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Mining industry can now predict opposition to projects before it's too late

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 07, 2017 | 4:12 am Education Intelligence Africa Australia Canada Europe Latin America Coal Copper Diamond Gold Iron Ore Potash Uranium 

[caption id="attachment_892332" align="alignright" width="1140"] Newmont Mining, the world's 2nd largest gold miner, walked away from its $5 billion Conga copper and gold project in Peru in 2016, due to relentless community opposition. (Image courtesy of Golda Fuentes | Flickr.)[/caption] It’s...

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