French President Nicholas Sarkozy Denies IAMGOLD Permit In French Guiana

This is a story, dated from last January, that was recently sent to me. It shows the growing international interest in no dirty gold.

Key quotes: “The company had met all legal, technical and environmental obligations required during the permitting process and had received a positive recommendation from the CODERST, a government-appointed committee designed to review such projects.”

Sarkozy’s spokesman David Martinon said the president wanted “gold mining compatible with the preservation of Guiana’s rich biodiversity.”

Here’s the link:

Canadian gold firm mulls ‘options’ after France denies permit

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