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Project at Canadian South Atlantic Gold’s Gold Mine in Ceará State Could Create Over 1,000 Job Opportunities in the Region

Written by Ruth Rodrigues
Published on 21/07/2022 at 07:47
A mais nova aposta da South Atlantic Gold para o ramo da mineração, um projeto de mina de ouro no estado do Ceará, continua avançando na região e a empresa pretende gerar mais de 1000 empregos aos moradores da região.
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The Latest Bet by South Atlantic Gold in the Mining Sector, a Gold Mine Project in the State of Ceará, Continues to Advance in the Region and the Company Aims to Generate Over 1000 Jobs for Local Residents.

During last Monday, (07/18), the mining company South Atlantic Gold and the government of the state of Ceará signed a memorandum of understanding to continue the gold exploration project in the region. This is the Pedra Branca Project, a mine for extracting this metal that aims to leverage the potential of Ceará’s reserves and, in return, contribute to the creation of over 1000 job opportunities in the state.

Gold Mine Pedra Branca Project Advances in the State of Ceará with the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with South Atlantic Gold

The Canadian mining company South Atlantic Gold continues to progress in its gold exploration project in the Ceará region and, this week, signed a memorandum of understanding to proceed with the bureaucratic issues of the mine with the state government. Entitled Pedra Branca Project, the mine represents the latest bet by both the government and the company to harness the high exploration potential of the resource in the region. 

Moreover, in addition to being responsible for South Atlantic Gold’s expansion plan in the national territory and Latin America, the gold mining project will also significantly benefit the Ceará region, as the company expects to create over 1000 job opportunities during the plant’s development stages. Additionally, according to the company’s data, the planned investments amount to R$ 120 million, and the initial estimated production is 66 thousand ounces of gold.

Furthermore, the Director of Institutional Relations of South Atlantic Gold, Eduardo Leão, emphasized that the signing of the memorandum of understanding with the government of Ceará reinforces the company’s commitment to contributing to job opportunities and ensures greater reliability in the continuity of the project.

Finally, he also mentioned that the document will be essential for collaborative work on issues that do not entirely depend on the company, such as water supply in the gold mine installation area. 

The Canadian Company Invested Over R$ 13 Million in Research for Its Gold Mine Project in the State of Ceará 

The state of Ceará has established itself as the latest major bet of the Canadian mining company, and for the development of the gold mine project in the region, South Atlantic Gold has invested over R$ 13 million solely in the research phase. Thus, all technical and geological feasibility for the installation of the plant is already secured, allowing the company to proceed with the processes without concerns regarding this aspect. 

Now, the company is awaiting the tenders from the National Mining Agency (ANM) and is also seeking funding from Sudene (Superintendência do Desenvolvimento do Nordeste) and the Northeast Bank (BNB). This way, the company could facilitate the start of construction of the gold mine as soon as possible. 

The enterprise will be essential for the development of the state of Ceará, generating jobs and income, and the governor Izolda Cela stated: “We take great pride and are filled with hope when we speak of job generation in the interior of Ceará. We are promoting collaboration among the secretariats to ensure that we can act in an integrated way to provide the necessary technical and professional training for the project to achieve its planned success.”

Ruth Rodrigues

Formada em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), atua como redatora e divulgadora científica.

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