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Mexican drug lords get firm grip on country’s mines

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2013 | 5:58 pm Energy Precious Metals Europe Latin America Coal Gold Silver 

Mexico’s notoriously violent drug barons have turned to mining to both expand and diversify their sources of revenue, engaging in the direct ownership and operation of coal and iron-ore mines, especially along the US-Mexican border. The cartels reap immense returns...

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