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Opponents to Centerra’s Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan take governor hostage

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 07, 2013 | 6:17 pm Precious Metals Asia Canada Europe Gold 

[caption id="attachment_753758" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Centerra Gold’s Kumtor mine.[/caption] About 200 people protested Monday against a likely partnership between Kyrgyzstan and Canada's Centerra Gold (TSX:CG) to jointly own the country's flagship Kumtor mine. According to Eurasianet.org, demonstrators took Issyk-Kul province’s governor,...

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