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Peru's president signs mining law

Michael Allan McCrae | September 29, 2011 | 2:15 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Europe Latin America Copper Gold Silver Zinc 

President Ollanta Humala signed Peru's new mining law on Wednesday, which will raise about $1 billion a year. The money is to be directed to the poorest parts of the country and help build schools and infrastructure. Mining companies will...

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