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Land fight forces Newcrest to shut Lihir gold mine

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 6:56 pm Precious Metals Asia Australia Europe Gold 

Australia’s largest listed gold company by market capitalization, Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM), said Tuesday it had to suspend production at its flagship Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea, as protests from a local landowners’ group keep escalating. The announcement sent Newcrest stock...

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