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Protests after Canadian firm receives go-ahead to mine gold near ancient Roman site

Frik Els | July 19, 2011 | 9:48 pm Precious Metals Europe Gold 

Interfax reports a few dozen people protested Tuesday outside Romania's Culture Ministry in Bucharest against its approval of the archaeological discharge certificate for the Carnic Mountain, where extensive tunnels used by Roman miners during the rule of emperor Trajan (pictured)...

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