El Salvador‘s Congress on Wednesday approved a law prohibiting all metal mining projects in a bid to protect the poor Central American country‘s environment and natural resources.
The new law, which enjoyed cross-party support from 70 lawmakers, blocks all exploration, extraction and processing of metals, whether in open pits or underground.
The legislation prohibits the use of toxic chemicals like cyanide and mercury and makes permanent an executive order passed by former President Antonio Saca in 2009 and renewed by subsequent administrations.
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