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Friday, April 14, 2017

In Colombia, Residents Push Back Against Gold Mining Plans

Colombia Mining Minister German Arce warns that if law-abiding firms like AngloGold are driven out, illegal miners, made up of armed gangs that contaminate rivers with mercury and pay no taxes, will move in.
Back on the mountain, AngloGold's work continues for now. Still, the plebiscite stands as an embarrassing public rejection that threatens the future of the mine project here.

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