The international NGO says article 20 of Mexico’s new Mining Law forbids deep-sea mining in Mexican waters and that the country should push for a global moratorium.
The decision to begin operations again at Velardeña was primarily based on vastly improved sales terms it has secured for the gold-rich pyrite concentrate.
Environmental and religious groups announced a protest action for Monday to reject the recent approval by the Panamanian Ministry of Environment of Orla Mining’s environmental impact assessment.