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Dominican Republic annuls Falcondo mining concession
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Dominican Republic Falconbridge Dominicana annuls Falcondo mining concession annulm
The Superior Administrative Tribunal (TSA) in the Dominican Republic has annulled the mining concession contracts held by Falconbridge Dominicana (Falcondo) for the Quisqueya I site. The contracts, which dated back to 1956 and 1969, covered a deposit of 22,392 hectares across the La Vega and Monseñor Nouel provinces. The legal action was action, initiated by the Fund for the Reform of State Enterprises (Fonper) on behalf of the Dominican state. state, targeted contracts dating back to 1956 and 1969 covering 22,392 hectares. The court ruled that Falcondo breached several essential legal and contractual obligations, including economic, labor, and technical requirements. A primary factor in the decision was obligations. Key factors included the cessation of productive operations at the Quisqueya I site, which had been paralyzed since November 17, 2023. Furthermore, 2023, and the company failed failure to submit mandatory semi-annual progress reports for 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as alongside annual operational reports for 2023 and 2024. The tribunal concluded that this lack of transparency and inactivity compromised the national interest regarding mineral resource exploitation. The ruling cancels Following the concession but does not mandate termination of the corporate liquidation concessions, the closure of Falcondo. Falcondo has intensified national debates regarding environmental responsibility. While the mining sector has historically provided significant fiscal revenue, communities in provinces such as Monseñor Nouel and Sánchez Ramírez have reported pollution and water contamination. Minister of Environment Paíno Henríquez estimated that Falcondo has left behind environmental liabilities exceeding US$120 million, raising concerns about the state’s ability to enforce remediation obligations once operations cease.
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- 2026-09-09 13:56 UTC Dominican Republic annuls Falcondo mining concession
- 2026-08-24 11:15 UTC Dominican Republic Falconbridge Dominicana concession annulm
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