Moreno proposed simply to confiscate it, and nationalize the mines. He reasoned that five or six thousand people would be harmed by such action, but eighty or a hundred thousands would be benefited. The state would not manage those areas indefinitely; Moreno proposed that this should be done only until there was a strong economic activity in each area, and then the state would just watch the activities, making sure that they followed laws enacted for the common good of society.
Moreno suggested merely seizing it, and making the mines national property. He argued that five or six thousand people would be injured by such a move, but eighty or a hundred thousands would benefit. The state wouldn't control those regions permanently; Moreno proposed that this should only occur until there was substantial economic activity in each area, at which point the state would merely monitor activities to ensure they conformed to laws enacted for the general welfare of society.