In a Historic Decision to Ban All Metals Mining, El Salvador Appears to Have Closed the Door on OceanaGold

The bill is succinct but comprehensive. With the exception of a transition period for small scale gold mining artisans, the law decrees an immediate, permanent ban on all exploration, extraction, and processing of metals, whether underground or above-ground. The prohibition includes exploration, extraction, or processing ore with techniques that involve cyanide of mercury – commonly used techniques in Central and South America. No license applications or old permits will be grandfathered in under the bill, which is scheduled to take effect one week after its publication in the official governmental gazette.
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