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Peruvian government considers plan to reduce destructive, illegal gold mining

MINING.com Editor | September 20, 2013 | 12:12 am Precious Metals Latin America Gold 

Peru's state run bank, Banco de la Nacion, is considering buying "informal" gold from illegal alluvial gold miners in hopes that the miners would register with the government and adhere to existing regulations. The illegal mining has destroyed large areas...

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