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Ecuador expects $7bn in gold, copper projects in the next 7 years

Mineweb | March 30, 2011 | 6:49 am Base Metals Precious Metals Copper Gold 
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Ecuador expects companies including Canada’s Kinross Gold to invest $7 billion in gold and copper projects in the next seven years, as the OPEC member tries to diversify its economy by encouraging mining.

Natural Resources Minister Wilson Pastor said on Tuesday five projects will be signed in the next few months.

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