Legal hurdles could hinder Canadian gold miner plans in Brazil’s Amazon
Prosecutors argue Belo Sun Mining Corp. has failed to study the impact on Amazon communities.
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Gabriel Resources ready to sue Romania for over $4bn
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Forget Syria and India. The Fed remains no 1 threat to gold price
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Sandvik launches world’s largest top hammer rock drill
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Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi new CEO set to end mine’s disputes
During the board meeting scheduled for this week, Kinnell is likely push for an end of some of the several points of dispute over Oyu Tolgoi.
