El Alto mining project
El Alto is a gold mining project in the Andes of Alto del Carmen, Atacama Region, Chile.[1] The project is being carried out by Barrick Gold. It has been described as a replacement for Pascua Lama, a mine which the Chilean courts ordered to be closed in 2018.[2][3] On March 12, 2025 the project was submitted to the Environmental Assessment Service (Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental).[2] Diario UChile has called the project "Pascua Lama 2.0", and noted that it has caused concern in the indigenous Diaguita community of Huasco Valley.[4]
In March 2025 it was estimated that if the project was approved by the Environmental Assessment Service ground work could start in July 2026.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Barrick seeks more gold in Chile and Argentina amid record prices". BNamericas. 2025-03-14. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Durante, Nicolás (2025-04-12). "El Alto, el proyecto minero que Barrick quiere desarrollar en reemplazo de Pascua Lama". Diario Financiero (in español). Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ↑ "Chile environmental court orders Barrick to close Pascua-Lama gold mine". Reuters. 2018-10-12.
- ↑ Araneda, Fernanda (2025-03-22). "Pascua Lama 2.0: habitantes del Valle del Huasco movilizados contra el nuevo proyecto de Barrick Gold". Diario UChile (in español). Retrieved 2025-08-19.
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