GoldQuest mine would threaten water, agro: Academy of Sciences
Economy February 7, 2018 | 1:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- San Juan Valley's (west) water supplies part of the south region and Haiti, but if GoldQuest manages to mine gold and silver at Romero, would pose a threat to the food security of both[...]Power companies hail push to fuel plants with natural gas
Economy February 6, 2018 | 3:21 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic's power companies grouped in ADIE on Tues. hailed the government's push to continue expanding energy generation fueled by natural gas, as State Electric Utility (CDE[...]Mines can’t keep up with world’s growing demand for metals
Economy February 6, 2018 | 1:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- The metals mined in the Dominican Republic have a growing demand worldwide, but the country won't get more income because current production won't increase in the same proportion. D[...]Govt. wants all hands to protect the country’s main river
Economy February 6, 2018 | 12:36 pm
Santo Domingo.- The plan to recover, protect and for the sustainable use of the Yaque del Norte river basin counts with French and Brazilian experts, presidency chief of staff Gustavo Montalvo announc[...]Dominican exports to US trail Cafta-DR trade pact nations
Economy February 5, 2018 | 2:59 pm
Santo Domingo.- As part of the United States-Central America free trade agreement (Cafta-DR) Dominican Republic has lagged behind in exports to the US market, compared to its counterparts, Costa Rica [...]Electric Utility to start yeing natural gas, nix fuel oil
Economy February 5, 2018 | 12:26 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) CEO Rubén Jiménez Bichara announced the start negotiations to acquire a safe and competitive supply of natural gas and private investme[...]Miner GoldQuest pledges money but has yet to request permit
Economy February 2, 2018 | 7:53 pm
Santo Domingo.- Canadian-Swiss miner GoldQuest, which wants to extract ores from the Central Mountains, has yet to request the Environment Ministry's environmental permit. Although it already obt[...]Medina cuts ribbon on La Vega hospital RD$280.4M revamp
Economy February 2, 2018 | 3:47 pm
La Vega, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Thursday cut the ribbon on the rebuilt, expanded and equipped the Luis Morillo King Regional University Hospital, at a cost of RD$280.4 million[...]A mixed bag of fuel prices for Feb. 3 to 9
Economy February 2, 2018 | 2:41 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fri. posted the fuel prices for the week from Feb. 3 to 9, when premium gasoline will cost RD$234.30, or RD$1.00 lower, and regular remains at RD$[...]Santo Domingo’s Cable Car a big step for mass transit
Economy February 2, 2018 | 2:10 pm
Santo Domingo.- With a consolidation Metro and the steps to launch Santo Domingo's Cable Car, Dominican Republic joins the group of nations in the region committed to a collectivized transport as a wa[...]Industries want Electricity Pact signed now
Economy February 2, 2018 | 12:31 pm
Santo Domingo.- Governmental officials and members of the various sectors involved in the Electricity Pact have yet to set the date to sign the agreement, Economic and Social Council (CES) executive[...]Commitment to sustainability isn’t just god for profits: Industries
Economy February 1, 2018 | 7:24 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Industries Association (AIRD) president Campos De Moya on Thursday said a company's commitment to sustainability isn't primarily a goal of profitability, and inst[...]Steel exports to Haiti plunge 90% as ban weighs
Economy February 1, 2018 | 6:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Steel Association (Adoacero) executive director, Alfredo Baduí on Thurs. said steel exports to Haiti have plummeted as much as 90% since 2015, when the neighboring country[...]High court nixes Dominican-Kuwait air services pact
Economy February 1, 2018 | 2:11 pm
Santo Domingo.- The Constitutional Court on Wed. declared unconstitutional the Air Services Agreement signed Dec. 17, 2016 between the Dominican and Kuwaiti governments. The agreement sought to est[...]Planned GoldQuest mine ‘won’t touch’ topsoil
Economy February 1, 2018 | 1:22 pm
Santo Domingo.- "The design of the project is conceived as a method of underground mining where there will be no impact on the surface," said Felix Mercedes, executive of GoldQuest's planned mine at R[...]Medina orders protection of longest river
Economy January 31, 2018 | 6:38 pm
Santo Domingo - President Danilo Medina on Tuesday declared the rehabilitation, sanitation, preservation and sustainable use of Yaque del Norte River a national priority. To that end, he created by[...]If San Juan doesn’t want mines, there should be no mine: Mines
Economy January 31, 2018 | 4:03 pm
Santo Domingo.- Energy and Mines minister Antonio Isa Conde on Tues. said it's government policy that any mining project must count on social acceptance to materialize, so "if the community of San Jua[...]Up to US courts to resolve Punta Catalina US$708.0M cost overrun row
Economy January 31, 2018 | 3:29 pm
Santo Domingo.- The State-owned Electric Utility (CDEEE) CEO affirmed Tues. said the dispute between the utility and the construction company Odebrecht over a US$708.0 million cost overrun in the Pu[...]Forget mining, agro and tourism are better: San Juan bishop
Economy January 31, 2018 | 2:42 pm
Santo Domingo.- A prominent bishop on Mon. said called San Juan de la Maguana province (west) an agricultural territory, so the planned gold mine at Hondo Valle doesn't mean human or economic developm[...]Dominican Republic exports to top US$10.0B in 2018: official
Economy January 30, 2018 | 8:25 pm
Santo Domingo.- Industry and Commerce minister Nelson Toca Simó on Tue. said expectations over Dominican Republic's economy are growing, with exports expected to exceed US$10.0 billion this year. [...]