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New mercury treaty leaves artisanal gold miners in limbo

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 8:00 pm Precious Metals Africa Asia Europe Latin America Gold 

The first legally binding pact to curb mercury pollution, approved over the weekend by over 140 nations, will rewrite the rules on how the mercury can be used around the world. However it is not clear how the treaty will...

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