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TIMELINE: The rise and fall of Pascua-Lama

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2020 | 8:12 am Intelligence Markets News Top Companies Canada Latin America Gold Silver 

Chile’s environmental court has put the final nail in the coffin for Barrick Gold’s giant Pascua-Lama gold-silver project, straddling the border with Argentina, which had been on hold since 2013 over environmental concerns.

The court dismissed late on Thursday a legal challenge from the company to a 2018 ruling. At the time, Chile’s Environmental Protection Agency (SMA) ordered the “total and definitive closure” of the project.

Here are highlights of Pascua-Lama’s long and troubled history:

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  • Lou Lord

    I believe it will come a time a board such as this will do same schematic on the legal woes of Barrick at Pascua Lama project.

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