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Friday, November 29, 2024

Costa Rican Seeks to Re-Legalize Open-Pit Mining

 Illegal miners, known as “coligalleros,” have been extracting gold from Crucitas since the ban, with much of it smuggled across the border into Nicaragua. These operations, often carried out with cyanide and mercury, have caused significant damage to the region’s soil and rivers, according to environmental groups.

read more... https://ticotimes.net/2024/11/28/costa-rican-seeks-to-re-legalize-open-pit-mining

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