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Construction sparks a mining boom in PanamaProduction by Panama's mines and quarries increased by 31 percent in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period of 2007. The growth is being spurred by a construction boom and high international metal prices.Monday, July 7, 2008  Demand for rock, sand, gravel and other materials has soared for projects that include the increase in the capacity of the Panama Canal, port expansions, the construction of a seafront boulevard, and residential developments. Source: Prensa.com Guatemala: Gold, silver mines to pay royalties of 4%January 2012 The agreement signed by 22 companies in the extractive industry will mean an increase in annual revenues from mining royalties of about $64 million. Overwhelming Negative For Metal MiningJuly 2011 In consultation with the population of a municipality in Guatemala where mining companies are setting up, 98.9% of residents registered on the electoral roll, said NO to mining activities. Chinese Companies Interested in Metal Mining in HondurasSeptember 2010 A group of Chinese businesses has stated its interest in extracting non-precious metals such as iron, lead and zinc. Gravin Exported from Honduras to the United StatesJune 2009 Conglomerates of Caribe S.A. will send its first shipment of 40,000 tons of gravin from Puerto Cortés to the United States. |
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