...This is simply not the case: 95% of the orebody is NOT under glaciers/ice fields. Protection of the remaining 5% is a key condition of the Chilean authorities’ approval of the project...The Pascua-Lama project is the first bi-national mining project in the world. The deposit is located on the border between Chile and Argentina. The Mining Integration Treaty between both countries and a specific protocol signed for Pascua-Lama provides the framework for its development...After an extensive and rigorous review including public consultations, the project’s environmental impact study was approved by Chilean authorities in February 2006...Barrick´s commitment is that there will be no significant impact on the water users in the valley, either in terms of quality or quantity...Barrick has conducted extensive public participation programs in the communities in Chile and in Argentina...