By: Marilyn Scales
When Barrick Gold began to test the Pascua Lama deposit that straddles the border of Chile and Argentina, it knew the potential was there for a world-class gold producer. Defining resources high in the Andes Mountains was the easiest part of the job. Much harder was waiting for the two countries' governments to draft a treaty that would allow free movement of employees and equipment in the pit.
Working out the finest points of the Mining Integration Treaty took more than decade. It covers not only the unrestricted border crossings at the mine site, but spells out environmental protection measures and settles questions of taxation...
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When Barrick Gold began to test the Pascua Lama deposit that straddles the border of Chile and Argentina, it knew the potential was there for a world-class gold producer. Defining resources high in the Andes Mountains was the easiest part of the job. Much harder was waiting for the two countries' governments to draft a treaty that would allow free movement of employees and equipment in the pit.
Working out the finest points of the Mining Integration Treaty took more than decade. It covers not only the unrestricted border crossings at the mine site, but spells out environmental protection measures and settles questions of taxation...
Continue reading at Canadian Mining Journal >>
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