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Property NewsAugust 31, 2011 Osisko Mining Corporation and Energía y Minerales Sociedad Del Estado, the La Rioja state mining corporation, have entered into a binding agreement regarding
the development of the Famatina gold project in La Rioja Province, Argentina. March 31, 2007 Exploration was temporarily suspended awaiting developments in the local mining regulatory environment. March 12, 2007 Reported that the local legislature in La Rioja province tabled a law prohibiting open pit mining using cyanide, mercury and/or other contaminating substances as leaching agents. In a separate document, the legislature was calling for a referendum vote on this matter on July 29, 2007. The vote will be limited to residents of the departments of Famatina and Chilecito, which were located at or near the joint venture project between Barrick Gold Corp. and Yamiri S.A. |
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