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The mountains and communities of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
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Our Commitment to San Juan

At GoldQuest, responsible development starts with people. Our commitment to San Juan is expressed in concrete actions that respond to real community needs — health, housing, infrastructure, education, connectivity, environment, culture, and local development.

Who We Are

Our Neighbours. Our Environment. Our Community.

Together with the support of our Dominican community, we have been proactive in creating educational and social programs that directly shape the community's economic and social future — building solid relationships with local government, the Roman Catholic Church, and national ambassadors.

Every initiative reflects a simple working vision: protect what is essential, resolve what is urgent, and build a future for San Juan.

Aerial view of a community in the mountains of San Juan
How We Work

Social Management with Purpose

Our social management is built on three principles that guide every community action.

01

Protect What Is Essential

Safeguard life, people, water, the environment, and community wellbeing.

02

Resolve What Is Urgent

Address immediate needs in health, housing, basic services, and infrastructure.

03

Develop the Future

Build capacities, productive opportunities, and better conditions for the next generation.

Impact

Results That Speak for Themselves

7,500+

People attended

at medical outreach events

15

Medical brigades

carried out across San Juan

70,000+

Trees planted

through active reforestation

468+

Dirt floors replaced

in homes across the province

170

Assistive devices

delivered to those in need

RD$1.5M

In medications

donated to communities

RD$67.3M

Direct social investment

estimated total in the province

Areas of Impact

Development You Can See

Eight areas where GoldQuest's social management is transforming daily life in San Juan.

Health & Wellbeing

Health & Wellbeing

Medical outreach events, donated medications, and permanent free healthcare at the Hondo Valle Dispensary have reached thousands of people across San Juan's communities.

Dignified Inclusion

Dignified Inclusion

Through our Dignified Inclusion program, people living with physical disabilities receive wheelchairs, crutches, canes, medical care, and food support.

Housing & Quality of Life

Housing & Quality of Life

Our dirt-to-cement floor program has improved daily life for hundreds of families in Sabaneta, Hondo Valle, Juan de Herrera, and Las Maguanas.

Community Infrastructure

Community Infrastructure

We help build and improve sports courts, parks, community halls, churches, schools, roads, and aqueducts — the shared spaces that hold communities together.

Local Economic Development

Local Economic Development

From the Sabaneta Fishermen's Cooperative to technified tilapia farming, fruit-plant distribution, and technical training, we invest in productive, lasting livelihoods.

Environment & Reforestation

Environment & Reforestation

An active reforestation plan, recovery of the San Juan River's middle basin, and a nursery with capacity for one million trees have already put more than 70,000 trees in the ground.

Connectivity & Education

Connectivity & Education

Starlink antennas in remote communities and support for school transportation help close the digital divide and open access to education and opportunity.

Culture, Sports & Identity

Culture, Sports & Identity

Support for basketball, youth leagues, carnivals, patron-saint festivals, women's clubs, and churches strengthens the identity and social fabric of San Juan.

The San Juan River winding through the highlands
Environmental Stewardship

Protecting What Is Essential

GoldQuest recognizes that maintaining environmental quality is vital to our existence, progress, and continued development. We take positive action to protect the safety of our workers, conserve natural resources, and minimize the impact of our activities.

Through the diligent application of appropriate technology and responsible conduct at every stage — from exploration and development to decommissioning and reclamation — we maintain high environmental standards across everything we do.

Our Pledge

Commitments

→Meet or exceed all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and standards.
→Reduce adverse impacts across exploration, development, and reclamation.
→Continuously review our achievements and technology to seek further improvement.
→Maintain site-specific emergency response plans that meet or exceed regulations.
→Educate employees on their environmental responsibilities.
→Foster open communication with communities, indigenous people, and government.
→Allocate sufficient resources — and reserves — for decommissioning and reclamation.
A GoldQuest community volunteer in San Juan
A community visit in the San Juan highlands
Stories

Behind Every Number, a Person

Behind each program are people, families, and communities whose lives have changed — a family with a new cement floor, a student who now has internet access, a farmer with new tools and training, a person who received a wheelchair, a community reached by a new road or aqueduct.

This is what a sustained investment in people looks like: more than RD$67 million committed to the wellbeing of San Juan, reflecting a tangible commitment to the development of the province.

Together for San Juan

Learn more about the region we call home, or get in touch with our team.