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Minera IRL halts gold operation in Peru as protesters take over site

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 07, 2015 | 8:28 am Precious Metals Canada Europe Latin America Gold Silver 

[caption id="attachment_833234" align="aligncenter" width="600"] IRL's Corihuarmi gold mine in Peru. (Image from 2013)[/caption] Canadian miner Minera IRL (TSX:IRL)(LON:MIRL) said Monday it has halted operations at its Corihuarmi gold mine in Peru after around 100 locals invaded the site over the...

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