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El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal mining
El Salvador's Congress on Monday approved a bill promoted by President Nayib Bukele to roll back a ban on the mining of gold ...
Yahoo8d
El Salvador's Congress approves ending ban on metals mining
FILE - El Salvador President Nayib Bukele speaks after receiving Costa Rica's highest honor from President Rodrigo Chaves at the presidential palace in San Jose, Costa Rica, Nov. 11, 2024.
CoinDesk21d
El Salvador and Argentina Regulators Sign Agreement to Help Develop Crypto Industry
El Salvador and Argentina are partnering to help develop the crypto industry in Latin America. Juan Carlos Reyes, El Salvador’s top crypto regulator and president of the Comisión Nacional de ...
Business Insider22d
El Salvador will reportedly dial back its bitcoin ambitions to secure a loan from the IMF
El Salvador will likely dial down bitcoin's role as a legal tender in exchange for a $1.3 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, The Financial Times reported. Though a finalized deal ...
Mining21d
El Salvador sitting on $3 trillion worth of unmined gold, president says
El Salvador, which became the first country in the world to ban metals mining, could be losing out economy-changing wealth due to its massive unearthed gold deposits, says its President Nayib Bukele.
CoinDesk22d
El Salvador to Change Bitcoin Law as Part of New IMF Deal: FT
El Salvador may roll back a small aspect of its Bitcoin law as part of a new deal with the International Monetary Fund. The Latin American country may no longer require Salvadorean merchants to ...
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Live El Salvador Colon (SVC) Exchange Rates
Welcome to the El Salvador Colon exchange rate & live currency converter page. The El Salvador Colon (SVC) exchange rates represented on this page are live, updated every minute within the forex ...
CoinTelegraph24d
El Salvador’s Bitcoin gains top $300M — President
The portfolio shows no Bitcoin has been sold, and unrealized gains now exceed $333 million. El Salvador was the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. On Sept. 7, 2021, the country’s ...
Newsweek21d
El Salvador Eyes $3 Trillion Gold Mine Beneath Its Soil
Seven years ago, El Salvador made global headlines as the first country in the world to ban all metal mining. The decision was hailed as a victory for environmental protection, celebrated by local ...
Benzinga.com15d
Mexico And El Salvador Ponder Different Mining Stances
El Salvador's Bukele seeks to lift a mining ban, arguing that gold reserves could transform the economy despite water pollution risks. Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced a review ...
Morningstar26d
El Salvador sits on $300 million-plus profit as bitcoin hits a milestone
Among those celebrating bitcoin's ascendance past $100,000 is the country of El Salvador. President Nayib Bukele on Thursday posted a screenshot of the country's portfolio on X that showed a ...
Barron's23d
President's Push To Scrap Gold Mining Ban Causes Outcry In El Salvador
El Salvador was the first country in the world to ban the mining of metals in 2017, warning of the harmful effects of the chemicals used in mining, like cyanide and mercury.