Minera china continúa cediendo hectáreas mineras a otras empresas asiáticas
Es la segunda vez que la empresa Zhong Fu Development S.A entrega concesiones previas otorgadas por la dictadura
TL;DR
- Zhong Fu Development S.A. has ceded mining concessions to two new companies: Tutuwaka Mining Company and Southern Mining S.A.
- Tutuwaka Mining Company received the Tutuwaka lot (6,000 hectares) in El Rama, represented by Chinese citizen Kaiming Cheng.
- Southern Mining S.A. received 9,300 hectares in El Rama and Muelle de los Bueyes, represented by Wu Chen.
- These transfers were approved by Nicaragua's Ministry of Energy and Mines via ministerial agreements.
- In total, over 61,000 hectares have been relinquished by Zhong Fu Development S.A. in recent days.
- The new concession holders have four years to commence exploitation and are obligated to pay royalties and fees.
- Nicaragua has granted over 700,000 hectares to Chinese companies in 2025 as part of its relationship with China.
- Y.M. Mining S.A., Tutuwaka Mining Company S.A., and Southern Mining S.A. are new players in Nicaraguan mining with Chinese capital.
- Concerns have been raised about the lack of certified experience and stock market listing for these new mining companies.