Calibre Mining se retira de otra concesión y acumula 235 mil hectáreas abandonadas
La canadiense Calibre Mining renunció a seis concesiones mineras en la Costa Caribe que suman más de 235 mil hectáreas. Mientras la empresa se retira, el régimen Ortega-Murillo amplía sus acuerdos con corporaciones chinas en zonas de alto valor ambiental
TL;DR
- Calibre Mining Nicaragua, subsidiary of Calibre Mining Corp and Nicaragua's principal gold exporter, renounced six mining concessions.
- The total area of the relinquished concessions is 235,250.77 hectares in the North and South Caribbean Autonomous Regions.
- The company cited a lack of short- and medium-term mining potential as the reason for renunciation.
- The Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed Calibre Mining is up-to-date with its fiscal and technical obligations.
- These areas, originally granted in 2011 and 2021, will be free of rights 30 days after publication and can be reassigned.
- Calibre Mining is a significant employer with approximately 3,500 workers and was the largest gold exporter in 2023.
- The withdrawal occurs while Calibre Mining faces a $36.6 million tax claim and disputes tax deductions with Nicaraguan authorities.
- This move contrasts with the increasing presence of Chinese companies obtaining new concessions in Nicaragua, some in protected areas.