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Tahoe cutting 250 jobs at Escobal mine in Guatemala on reopening delays

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2018 | 8:18 am Precious Metals Canada Latin America Gold Silver 

Canada’s Tahoe Resources (TSX:THO)(NYSE:TAHO) is laying off 250 employees, or roughly a quarter of the staff from its flagship Escobal silver mine, in Guatemala, as a legal battle to having the mining license for the site reinstated drags on. The Vancouver-based...

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