LA LUCHA CONTINUA.
Como se aprecia a continuación, la empresa MSX-NEW GOLD, intenta iniciar actividades al solicitar nuevamente una autorización de manifestación de impacto ambiental ante las instancias ya una vez corrompidas. Sin embargo se debe considerar que el decreto de 1993 (razón de la nulidad de las autorizaciones) esta vigente y legalmente la SEMARNAT no puede ni debe otorgar dicha autorización. Además que todas las autorizaciones y permisos con que dice contar dicha trasnacional devienen del permiso anulado desde el año 2005 y que para obtenerlos nuevamente deberan seguir una serie de tramites ante las instancias ahora competentes además de realizar consultas publicas con los afectados por dicho proyecto.
NEW GOLD PROVIDES UPDATE ON ITS ACTIVITIES TO RESUME MINING OPERATIONS AT ITS CERRO SAN PEDRO MINE
12/03/2009
VANCOUVER, Dec. 3 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and NYSE AMEX-NGD) announces an update on its activities to resume mining operations at its Cerro San Pedro Mine. Today, Minera San Xavier("MSX"), New Gold's wholly owned Mexican subsidiary that holds the mining concessions of the Cerro San Pedro Mine, filed a second appeal related to the suspension of operations.
The first appeal was filed on November 5, 2009 with the Third Federal District Court in Mexico City. That appeal seeks to overturn the Federal Fiscal Administration Court's ruling that ordered SEMARNAT, the Mexican government's environmental protection agency, to cancel the project's Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS"). The court is waiting for SEMARNAT, an associated party, to file its response to this appeal before finalizing the date to commence a trial.
In addition, MSX today filed a separate appeal with the District Court in San Luis Potosi. The objective of the appeal is to overturn the order that required suspension of mining operations as a result of the cancellation of the project's EIS. Based on the advice of its Mexican legal advisers, New Gold believes that claims that the EIS is required to be in place to operate its Cerro San Pedro Mine have no legal basis.
This most recent appeal includes a request for a temporary injunction which would allow the mine to continue operating while the appeal goes to trial and the court hears the arguments in relation to the suspension order. It is expected that a decision on the injunction request will be provided within 10 days. In the event an injunction is not granted, mining operations would remain suspended and the appeal would go to trial where all merits of the case would be heard and a decision made.
If the matter is heard in court and the mine suspension is prolonged, New Gold will continue to take all measures necessary to actively safeguard the integrity of the mine, its environment, its employees and residents of the surrounding communities.
The company is working cooperatively with Mexican environmental agencies with a view to permanently addressing the issues surrounding the EIS at the Cerro San Pedro Mine. To this end, MSX has filed with SEMARNAT a request for authorization of a new EIS. The request was accepted by SEMARNAT and evaluation has commenced.
"In addition to using all of the legal channels available to resume mining operations in the shortest time possible, we are in active dialogue with all levels of the government and administrative bodies associated with the project," says Robert Gallagher, New Gold President and CEO. "We believe that the legal processes initiated by the company and the opportunity to constructively work with all parties involved will provide the information necessary to resume operations."
MSX continues to employ 509 employees and contractors at the Cerro San Pedro Mine, over 60 per cent of whom are from local villages surrounding the mine. MSX has an enviable record of compliance with Mexican and international environmental standards. The company has strived to improve the quality of life of its employees and that of the surrounding communities through various initiatives including: enhancement of education, provision of free medical services and development of improved local infrastructure. The company enjoys a high degree of acceptance by the greater majority of the residents of area surrounding the mine due to its outstanding record of caring for the environment and its positive work in the communities.
New Gold will continue to provide updates on this matter.
12/03/2009
VANCOUVER, Dec. 3 /CNW/ - New Gold Inc. ("New Gold") (TSX and NYSE AMEX-NGD) announces an update on its activities to resume mining operations at its Cerro San Pedro Mine. Today, Minera San Xavier("MSX"), New Gold's wholly owned Mexican subsidiary that holds the mining concessions of the Cerro San Pedro Mine, filed a second appeal related to the suspension of operations.
The first appeal was filed on November 5, 2009 with the Third Federal District Court in Mexico City. That appeal seeks to overturn the Federal Fiscal Administration Court's ruling that ordered SEMARNAT, the Mexican government's environmental protection agency, to cancel the project's Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS"). The court is waiting for SEMARNAT, an associated party, to file its response to this appeal before finalizing the date to commence a trial.
In addition, MSX today filed a separate appeal with the District Court in San Luis Potosi. The objective of the appeal is to overturn the order that required suspension of mining operations as a result of the cancellation of the project's EIS. Based on the advice of its Mexican legal advisers, New Gold believes that claims that the EIS is required to be in place to operate its Cerro San Pedro Mine have no legal basis.
This most recent appeal includes a request for a temporary injunction which would allow the mine to continue operating while the appeal goes to trial and the court hears the arguments in relation to the suspension order. It is expected that a decision on the injunction request will be provided within 10 days. In the event an injunction is not granted, mining operations would remain suspended and the appeal would go to trial where all merits of the case would be heard and a decision made.
If the matter is heard in court and the mine suspension is prolonged, New Gold will continue to take all measures necessary to actively safeguard the integrity of the mine, its environment, its employees and residents of the surrounding communities.
The company is working cooperatively with Mexican environmental agencies with a view to permanently addressing the issues surrounding the EIS at the Cerro San Pedro Mine. To this end, MSX has filed with SEMARNAT a request for authorization of a new EIS. The request was accepted by SEMARNAT and evaluation has commenced.
"In addition to using all of the legal channels available to resume mining operations in the shortest time possible, we are in active dialogue with all levels of the government and administrative bodies associated with the project," says Robert Gallagher, New Gold President and CEO. "We believe that the legal processes initiated by the company and the opportunity to constructively work with all parties involved will provide the information necessary to resume operations."
MSX continues to employ 509 employees and contractors at the Cerro San Pedro Mine, over 60 per cent of whom are from local villages surrounding the mine. MSX has an enviable record of compliance with Mexican and international environmental standards. The company has strived to improve the quality of life of its employees and that of the surrounding communities through various initiatives including: enhancement of education, provision of free medical services and development of improved local infrastructure. The company enjoys a high degree of acceptance by the greater majority of the residents of area surrounding the mine due to its outstanding record of caring for the environment and its positive work in the communities.
New Gold will continue to provide updates on this matter.
TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL
BOLETIN MINA CERRO DE SAN PEDRO, MEXICO
12/03/2009
VANCOUVER, 3 de diciembre / PRNewswire / - New Gold Inc. ( "New Gold") (TSX y NYSE, AMEX-NGD) Hoy, la Minera San Xavier (MSX), filial mexicana de New Gold, presentó una segunda apelación sobre la suspensión de operaciones en Cerro de San Pedro, México.
La primera apelación fue presentada el 5 de noviembre de 2009 al del Tribunal Federal de Tercer Circuito en la Ciudad de México. Dicho recurso busca revocar el fallo del Tribunal Federal de Justicia Fiscal y Administrativa que ordenó a la SEMARNAT cancelar la Manifestación de Impacto ambiental del proyecto ( "MIA"). El tribunal está en espera de la Semarnat, una de las partes pejudicadas, para presentar su respuesta a este recurso antes de finalizar la fecha de inicio del juicio.
Además, hoy MSX presentó un recurso por separado en el Tribunal de Distrito de San Luis Potosí. El objetivo del recurso es de anular la orden de suspensión de operaciones mineras, como consecuencia de la cancelación de la MIA del proyecto. Basados en el acesoramiento legal de México, New Gold considera que no hay base jurídica para la cancelación del MIA en el proyecto Cerro de San Pedro.
Esta última apelación incluye una solicitud para un permiso temporal que permita a la compañía seguir operando mientras la apelación se resuelve y el tribunal escucha los argumentos en relación con la orden de suspensión. Se espera que la respuesta a esta solicitud de mandamiento judicial se proporcionarán dentro de 10 días. En el caso de la negación a la solicitud, las operaciones se mantendrán suspendidas mientras el recurso sigue su curso y se toma una decisión. Si la suspensión se prolonga, New Gold seguirá adoptando todas las medidas necesarias para salvaguardar la integridad tanto de de la mina, como de su entorno, de sus empleados y de los residentes de las comunidades circundantes.
La compañía se encuentra trabajando en cooperación con los organismos ambientales de México con el fin de abordar de forma las cuestiones relacionadas con la MIA (Manifestación de Impacto Ambiental). Con este fin, MSX ha presentado a la SEMARNAT una solicitud de autorización de una nueva MIA. La solicitud ha sido aceptada por la SEMARNAT y la evaluación del caso ha comenzado.
"Además de utilizar todas las vías legales disponibles para reanudar las operaciones mineras en el menor tiempo posible, estamos en un diálogo activo con todos los niveles del gobierno y los órganos administrativos relacionados con el proyecto", dice Robert Gallagher, New Gold Presidente y CEO . "Creemos que los procesos judiciales iniciados por la compañía y la oportunidad de trabajar de manera constructiva con todas las partes implicadas proporcionará la información necesaria para reanudar las operaciones".
MSX sigue empleando 509 persona y contratistas en la Mina Cerro de San Pedro de Minas, más del 60 por ciento de los cuales son de los pueblos que rodean la mina. MSX tiene un envidiable historial de cumplimiento de normas ambientales mexicanas e internacionales. La compañía se ha esforzado por mejorar la calidad de vida de sus empleados y de las comunidades vecinas a través de varias iniciativas como: mejora en educación, prestación de servicios médicos gratuitos y mejoramiento de infraestructura local. La compañía goza de un alto grado de aceptación por la gran mayoría de los residentes de la zona que rodea la mina debido a su notable trayectoria en el cuidado del medio ambiente y su labor positiva a favor de las comunidades.
New Gold seguirá proporcionando información actualizada sobre este asunto.
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muy interesante articulo, quisiera saber si me puedo unir a ustedes en esta lucha.
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