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Nicaragua's gold mining industry is booming, boosting country's economy

Public Radio International | January 07, 2012 | 4:42 pm Precious Metals Europe Gold 

The town of La Libertad saw heavy fighting during Nicaragua’s civil war in the 1980s, but today, the blasts that can be heard are from miners exploring for gold. In the past decade, the price of gold has jumped from...

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