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VANCOUVER, March 12, 2015 /CNW/ - GOLDCORP INC.
(TSX: G, NYSE: GG) announced today that its subsidiary,
Minera Peñasquito, has reached a definitive court approved
settlement with the Cerro Gordo Ejido relating to surface land
rights to 600 hectares (approximately 1,483 acres) of land located
within the confines of the Peñasquito Mine site.
Minera Peñasquito negotiated an agreement for use of the land
prior to the construction of the mine, however, in 2009 the Cerro
Gordo Ejido commenced an action against Peñasquito in Mexico's agrarian courts challenging the land
use agreement. Following a series of legal proceedings, the
agrarian courts ruled on June 18,
2013, that the land use agreement was null and ordered the
land to be returned to the Cerro Gordo Ejido. The settlement
reached fully resolves the dispute. Concurrently, Minera
Peñasquito and the Cerro Gordo Ejido entered into a new thirty year
surface land use agreement on commercial terms for the 600
hectares.
"We are pleased to have reached a resolution to this issue and
wish to thank the Mexican Government, in particular the
Secretariats of Economy ("SE"), of the Interior ("SEGOB") and of
Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development ("SEDATU"), and the
State Government of Zacatecas for
their efforts to help bring these negotiations to a successful
conclusion," said Joe Dick, Goldcorp
Senior Vice President, Latin
America.
Peñasquito is the largest gold producer in Mexico with gold production expected to be
between 700,000 and 750,000 ounces in 2015. The mine employs
approximately 4,250 employees and contractors.
Goldcorp is one of the world's fastest growing gold
producers. Its low-cost gold production is located in safe
jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
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or recovery rates; mine development and operating risks; accidents,
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SOURCE Goldcorp Inc.