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Santo Domingo.- Barrick Gold Pueblo Viejo’s top executives are currently meeting Friday morning in the Canadian miner’s offices in the Novo Centro tower, in the wake of the government’s surprising halt of a precious metals ore (doré) export on Wednesday, the first in the country’s history.
Customs director Fernando Fernandez said Thursday it suspended Barrick’s exports through Las Americas International Airport due to a routine physical verification in compliance with Customs law, because in its view the miner didn’t respond to a March 7 notification to specify each of the metals in the cargo manifest.
He said the requirements weren’t fulfilling, for which the ore cannot leave the country.
The official’s statement comes just hours after local media reported that Customs has never inspected gold shipments, in reference to Barrick’s predecessor, Rosario Dominicana S.A.
Fernandez said Barrick’s manifesto lists the export as doré (gold and silver ore) valued at US$11.6 million, but Customs doesn’t have a tariff scale for that, and instead for gold and for silver separately.
Written by: bernies, 15 Mar 2013 10:55 AM
From: United States, key west fl
So let me get this clear, Barrick is to pay the government some dividend of the gold and silver extracted from the mine and they are not allowing the government to know exactly how much is being shipped out and they expect the government to just plain and simple believe whatever they are saying after all that is happening. They have to be out of their mind to think that. 11.6 millions reported which could also be 15.5 millions. They are nothing than a bunch of scumbags. Well done Mr. customs director.
From: United States
Yes bernies..
I agree with you 100 %. Excellent post..Well done by the custom director
Written by: Danilo, 15 Mar 2013 11:17 AM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
Customs should weigh every single shipment before they leave the country.
From: Dominican Republic
Well all the bright Domincians are coming out of the woodwork giving praise to a robbing government.
It seems that the DR will try anything to renogoiate its agreement. I wonder if these AxxHxxx's would do the same if the price of gold went down.
The DR is the most opressive government against private enterprise unless that enterprise pays a propina to do anything.
The general mentality in the DR is to steal at all levels with impunity.
Written by: BASTA, 15 Mar 2013 11:23 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
foresthill,==2**s
From: Dominican Republic
Whats the matter Basta, the truth hurt?
From: United States
foresthilll:
I am impress with your ignorance..!
From: Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, DR, Latin America Unida, Que Viva la Revolucion Carajo!!
keep taking our gold SUCKERS! and everyone that supports this stealing maneuver is a SUCKER too!
SHAME on the Dominican government that allows this type of violation to our motherland!! Imperialism at its best!!
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
While it appears to be somewhat "opportune" that customs have stopped this shipment there does appear to be some logic to it. It seems only correct that the values of the two different ores should be declared separately and not one global figure covering both.
Surely it is necessary to know value of each as the market value is vastly different and one assumes the revenue to the government differs on each.
Written by: DomRat, 15 Mar 2013 12:13 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Seems to me that the government had better restrict flights out of these mines and have the government do the pickup and verification. Someone made the excellent point that what is flown by heilo to the airport could just as well go to a ship off shore. At the values of the product it is entirely likely that something of this nature could take place.
Written by: Tomas, 15 Mar 2013 12:26 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
Sorry, most of you nice people are mistaken.
Barrick & our Gov't both know how much gold, silver & copper
are in that mine.
Why else would Barrick spend BILLIONS reclaiming & rebuilding the mine.
Barrick is not stupid.
We are not stupid.
Barrick would not shoot itself in the foot!
Think about it!
This is 2013!
Tomas.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
I just can't believe what am reading.
It seems apparent that our gov't is once again drelict in its duty to protect national interest. Due dilligence dictates that gov't inspectors should be at the mine, corrobrating shipment content by mineral type, to ensure proper payment, etc.
I guess we should expect to continue to be shocked as the story evolves.
I do agree with Customs position in this matter, for they represent the final gate for our mineral riches. Good job, this time.
MJEV.
From: Dominican Republic, calle A.Portes
The order came from the President butthe customs official is simply defusing the situation before both parties sit down at the table ,,this time with more earnest intentions
Written by: TXinDR, 15 Mar 2013 2:18 PM
From: United States
Somebody's bribe was held up but now everything is straight and business is moving. As long as the local and national poltical cartoon characters get paid there won't be a need to pay the entire country. Zero chance one of these elected officials does what is in the people's interest at the cost of their little rat portion of $$.
From: United States, NJ
DomRat:
It was I that made the comment you are refering to "as to what is it to stop Barrick gold from using
their helicopters to fly these precious metals off shore and have either a UK or US war ship
awaiting for it "
We also should have geologist of our own on site to see what is extracted,not just regular political
inspectors.
Back in Balaguer's days,my cousin had just graduated from a Russian University and the first DR
geologist, had proposed the same to Balaguer to help out the DR gvt as an inspector not
Knowing that Balaguer was getting a cut himself from Falcon.His request was denied on the
grounds he had communist influence.Therefore made him make a turn around from Panama to
Spain,where he lives now retired after working for a Spaniard Co, So kid yourself not all these
politicians know what is out there.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
451 mines, imagine how many shipments went out unaccounted for. EMBARRASSING! !!!!
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Mar 2013 12:09 AM
From: Australia
Put the gold back in the ground and the people back in poverty and ingnotance, where they both belong.
Written by: IloveDR, 16 Mar 2013 4:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Ship Roy back to Aussie where he belong and keep him there. We don't need online foreigners t keep bashing us apart from the Haitians and foreign companies stealing our resources and metals.
Enough is enough..
Written by: zooma, 16 Mar 2013 7:45 AM
From: United States
The government should and more likely must have an on call customs official(s) to inspect the shipment(s) at the origin. These officials can validate the shipment(s) conform to the law, the paperwork submitted to the goverment is correct and witness the attachment of seals.
The officials should be assigned to the site on a temporary basis in rotating shifts for internal security in a manner no two or more officials are matched together for inspections.
Note: the government has the legal right to detain and inspect any shipment entering or exiting the country. If security seals are attached and compromised by gov't inspection the officials are obligated to reseal and provided documentation to the owner of the goods what they have performed to protect the integrity of the shipment.
Written by: Escott, 16 Mar 2013 7:52 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
Sure, customs sees fit to rob even USED tires coming into the country so why not rob some gold as well. Now they have a target on their backs with a big arsse bullseye and it is now open season on Barrick.
Written by: ingle23 
, 16 Mar 2013 7:01 PM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Roy-Scott,
What would you think, that could happen to you guys, if something breaks out in DR., right now?. Both of you fools, either will be hurt, or railroaded out of country ( unless you can get to your respective embassies on time). People like you are on “some local revolutionary’s radar screen, trust me”.
This not a game, or a sarcastic parody where the characters are fictitious. These are REAL-TIME/REAL LIVE events that have to do with a country's sovereignty and its right to claim what is rightfully its property.
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Mar 2013 7:42 PM
From: Australia
Is that a threat, ingle23,
coming from the safety of your armchair in Washington Heights?
Written by: ingle23 , 17 Mar 2013 12:24 AM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Roy,
I guess you and DK OWN DR......... do you really treasure your.....
Written by: ingle23 , 17 Mar 2013 12:27 AM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Roy,
You are a very BRAVE MAN!!!!....
Written by: RoyStone, 17 Mar 2013 5:04 AM
From: Australia
Treasure my what, ingle23?
Written by: Gringo_1, 18 Mar 2013 8:31 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Maimon (Bonao)
You can be assured the full value of the shipment was declared for export. This declaration forms the basis for the insurance. You can also be assured the shipment was insured for the full amount. Anyone claiming that the gold and silver is being smuggled out of the country is non-sense.' See 7108.12.1020 and 7106.91.1020 for export classification of Dore (international). How the DR doesn't have this classification would be beyond belief. Cheers!
Written by: Tomas, 18 Mar 2013 8:56 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
Wow, you guys are getting scary here!
Me, well, I'm just waiting patiently to see what happens.
2-3 weeks & all will be OK!
Roy, quit running people down.
Ingle23, mismo.
Have a great week!
Tomas.
Written by: ingle23 , 18 Mar 2013 9:41 AM
From: United States, brooklyn, NY
Tomas,
You sound like a very reasoble, down to earth dude; I hope this thing with BG gets resolved without anybody having to go to the very extreme;howwever, it has to be a " win-win" situation.
Written by: dolo1, 18 Mar 2013 10:02 AM
From: United States
idiot Dominicans talking about: "our gold", "our resources"
they all sound like a bunch of commmunists......
do you know what that gold and silver is witouth billions of dollars of private money to find it and pull it out of the ground ??? thats right - rock.
stop trying to chase out foreign investment which you desperately need over you communist greed and envy. Go and start your own gold mine if you feel so strongly about it. ... some people never learn
Written by: Tomas, 18 Mar 2013 10:08 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera
Thank you!
Yes, with gold, it's always a win-win situation!
It's all about the "NET" percentages.
What we have here so far is a couple of kids trying to flex their muscles!
jajajajaja.
Have a golden day!
& watch us win the World baseball classic!
Tomas.
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I agree with you 100 %. Excellent post..Well done by the custom director
It seems that the DR will try anything to renogoiate its agreement. I wonder if these AxxHxxx's would do the same if the price of gold went down.
The DR is the most opressive government against private enterprise unless that enterprise pays a propina to do anything.
The general mentality in the DR is to steal at all levels with impunity.
I am impress with your ignorance..!
keep taking our gold SUCKERS! and everyone that supports this stealing maneuver is a SUCKER too!
SHAME on the Dominican government that allows this type of violation to our motherland!! Imperialism at its best!!
Surely it is necessary to know value of each as the market value is vastly different and one assumes the revenue to the government differs on each.
Barrick & our Gov't both know how much gold, silver & copper
are in that mine.
Why else would Barrick spend BILLIONS reclaiming & rebuilding the mine.
Barrick is not stupid.
We are not stupid.
Barrick would not shoot itself in the foot!
Think about it!
This is 2013!
Tomas.
I just can't believe what am reading.
It seems apparent that our gov't is once again drelict in its duty to protect national interest. Due dilligence dictates that gov't inspectors should be at the mine, corrobrating shipment content by mineral type, to ensure proper payment, etc.
I guess we should expect to continue to be shocked as the story evolves.
I do agree with Customs position in this matter, for they represent the final gate for our mineral riches. Good job, this time.
MJEV.
It was I that made the comment you are refering to "as to what is it to stop Barrick gold from using
their helicopters to fly these precious metals off shore and have either a UK or US war ship
awaiting for it "
We also should have geologist of our own on site to see what is extracted,not just regular political
inspectors.
Back in Balaguer's days,my cousin had just graduated from a Russian University and the first DR
geologist, had proposed the same to Balaguer to help out the DR gvt as an inspector not
Knowing that Balaguer was getting a cut himself from Falcon.His request was denied on the
grounds he had communist influence.Therefore made him make a turn around from Panama to
Spain,where he lives now retired after working for a Spaniard Co, So kid yourself not all these
politicians know what is out there.
Enough is enough..
The government should and more likely must have an on call customs official(s) to inspect the shipment(s) at the origin. These officials can validate the shipment(s) conform to the law, the paperwork submitted to the goverment is correct and witness the attachment of seals.
The officials should be assigned to the site on a temporary basis in rotating shifts for internal security in a manner no two or more officials are matched together for inspections.
Note: the government has the legal right to detain and inspect any shipment entering or exiting the country. If security seals are attached and compromised by gov't inspection the officials are obligated to reseal and provided documentation to the owner of the goods what they have performed to protect the integrity of the shipment.
What would you think, that could happen to you guys, if something breaks out in DR., right now?. Both of you fools, either will be hurt, or railroaded out of country ( unless you can get to your respective embassies on time). People like you are on “some local revolutionary’s radar screen, trust me”.
This not a game, or a sarcastic parody where the characters are fictitious. These are REAL-TIME/REAL LIVE events that have to do with a country's sovereignty and its right to claim what is rightfully its property.
coming from the safety of your armchair in Washington Heights?
I guess you and DK OWN DR......... do you really treasure your.....
You are a very BRAVE MAN!!!!....
Me, well, I'm just waiting patiently to see what happens.
2-3 weeks & all will be OK!
Roy, quit running people down.
Ingle23, mismo.
Have a great week!
Tomas.
You sound like a very reasoble, down to earth dude; I hope this thing with BG gets resolved without anybody having to go to the very extreme;howwever, it has to be a " win-win" situation.
they all sound like a bunch of commmunists......
do you know what that gold and silver is witouth billions of dollars of private money to find it and pull it out of the ground ??? thats right - rock.
stop trying to chase out foreign investment which you desperately need over you communist greed and envy. Go and start your own gold mine if you feel so strongly about it. ... some people never learn
Yes, with gold, it's always a win-win situation!
It's all about the "NET" percentages.
What we have here so far is a couple of kids trying to flex their muscles!
jajajajaja.
Have a golden day!
& watch us win the World baseball classic!
Tomas.