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Colombia goes ‘all in’ setting aside 17.6 million hectares for mining

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2012 | 11:49 am Energy Precious Metals Europe Latin America Coal Gold 

Colombia’s government has declared 17.6 million hectares in the East of the country as 'strategic areas for the mining industry'. Minister of mines and energy, Mauricio Cárdenas, said the reserves are located in the jungle jurisdictions of Guanía and Vichada,...

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