UPDATE 1-Guatemala court confirms suspension of Tahoe mining licenses [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

6 DE JULIO DE 2017 / 18:39 / HACE 4 HORAS


By Sofia Menchu

GUATEMALA CITY, July 6 (Reuters) - Guatemala's Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed a preliminary decision to suspend two mining licenses belonging to the local unit of Canadian miner Tahoe Resources Inc, citing violation of indigenous people's rights to be consulted.

The decision affects the Escobal mine, Tahoe's flagship mine and one of the world's largest silver mines, as well as the company's smaller Juan Bosco unit.

Both are located eastern Guatemala.

Tahoe Resources local unit San Rafael quickly filed an appeal with Guatemala's constitutional court, the country's top judicial authority, seeking to overturn the decision.

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