Jamaica Observer
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government announced Friday that it has awarded permits for the first time in the country’s recent history to allow two companies to openly mine for gold and copper.
The nation’s mining director, Ludner Remarais, said he issued a gold and copper exploitation permit to SOMINE, which is jointly owned by Canadian company Majescor and Haitian investors. Remarais also issued a second gold exploitation permit to VCS, a North Carolina-based mining company with offices in Haiti.
“It allows us to finally produce and make money, at least get to that step,” said Majescor CEO Dan Hachey. “It’s also a great step forward for the mining industry in Haiti.”