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 a straightforward approach: simply seize it, and make the mines national property. He believed that five or six thousand people would be harmed, but eighty or a hundred thousands would benefit. The state wouldn't control those areas permanently; Moreno proposed a temporary management until each area developed substantial economic activity, at which point the state would only monitor activities to ensure they conformed to laws designed for societal welfare.