A real escape. Yet another, as befits Eni in the land of Sardinia. This time, after having sold the chemical plants of Macchiareddu, the State Body is about to "sell" the concession of the Conti Vecchi salt pans in the splendid scenery of the Stagno Santa Gilla. Escape plan, of course, as required by the state manual, not to be leaked, to be kept under wraps so as not to undermine the magnificence of the oil giant. Yet for some hours now, in the expanse of salt between Cagliari, Assemini and Capoterra, rumors have been chasing each other, taking on the contours of a decision already taken. Even Eni's number one, Claudio De Scalzi, landed in the land of salt on 26 May 2017. The intent, in favor of cameras, was to "strut" the beauty of the scenery and the importance of the salt industry.
Promises & goodbyes
The manager of the "six-legged dog" then declared himself ready for millionaire investments, both in production and environmental terms, including some solar panels, just to supplement the profits. After all, the Region opens its doors wide when it hears about Eni. Everything they ask for must be given. And, in fact, on April 3, 2018, the regional council, President Pigliaru, approved "the project for the cultivation and environmental recovery of the mining concession for the production of common salt". De Scalzi does not have the reputation of being shy. In the conversation with the Region, without turning red, he asks that the concession expiring in 2021 be renewed prematurely. No sooner said than done. In 2019, the mining concession, with an area of 2,615 hectares, is renewed. Until 2046. Twenty-five years from the expiry. One, at that point, imagines that a State Body like Eni, faced with a new concession of that magnitude, plans new investments, puts in place a real enhancement, both on an environmental and production level. Instead, none of this. The top management decided: to unload the last productive bulwark in the land of Sardinia. In a meeting without papers and with words not to be recorded, the new manager of Conti Vecchi Spa, Eni group, Pierfilippo Mocciaro, informs the representatives of the RSU: there are at least four expressions of interest to take over the concession of the salt pans.
