine of Growth in NicaraguaWednesday, October 11, 2017 Mining activities have grown at an annual average of 9% in the last ten years, mainly due to growing foreign investment, an increase in production and favorable international prices. A report presented by the Nicaraguan Mining Chamber states that between 2006 and 2016, foreign direct investment totaled $793 million, having an annual average of $79 million. Analysis of Mining Activity in Central AmericaThursday, November 6, 2014 Conflicts over environmental protection and excessive bureaucracy in the process of granting concessions are the factors that limit the great mining potential in the region. The mining sector in Central America represents great potential for investment and business, however, it has so far contributed only 0.75% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), averaged from the six countries in the region, between 2008 and 2012. Nicaragua: Artisanal Mining Plant for $6.5 millionFriday, November 4, 2016 Up to 150 tons per day of materials extracted from artisanal mines will be processed by the new plant, which is the result of an agreement between the State and the private sector. The Mining Chamber of Nicaragua explained that the plant will operate under the "Mining for All" program, agreed between the business sector and the Nicaraguan government, in order to cater exclusively to artisanal workers. Nicaragua Wants More Mining InvestmentMonday, March 13, 2017 The union of mining companies is promoting the arrival of new foreign investments in order to achieve greater development and formalization of metal mining in the country. The president of the Mining Chamber of Nicaragua (Caminic), Sergio Rios, presented to foreign businessmen the characteristics and conditions offered by the country's for mining investments and invited them to invest in the country and take advantage of its geological potential. More Investments in Mining in NicaraguaMonday, September 19, 2011 Three companies from the U.S. and Canada have acquired concessions rights for exploratory mining, with investments of about $5 million. The new concessions add to those already existing in the country, in which a total of $12.7 million have been invested between January and May 2011, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM). Nicaragua and the New Mining LawWednesday, June 14, 2017 The Assembly is preparing to approve a bill that creates the Nicaraguan Mining Company (Empresa Nicaragüense de Minas), which will be able to participate in exploration and exploitation activities carried out by companies who have received concessions. In addition to the possibility of participating directly in activities carried out by concessionaire companies, once the law is approved, the Nicaraguan Mining Company (ENIMINAS), "... Mining Boom Continues in NicaraguaWednesday, July 18, 2012 The sector closed the first half of the year with a 20.5% increase in exports, compared to the same period of 2011. Vice President of the Nicaraguan Chamber of Mines (Caminic), Dennis Spears, said that the boom being experienced by the sector will allow the opening, in the short term, of a new gold producing plant, "we are taking steps, we have areas where we will install and we have reflected that have a good site where it is worth putting a plant ... ". |
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