Colombia Mulls Bill to Tackle Mercury Contamination from Illegal Gold Mining -
Bottom lines: Along with health problems, high levels of mercury pollution are one reason why indigenous groups are being driven off their lands, according to the United Nations refugee agency in Colombia.
Tribal rights group Survival International has said mercury poisoning is also threatening the health and survival of Amazon tribal peoples living in Peru, Brazil and Venezuela.
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos last year declared a war on the $2.5 billion illegal mining industry.
The government says it is shutting down and confiscating equipment used in hundreds of mines operating without a license every year. Army helicopters and police patrol remote jungle areas targeting illegal mines run by organized crime networks.
Rights groups and indigenous tribes say the government has been too slow to react to the armed groups' intrusion on the mining boom and that as soon as illegal mines are shut down, new ones spring up within weeks.
Well, as I have said before; most of the illegal mining operations @ GCM/TPRFF buys are very happy to be able to sell before their Government close it down - GCM/TPRFF ex.
GCM shorters have dived for cover and bought back about 15 million shares since last month - its still about 4.4 million shares short sold - please, buy more shares to short squeeze the shorting bashers - TIA
Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TPRFF / GCM:TSE) produces gold also from from the Segovia Gold Mines Operations, an area of approximately 9,000 hectares = >22000 acres in the Segovia-Remedios mining district of Antioquia.
Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TPRFF / GCM:TSE) Sergovia Gold Mines operations have higher grade: Gold Resources (as of December 31, 2015)1 2022 Measured 77,000 ozs 25.3 g/t Indicated 351,000 ozs 16.8 g/t
These high-grade mines have been in continuous operation for over 150 years and over that time have produced an estimated 5 million ounces of gold.
The Segovia Operations include; the El Silencio Gold Mine, Providencia Gold Mine and Sandra K Gold Mine - underground mines in the Municipality of Segovia, and the Carla Gold Mine - underground mine in the Municipality of Remedios, located approximately 10 km southeast of the Segovia Gold Mines -
Compare to - Ex. Kirkland Lake Gold Mines are since long said to be one of the highest grade of gold peoducer in the world - at an average grade of 15.1 grams per tonne -
stocktrademan' thank you - good info 'Gran Columbia Gold (GCM)' -
Its a Mission here by 888 - GCM for Colombia people -
- Good Health is the Real Wealth -
- No more mercury poison from illegal miners -
GCM mission will make Colombia fortunate Rich Wealth = Good Health - - good work opportunities will create a better social survival structure for all -
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