Clarifying questions
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Is it true that the Zijin – Rio Blanco project overlaps with or is located above the Andean páramos and the "Las Huaringas" lagoons complex?
The Zijin Rio Blanco project is not located on páramos or lagoons. The project is situated from 2200 meters above sea level (masl) up to 2800 meters above sea level (masl), while the Andean páramos are found from 3000 meters above sea level (masl), according to information from the Ministry of the Environment.
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Is it true that the Zijin – Rio Blanco project will affect the agriculture of Alto Piura and Bajo Piura because there will be no water for the crops?
The project will not affect the agriculture of the Piura highlands, nor will it leave the provinces of Ayabaca and Huancabamba without water, because the Zijin – Rio Blanco project is not located in the Chira basin but in the Chinchipe basin. This means that the Rio Blanco project is not related to the water that reaches Piura.
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Is it true that the concessions occupied by the Rio Blanco project are located in the Andean páramos?
The Río Blanco project began with 42 concessions covering a total of 39,508 hectares. To date, these have been reduced to 17 concessions, ensuring that no component of the future project is located in or impacts páramo areas.
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Is the Zijin – Rio Blanco project a gold mining project?
The Zijin - Rio Blanco project is an open-pit deposit, and the minerals present in the deposit are copper and molybdenum. It is worth mentioning that the deposit does not contain polluting elements such as arsenic.
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Is it true that the Zijin – Rio Blanco project overlaps with or is located above the Andean páramos and the "Las Huaringas" lagoons complex?
The Zijin Rio Blanco project is not located on páramos or lagoons. The project is situated from 2200 meters above sea level (masl) up to 2800 meters above sea level (masl), while the Andean páramos are found from 3000 meters above sea level (masl), according to information from the Ministry of the Environment.
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Is it true that the Zijin – Rio Blanco project will affect the agriculture of Alto Piura and Bajo Piura because there will be no water for the crops?
The project will not affect the agriculture of the Piura highlands, nor will it leave the provinces of Ayabaca and Huancabamba without water, because the Zijin – Rio Blanco project is not located in the Chira basin but in the Chinchipe basin. This means that the Rio Blanco project is not related to the water that reaches Piura.
Learn more ➜
Is it true that the concessions occupied by the Rio Blanco project are located in the Andean páramos?
The Río Blanco project began with 42 concessions covering a total of 39,508 hectares. To date, these have been reduced to 17 concessions, ensuring that no component of the future project is located in or impacts páramo areas.
Learn more ➜
Is the Zijin – Rio Blanco project a gold mining project?
The Zijin - Rio Blanco project is an open-pit deposit, and the minerals present in the deposit are copper and molybdenum. It is worth mentioning that the deposit does not contain polluting elements such as arsenic.
Learn more ➜