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Venezuela stops open-pits and gold mines

Mining Journal (May 16, 2008) - Mineral-laden Venezuela on Thursday shut the door to new gold projects and threatened other mining and logging concessions in a step by leftist President Hugo Chavez to tighten control of natural resources.
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Gold price steadies as inflation revives higher-rate bets

Gold prices consolidate near $4,700/oz as US consumption slows, aligning with market expectations.