WHO WE ARE:

Ecuador Mining News is an independent online publication that reports on the vast metallic mineral wealth found in Ecuador’s Sierra and Amazon rainforest regions, primarily copper and gold deposits with high levels of mineralization. The site offers updates on mining discoveries in Ecuador, original features, and interviews with senior mining executives, and mining analysts.  EMN also provides readers with interactive tools such as ways they can post responses to articles, a search engine and free sign-up for newsletters.

MISSION:  

Ecuador Mining News has launched last August 2007 an independent news website to kick off a rational debate over large-scale mining investment in this Andean nation, where the need for development has been overshadowed by anti-development NGO activity.  EMN provides shareholders and the public in general with an array of news, information, analysis, commentary and discussion forums concerning large-scale mining companies operating in Ecuador.

From the time of their IPO, and throughout the exploration and EIS phases, mining companies have come under fire from internationally financed green NGOs.  These groups are vocal in their opposition and have frustrated mining activity through lobbying efforts, demonstrations and the spread of disinformation.  In response, the editorial viewpoint of EMN will set the record straight and continuously convey the irony of NGO opposition to economic development in Ecuador, a country where poverty persists.

Silvia Santacruz, business journalist

Writer-Editor Silvia Santacruz is an economist and business reporter who worked for El Comercio daily newspaper in Quito, Ecuador.  She has freelanced for El Universo newspaper in Guayaquil and Tiempo NY in Manhattan.  Silvia holds a master’s degree in business journalism from CUNY Baruch College and an undergraduate degree in economics from the Polytechnic University in Guayaquil.  She resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.