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AngloGold Posted: Wed, 06 May 2009 [miningmx.com] -- Colombia's government has approved a partial permit for Anglogold Ashanti to carry out limited exploration work for the country's La Colosa gold mine, the environmental ministry said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The permit allows the world's No. 3 gold miner to temporarily explore on 6.39 hectares of the site, where critics say the mining project threatens forest reserves, a spokeswoman for the ministry said, referring to a released statement. Environmental officials halted activities at the mine in central Tolima province a year ago due to concerns over its impact on the forest reserves, and the project has since become a point of contention for some lawmakers. La Colosa has estimated reserves of more than 12 million ounces. Production could start within five years once work begins on the mine, and future output is estimated at 700,000 ounces of gold a year.
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