#Latest news with #RodrigoDarqueaBloomberga day agoBusinessBloombergEcuador Expected to Delay New Mining Fee, Industry Leader SaysEcuador has indicated that it will delay the implementation of a new mining fee estimated to generate $229 million annually, according to Rodrigo Darquea, vice president of the country's mining chamber. Darquea said he attended a meeting with Deputy Mining Minister Javier Subia on Thursday, in which officials agreed in principle to a request to suspend the charge while the measure is discussed further. That decision still has to be formalized. The ministry didn't respond to requests for comment.
Bloomberga day agoBusinessBloombergEcuador Expected to Delay New Mining Fee, Industry Leader SaysEcuador has indicated that it will delay the implementation of a new mining fee estimated to generate $229 million annually, according to Rodrigo Darquea, vice president of the country's mining chamber. Darquea said he attended a meeting with Deputy Mining Minister Javier Subia on Thursday, in which officials agreed in principle to a request to suspend the charge while the measure is discussed further. That decision still has to be formalized. The ministry didn't respond to requests for comment.