Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. From VOA Spanish: President considers allowing mining Salvadoran gold by Karla Arévalo El Salvador has banned metal mining since 2017, but President Nayib Bukele's government is considering reinstating it because the president claims there are significant gold reserves in the country that could help boost the economy. Environmentalists, religious groups and research centers oppose Bukele's proposal. See the full story [1]here. References 1. https://www.vozdeamerica.com/a/crece-debate-sobre-mineria-en-el-salvador-desde-cuando-esta-prohibida-y-que-ha-cambiado/7886606.html