Costa Rica President Floats Referendum on Crucitas Gold Mining

President Laura Fernández said the government could take the Crucitas mining issue to a national referendum if a bill to allow regulated open-pit gold mining in the area remains stalled in Congress. “Yes, it is a possibility,” Fernández said Thursday when asked about submitting the issue to voters. Her comments came ahead of a planned […] The post Costa Rica President Floats Referendum on Crucitas Gold Mining appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate .