Mayor of Portovelo: 'Caring for the environment and caring for people cannot be different paths'
Portovelo's Mayor Yulissa Aguilar emphasizes the importance of balancing environmental care with the needs of local miners following the indefinite suspension of operations at gold processing plants in El Oro, Ecuador.
Minister Inés Manzano reaffirmed to mayors of El Oro that the suspension of plants processing minerals will not be lifted
Minister Inés Manzano confirmed to mayors from El Oro that the indefinite suspension of gold processing plants will remain in effect after they sought to lift the ban during a meeting in Quito.
Gold miner arrested with 1 ton of ore and mining machinery on farm near Raposa Serra do Sol
A 53-year-old gold miner was arrested with 1 ton of gold, charcoal, and cyanide waste while operating an illegal gold processing site near the indigenous territory of Raposa Serra do Sol.
Gold processing plants in Portovelo are idle: owners and mayors warn of impact on exports and 10,000 families directly
Hundreds protested in Portovelo against the suspension of gold processing plants, fearing negative effects on exports and livelihoods.
Rivers contaminated with cyanide and other elements caused the suspension of mineral processing plants in El Oro
Environmental contamination in El Oro and Loja due to high concentrations of cyanide and other harmful metals has led the government to indefinitely suspend operations at gold processing plants in El Oro.