Government gathers proposals in Nambija for mining reform - Ecuador

By Business News Americas staff reporters

Officials from Ecuador's mines and oil ministry visited the Nambija area of the southern province of Zamora Chinchipe to gather proposals from mineworkers there to be included in the new mining law being drawn up.

The meeting in Nambija forms part of the "mining dialogues" underway in various parts of the country designed to obtain input for the mining law.

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Meanwhile, mining undersecretary Javier Córdova said that the government will seek alternative work for those mineworkers of Nambija affected by the mining mandate issued by the constituent assembly on April 18.

The mandate implies the suspension of mining concessions for 180 days while the new law is drawn up and put in place.

However, in mid-May the ministry asked eight mining companies to provide lists of their employees and activities to determine which are able to continue during the concession suspension period.

The request was made to International Minerals (TSX: IMZ), Corriente Resources (TSX: CTQ), Aurelian Resources (TSX: ARU), IAMGOLD (TSX: IMG, NYSE: IAG), Cornerstone Capital Resources (TSX-V: CGP), Dynasty Metals & Mining (TSX: DMM) and Minera Curimining