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Potential PR poison: Centerra's Kyrgyzs mine encroaching on snow leopard park, polluting water supply says govt commission

Frik Els | January 31, 2012 | 8:11 pm Precious Metals Asia Europe Gold 

Eurasianet reports two new studies say that the massive Kumtor gold mine, controlled by Canada's Centerra's and the Kyrgyzs government, as a matter of routine ignores environmental legislation and makes it impossible for independent auditors to do inspections. The mine’s...

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