US EditionMarn Cancels 10 Environmental Mining Licenses in Izabal
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The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) of Guatemala announced the cancellation of ten environmental licenses that had been granted to Canadian capital mining companies to operate in the Sierra Santa Cruz, a special protection area located in Izabal. The licenses, managed by the Río Níquel companies and Atlantic Producers, had been approved during the administration of former President Alejandro Giammattei. According to Vice Min…
The Government of Guatemala cancelled ten mining licenses granted in November 2023, after detecting possible acts of corruption during its approval. This was confirmed this Thursday by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN). According to Patricia Orantes, Minister of Environment, the revoked projects were aimed at the exploitation of metal mining in Izabal, a department located in the northeastern part of the country. The decis…
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) announced the cancellation of 10 environmental licenses granted to mining exploration and exploitation projects in the Sierra Santa Cruz, located in Livingston, Izabal, due to multiple irregularities detected during the approval process. In a press conference, Vice Minister of Environment, Jorge Rodrigo Rodas, detailed that 10 criminal complaints have been filed with the Public Prosecutor’…
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