Empresa Nacional Minera (ENAMI EP) is an Ecuadorian state-owned mining company based in Quito. It was created in 2010 by a decree signed by the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa.[1][2]
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Government of Ecuador |
| Headquarters | , |
ENAMI operates the Rio Santiago and the Pacto gold mines; and has a partnership with the Chilean company Codelco to develop several copper deposits.[3] The Junin deposit, located in the Intag region, was previously explored by Mitsubishi and Canada's Ascendant Copper Corp. Ascendant lost its concession due to questions about the legality of its claims and opposition from local residents.[4]
According to Rainforest Rescue, ENAMI plans to exploit copper reserves in rainforests.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Información General". enamiep.gob.ec. ENAMI. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "El Directorio de la Empresa Nacional Minera (ENAMI EP) se reúne hoy por primera ocasión". elmuercurio.com.ec. Diario El Mercurio. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Minera estatal cuadriplicará sus ganancias en el 2014". telegrafo.com.ec. El Telégrafo. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Matthew Craze and Nathan Gill (13 July 2012). "Codelco Seeks Entry to World-Class Ecuador Mine: Chamber". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Ecuador: Copper Mine threatens spectacled bears".