Pre-investment program for the development of rare earths – PROTERRAS
The Program's general objective is to enable the potential development and utilization of the rare earth element (ETR) resources of the Ávila Mining Fiscal Reserve (RFMA). Its specific objective is to strengthen the State's institutional capacity to generate technical information and to structure and manage strategic mineral resource projects

Project Detail

Country

Dominican Republic

Project Number

DR-L1179

Approval Date

-

Project Status

Preparation

Project Type

Loan Operation

Sector

ENERGY

Subsector

NEW OIL AND GAS AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES

Lending Instrument

Investment Loan

Lending Instrument Code

INV

Modality

TCR (Technical Cooperation Loan)

Facility Type

-

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Category C: Likely to cause minimal or no negative environmental and associated social impacts

Total Cost

USD 16,160,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

-

Original Amount Approved

USD 16,160,000.00

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 Preparation Phase
https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZIDB000910-2096404755-39
Project Profile
Paquete PP - DR-L1179.pdf
May. 26, 2026
Spanish

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