Tag: Osisko’s

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 07:25 UTC

  Argentine province suspends mining project from Canadian company Osisko

  

  A court from the Argentine province of La Rioja ruled in favour of suspending the mining project led by Canadian company Osisko in Famatina until the Glaciers Law is applied in the area.

• Wednesday, February 1st 2012 - 06:34 UTC

  Canadian mining company says it wants a “social licence” for controversial project in Argentina

  

  The Canadian Osisko mining corporation has suspended a gold mining project in Argentina after protests by locals. Osisko said on Tuesday it would put its operation in north-western La Rioja province on hold if it did not get the backing of the local population which has been protesting for weeks.

• Tuesday, January 31st 2012 - 04:54 UTC

  Argentine province suspends open-pit gold mining project following protests

  

  Argentine authorities suspended Canadian firm Osisko’s open-pit gold mining project in the north-western province of La Rioja amid grassroots protests and considerations of a possible referendum on the whole project.