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Thousands of Peruvians protest against tougher illegal mining rules

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2014 | 11:32 am Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Latin America Copper Gold Silver 

[caption id="attachment_775904" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Illegal gold production in the South American nation has increased fivefold in the last six years and it is estimated to provide 100,000 direct jobs in the country.[/caption] More than 20,000 unlicensed gold miners continued to...

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