Petaquilla Informs – Responding to a dime store geologist

Most mineral deposits in Panama, have an above average grade 2.5 ppm Au (Cerro Quema,  Petaquilla Molejon, Minas Santa Rosa, etc.)

The formation and hence the existence of any mineral deposits on the surface of the Earth is in itself a casualty of nature. The detection and subsequent exploration, require in depth knowledge of geological exploration techniques. If a site becomes a mining project (note that we have not said mine) depends mainly on the concentration of certain elements in the rock and where it is located.
On average a mine as noted by the columnist, removes 400 tons of rock to process 1 oz. Au (gold) (average grade of 0.7 ppm Au). With this equation, and if you know some economics such a mine would not be profitable and does not allow payment of costs extraction, processing and marketing so it would not be feasible.
Most mineral deposits in Panama, have an above average grade 2.5 ppm Au (Cerro Quema, Molejon, Minas Santa Rosa, etc.) And a lifespan of 8-10 years.
The writer is speculating and has entered into a field in which apparently she has no idea what she is saying, how much land will be removed to get a certain amount of gold, apparently she does not know that the land is not removed or processed, In this case gold is linked to certain types of rock susceptible to impregnation and subsequent deposits of minerals due to hydrothermal solutions rising in areas favorable to it. That is why these sites are in areas with near-vertical escarpments making it impossible to use for agricultural purposes and / or livestock.
The economic model that is proposed to exploit the tourism, I ask what touriss would like visit a forest full of leishmaniasis, Chagas disease and malaria?, What is the plan to clean up these forests in order for the tourists to visit? And if so, how will you get them there? using who knows what means of transport, that the few ways of existing communication have been made by mining companies.
What happens when the mining companinies are finished with the resource? The roads, infrastructure, etc.. will remain so they are the ones that move the economy of a country.

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