The Petaquila Gold mining operation fined in November 2008 by ANAM the state environmental authority for ecological damage has still not paid ,and has shown "contempt" for the environment says the legal director of the Center for Environmental Impact.
Felix Wing said: the government was bowing to the wishes of a few entrepreneurs. “It is deplorable that our own authorities see compliance with environmental regulations as a mere formality"
The Ministry of Trade and Industry recently granted permission for commercial operations and exporting to begin at the company’s mining operationsy in the District of Donoso in Colón.