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Scathing report calls India's 2,600 mines 'out of control'

Frik Els | June 14, 2012 | 6:11 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Asia Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Nickel Silver Zinc 

Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that India’s government "has failed to enforce key human rights and environmental safeguards"  in the sub-continent's resource industry. The 70-page report finds that "deep-rooted shortcomings in the design and implementation of key policies...

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