In a switch, hundreds protest for Xstrata Nickel Dominican Republic mine
Bonao, Dominican Republic.- Hundreds of workers of Xstrata Nickel’s Falcondo mine and their relatives held a candlelight vigil in front of the Fatima Church to demand exploitation of Loma Miranda, declared a National Park by the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday.
The protesters demand that the Government guarantee what they affirm are more than 2,500 jobs the mine would provide for residents of Bonao and La Vega (central). They said Falcondo has conducted the required study which ensures that the mine won’t harm the rivers in the long term.
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