Mining in Haiti: Review of Haitian Capacity and Preparedness

The goal of this report is to summarize the elements necessary to demonstrate Haiti’s capacity to permit and regulate mines in Haiti to ensure that it protects human health and the environment. This includes two primary elements: The completeness and best practices of Haiti’s relevant laws and regulations and Haiti’s governmental capacity to permit and regulate mines.

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2009 Minerals Yearbook Dominican Republic and Haiti

Haiti occupies the western part of the island of Hispaniola. the country had at times produced cement, clays, limestone, marble, marine salt, sand and gravel, and other construction materials. There were also known deposits of chromite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, manganese, silver, sulfur, tin, and zinc. although Haiti possesses similar economic mineral deposits as the Dominican Republic, which had developed a relatively more prosperous mining industry...

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