Huelva, Jan 2 ( Reuters) - . 's Ministry of Economy, Innovation, Science and Job revoked the transfer of mining rights granted in November 2012 to Iberia Resources Corporation , a subsidiary of Petaquilla Minerals ( PTQ ) for 391 acres of the site Lomero - Poyatos ( Huelva). The territorial delegate bouquet, Eduardo Muñoz , explained , through a statement that this decision has been taken due to "the repeated failure of the requirements for the company 's concession ." He has also said that the Ministry is already working to launch a new tender to put the exploitation of these rights again available to interested companies. Muñoz has detailed , among other things, have not met the conditions required relating to the Unified Environmental Authorisation has not submitted a complete project work or restart a restoration plan associated with it and has not provided information additional requested by the Institute of Geological and Mining Spain . In the past year more than one have been made ??only 10 of the 170 surveys given without further have slop tanks built and planned control have not been deposited guarantees required restoration and the 10,000 euros that the company raised contribute as social collateral are clearly insufficient. Also, it has been estimated that , in recent months , they have not conducted research , construction or civil works , as the technicians of the Ministry paid a visit in September during which noted that there was no such activity or equipment for execution , working only a small group of workers in the office environment and a security guard . The construction of the access ramp to the site that began in May have been limited to the top earthworks to form a wing , tasks which is estimated at a maximum of ten days of actual work , so in the rest of the time has been no progress . |