French Government Positive on Montagne

“French Government Report Very Positive on Columbus Gold’s Montagne d’Or Gold Project in French Guiana” said Columbus Gold Corp. According to their report on the conclusions of a French government report which is highly favorable to the development of the Montagne d’Or gold project in French Guiana, France.

 

In 2018 the French government commissioned a taskforce to assess the social and economic benefits of, and the impacts associated with, the development of the gold mining industry in French Guiana, with a particular emphasis on Montagne d’Or, the most advanced large-scale gold project in French Guiana.

 

The taskforce drew from the government ministries involved in mine permitting in France, and included individuals from the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Ministry of Interior. The taskforce consulted extensively with all stakeholders, including local administration and communities, indigenous groups, social and environmental NGOs, mining industry representatives, and socio-economic parties.

 

The report has not yet been officially released by the French government.

 

 

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