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Loma Larga Gold Mine Project

Sector: Metal • Location: Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

Source: The Globe and Mail

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A mining project by Toronto-based Dundee Precious Metals to build the Loma Larga gold mine in Ecuador's central Azuay province. The project has faced strong community opposition due to concerns it will affect the vital Quimsacocha water reserve and surrounding paramos, which supply drinking water to major cities.

Status
Failure
Sector
Metal, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Globe and Mail

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The project “Loma Larga Gold Mine Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Globe and Mail.

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A mining project by Toronto-based Dundee Precious Metals to build the Loma Larga gold mine in Ecuador's central Azuay province. The project has faced strong community opposition due to concerns it will affect the vital Quimsacocha water reserve and surrounding paramos, which supply drinking water to major cities.

Original sector

Mining

Location

Country

Ecuador

State

Azuay

City

Cuenca

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The Globe and Mail

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Sector

Metal, Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2025-09-19

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