Junior potash miner Highfield Resources Ltd. said on March 5 Observatorio de la Realidad Social, a social department of the Government of Navarra in Spain, on March 4 released the Social Baseline Study of the proposed Muga Potash Mine, which concludes that it represents a significant positive socioeconomic potential for the local region.
The independent government study concluded that the mine will be able to reverse local depopulation, which is severely affecting the local communities. It also concluded that it could reverse the higher rates of local unemployment, and that Muga could significantly boost the economies of the rural Navarran communities with indirect business opportunities.
Additionally, the report outlines eight collaborative strategies for the regional government, authorities, and the company to follow in order to achieve sustainable implementation and growth.